Glenbeigh-Glencar GAA
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Glenbeigh/Glencar G.A.A Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club from the small village of Glenbeigh
, near Killorglin
in County Kerry
.
or Glencar before a mention in 1940 but it is known that football was played in both areas down through the years, and matches took place regularly between teams in different regions of the parish and also with outside opposition.
Before the Mid Kerry Board was founded in 1947,Glenbeigh was attached to the East Kerry
Board. Glenbeigh won the East Kerry Junior Championship in 1943.
Glenbeigh joined the East Kerry board in 1949. Glenbeigh won the Mid Kerry Championship of 1956 when they defeated Keel in the final. That year they also won the Laune Rangers Cup.
In 1956 the Glenbeigh Minor team also won the Mid Kerry title.
Glenbeigh lost the 1957 Mid Kerry Senior Football Championship
final versus Milltown
, but defeated the same team that years Laune Rangers Cup final. Glenbeigh won the 1964 Mid Kerry Senior Football Championship
final versus Laune Rangers
.
Glenbeigh provided quite a few players to the Mid Kerry team that won the Kerry Senior Football Championship in 1969 and 1971.
Glenbeigh won the Mid Kerry Senior Football Championship
in 1974 and the Mid Kerry League in 1968, 1969 and 1970.
The O'Sullivan Cup was won for the first time in 1971 and in 1974 the Mid Kerry Championship.
In 1975 they won both the Mid Kerry League and Championship and also the O'Sullivan Cup.
In the eighties the Club continued to be successful winning the Mid Kerry League in 1982 and 1983 along with success in the O'Sullivan Cup in 1981, 1982,1984, 1985 and 1986. Glenbeigh lost the County League Division 1 final in 1982.
On 3 August 1986 Glenbeigh/Glencar opened Paírc na nGael. Prior to this the club had played its home games on the pitch in Rossbeigh.
Kerry beat Cork on the first game on the new pitch.
In 1992 Mid Kerry won the County Championship for the third time, defeating St.Brendans by 3-9 to 1-10.
5 times and lost 1 final.
2 times; 2000, 1980.
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
club from the small village of Glenbeigh
Glenbeigh
Glenbeigh or Glenbei is a village in County Kerry, Ireland. Many of its visitors are there to tour the Ring of Kerry.-References:...
, near Killorglin
Killorglin
Killorglin is a town in County Kerry, Ireland. It is located on the river Laune, which has a rowing club and a new boathouse. The population of Killorglin is 4,150 although this expands considerably during Puck Fair due to visitors and returning emigrants.Killorglin is a major activity centre...
in County 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...
.
History
There are no records of a GAA club in GlenbeighGlenbeigh
Glenbeigh or Glenbei is a village in County Kerry, Ireland. Many of its visitors are there to tour the Ring of Kerry.-References:...
or Glencar before a mention in 1940 but it is known that football was played in both areas down through the years, and matches took place regularly between teams in different regions of the parish and also with outside opposition.
Before the Mid Kerry Board was founded in 1947,Glenbeigh was attached to the East Kerry
East Kerry GAA
The East Kerry Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association caters for Gaelic football and hurling in the East Kerry division of the GAA county of Kerry.The East Kerry Divisional Board is made up of 13 Football Clubs and 1 Hurling Club...
Board. Glenbeigh won the East Kerry Junior Championship in 1943.
Glenbeigh joined the East Kerry board in 1949. Glenbeigh won the Mid Kerry Championship of 1956 when they defeated Keel in the final. That year they also won the Laune Rangers Cup.
In 1956 the Glenbeigh Minor team also won the Mid Kerry title.
Glenbeigh lost the 1957 Mid Kerry Senior Football Championship
Mid Kerry Senior Football Championship
The Mid Kerry Senior Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition for GAA clubs affiliated to the Mid Kerry Division of Kerry.-Roll of honour:-See also:*South Kerry Senior Football Championship*East Kerry Senior Football Championship...
final versus Milltown
Milltown/Castlemaine GAA Club
Milltown/Castlemaine is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Milltown, County Kerry, Ireland.-History:The club was founded in 1889, but the exact date is not clear. The club's first appearance in the Kerry Senior Football Championship was the following year. In 1891, Milltown entered two teams. It...
