Gneeveguilla GAA
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Gneeveguilla are a Gaelic football
team from east County Kerry
, Ireland
. They play in the Kerry Senior Football Championship, Kerry County Football League - Division 1
, East Kerry Senior Football Championship
. Ambrose O'Donovan was captain of the Kerry team which won the 1984
Centenary All-Ireland
.
This great club has come along way since its foundation in 1960. Its facilities are superb. A bar, meeting rooms, office, kitchen, gym and superb dressing rooms. Their hall was recently extended and one thing that comes shinning through is the tremendous pride which exists, it's the quintessential GAA story "all for the pride of then parish".
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
team from east County Kerry
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. They play in the Kerry Senior Football Championship, Kerry County Football League - Division 1
Kerry County Football League - Division 1
The Kerry County Football League is a Gaelic football competition between all of the club teams in Kerry. The competition is divided into five divisions. All of the teams in each division play against each other once. At the end of the competition the top 2 and bottom 2 teams get promoted and...
, East Kerry Senior Football Championship
East Kerry Senior Football Championship
The East Kerry Senior Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition for teams affiliated to the East Kerry division. Most adult clubs in the division compete for this cup, even if they are playing at junior or intermediate grades. The competition has been dominated by Dr. Crokes. The...
. Ambrose O'Donovan was captain of the Kerry team which won the 1984
1984 in Ireland
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Centenary All-Ireland
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1984
-All-Ireland Final:...
.
This great club has come along way since its foundation in 1960. Its facilities are superb. A bar, meeting rooms, office, kitchen, gym and superb dressing rooms. Their hall was recently extended and one thing that comes shinning through is the tremendous pride which exists, it's the quintessential GAA story "all for the pride of then parish".
Honours
- Kerry Intermediate Football ChampionshipKerry Intermediate Football ChampionshipThis is a competition organized by Kerry GAA for clubs that are not good enough to play in the Kerry Senior Football Championship. The winners usually play Senior in the years after they win this competition. The winners also represent Kerry in the Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship....
: 2010 - Munster Intermediate Club Football ChampionshipMunster Intermediate Club Football ChampionshipThe Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition played between the Intermediate Championship winner from each county in Munster...
: 2010 - County Junior ChampionshipKerry Junior Football ChampionshipThe Kerry junior championship is an annual Gaelic football competition played in County Kerry, Ireland by Gaelic Athletic Association clubs affiliated to Kerry GAA. It is a grade below Kerry Intermediate Football Championship and the winners move up to that grade the year after winning it...
s: 1978, 2000 - County Club ChampionshipKerry County Club ChampionshipThe kerry club championship was a football championship played between senior clubs in kerry. The last final was played in 2005 were An Ghaeltachtbeat Kerins O'Rahilly's. The competition was restarted in 2009.-2009 Championship:-Roll of honour:...
s: 1980 - Minor County ChampionshipKerry Minor Football ChampionshipThe 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:...
s: 1985 - East Kerry Senior Football ChampionshipEast Kerry Senior Football ChampionshipThe East Kerry Senior Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition for teams affiliated to the East Kerry division. Most adult clubs in the division compete for this cup, even if they are playing at junior or intermediate grades. The competition has been dominated by Dr. Crokes. The...
s: 1979, 1980, 1983, 2003