Kenmare GAA
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Kenmare GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club from Kenmare
in County Kerry
.
The club competes as a joint divisional side with other clubs from the Kenmare area like Templenoe GAA
in the county championship and as an individual club in other competitions.
The club was originally named after Daniel O'Connell
, a famous Kerry politician.
Kenmare played in theinaugural Co. Kerry Championships in Football and Hurling in 1889. The footballers lost that year in the quarter final to eventual champions Laune Rangers
.
Hurling
They played in the 1889 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
final as Kerry rep
Hurling used to be the dominant game in the Roughty River valley as indicated by the fact that on St. Patrick's Day in 1858 a game of hurling was played between two games called Kenmare Guards in Hoboken
, New Jersey
, USA.
Kenmare also won the first Kerry Senior Hurling Championship on May 19, 1889 versus Kilmoyley GAA
.
In 1895 Kenmare were in another hurling final but this time lost to Kilmoyley GAA
.
They won the 1902 County Hurling final against Tralee Celtic, lost the 1904 final to the same team and then won in 1916 and lost the final in 1917. Kenmare's last hurling County title was won in 1942 although they did reach the final 4 more times.was won in 1942. Further County Hurling finals were reached in 1943, ’45, ’47 and 1991. In 1983 & and 1988 Kenmare won the County Minor Championship and lost the 1986 final to Austin Stacks. In 1984 and 1992 All Ireland Hurling Féile na nGael titles were won. In the 2000's the club won 3 County Intermediate Chamampionships in 2000, 2004 and 2005, they also played in finals in 2008, 2009 and 2010. In 2010 they won another County Minor Championship. In under age hurling Kenmare have for long teamed up with the neighboring parish Kilgarvan to field teams in County competitions.
Football
In 1940 the County Intermediate Football title was won.
From the 1970s onwards Gaelic Football became the dominant sport in Kenmare.
In 1974 the Kenmare District Team won the Kerry Senior Football Championship.
In 1972 & 1983 Kenmare represented Kerry in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship
and on each occasion were narrowly beaten by the club championship specialists Nemo Rangers
from Cork
The 1980s proved to be an era for under age successes at football with many Co. competitions being won. U21 Football and a host of other under age hurling and football titles came our way. . In 1982 the Club won an All Ireland Minor Football competition. The club colours today are red & black and these were adopted in the late 1960s; the previous colours being blue & gold. The Club’s home ground is Father Breen Park and it has two playing fields with a new synthetic training ground being developed. A new sports hall has also been completed and this should add to the promotion of hurling as indoor hurling has contributed hugely to the present day position of hurling in the greater Kenmare area. In fact Kenmare Kenmare Club pioneered the concept of indoor coaching in hurling and football in Kerry in the late 1970s.
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 Kenmare
Kenmare
Kenmare is a small town in the south of County Kerry, Ireland. The name Kenmare is the anglicised form of Ceann Mara meaning "head of the sea", referring to the head of Kenmare Bay.-Location:...
in 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...
.
The club competes as a joint divisional side with other clubs from the Kenmare area like Templenoe GAA
Templenoe GAA
Templenoe GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Templenoe in County Kerry, Ireland. The club competes as a joint divisional side with other clubs from the Kenmare area like Kenmare GAA in the county championship and as an individual club in other competitions. Hurling was by far the...
in the county championship and as an individual club in other competitions.
History
The Kenmare Athletic Club was founded on September 25, 1888 when they held a meeting with the newly formed GAA.The club was originally named after Daniel O'Connell
Daniel O'Connell
Daniel O'Connell Daniel O'Connell Daniel O'Connell (6 August 1775 – 15 May 1847; often referred to as The Liberator, or The Emancipator, was an Irish political leader in the first half of the 19th century...
, a famous Kerry politician.
Kenmare played in theinaugural Co. Kerry Championships in Football and Hurling in 1889. The footballers lost that year in the quarter final to eventual champions 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:...
.
Hurling
They played in the 1889 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1888 for the top hurling teams in the province of Munster in Ireland....
final as Kerry rep
Hurling used to be the dominant game in the Roughty River valley as indicated by the fact that on St. Patrick's Day in 1858 a game of hurling was played between two games called Kenmare Guards in Hoboken
Hoboken, New Jersey
Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 50,005. The city is part of the New York metropolitan area and contains Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub for the region...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, USA.
Kenmare also won the first Kerry Senior Hurling Championship on May 19, 1889 versus Kilmoyley GAA
Kilmoyley GAA
Kilmoyley are a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Kerry, Ireland. There are located in North Kerry, the main Hurling area of Kerry. They are one of the most successful hurling clubs in Kerry and is primarily concerned with the game of hurling...
.
In 1895 Kenmare were in another hurling final but this time lost to Kilmoyley GAA
Kilmoyley GAA
Kilmoyley are a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Kerry, Ireland. There are located in North Kerry, the main Hurling area of Kerry. They are one of the most successful hurling clubs in Kerry and is primarily concerned with the game of hurling...
.
