Rathmore GAA
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Rathmore is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club from Rathmore, County Kerry
, Ireland
. Together with 12 other football clubs (Cordal, Dr. Crokes
, Currow
, Firies, Fossa, Glenflesk
, Gneeveguilla
, Kilcummin
, Legion
, Listry, Rathmore, Scartaglin
and Spa
) they form the East Kerry Division
of the GAA county of Kerry
.
Rathmore offer Hurling
as well, but they do not play above intermediate level. They play in the Kerry Senior Football Championship. Rathmore GAA was founded in 1888. Their original colours were green. Their former residence was known as the "lawn". The East Kerry
board runs its own competitions for clubs within the division. The most important is the O'Donoghue Cup which is awarded to the winners of the East Kerry Senior Football Championship
. In 1963 they became the first rural club to win the championship.
The club once played in the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship, making it to the final in 1932 but lost out to Causeway
in the final. Now hurling is only played at under-age level.
once, in 2002.
once.
In 1999 they defeated Glenflesk to claim their first title.
in 1998 and lost the finals in 1996 and 1993.
Rathmore Ladies club has also followed through the years with the mens club. The ladies decided in the year 2000 that they would go out on their own and not under the mens club anymore. This continued to be a great succes for Rathmore winning many challenges throughout the years at all ages.the pat lawlor,the co championship division A 2005 defeat over catle island,players including Aoife o sullivan,Ashling desmond jacinta murphy,noreen and eileen murphy Marie Kelleher,Michelle Knee,Amy Murphy Sheilann Moynihan,Jodie O Sullivan and many more and many under age levels won.
but made the final once in 2001 versus South Kerry
playing together with Glenflesk.
Rathmore won the East Kerry in 2009 beating Dr.Crokes with a last minute point by Eoin Lawlor in 2009.
This appeared in the Kerryman 29/4/09:
LAWLOR SNATCHES VICTORY
A WINNING point in injury time by Eoin Lawlor from a 30 metre free earned Rathmore a narrow victory over Dr Crokes in an entertaining and exciting East Kerry U-21 "A" Championship Final played in Rathmore on Saturday last.
Rathmore took control of the game from the throw in and in the sixth minute Sean O'Riordan opened his side's account with a point. Jeremy Moynihan had a second point from a free for Rathmore before Jamie Doolin opened the Dr Crokes account in the eleventh minute with a point from play.
Rathmore settled well and dominated most sectors of play. Their full-back line of Brendan Reen, Brian O'Leary and David McCarthy was most effective in marking the Dr Crokes full-forward division while outfield, centreback Conor O'Sullivan, midfielder George O'Keeffe and centre forward Eoin Lawlor were unbeatable. In the eighteenth minute a well worked attack started by cornerback David McCarthy who linked with the industrious O'Keefe in the middle of the field saw Eoin Lawlor register a Rathmore goal to put his side four points clear.
Within a minute Rathmore came looking for a second goal, but Paul Murphy's shot rebounded off the upright and was cleared to safety. A determined run by corner-forward Denis Galvin earned the Crokes a free, which Jamie Doolan converted from 14metres for his side's second and final score of the half. Meantime, Rathmore forged ahead with three points from Eoin Lawlor and one from Sean O'Riordan to give their side a commanding lead at half-time – Rathmore 1-6 Dr Crokes 0-2.
Three minutes into the second half saw Rathmore's Mark Reen earn a free, which Kerry minor Donal O'Sullivan converted to put an eight point gap between the sides. However, in true Dr Crokes fighting tradition, the town side stormed back into the game when in the seventh minute, a well worked attack enabled Denis Galvin raise a green flag for his side.
Dr Crokes took hope from his score and they raised their play with the experienced Jamie Doolan, Daithi Casey and Johnny Buckley leading the fight back.
Two minutes later, corner-forward Doolan reduced the Dr Crokes deficit to four points as he swung over a point bringing the score to Rathmore 1-7 Dr Crokes 1-3. Rathmore replied with a pointed free from Donal O'Sullivan. However, assisted by the wind, Dr Crokes began to dominate midfield and provide a good supply of ball to their inside forwards.
Wing-forward Donal Cronin and midfielder Johnny Buckley each scored a point and cut the Rathmore lead to three points with ten minutes remaining. In the twenty third minute of the half a rare Rathmore sally up field saw Eoin Lawlor fouled and the ever accurate Donal O'Sullivan converted the free. However, good work by Dr Crokes forwards had the Rathmore defence pinned down and they found it difficult to get the ball out of the danger zone.
