CK United F.C.
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| Founded | 2017 (as Carlow Kilkenny Football Club) |
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| Ground | The Watershed, Bohernatounish Rd, Gallowshill, Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Chairman | Peter Harvey |
| Manager | Tom O'Connor |
| League | League of Ireland EA Sports Underage National League |
| Website | ckunited |
CK United Football Club is an association football club based in Kilkenny, Ireland. The club was formed in 2017.
History
Originally called Carlow-Kilkenny Football Club, CK United was formed in 2017 when the Carlow & District Juveniles League and the Kilkenny District League entered a joint under-15 team in the League of Ireland's Under-15 Division.[1][2] A committee was elected by the two leagues with the Carlow Juveniles chairman, Peter Harvey, elected as chair.[3][4][2] Both league organisations saw this as an opportunity for their young players to continue their soccer careers after the Under-14 Kennedy Cup, without having to travel to Dublin to do so.[1]
The under-15 team's first season came in 2018 and the club applied to enter an under-17 team for the following season. In November 2018, the club was accepted into the Southern Elite Division of the Under-17 National League after being awarded a licence for the 2019 season.[5][6]
The club also entered Under 17 and 19s teams in the Women’s National Leagues.
On 22 November 2022, the club was renamed from 'Carlow-Kilkenny FC' to 'CK United Football Club'.[7][2] In advance of the 2023 season, CK United entered a League of Ireland academy men's team at under-19 level.[8] They were joined by an under-14 team the same year.[9][10]
In December 2025, the FAI announced that the club's application to the upcoming National League had been accepted. CK United later purchased Buckley Park to use as their home ground.[11]
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.[12]
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References
- 1 2 "History". CK United FC. Archived from the original on 24 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- 1 2 3 "CK United FAQ". CK United FC. Archived from the original on 10 July 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ↑ "CARLOW JUVENILES LEAGUE ACADEMY SECTION YOUR CLUB - CONTACTS". www.carlowjuvenilesleagueacademysection.yourclub.ie. Archived from the original on 22 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ↑ "Peter Harvey". CK United FC. Archived from the original on 23 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ↑ Spillane, Trevor (29 November 2018). "Soccer: Carlow Kilkenny FC awarded Under-17 National League licence". Carlow Live. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ↑ "2019 MU17 League Tables & Results & Stats | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football". extratime.com. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ↑ "Farewell to Carlow Kilkenny FC, hello CK United as club complete rebrand". Carlow Live. 29 November 2018. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ↑ "EA Sports extends sponsorship of LOI Academy Development Programme for further three years | League of Ireland". www.leagueofireland.ie. Archived from the original on 22 December 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ↑ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- ↑ "Under 14 Trials". Facebook. 14 August 2022. Archived from the original on 1 July 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ McAuley, Cahal (24 January 2026). "'We want to create a legacy': CK United, a new era of Kilkenny football and the return of Buckley Park". www.kilkennypeople.ie. Archived from the original on 24 January 2026. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- ↑ O'Keeffe, Shane (17 July 2026). "CK United Continue Squad Build Ahead Of Historic National League Campaign". KCLR 96FM. Archived from the original on 18 July 2026. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