They won the 1902 County Hurling final against Tralee Celtic, lost the 1904 final to the same team and then won in 1916 and lost the final in 1917. Kenmare's last hurling County title was won in 1942 although they did reach the final 4 more times.was won in 1942. Further County Hurling finals were reached in 1943, ’45, ’47 and 1991. In 1983 & and 1988 Kenmare won the County Minor Championship and lost the 1986 final to Austin Stacks. In 1984 and 1992 All Ireland Hurling Féile na nGael titles were won. In the 2000's the club won 3 County Intermediate Chamampionships in 2000, 2004 and 2005, they also played in finals in 2008, 2009 and 2010. In 2010 they won another County Minor Championship. In under age hurling Kenmare have for long teamed up with the neighboring parish Kilgarvan to field teams in County competitions.
Football
In 1940 the County Intermediate Football title was won.
From the 1970s onwards Gaelic Football became the dominant sport in Kenmare.
In 1974 the Kenmare District Team won the Kerry Senior Football Championship.
In 1972 & 1983 Kenmare represented Kerry in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship
Munster Senior Club Football Championship
The Munster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between the hundreds of senior football clubs in Munster. The winners will represent Munster in the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. East Kerry were the first winners of the Munster senior...
and on each occasion were narrowly beaten by the club championship specialists Nemo Rangers
Nemo Rangers GAA
Nemo Rangers Hurling and Football Club is a Cork-based Gaelic Athletic Association club on the southside of Cork city, Ireland. The club was founded in 1922 and is primarily concerned with the game of Gaelic football, though interest in hurling has escalated in recent years.-History:Nemo Rangers...
from Cork
The 1980s proved to be an era for under age successes at football with many Co. competitions being won. U21 Football and a host of other under age hurling and football titles came our way. . In 1982 the Club won an All Ireland Minor Football competition. The club colours today are red & black and these were adopted in the late 1960s; the previous colours being blue & gold. The Club’s home ground is Father Breen Park and it has two playing fields with a new synthetic training ground being developed. A new sports hall has also been completed and this should add to the promotion of hurling as indoor hurling has contributed hugely to the present day position of hurling in the greater Kenmare area. In fact Kenmare Kenmare Club pioneered the concept of indoor coaching in hurling and football in Kerry in the late 1970s.
Kerry Senior Hurling Championship
They've also had some success in the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship. They've won it 3 times and were in 7 finals.| Year | Winner | Runner UP |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Ballyduff GAA Ballyduff GAA Ballyduff GAA may refer to:*Ballyduff Upper GAA, in Ballyduff Upper, County Waterford, Ireland*Ballyduff Lower GAA, in Ballyduff Lower, County Waterford, Ireland.*Ballyduff GAA, in Ballyduff, County Kerry, Ireland... |
Kenmare |
| 1947 | Crotta O'Neill's Crotta O'Neill's Crotta O'Neill's are a hurling club in the Kilflynn area of Kerry, Ireland. They play in the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship. The club is primarily concerned with the game of hurling.-History:... |
Kenmare |
| 1945 | Crotta O'Neill's Crotta O'Neill's Crotta O'Neill's are a hurling club in the Kilflynn area of Kerry, Ireland. They play in the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship. The club is primarily concerned with the game of hurling.-History:... |
Kenmare |
| 1943 | Crotta O'Neill's Crotta O'Neill's Crotta O'Neill's are a hurling club in the Kilflynn area of Kerry, Ireland. They play in the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship. The club is primarily concerned with the game of hurling.-History:... |
Kenmare |
| 1942 | Kenmare | Lixnaw GAA Lixnaw GAA Lixnaw are a Gaelic Athletic Association hurling club in north County Kerry, Ireland. They play in the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship. The club is primarily concerned with the game of hurling but many of their players play football with Finuge. They have won 7 Kerry Senior Hurling... |
| 1917 | Tubridy GAA | Kenmare |
| 1916 | Kenmare GAA Kenmare GAA Kenmare GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Kenmare in County Kerry.The club competes as a joint divisional side with other clubs from the Kenmare area like Templenoe GAA in the county championship and as an individual club in other competitions.-History:The Kenmare Athletic Club was... |
Tullig |
| 1904 | Tralee Celtic Tralee Celtic Tralee Celtic are a former Gaelic Athletic Association club form Tralee in County Kerry, Ireland. They won 2 Hurling County Championship in 1903 and 1904.... |
Kenmare |
| 1902 | Kenmare | Tralee Celtic |
| 1895 | Kilmoyley GAA Kilmoyley GAA Kilmoyley are a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Kerry, Ireland. There are located in North Kerry, the main Hurling area of Kerry. They are one of the most successful hurling clubs in Kerry and is primarily concerned with the game of hurling... |
Kenmare |
| 1889 | Kenmare | Kilmoyley GAA Kilmoyley GAA Kilmoyley are a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Kerry, Ireland. There are located in North Kerry, the main Hurling area of Kerry. They are one of the most successful hurling clubs in Kerry and is primarily concerned with the game of hurling... |
County Championship Winning Captains
- 1889: Lawrence Egan
- 1902: George Maybury
- 1916:
- 1942: Jerry McCarthy
Kerry Novice Football Championship
They've won the Kerry Novice Football Championship (the Quirke and Hickey Cup ) once in 1974 as Kenmare "B".| Year | Winner | Runner UP |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Kenmare | John Mitchels John Mitchels GAA John Mitchels GAA are a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. They are based in the Boherbee area of Tralee. They play in Division 3 of the county league and in the Kerry Senior Football Championship.-Club history:... |
| 1982 | 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... |
Kenmare |