Templenoe GAA
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| Founded: | 1933 | ||
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| County: | Kerry | ||
| Club colours: | Blue and white | ||
| Coordinates: | 51°51′42.74″N 9°41′11.45″W / 51.8618722°N 9.6865139°WCoordinates: 51°51′42.74″N 9°41′11.45″W / 51.8618722°N 9.6865139°W | ||
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Templenoe GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Templenoe in County Kerry, Ireland.[1] The club competes as a joint divisional side with other clubs from the Kenmare area like Kenmare GAA in the county championship and as an individual club in other competitions.[2] Hurling was by far the stronger of the two codes until the 1920s. However, since then Gaelic football has taken pride of place and hurling is no longer played in the club. The club was founded in 1933 but did not affiliate to the GAA until 1938.
History
The first club meeting was held in 1933 in the Merinho House. Dan O'Reilly became the club's first chairman and P.D.M. O'Sullivan became the first secretary. Joe O'Neill was elected treasurer that day and stayed treasurer until 1966. In 1958 Templenoe merged with another Templenoe club from the Blackwater area, which was founded in 1942.
Templenoe did not have its own pitch until 1954 when they acquired a field. In the 1970s they leveled this field and dressing rooms and toilets were added in 1991. The club had many victories over the years in Kenmare district board competitions but the highlight of the playing successes was the winning the Kerry Novice Football Championship in 1973 and the Kerry Junior Football Championship in 1975. Nine Templenoe players won Senior Kerry County Championship medals in 1974.
Finnegan Cup
The 4 clubs in the Kenmare District play for the Finnegan Cup [3] in the Kenmare district board championship. The Kenmare District is the smallest such district in Kerry. The 4 clubs are:
- Templenoe GAA
- Tuosist GAA
- Kenmare GAA
- Kilgarvan GAA
Kenmare District team
Templenoe play in the Kerry Senior Football Championship, the Kerry Under 21 Football Championship, the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship, the Kerry Minor Football Championship and the Kerry Junior Football Championship as a joint district side with other clubs from the Kenmare area (Templenoe, Tuosist, Kenmare GAA and Kilgarvan) under the name Kenmare.
Kerry Senior Football Championship
They have won the Bishop Moynihan Cup [4] 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 |
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| 1952 | John Mitchels | Kenmare |
| 1954 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | Kenmare |
| 1974 | Kenmare | Shannon Rangers |
| 1976 | Austin Stacks | Kenmare |
| 1987 | Kenmare | Dr. Crokes |
Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
They've been in one Kerry Intermediate Football Championship final. In 1988 they almost got the Fenian Cup.[5] when they were beaten in the final by Dingle GAA.
Kerry Junior Football Championship
They've won the Con Brosnan Cup [6] in 1975.
Kerry Novice Football Championship
They've won the Kerry Novice Football Championship in 1973.
Famous players
- Pat Spillane
- Tom Spillane
- Mike Spillane
- Their father also called Tom Spillane.
References
- ↑ "Credit Union Co. Senior Football League 2006". Retrieved 2008-03-24.
- ↑ "Co. Championships 2007". Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ↑ Finnegan Cup
- ↑ Bishop Moynihan Cup
- ↑ "Intermediate Football Championship".
- ↑ "Kerry Junior Football Championship".
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