Kenmare GAA (District Team)
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Kenmare is a Gaelic Athletic Association District Team from County Kerry
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The team competes as a joint divisional side with other clubs from the Kenmare area in the county championships.
Most matches are played in Templenoe nowadays but some are played at Father Breen Park, Kenmare.
The Kenmare District is the smallest such district in Kerry.
The 4 clubs are:
In 2008 they were drawn against West Kerry GAA
and won that game 1-9 to 1-13 in Castlegregory
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The Kenmare District is the smallest such district in Kerry.
The 4 clubs are:
final; in 1959 when they were beaten by West Kerry
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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...
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The team competes as a joint divisional side with other clubs from the Kenmare area in the county championships.
Most matches are played in Templenoe nowadays but some are played at Father Breen Park, Kenmare.
The Kenmare District is the smallest such district in Kerry.
The 4 clubs are:
- Templenoe GAATemplenoe GAATemplenoe 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...
- Tuosist GAATuosist GAATuosist GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Tuosist in County Kerry, Ireland.It is the only Kerry club on the Beara Peninsula as all other clubs are in County Cork....
- Kenmare GAAKenmare GAAKenmare 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...
- Kilgarvan GaaKilgarvan GAAKilgarvan is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Kerry, Ireland. They play in the Intermediate Hurling Championship and Division 1 county league. Kilgarvan play football in Division 5 of the county league and in the Kenmare District Board championship and County Novice...
Kerry Senior Football Championship
They have won the Bishop Moynihan Cup two times; in 1974 and 1987.In 2008 they were drawn against West Kerry GAA
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...
and won that game 1-9 to 1-13 in Castlegregory
Castlegregory
Castlegregory is a village in County Kerry, Ireland. It is situated on the north side of the Dingle Peninsula, halfway between Tralee and Dingle. Castlegregory has a population of 205 ....
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| Year | Winner | Runner UP |
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| 1952 | 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:... |
Kenmare |
| 1954 | 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... |
Kenmare |
| 1974 | Kenmare | Shannon Rangers |
| 1976 | Austin Stacks Austin Stacks Austin Stacks is a hurling and Gaelic football club based in Tralee in County Kerry, Ireland. It has more All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medals and GAA All-Stars than any other GAA club in Ireland... |
Kenmare |
| 1987 | Kenmare | Dr. Crokes Dr. Crokes Dr Crokes is a Gaelic football club based in Killarney in County Kerry, Ireland. Famous current players include Colm "Gooch" Cooper and Eoin Brosnan.... |
Finnegan Cup
The 4 clubs in the Kenmare District play for the Finnegan Cup in the Kenmare district board championship.The Kenmare District is the smallest such district in Kerry.
The 4 clubs are:
- Templenoe GAATemplenoe GAATemplenoe 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...
- Tuosist GAATuosist GAATuosist GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Tuosist in County Kerry, Ireland.It is the only Kerry club on the Beara Peninsula as all other clubs are in County Cork....
- Kenmare GAAKenmare GAAKenmare 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...
- Kilgarvan GaaKilgarvan GAAKilgarvan is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Kerry, Ireland. They play in the Intermediate Hurling Championship and Division 1 county league. Kilgarvan play football in Division 5 of the county league and in the Kenmare District Board championship and County Novice...
Roll of honour
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| 2003 | Kenmare 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... |
Tuosist Tuosist GAA Tuosist GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Tuosist in County Kerry, Ireland.It is the only Kerry club on the Beara Peninsula as all other clubs are in County Cork.... |
| 2002 | Tuosist Tuosist GAA Tuosist GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Tuosist in County Kerry, Ireland.It is the only Kerry club on the Beara Peninsula as all other clubs are in County Cork.... |
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| 2001 | Tuosist Tuosist GAA Tuosist GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Tuosist in County Kerry, Ireland.It is the only Kerry club on the Beara Peninsula as all other clubs are in County Cork.... |
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| 2000 | Kenmare 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... |
Templenoe 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... |
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| 1988 | Kenmare 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... |
Templenoe 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... |
| 1987 | Kenmare 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... |
Templenoe 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... |
| 1986 | Kenmare 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... |
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| 1985 | Templenoe 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... |
Kenmare 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... |
| 1984 | Templenoe 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... |
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| 1983 | Kenmare 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... |
Tuosist Tuosist GAA Tuosist GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Tuosist in County Kerry, Ireland.It is the only Kerry club on the Beara Peninsula as all other clubs are in County Cork.... |
| 1982 | Kenmare 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... |
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| 1981 | Templenoe 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... |
Kenmare 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... |
| 1980 | Templenoe 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... |
Kenmare 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... |
| 1979 | Kenmare 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... |
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| 1978 | Templenoe 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... |
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| 1961 | Kilgarvan Kilgarvan GAA Kilgarvan is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Kerry, Ireland. They play in the Intermediate Hurling Championship and Division 1 county league. Kilgarvan play football in Division 5 of the county league and in the Kenmare District Board championship and County Novice... |
Kerry Minor Football Championship
They've been in one 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:...
final; in 1959 when they were beaten by 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...
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Kerry Under 21 Football Championship
They were in 2 Kerry Under 21 Football Championship finals and won it once.Famous players
- Pat SpillanePat SpillanePatrick Gerard Spillane , better known as Pat Spillane, is a retired Gaelic footballer and well known Irish sports pundit. He played Gaelic football with his local club Templenoe and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1975 until 1991...
- Tom SpillaneTom SpillaneTom Spillane was a famous Gaelic footballer for Templenoe and Kerry in the 1980s.Tom Spillane was born in Templenoe, near Kenmare, County Kerry in 1962. He was, along with his brother Pat, a key member of the successful Kerry Gaelic football teams of the 1980s...
- Mike Spillane
- Paul O'ConnorPaul O'ConnorPaul O'Connor is an Irish Gaelic footballer with the Kenmare GAA club and Kerry county team.-Playing career:Paul O'Connor was Kerry's forward in the 2004 and 2005 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, scoring 6 points in the 2004 final which Kerry lost to Tyrone. The following year, he was...
- Alan O'Sullivan
- Phil O'Sullivan Though from Tuosist parish Phil O'Sullivan played for Kenmare. He captained Kerry to an All Ireland Football title in 1924, played with Kenmare GAAKenmare GAAKenmare 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...
and won a Senior Co. Hurling medal in 1917. - Mickey O'SullivanMickey O'SullivanMickey 'Ned' O’Sullivan is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player. He played football with his local club Kenmare and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team at various times from 1972 until 1980...
Mickey ‘Ned’ O’Sullivan won a county league medal in 1972, as well as a senior county championship in 1974. It was Kenmare’s first county title ever, with a second medal following in 1987.