Togher Celtic F.C. History

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Togher Soccer Club joined the west cork league in the 1983/84 season.Togher's First taste of sucesscame in the 1989/90 season when they won the 3rd Division League unbeaten.They followed this up in the 1991/92 when they finished runners up to Richmond to win promotion to Division 1.The Club reached two Divisional cup finals but lost both.Sucess came again in the 1994/95 season when they won the Premier Division.

Dunmanway Celtic meanwhile joined the West cork league in the 1991/92 season. In their first season they finished eight in Division 2.But things improved with each season,their high coming in the 1994/95 season when they reached the semi final of the Munster Arms Cup,but they were defeated by Derrygrea.

In the 1995/96 season,Togher Soccer Club and Dunmanway Celtic F.C. were both relegated from their respective Divisions.Before the next season began,both clubs decided to amalgamate and Togher Celtic F.C. was established in the 1996/97 with Droumleena Lawn becoming the club's home pitch.

This "new" club enjoyed instant sucess winning the Beamish cup,League Cup,1st Division Cup and Ross oil shield in their 1st season.The following season (1997/98) saw them retain the 1st division cup with a resounding 7-1 victory over Leap celtic. The club also achieved promotion to the Premier League.In the 1998/99 season they progressed to the 5th round of the Munster junior cup only to be beaten by Johnsville of Waterford 3-1 but consistenly maintained a top 3 position in the Premier League.In the 1999/2000 season the highligh was reaching the Premier league cup final only to be beaten by Riverside 3-1 and finished mid table in the Premier League.This season 2000/01 season Togher are holding their place in the Premier league but unfortunately no good cup run this year.Roll on next season.

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