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History

Lacken Celtic GFC was formed in the 1890s by men who returned from working overseas in Scotland. The club got its name in honour of the Glasgow Celtic Soccer Club and the team wore the green and white jerseys synonymous with the Celtic club. At the time, the home pitch was known as "The Green" and was located on the banks of the River Erne (beside Scarvey Bridge, Corlismore). The club did go out of existence however for a few years before being reformed in 1907.

1908 Senior Championship

The GAA was only in existence for 24 years when Lacken won their first and only senior championship. The County Championship of 1908 began in September and was run on league basis. The county was divided into two divisions East and West. Lacken Celtics were in the western division along with Cavan Slashers,

Crosserlough Crosserlough, historically known as ''Cros Ar Loch'', is a large civil parish in southern County Cavan, in the province of Ulster, Ireland. It is located between Ballyjamesduff and Lough Sheelin. The parish consists of three areas. Kilnaleck, w ...

Young Irelanders, Mullahoran Dreadnoughts, Cornafean, Crubany Sarsfields, Drumlane Sons of O’Connells and Ballyconnell First Ulsters. Games were played on a double round league system with teams of seventeen players. Lacken Celtics topped the western division in March 1909 when they defeated Cornafean in the divisional final in the Show Grounds, Cavan (Terry Coyle Park). They then faced Lavey) Joe Biggars in the county final who were victorious in the Eastern Division. The county final was played in Crosserlough on 27 June 1909 and it was Lacken who finished on top on a score line of seven points to three points becoming the 1908 Senior Champions. Unfortunately, to this day, Peter Maguire is the only Lacken captain to lift the Senior Championship Cup.

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After returning from Scotland the founders decided that Lacken Celtic should wear the same colours as Glasgow Celtic, green and white hooped jerseys. Now they wear sky blue jerseys with navy trims, navy shorts and navy socks.

Notable players

Raymond Galligan Raymond Galligan (born 30 May 1987) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for the Cavan county team. He plays his club football with Lacken. Playing career Club Galligan has played with the Lacken club at all levels. Galligan made his clu ...

* Thomas Galligan

Honours

Cavan Senior Football Championship The Cavan Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Cavan Gaelic football clubs. It was first competed for in 1888. The winners get the Oliver Plunkett Cup and qualifies to represent t ...

: 1 ** 1908 *

Cavan Intermediate Football Championship The Cavan Intermediate Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition between the middle-tier Gaelic football clubs organised by Cavan GAA. It was first competed for in 1915, before a lapse prior to being revived in 1 ...

: 4 ** 1967, 1997, 2004, 2012 *

Cavan Under-21 Football Championship The Cavan Under-20 Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael ; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sports, amateur sporting and cultural organisatio ...

: 2 ** 2005, 2017*, 2021* (*Southern Gaels (Gowna/Lacken) *

Cavan Minor Football Championship The Cavan Minor Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between Minor Cavan Gaelic football Gaelic football ( ga, Peil Ghaelach; short name '), commonly known as simply Gaelic, GAA or Football is an Ir ...

: 3 ** 1960, 1971, 2014*, 2020* (*Southern Gaels (Gowna/Lacken))

References

External links

Official Cavan GAA Website
1890 establishments in Ireland Gaelic games clubs in County Cavan Gaelic football clubs in County Cavan {{Ulster-GAA-club-stub