Laune Rangers is a

Gaelic football Gaelic football ( ga, Peil Ghaelach; short name '), commonly known as simply Gaelic, GAA or Football is an Irish team sport. It is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score by kic ...

and

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club based in town of

Killorglin Killorglin () is a town in County Kerry, Ireland. As of the 2016 CSO census, the town's population was 2,199. Killorglin is on the Ring of Kerry tourist route, and annual events include the August Puck Fair festival, which starts with the crown ...

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. The club is affiliated to

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. Rangers won the

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in 1996.

History

The club was formed in 1888 by two teachers. The newly formed club won the Kerry County Championship of 1889 and 1890. In 1890, after again winning the County Championship, Rangers represented Kerry in the All-Ireland series. They defeated Clondrohid 3-6 to 0-5 and won the Munster final but lost the All-Ireland Final. The first recorded match the club played was against John Mitchels in 1888. The club's finest hour came when they won the

in 1996 beating Éire Óg of Carlow in the final. Famous players have included

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Liam Hassett Liam Hassett (born 1975 in Killorglin, County Kerry) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who has played for Laune Rangers and Dublin side St Anne's, and played at senior level for the Kerry county team between 1995 and 2005. Hassett captained Kerry ...

, Peter Crowley and

Mike Frank Russell Mike Frank Russell (born 1977) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Laune Rangers and was a member at senior level of the Kerry county team from 1997 until 2009. Early life Born in Killorglin, County Kerry in ...

, all of whom have won

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titles with the Kerry county team.

Important club dates

*1888 - Club formed. *

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- First Kerry Championship. *1909 - J.P O’Sullivan dies. *1913 - Paddy Kennelly was the first Killorglin man to win an All- Ireland Medal. *1928 - Killorglin Hurlers took their place in the County Hurling Championships for the first time. *1958 - First

Mid Kerry Senior Football Championship The Mid Kerry Senior Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition for GAA clubs affiliated to the Mid Kerry Division of Kerry. Roll of honour * The 1956 final was abandoned and awarded to Glenbeigh-Glencar. See also *East Kerry ...

title *1972 - First under-age County title at U-12. *1989 - First Kerry Minor Football Championship *1996 - Managed by John Evans, Laune Rangers win

All-Ireland Final The All-Ireland Final may refer to: * All-Ireland Hurling Final, the last match to be played in the All-Ireland Hurling Championship (Senior, Minor and Under-21 levels) * The last match to be played in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship ...

Notable players

* Peter Crowley

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and 2014 All-Star winner * Timmy Fleming Former

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captain * Mike Hassett 1996–97 National Football League and 1997

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winning captain. *

1997 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship The 1997 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 111th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on ...

winning captain *

five time

and 2000 All-Star winner.

Honours

Football

(1): 1995–96 *

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(2): 1995, 1996 *

Kerry Senior Football Championship The Kerry Senior Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as Garvey’s SuperValu Senior Football Championship) is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 188 ...

(12): 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1892, 1893, 1900, 1911, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996 *

Kerry Club Football Championship The Kerry Club Football Championship is a Gaelic football championship played between senior clubs in Kerry, south-west Ireland. In the event of the Kerry Senior Football Championship being won by a divisional team, the winner of this competit ...

(3): 1966, 1998, 1999 *

Kerry Novice Football Championship The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) (or Kerry GAA), one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry, organises sports competitions for the county's clubs. Leagues a ...

(1): 1970 *

(28): 1958, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 *

East Kerry Senior Football Championship The East Kerry Senior Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition for teams affiliated to the East Kerry division. Most adult clubs in the division compete for this cup, even if they are playing at junior or intermediate grades. In ...

(1): 1932 * Kerry County Football League – Division 1 (9): 1986, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 * Kerry Under 21 Football Championship (2): 1990, 1995 * Kerry Minor Football Championship (5): 1977, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1995

Ladies' Football

* Kerry Senior Ladies' Football Championship (1): 2013

Hurling

* Kerry Junior Hurling Championship: (1) 2003

County Championship winning captains

Football * 1887: * 1888: * 1889: J.P. O'Sullivan * 1890: J.P. O'Sullivan * 1892: J.P. O'Sullivan * 1893: J.P. O'Sullivan * 1900: John. P. Murphy * 1911: Dan Hayes * 1989: Peter Lyons * 1993: James O'Shea * 1995: Gerard Murphy * 1996: Mark O'Connor

References

External links

Official Laune Rangers GAA Club websiteLaune Rangers at the ''Irish Independent''