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Beaufort GAA
Beaufort GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Beaufort, County Kerry, Ireland. The club is solely concerned with the game of Gaelic football. History Located in the village of Beaufort, between Killarney and Killorglin, Beaufort GAA Club was founded in 1929. The club has spent most of its existence operating in the junior grade, however, Kerry IFC titles were claimed in 1980 and again in 2000. Beaufort enjoyed one of its most successful seasons during 2018–19. After claiming the Kerry JFC title, the club subsequently beat Dromtarriffe to win the Munster Club JFC title. On 9 February 2019, Beaufort defeated Easkey by 3–17 to 0–05 in the All-Ireland final. Honours *Mid Kerry Senior Football Championship: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1998, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022 *Kerry Intermediate Football Championship: 1980, 2000 *All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship: 2019 *Munster Junior Club Football Championship: 2018 *Kerry Premier Junior Football Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael ; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, Gaelic handball and rounders. The association also promotes Irish music and dance, as well as the Irish language. As of 2014, the organisation had over 500,000 members worldwide, and declared total revenues of €65.6 million in 2017. The Games Administration Committee (GAC) of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) governing bodies organise the fixture list of Gaelic games within a GAA county or provincial councils. Gaelic football and hurling are the most popular activities promoted by the organisation, and the most popular sports in the Republic of Ireland in terms of attendances. Gaelic football is also the second most popular participation sport in Northern Ireland. The women' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC) ( ga, Craobh Shinsir Peile na hÉireann) is the premier competition in Gaelic football. An annual tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), it is contested by the county teams in All-Ireland. The first tournament was held in 1887; it has been held every year since 1889. Each tournament ends with a final, played by the 35th Sunday of the year at Croke Park in Dublin, with the winning team receiving the Sam Maguire Cup. History The first Championship to be held featured club teams who represented their respective counties after their county championship. The 21 a-side final was between Commercials of Limerick and Young Irelands of Louth. The final was played in Beech Hill, Donnybrook (not Bird Avenue) on 29 April 1888 with Commercials winning by 1–4 to 0–3. Unlike later All-Ireland competitions, there were no provincial championships, and the result was an open draw. The second Championship was unfi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paudie Lynch
Paudie Lynch (born 1952 in Beaufort, County Kerry) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for Beaufort Beaufort may refer to: People and titles * Beaufort (surname) * House of Beaufort, English nobility * Duke of Beaufort (England), a title in the peerage of England * Duke of Beaufort (France), a title in the French nobility Places Polar regions ... and at senior level for the Kerry county team between 1972 and 1982. References 1952 births Living people All Stars Awards winners (football) Beaufort Gaelic footballers Gaelic football backs Kerry inter-county Gaelic footballers Munster inter-provincial Gaelic footballers Winners of five All-Ireland medals (Gaelic football) {{Kerry-gaelic-football-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 1975 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 89th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 25 May 1975 and ended on 28 September 1975. Dublin were the defending champions. London fielded a team in the senior championship for the first time. On 28 September 1975, Kerry won the championship following a 2-12 to 0-11 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final. This was their 23rd All-Ireland title, their first in five championship seasons. Dublin's Jimmy Keaveney was the championship's top scorer with 1-38. Kerry's John O'Keeffe was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year. Format The usual knock-out four-province setup was used. played in the Connacht Senior Football Championship for the first time. Leinster Championship format change saw, Second round dropped this year first round winners go straight to the Quarter-finals. Kilkenny return ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 1970 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 84th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 10 May 1970 and ended on 27 September 1970. Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions. On 27 September 1970, Kerry won the championship following a 2-19 to 0-18 defeat of Meath in the All-Ireland final. This was their 22nd All-Ireland title, their second in succession. Meath's Tony Brennan was the championship's top scorer with 0-33. Kerry's Tom Prendergast was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year. Rule change As a result of a decision taken at the Gaelic Athletic Association's (GAA) annual congress the previous year, as of 1970 all provincial finals, All-Ireland semi-finals and the All-Ireland final itself were extended to 80 minutes playing time. Prior to this all championship matches were sixty minutes in duration. Leins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 1969 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 83rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 4 May 1969 and ended on 28 September 1969. Down entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cavan in the Ulster final. On 28 September 1969, Kerry won the championship following a 0-10 to 0-7 defeat of Offaly in the All-Ireland final. This was their 21st All-Ireland title, their first in seven championship seasons. Kerry's Mick O'Dwyer was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year. Results Connacht Senior Football Championship Quarter-final Semi-finals Finals Leinster Senior Football Championship First round Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Munster Senior Football Championship Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Ulster Senior Footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brendan Lynch (Kerry Gaelic Footballer)
