Na Gaeil GAA
Founded: | 1979 | |
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County: | Kerry | |
Colours: | White and green | |
Grounds: | Killeen, Oakpark, Tralee, County Kerry | |
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Na Gaeil are a Gaelic games club from the town of Tralee in County Kerry, Ireland. The club was founded in 1979 (45 years ago) (1979), as a fourth club for its town.[1]
Na Gaeil won the Kerry Intermediate Club Championship in 2021, meaning the club would participate for the first time in the Kerry Senior Football Championship in 2022.[2] The club secured its first win at that level in its opening game, against Kenmare in Killarney.[3]
Notable players in the club's short history include 2022 All-Ireland SFC winners Jack Barry, Diarmuid O'Connor and Stefan Okunbor.[4][5]
Na Gaeil won the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship in 2020, defeating Rathgarogue-Cushinstown of Wexford in the final at Croke Park.[6]
The club qualified for the final of the 2021 Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship, defeating Drom & Inch by a single point in the semi-final.[7] Na Gaeil won the Munster title but lost its All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship semi-final to Steelstown.[8]
References
- ^ Connaughton, Gary (23 January 2020). "Kerry's Youngest Club Hoping To Make All-Ireland History This Weekend". Balls.ie.
- ^ Brosnan, Maurice (8 September 2022). "'It shows how a minnow club can develop footballers and become senior if the work is put in'". The42.ie.
- ^ Murphy, Shane (7 August 2022). "Kerry midfield duo inspire Na Gaeil to first ever senior club win". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "Kerry star Diarmuid O'Connor lights up Lewis Road as Na Gaeil take debut win over Kenmare". Independent.ie. 7 August 2022.
- ^ "TEAM NEWS: Jack Barry starts at midfield with clubmate O'Connor at wing forward". Killarney Advertiser. 27 August 2021.
- ^ "All-Ireland Club JFC final: McCarthy fires Na Gaeil to Croker glory". Hogan Stand. 25 January 2020.
- ^ Dundon, Michael (23 December 2021). "Luckless Drom give Kerry champions massive scare".
- ^ Mullan, Orlagh (31 January 2022). "Steelstown manager McGrath determined to 'finish the job' in Croke Park after All-Ireland semi-final triumph". The Irish News.
External links
- Official Website
- Na Gaeil at Terrace Talk
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