This policy paid dividends for Dr Crokes as two points from Daithí Casey and one from Ian Howard meant that the town side was within a point of the Rathmore men. With the game approaching the final whistle, Dr Crokes was awarded a fourteen metre free which Denis Galvin pointed to bring the sides all square in an exciting and fever pitch ending.
As extra-time beckoned, Rathmore lifted the siege and worked the ball forward to Sean O'Riordan who was fouled thirty metres out. Centre-forward Eoin Lawlor stepped up to take the pressure kick to win the game.
.
teams playing in the Kerry Under-21 Football Championship
. East Kerry
have been in 5 finals since 1999 but only won in that year.
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 Rathmore, 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
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. Together with 12 other football clubs (Cordal, 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....
, Currow
Currow GAA
Currow is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Currow, East Kerry in County Kerry, Ireland.Together with 12 other football clubs they form the East Kerry Division of the GAA county of Kerry.Currow offer Hurling as well, but they do not play above intermediate...
, Firies, Fossa, Glenflesk
Glenflesk GAA
Glenflesk is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Kerry, Ireland.-Honours:* East Kerry Senior Football Championship 6: 1988, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001* Kerry County Club Championship 1: 2000...
, Gneeveguilla
Gneeveguilla
Gneeveguilla, officially Gneevegullia , is a small village in the Sliabh Luachra region of South East County Kerry, Ireland. It lies about east of Killarney, close to the County Kerry/County Cork border....
, Kilcummin
Kilcummin GAA
Kilcummin is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Kilcummin, Killarney in County Kerry, Ireland. The club fields teams in Gaelic football only, with no hurling played. Together with 12 other football clubs Kilcummin is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Kilcummin, Killarney in County...
, Legion
Killarney Legion
Killarney Legion are a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Killarney in County Kerry, Ireland. The club was founded on a March evening in 1929 when a group of eleven men held a meeting in the then Temperance Hall in High Street, Killarney .-Recent history:In the 2007 Kerry Senior Football...
, Listry, Rathmore, Scartaglin
Scartaglin GAA
Scartaglin is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Scartaglen, County Kerry, Ireland. Together with 12 other football clubs they form the East Kerry Division of the GAA county of Kerry.The East Kerry board runs its own competitions for clubs within the division...
and Spa
Spa GAA
Spa GAA is a Gaelic football club based in Killarney in County Kerry, Ireland.The club gets its name from the Spa Well, a source of water with health giving properties, which is situated on the road side in the town land of Tullig, approximately three miles from Killarney town centre...
) they form the East Kerry Division
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...
of the GAA county of 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...
.
Rathmore offer Hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
as well, but they do not play above intermediate level. They play in the Kerry Senior Football Championship. Rathmore GAA was founded in 1888. Their original colours were green. Their former residence was known as the "lawn". 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 runs its own competitions for clubs within the division. The most important is the O'Donoghue Cup which is awarded to the winners of the 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...
. In 1963 they became the first rural club to win the championship.
The club once played in the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship, making it to the final in 1932 but lost out to Causeway
Causeway GAA
Causeway GAA are a hurling team in north County Kerry, Ireland. They play in the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship, North Kerry Championship and Div 1 County League...
in the final. Now hurling is only played at under-age level.
Kerry County Football League - Division 1
They've won the Kerry County Football League - Division 1Kerry 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...
once, in 2002.
Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
Rathmore have won the Kerry Intermediate Football ChampionshipKerry 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....
once.
In 1999 they defeated Glenflesk to claim their first title.
Kerry Junior Football Championship
Rathmore have won the Kerry Junior Football ChampionshipKerry Junior Football Championship
The 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...
in 1998 and lost the finals in 1996 and 1993.
| Year | Winner | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Rathmore | Finuge |
| 1996 | St. Senan's | Rathmore |
| 1993 | An Ghaeltacht GAA An Ghaeltacht GAA An Ghaeltacht is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Kerry. The club competes as an individual club in the Kerry Senior Football Championship.-Honours:* Kerry Senior Football Championship Winners: 2001,2003... |
Rathmore |
Rathmore Ladies club has also followed through the years with the mens club. The ladies decided in the year 2000 that they would go out on their own and not under the mens club anymore. This continued to be a great succes for Rathmore winning many challenges throughout the years at all ages.the pat lawlor,the co championship division A 2005 defeat over catle island,players including Aoife o sullivan,Ashling desmond jacinta murphy,noreen and eileen murphy Marie Kelleher,Michelle Knee,Amy Murphy Sheilann Moynihan,Jodie O Sullivan and many more and many under age levels won.
Kerry Minor Football Championship
They've never 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:...
but made the final once in 2001 versus 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...
playing together with Glenflesk.
