Brick Rangers GAA

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Brick Rangers
Founded:1979
County: Kerry
Colours:Yellow and Blue
  
Grounds:Abbeydorney
Coordinates: 52°20′55.49″N9°41′28.74″W / 52.3487472°N 9.6913167°W / 52.3487472; -9.6913167 = 4
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Brick Rangers GAA are a former Gaelic football team from the Abbeydorney area of North Kerry, Ireland.

History

Formed in 1979 and folded in 1994. In 1992 / 93 NFL season, they played Ballyheigue (also not a football stronghold) in the quarter final of the St Brendans Championship (with their four Kerry Seniors in tow) and were beaten.

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