Tarbert GAA
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Tairbeart | ||
Founded: | 1899 | |
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County: | Kerry | |
Colours: | Red and black | |
Grounds: | Shannon Park, Tarbert, County Kerry[1] | |
Coordinates: | 52°34′17″N 9°22′23″W / 52.57139°N 9.37306°W | |
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Tarbert GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Tarbert, County Kerry, Ireland. The club fields Gaelic football teams in the Kerry Junior Championship, Div 2 County League and Div 1 North Kerry Championship.
History
[edit]The club was founded in July 1899.[citation needed] Since its foundation, Tarbert had a rivalry with Ballylongford GAA, extending into the twentieth century.[citation needed] The history of the club, including its record in under age competitions, is recorded in a book titled Tarbert G.A.A. A Century of the Red and Black which was compiled by Tarbert Bord Na nÓg.[citation needed] The club won the 2010 North Kerry Championship in a replay against Listowel Emmets.[2]
Notable players
[edit]- Shane Enright - All-Ireland Under 21 & Senior winning. 2015 All-Star winner
Paddy O’callaghan. Missed a penalty against Finuge in a North Kerry Minor Championship semi final. He of course blamed the ground.
Roll of honour
[edit]- North Kerry Senior Football Championship: (7) 1942, 1948, 1969, 1973, 1985, 1990, 2010[2]
- Kerry Intermediate Football Championship: (1) 1977[3]
- Kerry Junior Football Championship: (2) 1930,[4] 1995
References
[edit]- ^ "Shannon Park". tarbertgaa.ie. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Listowel Emmets defeated in NK Championship final replay by Tarbert". The Kerryman. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Tarbert's great title victory", The Kerryman, p. 10, 9 December 1977
- ^ Kerry Reporter, Saturday, 2 May 1931; Page: 8
External links
[edit]- Tarbert GAA website (archived 2009)