North Kerry GAA
| Ciarraí Thuaidh | ||
| Founded: | 1930 | |
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| County: | Kerry | |
| Colours: | Black and White | |
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North Kerry is a Divisional Gaelic football team based in County Kerry, Ireland. Originally founded in 1930, the senior team was reformed in 2025 by the amalgamation of Divisional sides Feale Rangers and Shannon Rangers to compete in the Kerry Senior Football Championship.[1]
History
A team known as North Kerry was first formed in 1930 as an amalgamation of North Kerry clubs to compete in the Kerry Senior Football Championship of that year. Two years later, the team reached the Final of the championship, losing to Rock Street (Austin Stacks). The team reached the final again in 1938, but lost to Dingle.[2]
In 1940 a number of clubs broke away from the North Kerry team and founded Shannon Rangers.[3] North Kerry continued to compete in the Kerry Senior Football Championship until 1955 and in 1956 a new team called Feale Rangers was formed as Shannon Rangers and North Kerry joined to represent all of north Kerry.[4]
It would be over 60 years before another team would compete as North Kerry when in 2021, Feale Rangers and Shannon Rangers combined at minor level to compete in the Kerry Minor Football Championship. They reached the semi-finals that first year[5] and won the championship the following year.[6] Also in 2022 North Kerry competed in the Under-21 county championship, reaching the final but losing to East Kerry. The following year they reached the final, again playing East Kerry but on this occasion they were victorious.[7] The same two sides also met in the county minor final in 2023 but East Kerry were victors in this one.[8]
These successes at underage level prompted both Feale Rangers and Shannon Rangers to make a submission to the Kerry County Board in February 2025 to compete as a combined North Kerry team for the Kerry Senior Football Championship.[3] The proposal was overwhelmingly endorsed the following April resulting in a change in format for the county championship and North Kerry making its first appearance in the championship for 70 years.[1]
Honours
- Kerry Senior Football Championship (0): (runners-up in 1932, 1938)[2]
- Kerry Under-21 Football Championship (1): 2023[9]
- Kerry Minor Football Championship (1): 2022[10]
Divisional competitions
References
- ^ a b Brennan, Paul (15 April 2025). "Kerry GAA delegates strongly endorse new North Kerry team to contest county SFC". The Kerryman. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Shannon Rangers History". www.northkerryfootball.com. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ a b Murphy, Murt (19 February 2025). "North Kerry unification in Kingdom's county championship is on the cards". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ "Feale Rangers history". www.northkerryfootball.com. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ "Kerry GAA results 2021 - Minor Football Championship S/Finals". www.kerrygaa.ie. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ O'Dowd, John (29 August 2022). "Major breakthrough for combined North Kerry minor team as they see off Mid Kerry in county final replay". The Kerryman. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ Brennan, Paul (5 July 2023). "Worth the wait as North Kerry win a first county under-21 football title to deny East Kerry a four-in-a-row". The Kerryman. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ O'Dowd, John (21 August 2023). "East Kerry regain Kerry minor football title with help of two Calum Cronin goals from the penalty spot". The Kerryman. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ Murphy, Murt (5 July 2023). "North Kerry win first U21 county title after thrilling contest". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "North Kerry are County Minor Football Champions". Radio Kerry. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2025.