Ger Reidy
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Ger Reidy, is a GAA Goalkeeper
currently playing for Castleisland Desmonds
and Kerry
. He made his intercounty debut in the National League fixture vs. Donegal
in Austin Stack Park
, Tralee. He went on to play in 8 further matches in Kerry's ultimately successful 2007 Allianz National Football League Division 1
campaign against Derry
, Westmeath
and Galway
conceding only one goal (to Galway).
For Kerry's 2009 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
campaign he was substitute goalkeeper and although he made no appearance, as a member of the winning squad, he gained his first All Ireland Senior Football medal.
Following the retirement of Diarmuid Murphy
he was widely tipped as a front runner for the No 1 shirt and started out the year by winning a McGrath Cup
medal when Kerry
overcame UCC
in the final. He lined out for Kerry against Dublin
in the opening match of the 2009 NFL campaign. However on 10 March 2010 he announced his resignation from the Kerry squad.
In October 2010, Ger was part of the Castleisland Desmonds squad who would go on to win RTE's Celebrity Bainisteoir competition, beating Ballymun Kickhams in a thrilling final at Parnell Park, Dublin.
Goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, a goalkeeper is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by intercepting shots at goal...
currently playing for Castleisland Desmonds
Castleisland Desmonds
Castleisland Desmonds are a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Castleisland, County Kerry, Ireland. The club won its first County Championship in 1950. They won others in 1981 , 1982 and 1984...
and Kerry
Kerry GAA
The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
. He made his intercounty debut in the National League fixture vs. Donegal
Donegal GAA
The Donegal County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Donegal GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Donegal. The county board is also responsible for the Donegal inter-county teams.Gaelic football is strongest in the...
in Austin Stack Park
Austin Stack Park
Austin Stack Park is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. It is one of the main grounds of Kerry GAA's Gaelic football and hurling teams. The first game in Kerry GAA played under floodlights took place here in November 2001...
, Tralee. He went on to play in 8 further matches in Kerry's ultimately successful 2007 Allianz National Football League Division 1
National Football League (Ireland) 2009
The 2009 Allianz National Football League was the Gaelic football league contested by 33 GAA counties' football teams: 32 from Ireland and one from England. The tournament began with a game between Dublin and Tyrone on the 31st of January 2009 at Croke Park...
campaign against Derry
Derry GAA
The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in the GAA county of Derry, which covers virtually the same territory as the former administrative county of Londonderry...
, Westmeath
Westmeath GAA
The Westmeath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Westmeath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Westmeath...
and Galway
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
conceding only one goal (to Galway).
For Kerry's 2009 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
campaign he was substitute goalkeeper and although he made no appearance, as a member of the winning squad, he gained his first All Ireland Senior Football medal.
Following the retirement of Diarmuid Murphy
Diarmuid Murphy
Diarmuid Murphy is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club An Daingean and was the goalkeeper on the Kerry senior inter-county team from 2004 until 2009...
he was widely tipped as a front runner for the No 1 shirt and started out the year by winning a McGrath Cup
McGrath Cup
The McGrath Cup is a Gaelic Football competition played between the Third Level Colleges and Counties in Munster.The following Third Level Colleges take part:* University College Cork * Tralee IT* University of Limerick...
medal when Kerry
Kerry GAA
The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
overcame UCC
UCC GAA
UCC is a football and hurling club associated with University College Cork. UCC teams play in the Cork Senior Football Championship and Cork Senior Hurling Championship as well as the two main third-level competitions namely the Sigerson Cup in football and the Fitzgibbon Cup in hurling...
in the final. He lined out for Kerry against Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
in the opening match of the 2009 NFL campaign. However on 10 March 2010 he announced his resignation from the Kerry squad.
In October 2010, Ger was part of the Castleisland Desmonds squad who would go on to win RTE's Celebrity Bainisteoir competition, beating Ballymun Kickhams in a thrilling final at Parnell Park, Dublin.
Achievements
- All-Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipAll-Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
, 2009 - Allianz National Football LeagueNational Football League (Ireland) 2009The 2009 Allianz National Football League was the Gaelic football league contested by 33 GAA counties' football teams: 32 from Ireland and one from England. The tournament began with a game between Dublin and Tyrone on the 31st of January 2009 at Croke Park...
Div.1, 2009 - McGrath CupMcGrath CupThe McGrath Cup is a Gaelic Football competition played between the Third Level Colleges and Counties in Munster.The following Third Level Colleges take part:* University College Cork * Tralee IT* University of Limerick...
2010 - North Kerry Senior Football ChampionshipNorth Kerry Senior Football ChampionshipThe North Kerry Senior Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition for GAA clubs affiliated to the North Kerry Division of Kerry. The official name of the competition is The Bernard O'Callaghan Memorial North Kerry Senior Football Championship, in honour of the late Bernie O'Callaghan ...
, 2007 - RTÉ Celebrity Bainistéoir, 2010