Tralee Parnells
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Tralee Parnells are a former hurling club from the town of Tralee in County Kerry
, Ireland
. They were a major force in Kerry hurling in early 20th century winning 3 county championships.
Honours
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
Ireland
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. They were a major force in Kerry hurling in early 20th century winning 3 county championships.
Honours
- Kerry Senior Hurling Championship 3: 1918,1919,1924
County Championship Winning Captains
- 1918: John Dunne
- 1919: John Dunne
- 1924: John Joe SheehyJohn Joe SheehyJohn Joe Sheehy was an Irish political/military activist and sportsperson. He participated in the Irish War of Independence and Irish Civil War in the Irish Republican Army, where he was a senior figure in County Kerry...