Gneeveguilla GAA
{{Short description|Gaelic Games Club in County Kerry, Ireland}}
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| club gaa = Gneeveguilla
| province = Munster
| county = Kerry
| irish = Gníomh go Leith
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| founded = 1960
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| colours = Yellow and green
| grounds = Paddy O'Leary Memorial Park
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Gneeveguilla are a Gaelic football team from County Kerry, Ireland. They play in the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship, Kerry County Football League (Division 1){{cite web|url = https://www.kerrygaa.ie/2022-credit-union-county-senior-football-league-round-up/ | publisher = Kerry GAA | website = kerrygaa.ie | title = 2022 Credit Union County Senior Football League – Round-Up | accessdate = 12 October 2022 | date = 20 March 2022 }} and the East Kerry Senior Football Championship.
The club was founded in 1960.{{cite web|url = https://www.eastkerrygaa.com/east-kerry-hall-of-fame-2020/ | website = eastkerrygaa.com | title = East Kerry Hall Of Fame 2020| accessdate = 11 October 2022 }} Its facilities include a bar, meeting rooms, office, kitchen, gym and dressing rooms. The hall received renovations and extensions in late 2013.
The club has won several county and provincial titles,{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/gaa/history-of-competition-almost-demands-that-gneeveguilla-win-munster-club-title-41232681.html | publisher = Independent News & Media | work = The Kerryman | title = History of competition almost demands that Gneeveguilla win Munster Club title | date = 14 January 2022 | accessdate = 11 October 2022 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40749081.html |title=Gneeveguilla gain redemption in extra time to claim Kerry Junior Premier title |publisher=Irishexaminer.com |date=2021-11-20 |accessdate=2022-10-11}} and reached the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship final in 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40796277.html |title=Five-star Gneeveguilla become the latest Kerry side into All-Ireland junior final |publisher=Irishexaminer.com |date=2022-01-29 |accessdate=2022-10-11}}{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40800099.html |title=Overcoming a heartbreak defeat made it all possible for Gneeveguilla and Patrick O'Riordan |publisher=Irishexaminer.com |date=2022-02-04 |accessdate=2022-10-11}} Club member Ambrose O'Donovan was captain of the Kerry team which won the Centenary All-Ireland in 1984.
Honours
- County Club Championships: (1) 1980
- Kerry Intermediate Football Championship: (1) 2010
- Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship: (1) 2010
- Kerry Premier Junior Football Championship: (1) 2021{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40768950.html |title=Impressive Gneeveguilla too strong for border rivals Boherbue |publisher=Irishexaminer.com |date=2021-12-18 |accessdate=2022-10-11}}
- Munster Junior Club Football Championship: (1) 2021{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40786005.html |title=Gneeveguilla crush Ballina to secure another Munster JFC title for Kerry |publisher=Irishexaminer.com |date=2022-01-15 |accessdate=2022-10-11}}
- Kerry Junior Football Championships: (2) 1978,{{fact|date=October 2022}} 2000,{{fact|date=October 2022}}
- Kerry Minor Football Championships: (1) 1985
- East Kerry Senior Football Championships: (4) 1979, 1980, 1983, 2003
Notable players
- Charlie McCarthy{{cite web |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/kerry-s-boys-of-94-where-are-they-now-1.1104197 |title=Kerry's boys of '94: Where are they now? | publisher = The Irish Times |website=irishtimes.com |date=2000-09-18 |accessdate=2022-10-11}}
- Liam Murphy{{cite web|url = https://www.terracetalk.com/kerry-football/player/61/Liam-Murphy | website = terracetalk.com | title = Liam Murphy }}
- Ambrose O'Donovan{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/live-by-the-border-die-by-the-border-26747135.html | publisher = Independent News & Media | website = independent.ie | title = Live by the border, die by the border | date = 30 June 2011 }} 1984 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winning captain.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/gaa/relentless-gneeveguilla-swat-saints-aside-to-return-to-premier-junior-final-40959511.html The Kerryman - Oct 2021 - Relentless Gneeveguilla swat Saints aside to return to Premier Junior final]
- [https://www.gneeveguillagaa.ie/ Gneeveguilla GAA Homepage]
{{Kerry GAA clubs}}
Category:Gaelic games clubs in County Kerry
Category:Gaelic football clubs in County Kerry
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