Parkceltic Summerhill

Black and gold football in Summerhill and Agher

Parkceltic Summerhill is a County Meath football club serving Summerhill, Agher and nearby families. The club badge is a black and gold shield with a bird, tower, white centre panel and the Summerhill name beneath the crest.

The club brings together boys football, girls football, adult football and community coaching, with Summerhill Pitch and Agher Pitch giving the club two local football anchors.

Formed from two local clubs

Parkceltic Summerhill was formed in 2009 when Agher Park FC and Summerhill Celtic FC came together. The name keeps both sides of that story visible: Park from Agher Park and Celtic from Summerhill Celtic.

That merger gives today’s club a wider local base than a single village team. Families from Summerhill, Agher and the surrounding area can recognise part of their own football history in the club name.

Crest and identity details

The badge uses a black outer field, yellow trim, a white shield, a bird and a tower. The design is easy to pick out on match day because the black and gold frame carries through to the playing kit.

The tower and bird make the badge specific to Parkceltic Summerhill rather than a generic football mark. The Summerhill wording at the foot of the crest also fixes the club identity to its local home.

Summerhill Pitch match day base

Summerhill Pitch is the safest first travel anchor for the club. The venue is connected with New Road and the Rathmolyon Road side of Summerhill, and it has been used as the Parkceltic Summerhill football stop during county football activity.

Visiting teams should confirm the active pitch before setting out, because the club also uses Agher Pitch. The best trip plan is to confirm Summerhill or Agher, then ask about parking, entrance, dressing access and warm up space.

Travel anchor: Summerhill Pitch, New Road and Rathmolyon Road side of Summerhill.

Agher Pitch connection

Agher Pitch gives Parkceltic Summerhill a second local football base. The Agher venue connection is useful for parents because training, camps or age groups may not always use the same ground as a match day team.

The Agher travel detail most families need is the A83 P953 Eircode, then a quick check with the team contact before leaving. That keeps new players and away teams from arriving at the wrong pitch.

Boys and girls pathway

Parkceltic Summerhill has a boys and girls pathway in the 2026 to 2027 season. The current youth activity includes U12 boys, U13 boys, U15 boys, U12 girls, U13 girls and U15 girls teams across the North Eastern Regional League setting.

That spread matters for families because it gives younger players more than one entry point. The right first question is the player’s year of birth, then the club can guide the family toward the correct group.

Girls football as a core strength

Girls football is not an add on at Parkceltic Summerhill. The club has U12, U13 and U15 girls activity in the youth pathway, and the wider club story includes women’s football alongside men’s football.

In 2022 the club described a balance where female footballers were as strongly represented as male footballers. That gives the black and gold pathway a clear message for girls starting the game in South Meath.

Adult football links

Parkceltic Summerhill has adult football roots as well as underage teams. The 2022 club picture included senior men and women, and the North East Football League setting has carried the club name in adult football.

That gives older youth players a broader club horizon. Families can see a football path from younger age groups toward senior football rather than a team that ends at one underage level.

Twenty one team growth marker

By 2022 Parkceltic Summerhill had grown into one of the larger South Meath clubs, with twenty one teams taking part across local underage and adult football. That figure belongs to the 2022 club picture and shows the scale the merged club had reached.

The number is useful because it explains why the club needs two grounds, many volunteers and clear contact routes. A club with that many teams depends on coaching, parents, pitch coordination and steady communication.

Coaching development

Parkceltic Summerhill also had a strong coaching marker in 2022, when twenty one coaches completed the FAI PDP1 course. That number points to a club putting volunteer development beside player development.

For families, coaching depth can matter as much as team count. It helps the club organise sessions, welcome new players, share age group responsibility and keep the underage pathway moving.

Kit and colour guidance

The current kit identity is black with yellow detail. The jersey is black with yellow detail on the sleeve, the shorts are black, and the socks are black with a yellow hoop at the top.

Away teams should agree colours before travel. Families buying kit should also confirm with the coach, because training wear, match wear and age group needs can differ.

Contact routes

Anthony Finnegan is the youth league secretary contact on 089 279 2431. The club email secretary at parkceltic summerhill dot ie is also a useful route for football enquiries.

A first message should include the player name, year of birth, whether the question is about boys football, girls football, senior football, training or a visiting team, and the best return contact number.

Additional club contacts

The wider Parkceltic contact picture has included John Skerry for schoolboy football, plus Paddy Mulreid, Ricky Morris, Barry Heffernan and John Skerry in adult football contact roles.

Because local roles can change by season, parents and away teams should start with the current secretary contact and club email, then use any named team contact given for that age group or match.

Under 10 tournament success in Athboy

Parkceltic Summerhill’s U10 players won the Athboy Celtic Minis Soccer Tournament in 2022 at Athboy Community Park. The team won all five games and did not concede a goal.

Marcus Fagan and Graham Reynolds coached the side. The day is a useful underage milestone because it shows a younger Parkceltic group succeeding away from home while representing the club’s black and gold colours.

U10 squad names from the Athboy win

The Athboy tournament squad included Evan Reynolds, James Fagan, Charlie McElligott, Cooper Lyons, Jamie Reilly, Robert Walsh, Luke Fagan, Michael McGee, Kieran McGee, Jack Noonan and Luke Flanagan.

Jamie Reilly, Cooper Lyons and Evan Reynolds were among the goalscorers, while goalkeeper Michael McGee was part of a team that finished the day without conceding.

FAI Festival football visit

The 2019 FAI Festival of Football schedule included a Parkceltic Summerhill stop at the club pitch on New Road and the Rathmolyon Road side of Summerhill. The visit placed the club within a wider Meath football week.

That county context is useful for visitors because it confirms the Summerhill ground as a recognised local football venue. It also links Parkceltic to the same football network as nearby Meath clubs.

Sponsorship and underage support

The club’s 2022 underage activity also included a presentation of tops from sponsors to young players. That kind of support matters because kit, training gear and volunteer effort all help a large underage club run smoothly.

For parents, the practical point is that Parkceltic Summerhill has a volunteer and sponsor network behind the teams as well as the coaches on the pitch.

First visit checklist

A first visit should start with the venue. Ask whether the session is at Summerhill Pitch or Agher Pitch, then confirm the coach, meeting point, start time and whether the visit is training, a trial, a camp or match day.

Players should bring boots, shin guards, water and weather gear. Parents should bring the player year of birth, any medical detail the coach needs to know and the best contact number for registration steps.

Away team guide

Away teams should confirm the active ground before travel because Parkceltic Summerhill can be connected with both Summerhill and Agher. The home contact should also confirm entrance, warm up space, dressing access and pitch number if more than one surface is in use.

The black and yellow kit identity should be checked before match day. Keeping the secretary number and club email close is useful if weather, venue or meeting arrangements change.

What defines Parkceltic Summerhill

Parkceltic Summerhill is defined by the 2009 merger, the black and gold badge, two local grounds, a boys and girls pathway, adult football links, coaching development and a South Meath community base.

The strongest picture is a merged village club that grew into a broad football home for Summerhill, Agher and nearby families, with youth football, girls football, senior football and volunteer coaching all part of the same identity.