Templenoe GAA
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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 stronger of the two codes until the 1920s. However, since then Gaelic football
has taken pride of place and hurling is no longer played in the club. The club was founded in 1933 but did not affiliate to the GAA
until 1938.
Templenoe did not have its own pitch until 1954 when they acquired a field. In the 1970s they leveled this field and dressing rooms and toilets were added in 1991. The club had many victories over the years in Kenmare district board competitions but the highlight of the playing successes was the winning the Kerry Novice Football Championship in 1973 and the Kerry Junior Football Championship
in 1975. Nine Templenoe players won Senior Kerry County Championship medals in 1974.
The Kenmare District is the smallest such district in Kerry.
The 4 clubs are:
, the Kerry Minor Football Championship
and the Kerry Junior Football Championship
as a joint district side with other clubs from the Kenmare area (Templenoe, Tuosist, Kenmare GAA
and Kilgarvan) under the name Kenmare
.
In 2008 they were drawn against West Kerry GAA
and won that game 1-9 to 1-13 in Castlegregory
.
final. In 1988 they almost got the Fenian Cup. when they were beaten in the final by Dingle GAA
.
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 Templenoe
Templenoe
Templenoe is a settlement in County Kerry, Ireland. It is situated four miles from Kenmare, on the N70 road to Sneem, which forms part of the Ring of Kerry....
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
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. The club competes as a joint divisional side with other clubs from the Kenmare area like 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...
in the county championship and as an individual club in other competitions. 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...
was by far the stronger of the two codes until the 1920s. However, since then Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
has taken pride of place and hurling is no longer played in the club. The club was founded in 1933 but did not affiliate to the GAA
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...
until 1938.
History
The first club meeting was held in 1933 in the Merinho House. Dan O'Reilly became the club's first chairman and P.D.M. O'Sullivan became the first secretary. Joe O'Neill was elected treasurer that day and stayed treasurer until 1966. In 1958 Templenoe merged with another Templenoe club from the Blackwater area, which was founded in 1942.Templenoe did not have its own pitch until 1954 when they acquired a field. In the 1970s they leveled this field and dressing rooms and toilets were added in 1991. The club had many victories over the years in Kenmare district board competitions but the highlight of the playing successes was the winning the Kerry Novice Football Championship in 1973 and the Kerry Junior Football Championship
Kerry 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 1975. Nine Templenoe players won Senior Kerry County Championship medals in 1974.
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 GAA
- 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...
Kenmare District team
Templenoe play in the Kerry Senior Football Championship, the Kerry Under 21 Football Championship, 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....
, the Kerry Minor Football Championship
Kerry 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:...
and the Kerry Junior Football Championship
Kerry 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...
as a joint district side with other clubs from the Kenmare area (Templenoe, Tuosist, 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...
and Kilgarvan) under the name Kenmare
Kenmare GAA (District Team)
Kenmare is a Gaelic Athletic Association District Team from County Kerry.The team competes as a joint divisional side with other clubs from the Kenmare area in the county championships....
.
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 ....
.
| Year | Winner | Runner UP |
|---|---|---|
| 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.... |
Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
They've been in one 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....
final. In 1988 they almost got the Fenian Cup. when they were beaten in the final by Dingle GAA
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:...
.
Kerry Novice Football Championship
They've won the Kerry Novice Football Championship in 1973.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
- Their father also called Tom Spillane.