Kearny Celtic

The Kearny Irish was an American soccer club based in Kearny, New Jersey that was an inaugural member of the reformed American Soccer League. Commonly known as the Irish-Americans, the club was renamed the Kearny Celtic prior to the 1942/43 season. The team returned to their original name before the 1949/50 season. In 1944 the club won the Lewis Cup.

Irish
Full nameKearny Irish American Football Club
Nickname(s)The Bhoys, The Hoops
Founded1933; 85 years ago
GroundHarvey Field
Kearny, NJ
ManagerAnthony Portelli
CoachSantiago Formoso
LeagueNorth Jersey Soccer League
Third colours

Due to mounting financial losses, the franchise was bought by the Newark Portuguese S.C. in early December, 1951. Newark joined the ASL and carried on from the Irish-Americans' record of two wins, two losses and three ties.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.