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I think that everyone involved in Football in Clare accepts the fact that Fern Celtic were the Schoolboy section of Kilmaley United. I don't know why the Schoolboys and Junior teams were called differant names, could be something to do with administration. I do know that one of the many guiding hands at Fern Celtic is Timmy Healy, a very staunch Kilmaley man for quite a few years now and the son of Mr. Kilmaley United Frank.
I don't know the ruling on teams changing their name during the season but your comment that Kilmaley Fern Celtic should now be in the 3rd Division is a bit far fetched. I know your reasoning behind the statement i.e. Kilmaley Fern Celtic are now a new club and should therefore start at the lowest division in the League but Corofin Harps didn't drop a couple of divisions when they changed their name a few seasons ago and though that is a recent memory I am sure that other teams have changed their names over the course of their existance if you go back far enough.
Anyone involved in Schoolboy Football (shelbourne) will acknowledge the fact that Fern Celtic have made huge strides forward in the Schoolboy section both on the field and off it and any of that success which can be harnessed to Kilmaley United can only be good for both Kilmaley and Football in general.