Kenmare GAA (District Team)
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Kenmare is a Gaelic Athletic Association District Team from County Kerry.[1] The team competes as a joint divisional side with other clubs from the Kenmare area in the county championships.[2] Most matches are played in Templenoe nowadays but some are played at Father Breen Park, Kenmare. The Kenmare District is the smallest such district in Kerry. The 4 clubs are:
Kerry Senior Football Championship
They have won the Bishop Moynihan Cup[3] two times; in 1974 and 1987. In 2008 they were drawn against West Kerry GAA and won that game 1-9 to 1-13 in Castlegregory.
| Year | Winner | Runner UP |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | John Mitchels | Kenmare |
| 1954 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | Kenmare |
| 1974 | Kenmare | Shannon Rangers |
| 1976 | Austin Stacks | Kenmare |
| 1987 | Kenmare | Dr. Crokes |
Finnegan Cup
The 4 clubs in the Kenmare District play for the Finnegan Cup[4] in the Kenmare district board championship. The Kenmare District is the smallest such district in Kerry. The 4 clubs are:
Roll of honour
| Year | Winner | Runner UP |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Kenmare | Tuosist |
| 2002 | Tuosist | |
| 2001 | Tuosist | |
| 2000 | Kenmare | Templenoe |
| 1999 | ||
| 1998 | ||
| 1997 | ||
| 1996 | ||
| 1995 | ||
| 1994 | ||
| 1993 | ||
| 1992 | ||
| 1991 | ||
| 1990 | ||
| 1989 | ||
| 1988 | Kenmare | Templenoe |
| 1987 | Kenmare | Templenoe |
| 1986 | Kenmare | |
| 1985 | Templenoe | Kenmare |
| 1984 | Templenoe | |
| 1983 | Kenmare | Tuosist |
| 1982 | Kenmare | |
| 1981 | Templenoe | Kenmare |
| 1980 | Templenoe | Kenmare |
| 1979 | Kenmare | |
| 1978 | Templenoe | |
| 1961 | Kilgarvan |
Kerry Minor Football Championship
They've been in one Kerry Minor Football Championship final; in 1959 when they were beaten by West Kerry.
Kerry Under 21 Football Championship
They were in 2 Kerry Under 21 Football Championship finals and won it once.
Famous players
- Stephen O'Brien
- Paul O'Connor
- Pat Spillane
- Tom Spillane
- Mick Spillane
- Alan O'Sullivan
- Phil O'Sullivan Though from Tuosist parish Phil O'Sullivan played for Kenmare. He captained Kerry to an All Ireland Football title in 1924, played with Kenmare and won a Senior Co. Hurling medal in 1917.
- Mickey O'Sullivan Mickey ‘Ned’ O’Sullivan won a county league medal in 1972, as well as a senior county championship in 1974. It was Kenmare’s first county title ever, with a second medal following in 1987.
References
- ↑ "Credit Union Co. Senior Football League 2006". Retrieved 2008-03-24.
- ↑ "Co. Championships 2007". Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ↑ Bishop Moynihan Cup
- ↑ Finnegan Cup