For 20 years, VEC Football Club ran the Willie Kissane Tournament between invited teams (8) every August from 1998 to 2017 in Willie’s memory. [For the first three years, 1998, 1999 & 2000, only two teams competed]
This is Willie’s boot which was painted in bronze and presented to the club by Willie’s wife, Susan, following his untimely death in 1997.
Winners over the 20 years:
Year | Winners | Runners-up |
2017 | CYM Beechwood | VEC Fc |
2016 | Leicester Celtic | CYM Beechwood |
2015 | Leicester Celtic | VEC Fc |
2014 | Knocklyon Utd. | VEC Fc |
2013 | Sandyford Utd. | Leicester Celtic |
2012 | Leicester Celtic | CYM Terenure |
2011 | Terenure Fc | Leicester Celtic |
2010 | VEC Fc | Leicester Celtic |
2009 | Knocklyon Utd. | Lower Crumlin |
2008 | Knocklyon Utd. | VEC Fc |
2007 | Templeogue Utd. | Parkvale |
2006 | Templeogue Utd. | Knocklyon Utd. |
2005 | VEC Fc | L |
2004 | Leicester Celtic | Knocklyon Utd. |
2003 | VEC Fc | Knocklyon Utd. |
2002 | CYM Terenure | VEC Fc |
2001 | Leicester Celtic | CYM Terenure |
2000 | VEC Fc | CYM Terenure |
1999 | CYM Terenure | VEC Fc |
1998 | VEC Fc | CYM Terenure |