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Killarney Celtic to play in National League

Dec 19, 2025 12:52
By radiokerrysport
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Killarney Celtic to play in National League

Killarney Celtic will be playing in the FAI National League next year.

They're one of the 15 founding clubs to form the new third tier of the Irish game.

Philip O'Callaghan is Killarney Celtic Chairman & Paul Sherry Vice Chairman

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The FAI say it will be the top tier of the grassroots game, creating a direct pathway between the grassroots game and the League of Ireland for the first time.

The League will begin with a truncated season next Autumn

From 2027 the winners of the North and South divisions will compete in a Play-Off Final to be crowned FAI National League champions.

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If the champions have been approved for a First Division licence, they will then play against the bottom side in the First Division in a Promotion / Relegation Play-Off for a place in the second tier.

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