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.

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 eiight 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.

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 of Kerry 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 and Donal Daly. There are a number of current Kerry senior footballers from the East Kerry division, such as Aidan O'Mahony, Colm Cooper, Tom O'Sullivan and Eoin 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 by Dr. 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