, but defeated the same team that years Laune Rangers Cup final. Glenbeigh won the 1964 Mid Kerry Senior Football Championship
Mid Kerry Senior Football Championship
The Mid Kerry Senior Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition for GAA clubs affiliated to the Mid Kerry Division of Kerry.-Roll of honour:-See also:*South Kerry Senior Football Championship*East Kerry Senior Football Championship...
final versus Laune Rangers
Laune Rangers
Laune Rangers is a Gaelic football and Hurling club based in Killorglin, County Kerry, Ireland. The club is affiliated to Kerry GAA. Rangers won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship in 1996.-History:...
.
Glenbeigh provided quite a few players to the Mid Kerry team that won the Kerry Senior Football Championship in 1969 and 1971.
Glenbeigh won the Mid Kerry Senior Football Championship
Mid Kerry Senior Football Championship
The Mid Kerry Senior Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition for GAA clubs affiliated to the Mid Kerry Division of Kerry.-Roll of honour:-See also:*South Kerry Senior Football Championship*East Kerry Senior Football Championship...
in 1974 and the Mid Kerry League in 1968, 1969 and 1970.
The O'Sullivan Cup was won for the first time in 1971 and in 1974 the Mid Kerry Championship.
In 1975 they won both the Mid Kerry League and Championship and also the O'Sullivan Cup.
In the eighties the Club continued to be successful winning the Mid Kerry League in 1982 and 1983 along with success in the O'Sullivan Cup in 1981, 1982,1984, 1985 and 1986. Glenbeigh lost the County League Division 1 final in 1982.
On 3 August 1986 Glenbeigh/Glencar opened Paírc na nGael. Prior to this the club had played its home games on the pitch in Rossbeigh.
Kerry beat Cork on the first game on the new pitch.
In 1992 Mid Kerry won the County Championship for the third time, defeating St.Brendans by 3-9 to 1-10.
Kerry Senior Football Championship
With Mid Kerry they have won the Kerry Senior Football Championship 4 times; 1967, 1971, 1992, 2008Kerry Minor Football Championship
With Mid Kerry they have won the Kerry Minor Football ChampionshipKerry Minor Football Championship
The Kerry Minor Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition organized by the Kerry GAA county board. All players need to be under the age of 18. The teams competing are either GAA clubs or divisional teams, who pick from a selection of different clubs within their district.-Roll of honour:...
5 times and lost 1 final.
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | West Kerry West Kerry West Kerry or Kerry West may refer to:*The western part of County Kerry, in Ireland*West Kerry GAA*West Kerry... |
Mid Kerry |
| 2003 | Mid Kerry | Kerins O'Rahilly's Kerins O'Rahilly's Kerins O'Rahilly's are a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Tralee County Kerry, Ireland. They are based in the Strand Road area of the town. They are in Division 1 of the county league which they won in 2006, and compete in the County Championship. The club won the County Championship last in... |
| 2002 | Mid Kerry | West Kerry West Kerry GAA West Kerry is a Divisional Gaelic football team in Kerry. The teams involved are Lispole,Castlegregary. Annascaul,Dingle and An Ghaeltacht are also part of the area but play alone in the Kerry Senior Football ChampionshipHistory... |
| 2000 | South Kerry South Kerry GAA South Kerry are a Gaelic football and Hurling Divisional Team in County Kerry.The South Kerry Football Team draws its players from eight Club teams in the Division.These are:* St. Mary's Cahirciveen* Renard* St... |
Mid Kerry |
| 1998 | Mid Kerry | West Kerry West Kerry GAA West Kerry is a Divisional Gaelic football team in Kerry. The teams involved are Lispole,Castlegregary. Annascaul,Dingle and An Ghaeltacht are also part of the area but play alone in the Kerry Senior Football ChampionshipHistory... |
| 1997 | Mid Kerry | Shannon Rangers |
| 1960 | Mid Kerry |
Kerry Under-21 Football Championship
With Mid Kerry they have won the Kerry Under-21 Football ChampionshipKerry Under-21 Football Championship
The Kerry Under-21 Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition for teams in Kerry. Players have to be under the age of 21 to compete.-Roll of honour:...
2 times; 2000, 1980.