Listowel Emmets
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Listowel Emmets is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club based in Listowel, County Kerry
, Ireland
. They play in Division 1 of the County Football league and in the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
. Famous players from the club include Tim Kennelly
, and his two sons Tadhg
and Noel
.
s and played in 6 other finals.
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 based in Listowel, 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 Division 1 of the County Football league and in the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
This 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....
. Famous players from the club include Tim Kennelly
Tim Kennelly
Tim ‘the Horse’ Kennelly was an Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Listowel Emmets and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1975 until 1984. Kennelly captained Kerry to the All-Ireland title in 1979.-Biography:Tim Kennelly was born in Listowel,...
, and his two sons Tadhg
Tadhg Kennelly
Tadhg Kennelly is an Irish sportsperson known for his top level careers in both Gaelic football and Australian rules football....
and Noel
Noel Kennelly
Noel Kennelly is a footballer from the Listowel Emmets club in North Kerry. He is a son of former Kerry great Tim Kennelly and older brother of Tadhg Kennelly. He won an All Ireland Medal with Kerry in 2000...
.
Honours
- 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 ...
: 1926, 1931, 1933, 1957, 1965, 1972, 1976, 1991, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2009 - 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....
: 2002 - Kerry Junior Football 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...
: 1972, 1999
North Kerry Senior Football Championship
Listowel Emmets have won 13 North Kerry Senior Football ChampionshipNorth Kerry Senior Football Championship
The 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 ...
s and played in 6 other finals.
| Year | Winner | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Listowel Emmets | Finuge Finuge GAA Finuge is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Finuge, County Kerry, Ireland. They currently compete in the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship. They also form part of the Feale Rangers divisional team that play in the Kerry Senior Football Championship. Many of the players also play... |
| 2008 | Listowel Emmets | Duagh |
| 2006 | Ballyduff | Listowel Emmets |
| 2005 | Ballyduff | Listowel Emmets |
| 2004 | Listowel Emmets | Finuge Finuge GAA Finuge is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Finuge, County Kerry, Ireland. They currently compete in the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship. They also form part of the Feale Rangers divisional team that play in the Kerry Senior Football Championship. Many of the players also play... |
| 1998 | Listowel Emmets | Finuge Finuge GAA Finuge is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Finuge, County Kerry, Ireland. They currently compete in the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship. They also form part of the Feale Rangers divisional team that play in the Kerry Senior Football Championship. Many of the players also play... |
| 1997 | Listowel Emmets | Beale |
| 1995 | Moyvane | Listowel Emmets |
| 1992 | Ballydonoghue | Listowel Emmets |
| 1991 | Listowel Emmets | 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... |
| 1985 | Tarbert | Listowel Emmets |
| 1976 | Listowel Emmets | Tarbert |
| 1975 | Ballylongford | Listowel Emmets |
| 1972 | Listowel Emmets | Finuge Finuge GAA Finuge is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Finuge, County Kerry, Ireland. They currently compete in the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship. They also form part of the Feale Rangers divisional team that play in the Kerry Senior Football Championship. Many of the players also play... |
| 1965 | Listowel Emmets | Ballylongford |
| 1957 | Listowel Emmets | Clounmacon |
| 1933 | Listowel Emmets | |
| 1931 | Listowel Emmets | |
| 1926 | Listowel Emmets | |
County Intermediate Championship
Listowel Emmets have won one Intermediate Championship and lost one final.| Year | Winner | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Annascaul Annascaul GAA Annascaul GAA Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club that plays Gaelic football and is based in Annascaul, County Kerry, Ireland. They play in Division 1 of the Senior Football League and in the County Intermediate Football Championship. Annascaul is formed by three communities- Annascaul, Inch... |
Listowel Emmets |
| 2002 | Listowel Emmets | Dingle Dingle GAA Dingle GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Kerry, Ireland.The club competes in the Kerry Senior Football Championship. The club play hurling but only up to the under 14 age group.-Kerry Senior Football Championship:... |
County Junior Championship
Listowel Emmets have won 2 junior championships| Year | Winner | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Listowel Emmets | Beaufort |
| 1972 | Listowel Emmets | Glenflesk |