Na Gaeil GAA explained

Club Gaa:Na Gaeil
Founded:1979
Province:Munster
County:Kerry
Colours:White and green
Grounds:Killeen, Oakpark,
Tralee, County Kerry
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Na Gaeil are a Gaelic games club from the town of Tralee in County Kerry, Ireland. The club was founded in, as a fourth club for its town.[1]

Na Gaeil won the Kerry Intermediate Club Championship in 2021, meaning the club would participate for the first time in the Kerry Senior Football Championship in 2022.[2] The club secured its first win at that level in its opening game, against Kenmare in Killarney.[3]

Notable players in the club's short history include 2022 All-Ireland SFC winners Jack Barry, Diarmuid O'Connor and Stefan Okunbor.[4] [5]

Na Gaeil won the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship in 2020, defeating Rathgarogue-Cushinstown of Wexford in the final at Croke Park.[6]

The club qualified for the final of the 2021 Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship, defeating Drom & Inch by a single point in the semi-final.[7] Na Gaeil won the Munster title but lost its All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship semi-final to Steelstown.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Kerry's Youngest Club Hoping To Make All-Ireland History This Weekend. Balls.ie. Gary. Connaughton. 23 January 2020.
  2. News: 'It shows how a minnow club can develop footballers and become senior if the work is put in'. The42.ie. Maurice. Brosnan. 8 September 2022.
  3. News: Kerry midfield duo inspire Na Gaeil to first ever senior club win. Irish Examiner. Shane. Murphy. 7 August 2022.
  4. News: Kerry star Diarmuid O’Connor lights up Lewis Road as Na Gaeil take debut win over Kenmare. Independent.ie. 7 August 2022.
  5. News: TEAM NEWS: Jack Barry starts at midfield with clubmate O'Connor at wing forward. Killarney Advertiser. 27 August 2021.
  6. News: All-Ireland Club JFC final: McCarthy fires Na Gaeil to Croker glory. Hogan Stand. 25 January 2020.
  7. News: Luckless Drom give Kerry champions massive scare. Michael. Dundon. 23 December 2021.
  8. News: Steelstown manager McGrath determined to 'finish the job' in Croke Park after All-Ireland semi-final triumph. The Irish News. Orlagh. Mullan. 31 January 2022.