Spa GAA
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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. The well was popular in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when the people of Killarney often took the mineral rich water as a cure for various ailments.
Spa GAA Club was founded in 1948. It is a thriving club with over 500 members. The club’s colours are blue and gold. The catchment area of the club is Killarney Parish. The club’s facilities are located in Tullig, 1.5 km east of Park Road Roundabout, Killarney. Recently the Club purchased additional land and another full sized pitch will be ready to play on in mid 2010. Indoor facilities consist of a 600 sq.m. sports hall which is used for indoor football, hurling, basketball, athletics and volleyball. An adjoining building of 800 sq.m. has four dressing rooms, plus a gym, first aid room, kitchen, dance studio and meeting rooms.
Several players from Spa have worn county colours at senior level. Among them are Donie O’Sullivan
, Michael Gleeson
, Paudie O'Mahony
, Pat Casey, Tim Regan, Michael McAuliffe and James Cahill.
The Club caters for boys and girls from u8 to u18 and the adult section has teams at Senior, Junior and U21. We also have a strong tradition in Scór and are the Holders of 5-in-a-row Scór Sinsear Rince Seit.
The club won promotion to Division 1 of the Senior County League in November 2008, and are second only to Dr. Crokes in terms of O'Donoghue Cup
wins. In 2009 Spa won their second County Intermediate championship and subsequently won the Munster Intermediate championship.
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
club based in Killarney
Killarney
Killarney is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. The town is located north of the MacGillicuddy Reeks, on the northeastern shore of the Lough Lein/Leane which are part of Killarney National Park. The town and its surrounding region are home to St...
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...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
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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. The well was popular in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when the people of Killarney often took the mineral rich water as a cure for various ailments.
Spa GAA Club was founded in 1948. It is a thriving club with over 500 members. The club’s colours are blue and gold. The catchment area of the club is Killarney Parish. The club’s facilities are located in Tullig, 1.5 km east of Park Road Roundabout, Killarney. Recently the Club purchased additional land and another full sized pitch will be ready to play on in mid 2010. Indoor facilities consist of a 600 sq.m. sports hall which is used for indoor football, hurling, basketball, athletics and volleyball. An adjoining building of 800 sq.m. has four dressing rooms, plus a gym, first aid room, kitchen, dance studio and meeting rooms.
Several players from Spa have worn county colours at senior level. Among them are Donie O’Sullivan
Donie O'Sullivan
Donie O'Sullivan is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Spa and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1962 until 1975. He was Kerrys first All Star in 1971 and won a second in 1972.-References:-Teams:...
, Michael Gleeson
Mick Gleeson
Mick Gleeson is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Spa and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1969 until 1972...
, Paudie O'Mahony
Paudie O'Mahony
Paudie O'Mahony is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Spa and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1974 until 1976.-References:...
, Pat Casey, Tim Regan, Michael McAuliffe and James Cahill.
The Club caters for boys and girls from u8 to u18 and the adult section has teams at Senior, Junior and U21. We also have a strong tradition in Scór and are the Holders of 5-in-a-row Scór Sinsear Rince Seit.
The club won promotion to Division 1 of the Senior County League in November 2008, and are second only to Dr. Crokes in terms of O'Donoghue Cup
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...
wins. In 2009 Spa won their second County Intermediate championship and subsequently won the Munster Intermediate championship.