Cockhill Celtic Football Club is an Irish association football (soccer) club based in Buncrana, County Donegal. Their senior men's team currently plays in the Inishowen Football League[1]
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| Full name | Cockhill Celtic Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Cockhill | ||
| Founded | 1970 | ||
| Ground | Charlie O'Donnell Sports Grounds | ||
| Chairman | Joe McLaughlin | ||
| Manager | Gavin Cullen | ||
| League | Inishowen Football League | ||
| 2023-24 | 1st | ||
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History
editThe club was founded as Westbrook Celtic on 28 October 1970. They originally played in the D&D League, which covered counties Donegal and Derry. They moved to Cockhill and became Cockhill Celtic in 1974, and moved into the Inishowen Football League. They remained there until 2005, when the club transferred to the Ulster Senior League.[2]
In 2017 the club grounds suffered flood damage; they received €101,000 from a UEFA Natural Disaster Grant.[3]
Ground
editThe club grounds are named after longtime chairman Charlie O'Donnell (chair from 1978 until his death in 2007). They seat 1,000 people and are located on Cockhill in Buncrana. The club also has two astroturf pitches.[4]
Honours
edit- Ulster Senior League[5]
- Winners: 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–2020, 2021–2022, 2022-2023: 11
- FAI Intermediate Cup
- Runner-up: 2022–2023
- FAI Junior Cup
- Winners: 2023–2024: 1
- Ulster Senior League Cup
- Winners: 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018: 7
- Inishowen Football League
- Winners: 1988–89, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1999–2000, 2004–05, 2023–2024: 6
- Ulster Junior Cup
- Winners: 2003–04: 1
In culture
edit- The club are mentioned in Joseph O'Connor's novel Inishowen (2000).[6]
References
edit- ^ "WATCH: Cockhill Celtic manager encouraged despite FAI Cup exit". www.derryjournal.com.
- ^ "Cockhill Celtic Youths - Inishowen Football League".
- ^ Blake, Ben. "Cork City and Cockhill Celtic receive €160k in Uefa Natural Disaster Grants". The42.
- ^ "Cockhill Celtic Football Club : Buncrana, County Donegal : Soccer Pitch Directions & Map : Contact Details". www.soccer-ireland.com.
- ^ "New Ulster Senior League season kicks off on Wednesday evening". www.donegaldemocrat.ie.
- ^ O'Connor, Joseph (25 January 2011). Inishowen. Random House. ISBN 9781446435816 – via Google Books.