Kerins O'Rahilly's GAA explained

Club Gaa:	Kerins O'Rahilly's
Province:	Munster
County:	Kerry
Irish:	Céirín Uí Rathaile
Founded:	1927
Nickname:	The Narriepickers, The Narries
Colours:	Blue & White
Grounds:	Strand Road, Ballyrickard
Coordinates:	52.267°N -9.716°W
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Kerins O'Rahilly's' Gaelic Athletic Association club from Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. They are based in the Strand Road area of the town. They are in Division 1 of the county league which they won in 2006, and compete in the Intermediate Championship.

History

The club was founded in 1927^[1] and was named for The O'Rahilly, a Kerryman killed in the Easter Rising, and Charlie Kerins of the later IRA, executed during the Second World War.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Notable players

• John Dowling 1955 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winning captain.
• Jas Murphy 1953 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winning captain.
• Dan Spring 1940 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winning captain.
• Dan O'Keeffe Seven time All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winner. Member of GAA Team of the Century and Millennium.
• Seán Walsh Seven time All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winner and two time All-Star.
• Vinnie Murphy, All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winner in 2015 with Dublin.
• David Moran Three time All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winner and two time All-Star.
• Tommy Walsh Two time All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winner and 2008 GAA/GPA Young Footballer of the Year.
• Barry John Keane, Four time Munster Senior Football Championship winner as well as an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winner in 2014.
• Jack Savage, All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winner in 2022.

Achievements

• Kerry Senior Football Championship Winners (6) 1933, 1939, 1953, 1954, 1957, 2002
• Munster Senior Club Football Championship Winners (1) 2022
• Kerry Club Football Championship Winners (3) 2009, 2010, 2022
• Kerry County League Div 1: Winners (4) 1985, 1999, 2006, 2013 ^[5]
• Kerry Under-21 Football Championship: Winners (1) 2015^[6]
• Kerry Under 21 Club Championship Winners (2) 2013, 2009
• Kerry Minor Football Championship Winners (1) 2006
• Kerry Minor County League Division 1 Winners (2) 2007, 2008

External links

• Official Kerins O'Rahilly's GAA Club website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kerins O'Rahillys | GAA. Kerins O'Rahillys.
2. Book: O'Callaghan, Sean. James Connolly: My Search for the Man, the Myth and his Legacy. 5 November 2015. Random House. 9781473519572 . Google Books.
3. Web site: My Club: David Moran - Kerins O'Rahilly's. www.gaa.ie. 21 January 2016 .
4. Book: Galvin, Anthony. Ring of Death: Famous Kerry Murders. 4 July 2013. Random House. 9781780577081 . Google Books.
5. News: Moran's moment to savour . 18 November 2013 . . 18 November 2013.
6. News: Cormac Coffey causes a stir as impressive Kerins O'Rahillys claim first U21 crown . 12 August 2015 . . 12 August 2015.