Shannon Rangers is a North Kerry Divisional Gaelic football team in

County Kerry County Kerry ( gle, Contae Chiarraí) is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and forms part of the province of Munster. It is named after the Ciarraige who lived in part of the present county. The population of the co ...

, Ireland, based around the

Shannon Estuary The Shannon Estuary ( gle, Inbhear na Sionainne) is a large estuary where the River Shannon flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The estuary has Limerick City at its head and its seaward limits are marked by Loop Head to the north and Kerry Head to th ...

Member clubs

* Asdee * Ballydonoghue * Ballyduff *

Ballylongford Ballylongford (historically ''Bealalongford'', from ) is a village near Listowel in northern County Kerry, Ireland. Geography The village is situated near the estuary of the Ballyline River, on Ballylongford Bay, a tidal estuary of the River Sha ...

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History

The Shannon Rangers club was formed in 1940. Notable past players include Denis Walsh, Tom Lawlor, Pat Holly and Michael Bambury

Achievements

* Munster Senior Club Football Championship Winners 1965 *

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 ...

Winners 1942, 1945, 1964, 1972, 1977 Runners-Up 1948, 1953, 1955, 1971, 1974 * Kerry Under-21 Football Championship Runners-Up 1989, 1993 * Kerry Minor Football Championship Winners 1973, 1974, 1991 Runners-Up 1965, 1997

Notable players

* Shane Enright *

Paudie O'Donoghue Paudie O'Donoghue (1944–2008) was an Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Ballylongford and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1964 until 1974. Club O'Donoghue played his club football wi ...

Denis 'Ogie' Moran Denis "Ogie" Moran (born 16 January 1956 in Ballybunion, County Kerry) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer and manager. He played football with his local club Beale, his divisional side Shannon Rangers and also at senior level for the Kerry c ...

* Eoin 'Bomber' Liston *

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* JD. O'Connor * John Bunyan *

Mick Finucane Michael Finucane (1922 – 5 July 2016) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a left corner-back and left wing-back for the Kerry senior team. Born in Lisselton, County Kerry, Finucane first played competitive Gaelic football in his you ...

References

Gaelic football clubs in County Kerry {{Kerry-GAA-club-stub