Tralee Dynamos A.F.C. Explained

Clubname:Tralee Dynamos A.F.C.
Fullname:Tralee Dynamos Association Football Club
Ground:Cahermoneen Stadium,
Tralee,
County Kerry
Founded:1961
League:Kerry District League
League of Ireland U19 Division
A Championship
Munster Senior League
Limerick Desmond League
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Tralee Dynamos A.F.C. is an Irish association football club based in Tralee, County Kerry. Their senior team currently plays in the Kerry District League. They have previously fielded teams in the League of Ireland U19 Division, the A Championship, the Munster Senior League and the Limerick Desmond League.

History

Early years

According to the club crest, Tralee Dynamos were founded in 1961. Limerick Desmond League in 1955. Other founder members of this league included Newcastle West A.F.C. In 1971 Tralee Dynamos and Killarney Athletic left the Desmond League to become founder members of the Kerry District League.[1] [2] [3] Tralee Dynamos were the inaugural champions of the KDL and subsequently became the league's most successful team.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] In 1997–98 the club won its first national trophy when they won the FAI Youth Cup defeating Stella Maris in the final.[2] [7] In 1999–2000 the club also entered a team in the Munster Senior League.[6]

A Championship

Between 2009 and 2011, Tralee Dynamos played in the A Championship.

[8] [9] They were the first and to date so far, the only association football club from County Kerry to play in a senior national level league. They made their A Championship debut on 5 April 2009 with a 1–0 defeat against Sporting Fingal A. Following the collapse of the A Championship, Tralee Dynamos applied to join League of Ireland First Division for the 2012 season. However this was unsuccessful and their senior team subsequently rejoined the Kerry District League. They also entered a team in the League of Ireland U19 Division.[6] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Honours

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.limerickdesmondleague.ie/ldl/about-us/history www.limerickdesmondleague.ie
  2. Web site: Soccer in the Kingdom – a story of success and unprecedented growth. kerrydistrictleague.ie. 10 March 2016.
  3. Web site: Killarney Athletic – Club History. killarneyathletic.com. 10 March 2016.
  4. Web site: Kerry District League Roll of Honour. kerrydistrictleague.ie. 10 March 2016.
  5. Web site: St Brendan's Park – History. stbrendansparkfc.com. 11 March 2016.
  6. Web site: Tralee Dynamos Football Club. traleedynamos.com. 11 March 2016.
  7. Web site: FAI Umbro Youth Challenge Cup – Previous Winners. fai.ie. 11 March 2016.
  8. Web site: Ireland 2008. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 25 July 2016.
  9. Web site: Ireland 2009. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 27 July 2016.
  10. Web site: Dynamos face stiff opposition for league berth . kerryman.ie. 20 December 2011.
  11. Web site: April kick-off for Newstalk A Championship . Raidió Teilifís Éireann . 20 December 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100408121257/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/0323/soccer.html . 8 April 2010 .
  12. Web site: Ireland 2012. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 8 August 2016.
  13. Web site: League of Ireland Under 19 table. traleedynamos.com/wordpress. 1 September 2016. 6 March 2012.