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.^[1] The team returned to their original name before the 1949/50 season.^[2] In 1944 the club won the Lewis Cup.

Irish

Full name	Kearny Irish American Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Bhoys, The Hoops
Founded	1933; 85 years ago
Ground	Harvey Field Kearny, NJ
Manager	Anthony Portelli
Coach	Santiago Formoso
League	North Jersey Soccer League
Home colours 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.^[3]

Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Reg. Season	Playoffs	U.S. Open Cup
1933/34	N/A	ASL	1st	Champion (no playoff)	?
1934/35	N/A	ASL	9th	No playoff	?
1935/36	N/A	ASL	8th	No playoff	?
1936/37	N/A	ASL	4th, American	Did not qualify	?
1937/38	N/A	ASL	3rd, American	Semifinals	?
1938/39	N/A	ASL	3rd, American	1st Round	?
1939/40	N/A	ASL	5th	No playoff	?
1940/41	N/A	ASL	10th	No playoff	?
1941/42	N/A	ASL	8th	No playoff	?
1942/43	N/A	ASL	7th	No playoff	?
1943/44	N/A	ASL	6th	No playoff	?
1944/45	N/A	ASL	7th	No playoff	?
1945/46	N/A	ASL	3rd	No playoff	?
1946/47	N/A	ASL	7th	No playoff	?
1947/48	N/A	ASL	9th	No playoff	?
1948/49	N/A	ASL	7th	Did not qualify	?
1949/50	N/A	ASL	2nd	No playoff	?
1950/51	N/A	ASL	3rd?	No playoff	?
1951/52	N/A	ASL	Played seven games	N/A	N/A

References

1. Graham, William (August 21, 1942). "Seven-a-Side Soccer Final Slated Sunday". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. p. 12.
2. "Irish-Americans Halt Hispanos In Soccer". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 3, 1949. p. 16.
3. Graham, William (December 5, 1951). "Irish-Americans To Drop Out of Soccer Loop". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. p. 22.