Abbeydorney GAA

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Abbeydorney GAA
C.L.G. Mhainistir Ó dTorna
Founded:1885
County: Kerry
Nickname:Odorney
Colours:Black and Amber
Grounds:Tom Healy Park
Coordinates: 52°20′55.49″N9°41′28.74″W / 52.3487472°N 9.6913167°W / 52.3487472; -9.6913167
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Senior Club Championships
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Kerry
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Abbeydorney GAA Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association is an Irish hurling club from North County Kerry near Tralee, Ireland.

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History

Abbeydorney are one of the oldest clubs in Kerry. The club was founded in 1885. They have won Senior County Championships in 1893, 1895, 1913, 1974 and 2024. The official opening of the Abbeydorney GAA Club sportsfield took place on 15 May 1977 were Kerry played Galway in Hurling and Austin Stacks played Caltra in Football. In 2009 the club hosted the first Hurling game in Kerry to be played under lights in a North Kerry League game with Ballyheigue.

The 2015 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship final was played in Abbeydorney due to the refurbishment of Austin Stack Park.

In 2024, Abbeydorney ended a 50 year wait for a win in the 2024 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship defeating Ballyduff by a scoreline of 1-17 to 1-10 in the final. The club's win allowed them to take part in the 2024 Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship.

Championships won

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References

  1. "Super sub Brendan O'Leary points Abbeydorney to win Kerry county senior hurling league title". Irish Independent . 2 June 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2024.


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