Competitions
Castlebar Celtic are the most successful side in the history of Mayo football having won more Mayo Cups and Connacht Cups than any other club. They are tied with Westport United on Mayo League titles, with 16 each. The first Mayo League title was won in 1957 and the latest in 2011. The Club has won the Mayo FA Cup 6 times. Celtic share the record for Connacht Cup victories with a total of 9 (Galway Hibs also have 9), the first win coming in 1948. During the late 1950s and early 1960s, Celtic won the competition 3 times in the space of 6 years. The 1980s were Celtic's golden years with 6 Mayo League titles and 3 Connaught Cups. The most recent success in the Connaught Cup came in 2003 with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Galway's Moyne Villa at Milebush Park, with goals in either half from Kevin Ryan and Declan Reilly. Kevin & Stephen Ryan made history that day when they became the first father & son to play together in a Connaught Cup final. Celtic almost made it title number 10 in 2006, but fell at the final hurdle, losing the final to Sligo based side Abbey United on penalties.
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