South Kerry GAA
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South Kerry is a division of Kerry GAA. The South Kerry division consists of club teams. It is primarily known for Gaelic football, though some hurling is also played. The division fields teams in the Kerry Senior Football Championship, Kerry Minor Football Championship, and Kerry Under-21 Football Championship.
Member clubs
[edit]Football Clubs (9)
[edit]- Derrynane (Now Sneem-Derrynane)
- Dromid Pearses
- Renard
- Skellig Rangers
- Sneem (Now Sneem-Derrynane)
- St Mary's
- St Michael's/Foilmore
- Valentia Young Islanders
- Waterville
Hurling Clubs (7)
[edit]The division draws hurling clubs from several divisions other than just south kerry:
- Tralee Parnells (Tralee)
- Kilgarvan (Kenmare District)
- Kenmare Shamrocks (Kenmare District)
- Dr Crokes (East Kerry)
- St Patrick's (East Kerry)
- Duagh (Feale Rangers)
- Rathmore (East Kerry)
Divisional teams
[edit]South Kerry has won 10 Kerry Senior Football Championships, most recently beating Killarney Legion GAA in November 2015. They have never won the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship.
Divisional competitions
[edit]- South Kerry Senior Football Championship
- South Kerry Senior Hurling Championship
- South Kerry Under-21 Football Championship
- South Kerry Minor Football Championship
South Kerry Senior Football Championship
[edit]The South Kerry Senior Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition between clubs affiliated to the South Kerry division. The championship is played every year. St Mary's is the most successful club, with 34 titles won in its history. Dromid Pearses were the champions of 2019.
South Kerry Senior Hurling Championship
[edit]Titles
[edit]Kilgarvan: (11) 1999, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019
Notable players
[edit]- John Egan
- Maurice Fitzgerald
- Ger Lynch
- Mick O'Dwyer
- Mick O'Connell
- Ger O'Driscoll
- Jack O'Shea
- Declan O'Sullivan
- Bryan Sheehan
- Killian Young
Honours
[edit]- Kerry Senior Football Championship (10): 1955, 1956, 1958, 1981, 1982, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2015[1]
- Kerry Under 21 Football Championship (12): 1984, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2016[2]
- Kerry Minor Football Championship (9): 1963, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005
References
[edit]- ^ "South Kerry land the killer punch". Irish Examiner. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "South Kerry hit back for glory against Dingle". Irish Examiner. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.