Lacken Celtic GFC was formed in the 1890s by men who returned from working overseas in Scotland.

At the time, the home pitch was known as "The Green" and was located on the banks of the River Erne (beside Scarvey Bridge, Corlismore).

Lacken Celtics were in the western division along with Cavan Slashers, Crosserlough Young Irelanders, Mullahoran Dreadnoughts, Cornafean, Crubany Sarsfields, Drumlane Sons of O’Connells and Ballyconnell First Ulsters.

Games were played on a double round league system with teams of seventeen players.

Lacken Celtics topped the western division in March 1909 when they defeated Cornafean in the divisional final in the Show Grounds, Cavan (Terry Coyle Park).