- East Kerry GAA
The East Kerry Board of the
Gaelic Athletic Association caters forGaelic football andhurling in the East Kerry division of the GAA county of Kerry.History
The East Kerry Board was founded in 1925 following a decision to sub-divide Kerry into a number of divisions. The first chairman and secretary were football legends
Dick Fitzgerald andPaul Russell . The first meeting of the new Board was attended by delegates from eiight clubs;Currow ,Farranfore , Firies,Headford ,Kenmare ,Killarney ,Kilcummin andKillorglin .In 1931,
Ballymacelligott ,Cordal , Currow, Farranfore and Scartaglin broke away from the Division and joined with Castleisland to form the Castleisland District League. In 1947,Laune Rangers ,Castlemaine ,Milltown ,Tuogh andGlenbeigh broke away with Beaufort to form theMid Kerry League.Clubs
The Board currently includes 13 football clubs: Cordal,
Dr. Crokes , Currow, Firies,Fossa ,Glenflesk ,Gneeveguilla , Kilcummin, Legion,Listry ,Rathmore , Scartaglin and Spa. (Some of these clubs also have hurling teams) The only hurling teams playing in the County Championships are Dr. Crokes and St. Patrick's.Honours
East Kerry field a Divisional side in the
Kerry Senior Football Championship , including players whose clubs do not play at County Senior Championship level. East Kerry are 6th on the list ofKerry Senior Football Championship winners, with victories in 1999, 1998, 1997, 1970, 1969, 1968 and 1965. They also reached the finals of 1964, 1966 and 1995.Current East Kerry Team and Players from the Division
The East Kerry Divisional Team reached the quarter final of the County Senior Football championship in 2007, losing by a single point to Kilcummin (themselves a club within the East Kerry Board). Players on the team include
Séamus Moynihan andDonal Daly . There are a number of current Kerry senior footballers from the East Kerry division, such asAidan O'Mahony ,Colm Cooper ,Tom O'Sullivan andEoin Brosnan .O'Donoghue Cup
The board runs its own competitions for clubs within the division. The most important is the O'Donoghue Cup which is awarded to the winners of the
East Kerry Senior Football Championship . 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 byDr. Crokes .Roll of Honour
External links
* http://www.eastkerrygaa.com/
* http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/1998/10/05/shead.htm
* http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/1998/10/02/shead.htm
* http://archives.tcm.ie/thekingdom/2007/06/14/story24355.asp
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