St Mary's GAA (Kerry)

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St Mary's
County: Kerry
Nickname:Marys
Colours:White and Blue
Grounds:Con Keating Park
Coordinates: 51°56′43.22″N10°14′03.57″W / 51.9453389°N 10.2343250°W / 51.9453389; -10.2343250
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St Mary's are a Gaelic Athletic Association Gaelic football club from town of Cahersiveen in the south of County Kerry, Ireland. They are one of the most successful teams in South Kerry having won South Kerry Senior Football Championship 34 times.

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References

  1. "St Mary's hold upperhand in replay". Irish Examiner . 8 December 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  2. "Bryan Sheehan signs off in style as St Mary's reign supreme". Irish Examiner . 28 December 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  3. "St Marys show true grit to take the spoils". The Kerryman . 2 January 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  4. "St Mary's celebrate 'special win'". Irish Examiner . 30 November 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.