Rathmore won the East Kerry in 2009 beating Dr.Crokes with a last minute point by Eoin Lawlor in 2009.
This appeared in the Kerryman 29/4/09:
LAWLOR SNATCHES VICTORY
A WINNING point in injury time by Eoin Lawlor from a 30 metre free earned Rathmore a narrow victory over Dr Crokes in an entertaining and exciting East Kerry U-21 "A" Championship Final played in Rathmore on Saturday last.
Rathmore took control of the game from the throw in and in the sixth minute Sean O'Riordan opened his side's account with a point. Jeremy Moynihan had a second point from a free for Rathmore before Jamie Doolin opened the Dr Crokes account in the eleventh minute with a point from play.
Rathmore settled well and dominated most sectors of play. Their full-back line of Brendan Reen, Brian O'Leary and David McCarthy was most effective in marking the Dr Crokes full-forward division while outfield, centreback Conor O'Sullivan, midfielder George O'Keeffe and centre forward Eoin Lawlor were unbeatable. In the eighteenth minute a well worked attack started by cornerback David McCarthy who linked with the industrious O'Keefe in the middle of the field saw Eoin Lawlor register a Rathmore goal to put his side four points clear.
Within a minute Rathmore came looking for a second goal, but Paul Murphy's shot rebounded off the upright and was cleared to safety. A determined run by corner-forward Denis Galvin earned the Crokes a free, which Jamie Doolan converted from 14metres for his side's second and final score of the half. Meantime, Rathmore forged ahead with three points from Eoin Lawlor and one from Sean O'Riordan to give their side a commanding lead at half-time – Rathmore 1-6 Dr Crokes 0-2.
Three minutes into the second half saw Rathmore's Mark Reen earn a free, which Kerry minor Donal O'Sullivan converted to put an eight point gap between the sides. However, in true Dr Crokes fighting tradition, the town side stormed back into the game when in the seventh minute, a well worked attack enabled Denis Galvin raise a green flag for his side.
Dr Crokes took hope from his score and they raised their play with the experienced Jamie Doolan, Daithi Casey and Johnny Buckley leading the fight back.
Two minutes later, corner-forward Doolan reduced the Dr Crokes deficit to four points as he swung over a point bringing the score to Rathmore 1-7 Dr Crokes 1-3. Rathmore replied with a pointed free from Donal O'Sullivan. However, assisted by the wind, Dr Crokes began to dominate midfield and provide a good supply of ball to their inside forwards.
Wing-forward Donal Cronin and midfielder Johnny Buckley each scored a point and cut the Rathmore lead to three points with ten minutes remaining. In the twenty third minute of the half a rare Rathmore sally up field saw Eoin Lawlor fouled and the ever accurate Donal O'Sullivan converted the free. However, good work by Dr Crokes forwards had the Rathmore defence pinned down and they found it difficult to get the ball out of the danger zone.
This policy paid dividends for Dr Crokes as two points from Daithí Casey and one from Ian Howard meant that the town side was within a point of the Rathmore men. With the game approaching the final whistle, Dr Crokes was awarded a fourteen metre free which Denis Galvin pointed to bring the sides all square in an exciting and fever pitch ending.
As extra-time beckoned, Rathmore lifted the siege and worked the ball forward to Sean O'Riordan who was fouled thirty metres out. Centre-forward Eoin Lawlor stepped up to take the pressure kick to win the game.
Kerry Senior Hurling Championship
Rathmore have been in one final of the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship; in 1932 they lost against Causeway GAACauseway GAA
Causeway GAA are a hurling team in north County Kerry, Ireland. They play in the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship, North Kerry Championship and Div 1 County League...
.
Kerry Under-21 Football Championship
They've also supplied a lot of players to the East KerryEast 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...
teams playing in the Kerry Under-21 Football Championship
Kerry 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:...
. 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...
have been in 5 finals since 1999 but only won in that year.
| Year | Winner | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | St. Brendans | 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... |
| 2005 | 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... |
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... |
| 2001 | Traleee | 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... |
| 2000 | Mid Kerry | 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... |
| 1999 | 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... |
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... |
Kerry Senior Hurling Championship
Rathmore have played in one Kerry Senior Hurling Championship in 1932.| Year | Winner | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Causeway Causeway GAA Causeway GAA are a hurling team in north County Kerry, Ireland. They play in the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship, North Kerry Championship and Div 1 County League... |
Rathmore |
External links
- http://www.eastkerrygaa.com/
- http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/1998/10/05/shead.htm
- http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/1998/10/02/shead.htm
- http://archives.tcm.ie/thekingdom/2007/06/14/story24355.asp