East Kerry GAA

The East Kerry Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association caters for Gaelic football and hurling in the East Kerry division of the GAA county of Kerry.

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Founded:1925
County:Kerry
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The East Kerry Divisional Board is made up of 13 football clubs and 1 hurling club. Some of the clubs cater for both football and hurling.

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 and Paul Russell. The first meeting of the new Board was attended by delegates from eight clubs; Currow, Farranfore, Firies, Headford, Kenmare, Killarney, Kilcummin and Killorglin.

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 and Glenbeigh broke away with Beaufort to form the Mid Kerry League.

Hurling

Legend has it that a hurling game between the Fianna and the Tuatha De Danann took place in the countryside between Fossa and Glenflesk over 1,000 years ago. Legend aside, however, we have to go back roughly ninety years at least for the first mention of an East Kerry side in the County Hurling Championship at senior level at least. In 1910, a Killarney team defeated holders Tralee Mitchells and went on to defeat Kenmare in the semi-final. However, a Kenmare objection stating that Killarney had illegally played players from Kilgarvan was upheld and Killarney was thrown out of the competition. Killarney also took part in 1911 and 1912, and in 1918 a team from Rathmore reached the semi-finals.

In the following decades Killarney took part in the county championship with varying degrees of success as follows:

1920s: Killarney took part in 1928 and East Kerry in 1929

1930s: East Kerry took part in 1930, 31, and 32. Killarney reached the semi final in 1933 while Rathmore took part the following year, receiving a walkover from East Kerry. Killarney represented the area from 1935 to 1940.

1940s: Teams from the area took part in the early 1940s; however Killarney were back from 1946 to start a 26-year unbroken run in the championship.

1950s: The fifties heralded a very successful period for hurling in the East Kerry area. Under the guidance of Laois man, Ben Campion, Killarney won 3 Minor County Championships in a row between 1950 and 52 and were beaten by Crotta in the senior final in 1951. Building on that base they went on to contest the Senior championship with a greater degree of success. 5 players played in all 3 finals during Killarney's unprecedented run of success winning 3 Co. Minor Championship in a row: Liam Brosnan, Paddy O'Shea, Patrick O'Donoghue and Michael Looney of Dr. Crokes together with Legion's Johnny Culloty.

1960s: Johnny Culloty brought the first All – Ireland hurling medal to East Kerry when he was on the Kerry team that defeated London in the 1961 All Ireland Junior final.

Success at last – Unlucky to be beaten by two points at the Quarter final stage in 1968, Killarney took the championship by storm in 1969 defeating Causeway, Kenmare, O'Dorney and Austin Stacks (in the final) to take the County Senior Hurling title for the first and only time completing a Championship double with East Kerry Footballers. Killarney were back in the final the following year defeating O'Dorney and Ballyduff (Semi Final) before going under to Kilmoyley in the final with a score of 2–12 to 4–4.

Killarney – 1969 County Champions. The team that defeated Austin stacks by 2–6 to 2–5 were as follows: Mikey Culloty, Eamonn Fitzpatrick, Bill Moloney, Mickey Culloty, Ultan Breen, Dan Kelleher, Denis Russell, Tadhgie Fleming, Derry Crowley, Brendan Lynch, Tom Prendergast, Johnny Culloty, Pat Lynch, Mick Spillane, Con O'Meara (captain).

1970s: Successive defeats by Ballyduff in 1971 and 72, followed by walkovers to the same opposition in 1973 and to Austin stacks in 1974 heralded the demise of hurling in the Division. It would be another 17 years before a team from the division would contest the Senior Hurling Championship.

1980s: in 1982 St. Patrick's E.K Hurling Club was set up to cater for hurling in the division.

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
  • Kerry Senior Football Championship Winners (8) 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2019[1] Runners-up 1964, 1967, 1995
  • Kerry Under-21 Football Championship Winners (3) 1999. 2018, 2019 Runner-up 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2015
  • Kerry Minor Football Championship Winners 1965, 1996, 2004, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Runners-up 1968

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 and Donal Daly. There are a number of current Kerry senior footballers from the East Kerry division, such as Paul Murphy, Colm Cooper, James O'Donoghue, Brendan Kealy, Jonathan Lyne, Brian Kelly, Fionn Fitzgerald, and Johnny Buckley

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 by Dr. Crokes.

