Gneeveguilla GAA

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Gneeveguilla
Gníomh go Leith
Founded:1960
County: Kerry
Colours:Yellow and green
Grounds:Paddy O'Leary Memorial Park
Coordinates: 52°07′10.11″N9°16′15.00″W / 52.1194750°N 9.2708333°W / 52.1194750; -9.2708333
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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) [1] and the East Kerry Senior Football Championship.

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The club was founded in 1960. [2] 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, [3] [4] and reached the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship final in 2022. [5] [6] Club member Ambrose O'Donovan was captain of the Kerry team which won the Centenary All-Ireland in 1984.

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References

  1. ↑ "2022 Credit Union County Senior Football League – Round-Up". kerrygaa.ie. Kerry GAA. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "East Kerry Hall Of Fame 2020". eastkerrygaa.com. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  3. 1 2 "History of competition almost demands that Gneeveguilla win Munster Club title". The Kerryman. Independent News & Media. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "Gneeveguilla gain redemption in extra time to claim Kerry Junior Premier title". Irishexaminer.com. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "Five-star Gneeveguilla become the latest Kerry side into All-Ireland junior final". Irishexaminer.com. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "Overcoming a heartbreak defeat made it all possible for Gneeveguilla and Patrick O'Riordan". Irishexaminer.com. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "Impressive Gneeveguilla too strong for border rivals Boherbue". Irishexaminer.com. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  8. ↑ "Gneeveguilla crush Ballina to secure another Munster JFC title for Kerry". Irishexaminer.com. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  9. ↑ "Kerry's boys of '94: Where are they now?". irishtimes.com. The Irish Times. 18 September 2000. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  10. ↑ "Liam Murphy". terracetalk.com.
  11. ↑ "Live by the border, die by the border". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 30 June 2011.


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