Brendan Lynch (born 1949 in Beaufort, County Kerry) is an Irish former sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Beaufort and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1968 until 1976. Underage He first played with Kerry at minor level as a 16 year old lining out in goal. He won a Munster Minor Football Championship medal after a 3-11 to 1-05 win over Cork in the final. Kerry later qualified for the All-Ireland final where they faced Derry. The title went North as Lynch and co lost out on a 2-08 to 2-04 scoreline. For the following two years Brendan had moved outfield to his customary half-forward berth, but the Kingdom were beaten narrowly by the Rebels in both Munster finals of 1966 and 1967. He joined the county Under-21 team while still a minor in 1967. He won a Munster Under-21 Football Championship after a win over Clare in the final. Kerry qualified for the All-Ireland final where they faced Mayo. Kerry were beaten in the All-Ireland fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1941 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 1941 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 55th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition. Kerry won their fifteenth title, moving ahead of in the all-time standings. Foot-and-mouth disease There was major disruption to the format of the 1941 championship due to a serious outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in many parts of Munster and south Leinster. The championship was run on a knockout provincial basis as usual; however, there was a certain amount of tweaking required to cope with the situation. Dublin, for instance, did not contest the All-Ireland semi-final as Leinster champions; they were nominated to play the game and their Leinster final against Carlow (which Dublin won) was postponed until November. Munster Championship format change Kerry, were a bye team to the Munster final, Cork a bye team to the Munster semi-final, A Preliminary Round game was contested between Tipperary and Waterford - the winners were awarded the Quarter-fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 1940 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 54th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition. Kerry won their fourteenth All-Ireland title, putting them level with in the all-time standings. Format Provincial Championships format changes Leinster Championship format change A reduced amount of counties in the championship of 1940. Munster Championship format change There is normal format of 2 Quarter-finals vs 2 Semi-finals in place. All Ireland semi-finals system The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was run on a provincial basis as usual in rotation of every 3rd year, with the four winners from Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster advancing to the All-Ireland semi-finals. The draw for these games was as follows: * Munster V. Ulster * Connacht V. Leinster Results Connacht Senior Football Championship ---- ---- Leinster Senior Football Championship ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Munster Senior Football C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 1939 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 53rd staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition. Galway entered the championship as defending champions; however, they were beaten by Mayo in the Connacht final. Kerry were the winners. Format Provincial Championships format changes Leinster Championship format change 2 Preliminary rounds instead of usual 1. Involved were Longford, Carlow, Westmeath & Wicklow of course the winners qualified for a quarterfinal to meet the stronger teams. Munster Championship format change In 1939 Kerry were given a bye to the Munster final, preliminary round was just a lone match between Cork vs Waterford, the winners of the game played in the quarterfinals along with Tipperary, Limerick and Clare, the winners of the game played in a lone Semifinal. The format was previously used in 1933 and was used again in 1941. All Ireland semifinals system The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was run on a provinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murt Kelly
Mortimer Kelly (28 March 1911 – 6 February 1998) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. He played for his local club Beaufort and was a member of the Kerry Kerry or Kerri may refer to: * Kerry (name), a given name and surname of Gaelic origin (including a list of people with the name) Places * Kerry, Queensland, Australia * County Kerry, Ireland ** Kerry Airport, an international airport in County ... senior inter-county team in the 1936 and 1944 seasons. References 1911 births 1998 deaths Beaufort Gaelic footballers Dublin inter-county Gaelic footballers Kerry inter-county Gaelic footballers Munster inter-provincial Gaelic footballers Gaelic football selectors {{Kerry-gaelic-football-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 1962 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 76th staging of All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 29 April 1962 and ended on 23 September 1962. Games were shown on television for the first time ever. Down entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cavan in the Ulster final. Kerry won their twentieth All-Ireland title. Results Connacht Senior Football Championship Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Leinster Senior Football Championship First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Munster Senior Football Championship Quarter-final Semi-finals Final Ulster Senior Football Championship Preliminary round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Semi-finals Final Championship statistics Miscellaneous * Sligo be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