Roll of Honour
Year Winner Opponent
2019[2] Legion 1-18 Dr. Crokes 3-06
2018 Dr. Crokes 3-24 Kilcummin 1-08
2017 Rathmore 0–11 Legion* 0–10
2016 Rathmore 2-12 Dr. Crokes 0-13
2015 Rathmore 3-11 Legion 2-07
2014 Rathmore 0-12 1-11 (R) Legion 1-09 1-10 (R)
2013 Dr. Crokes 1-18 Legion 1-08
2012[3] Dr. Crokes 3–09 Rathmore 2–10
2011 Dr. Crokes 0–17 Rathmore 1–09
2010 Dr. Crokes 0–11 Rathmore 1–07
2009 Dr. Crokes 0-14 Gneeveguilla 0-09
2008 Dr. Crokes 0-07 Kilcummin 0-05
2007 Dr. Crokes 2-13 Rathmore 0-05
2006 Dr. Crokes 3-06 Kilcummin 2-06
2005 Rathmore 3-06 Kilcummin 2-06
2004 Dr. Crokes 0-14 Rathmore 0-10
2003 Gneeveguilla 1-11 Kilcummin 0-12
2002 Dr. Crokes 0-10 Rathmore 0-06
2001 Glenflesk 0-14 Dr. Crokes 1-07
2000 Dr. Crokes 0-14 Gneeveguilla 0-11
1999 Glenflesk 0-11 1-12 (R) Rathmore 0-11 1-09 (R)
1998 Currow 0-08 Glenflesk 0-07
1997 Glenflesk 2-06 Currow 0-10
1996 Glenflesk 0-10 Dr. Crokes 0-08
1995 Dr. Crokes 3-13 Glenflesk 0-06
1994 Glenflesk 2-12 Dr. Crokes 1-14
1993 Dr. Crokes 2-12 Rathmore 0-13
1992 Dr. Crokes 0-15 Currow 0-14
1991 Dr. Crokes 1-09 Gneeveguilla 1-03
1990 Dr. Crokes 1-10 Gneeveguilla 0-07
1989 Spa 0-08 1-08 (R) Gneeveguilla 0-08 2-03 (R)
1988 Glenflesk 1-06 Spa 1-04
1987 Spa 1-09 Dr Crokes 0-05
1986 Dr. Crokes 0-11 Gneeveguilla 0-07
1985 Spa 2-07 Dr. Crokes 1-04
1984 Rathmore 1-07 Legion 0-06
1983 Gneeveguilla 1-07 Dr. Crokes 0-09
1982 Dr. Crokes 1-10 Gneeveguilla 0-07
1981 Dr. Crokes 3-08 Gneeveguilla 0-02
1980 Gneeveguilla 3-06 2-08 (R) Dr. Crokes 2-09 1-08 (R)
1979 Gneeveguilla 2-06 Dr. Crokes 0-11
1978 Rathmore 1-09 Dr. Crokes 1-05
1977 Spa 0-10 Dr. Crokes 1-05
1976 Legion 2-10 Spa 2-06
1975 Spa 0-08 Dr. Crokes 1-03
1974 Spa 1-10 Dr. Crokes 1-07
1973 Kilcummin 2-10 1-09 (R) Glenflesk 2-10 0-07 (R)
1972 Spa 1-12 Dr. Crokes 1-10
1971 Spa 1-13 Dr. Crokes 0-09
1970 Listry 2-08 Spa 0-07
1969 Spa 0-12 Dr. Crokes 0-08
1968 Dr. Crokes 4-03 Spa 0-11
1967 Legion 1-11 Rathmore 2-04
1966 Spa 1-08 Kilcummin 1-04
1965 Dr. Crokes 5-04 Glenflesk 1-04
1964 Dr. Crokes 2-07 Dr. Finan's 0-04
1963 Rathmore 2-05 Dr. Crokes 0-04
1962 Dr. Crokes Legion
1961 Dr. Crokes 2-09 Legion 2-08
1960 Dr. Crokes 2-04 Legion 1-02
1959 Dr. Crokes 0-09 Legion 0-06
1958 Dr. Crokes 0-14 Legion 0-06
1957 Dr. Crokes 4-11 Rathmore 1-02
1956 Dr. Crokes 1-03 Legion 1-01
1955 Legion 3-06 Dr. Crokes 1-02
1954 Legion 1-08 Kilcummin 1-00
1953 Legion
1952
1951
1950 Legion
1949 Spa Headford
1948 Headford Dr. Crokes
1947 Legion
1946
1945 Currow Legion
1944 Legion Listry
1943 Legion Laune Rangers
1942
1941 Listry
1940 Listry
1939 Listry
1938 Listry
1937 Listry
1936
1935
1934
1933
1932 Laune Rangers
1931
1930
1929 Legion
1928
1927
1926
1925 Kilcummin

O'Sullivan Cup

The East Kerry Junior Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition for teams affiliated to the division. All 13 clubs in the division must compete with their 'B' (Junior) team. A 'B' player is defined as any player who is not a member of the Kerry inter-county panel at senior, junior or under-21 level in the current year, or a player who starts on the first 15 of his club's O’Donoghue Cup (East Kerry Senior Football Championship) team in the current year. The competition has been dominated by 3 teams, Dr. Crokes (6 wins), Firies (5 wins), and Kilcummin (5 wins). The winners receive the O'Sullivan Cup.

