Templenoe GAA

Infobox GAA club
club gaa = Templenoe
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founded= 1933
province= Munster
county = Kerry
Website = http://homepage.eircom.net/~templenoe/
colours = Blue and white
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Templenoe GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Templenoe in County Kerry. [cite web |url= http://kerry.gaa.ie/coleagues/2006/fixtures/senfootdiv1.htm|title=Credit Union Co. Senior Football League 2006 |accessdate=2008-03-24] 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 [cite web |url=http://www.kerrygaa.ie/old_website/cochamps/2007/seniorfootball.htm |title= Co. Championships 2007|accessdate=2008-04-06] .Hurling was by far the stronger of the two codes until the 1920's. However, since then 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 1970's 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 [ [http://archives.tcm.ie/thekingdom/2003/01/29/story8071.asp Finnegan Cup ] 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 the Bishop Moynihan Cup [ [http://www.kerrygaa.ie/old_website/cochamps/2007/seniorfootball.htm Bishop Moynihan Cup ] 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.

Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

They've been in one Kerry Intermediate Football Championship final. In 1988 they almost got the Fenian Cup [cite web |url=http://www.kerrygaa.ie/old_website/cochamps/2007/interfootball.htm |title= INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP] . when they were beaten in the final by Dingle GAA.

Kerry Junior Football Championship

They've won the Con Brosnan Cup [cite web |url=http://www.kerrygaa.ie/old_website/cochamps/2005/juniorfootball.htm |title= Kerry Junior Football Championship] 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.
*Brian "Safehands" O'Neill

References