From the Association's history page.........

In the latter days of that famous "Cheerio to 10-in-a-row" season, an idea that had been floating about for some time among the faithful in this Emerald Isle eventually began to become a reality. The challenge of drawing together all the Celtic Supporters' Clubs in Ireland had been tackled before but a dedicated band of supporters decided that the time was now right to give it another go. The rejuvenation of Celtic F.C. in the aftermath of the regime of the Kellys et al and the increasing amount of televised Scottish football had boosted interest once more in Celtic. The Irish were travelling to Glasgow in increased numbers and the need was also felt to band together in order to protect Irish interests in the face of the much-trumpeted "Bhoys against Bigotry" campaign which many had seen - fairly or unfairly - as an attempt to dilute Celtic's Irishness.......... read more at      www.aicsc.com