Roll of Honour
Year Winner Score Opponent Score Date Venue/Info
2018 Kilcummin 'B' 1-14 Dr. Crokes 'B' 1-13 September 4, 2018 Spa
2017 Dr. Crokes 'B' 0-10 Spa 'B' 0-09 15 August 2017 Legion
2016 Spa 'B' 5–11 Firies 'B' 4–07 6/14/16 Fossa
2015 Rathmore 'B' 3–16 Firies 'B' 3–13 6/9/15 Lewis Road
2014 Legion 'B' 1–14 Dr. Crokes 'B' 1–10 23/7/14 Fitzgerald Stadium
2013 Dr. Crokes 'B' 3–08 Glenflesk 'B' 0–05 25/8/13 Fossa
2012 Rathmore 'B' 1–08 Glenflesk 'B' 0–10 26/8/12 Fitzgerald Stadium
2011 Dr. Crokes 'B' 1–11 Spa 1–10 7/9/11 Fitzgerald Stadium
2010 Dr. Crokes 'B' 0–15 Kilcummin 1–09 27/11/10 Fitzgerald Stadium
2009 Rathmore 'B' 1–08 Dr. Crokes 'B' 0–10 22 November 2009 Rathmore
2008 Listry 1–09 Kilcummin 'B' 0–06 15 November 2008 Farranfore
2007 Cordal 1–10 Dr. Crokes 'B' 0–10 17 November 2007 Fitzgerald Stadium
2006 Scartaglin 2–08 Listry 0–05 22 October 2006 Fitzgerald Stadium
2005 Glenflesk --- Legion --- 28 January 2006 Glenflesk Awarded Game
2004 Dr. Crokes 'B' 2–09 Scartaglin 0–11 9 January 2005 Listry
2003 Currow 'B' 1–12 Dr. Crokes 'B' 0–07 2 November 2003 Fitzgerald Stadium
2002 Gneeveguilla 'B' 0–15 Cordal 1–06 20 October 2002 Fitzgerald Stadium
2001 Dr. Crokes 'B' 1–13 Scartaglin 0–07 19 August 2001 Farranfore
2000 Firies 1–12 Cordal 1–07 26 November 2000 Fitzgerald Stadium
1999 Dr. Crokes 'B' 3–15 Cordal 2–07 17 November 1999 Fitzgerald Stadium
1998 Dr. Crokes 'B' 1–10 Firies 1–09 13 December 1998 Fitzgerald Stadium
1997 Spa 'B' 1–07 Fossa 1–04 30 November 1997 Fitzgerald Stadium
1996 Firies 1–12 Scartaglin 1–07 29 September 1996 Fitzgerald Stadium
1995 Firies 3–15 Cordal 0–08 3 December 1995 Fitzgerald Stadium
1994 Spa 0–13 Firies 1–05 27 August 1994 Fitzgerald Stadium
1993 Kilcummin 2–15 Dr. Crokes 'B' 3–09 24 November 1993 Fitzgerald Stadium
1992 Kilcummin 2–12 Scartaglin 1–11 13 September 1992 Fitzgerald Stadium
1991 Glenflesk 1–11 Dr. Crokes 'B' 3–05 27 October 1991
1990 Gneeveguilla 'B' 4–03 Rathmore 'B' 0–08 16 February 1991 Kilcummin
1989 Kilcummin 2–07 Rathmore 2–03 5 December 1989 Fitzgerald Stadium
1988 Glenflesk 1–08 Kilcummin 2–04 27 November 1988 Deer Park
1987 Firies 1–08 Spa 'B' 1–02 21 February 1988 Spa
1986 Currow 3–05 Cordal 1–05 23 November 1986 Fitzgerald Stadium
1985 Scartaglin 0–09 Gneeveguilla 'B' 1–05 17 November 1985
1984 Dr. Crokes 'B' 2–08 Scartaglin 0–04 14 October 1984 Farranfore
1983 Kilcummin 0–09 Fossa 0–05 11 September 1983 Fitzgerald Stadium
1982 Dr. Crokes 'B' 0–09 Cordal 1–02 31 October 1982
1981 Listry 2–06 Currow 0–07 18 October 1981
1980 Legion 1–07 Listry 1–05 16 November 1980 Fossa
1979 Firies 1–06 Currow 1–03 4 November 1979 Fitzgerald Stadium
1978 Glenflesk 4–09 Scartaglin 3–03 18 March 1979 Fitzgerald Stadium
1977 Kilcummin 2–20 Spa 5–02 11 June 1978 Fitzgerald Stadium
1976 Cordal 1–06 Dr. Crokes'B' 0-06 21 November 1976 Fitzgerald Stadium
1975 Fossa 2–08 Dr. Crokes'B' 2–05 24 April 1976

References
  1. "David Clifford goal helps East Kerry win first title in 20 years". The Irish Examiner. 10 November 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  2. "Lively Legion end 43-year famine". Irish Examiner. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  3. "Gooch and Brosnan make it a perfect 10 for Crokes". Irish Examiner. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
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