Churchill GAA

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Churchill
Cnoc na hEaglaise
Founded:1981
County: Kerry
Colours:   Green & Black
Grounds:Churchill, Spa, County Kerry [1]
Coordinates: 52°16′29.79″N9°47′03.39″W / 52.2749417°N 9.7842750°W / 52.2749417; -9.7842750
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Churchill GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based near Spa outside Tralee in County Kerry, Ireland. They play in Division 1 of the county league and in the Kerry Junior Football Championship. All-Ireland medal winner Pat McCarthy previously played for the club. Churchill fields both women's and men's teams.

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References

  1. "Welcome to Spa". gokerry.ie. Retrieved 24 May 2021. The local GAA football team Churchill also play in Spa with their pitch being in the centre of the village