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John Mitchels GAA are a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. They are based in the Boherbee and Camp area of Tralee. They play in Division 3 of the county league and in the Kerry Senior Football Championship.
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Club history
Before 1927 only one team represented Tralee in the Kerry Senior Football County Championship and they were Tralee John Mitchels. As this team was so successful the Kerry County Board requested that it should be divided into three individual teams representing, Boherbee, Rock St. and Strand St, this is where the John Mitchels, Austin Stacks and Kerins O'Rahilly's clubs came from. The John Mitchels club since 1927 are thought to be one of the most successful clubs in Kerry. Between 1959-1963 they won five Senior Football titles in a row, the only team to do so in the history of the Kerry County Championship. John Mitchels Club are holders of 10 Senior, 1 U-21 and 3 Minor County Championships. They have played in 3 Kerry Senior Club Hurling Championship finals in 1927 and 1928 losing both to Austin Stacks and 1936 they lost to St. Brendan's, Ardfert. Success has been limited of late, although John Mitchels player Brien Costello, captained Tralee CBS to Munster Colleges Senior 'A' Corn Uí Mhuirí Glory and in the All-Ireland Colleges Hogan Cup Final loss to Omagh CBS in 2007. In 2008 for the first time in the club's long history they dropped out of the Senior County Championship to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship.
In 2014, the club moved to a new ground outside of Tralee, in Ballyseedy.
Honours
Kerry Senior Football Championship: 10
Team Captains
1929 - John Joe Sheehy (Captain),
1937 - Bill Kinnerk (Captain),
1947 – Joe Keohane (Captain),
1952 - Michéal “Haulie” Lynch (Captain),
1959 – Niall Sheehy (Captain),
1960 – Paudie Sheehy (Captain),
1961 – Fred Lynch (Captain),
1962 - Teddy O’Dowd (Captain),
1963 – Brian Sheehy (Captain),
1966 – Seamus Roche (Captain)
Finalists (6) - 1931, 1941, 1942, 1946, 1949, 1989
Semi-finals (11) – 1928, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1938, 1940, 1944, 1954, 1955, 1969, 1991
Kerry Under 21 Football Championship: 1
Captain
1983 – Jim O’Donnell,
Finalists (2) – 1985, 1995
Kerry Minor Football Championship: 3
Team Captains
1954 – Fred Lynch (Captain),
1958 – Philo. Healy (Captain),
1961 – Jimmy O’Mahony (Captain)
John Mitchels Kerry Captains to win the All- Ireland
Senior
1909 – Tom Costelloe,
1926 – John Joe Sheehy,
1930 – John Joe Sheehy,
1962 – Sean Og Sheehy,
Junior
2015 - Alan O'Donoghue
Minor
1931 – Jimmy O’Gorman
1962 – Jimmy O’Mahony,
U-21
1962 – Dom O’Donnell
1964 – Dom O’Donnell
48 players wore the Kerry jersey in Championship (1928-2010) and National League (1950-2014)
PAUDIE SHEEHY87 Senior AppearancesCareer: 1949 – 1961Munster Senior Medals: 8All-Ireland Senior Medals: 4National Football League Medals: 2Munster Minor Medals: 2All-Ireland Minor Medals: 1Senior Championship Appearances: 35Senior League Appearances: 52Scored: 6-56 in Senior Championship. 9-88 in Senior League.NIALL SHEEHY (SNR)67 Senior Appearances Career: 1958 - 1965Munster Senior Medals: 6All-Ireland Senior Medals: 2National Football leagues: 3Munster Junior Medals: 1 (Hurling)All-Ireland Junior Medals: 1(Hurling)Championship Appearances: 26League Appearances: 41Scored: 1-2 in League.ANTHONY GLEESON45 Senior Appearances Career: 1989 - 1996Senior Championship Appearances: 10Senior League Appearances: 35Munster U-21 Medals: 1Scored: 0-2 in League.JOE KEOHANE 44 Senior Appearances Career: 1936 - 1948 Munster Senior Medals: 10All-Ireland Senior Medals: 5Championship Appearances: 44Scored:MICK MORRIS43 Senior Appearances Career: 1963 - 1969 Munster Senior Medals: 3All-Ireland Senior Medals: 1National Football League Medals: 2Munster Junior Medals: 1All-Ireland Junior Medals: 1Munster U-21 Medals: 1All-Ireland U-21 Medals: 1Senior Championship Appearances: 16Senior League Appearances: 27Scored:TIMMY DOWD43 Senior Appearances Career: 1980 - 1987 Munster Senior Medals: 3All-Ireland Senior Medals: 3National Football League Medals: 1Munster Minor Medals: 1All-Ireland Minor Medals: 1Senior Championship Appearances: 12Senior League Appearances: 31Scored: 1-11 in Championship. 3-22 in League.JOHN JOE SHEEHY (SNR)37 Senior Appearances Career: 1919 - 1930 Munster Senior Medals: 6All-Ireland Senior Medals: 4Nation Football League Medals: 2Senior Championship Appearances: 37Scored: 4-22 in Championship.JOHN HIGGINS35 Senior Appearances Career: 1983 – 1987Munster Senior Medals: 3 All-Ireland Senior Medals: 3National Football Medals: 1Munster U-21 Medals: 1Senior Championship Appearances: 5Senior League Appearances: 30Scored:TADGH HEALY34 Senior Appearances Career: 1937 - 1945 Munster Senior Medals: 4All-Ireland Senior Medals: 4Senior Championship Appearances: 27Senior League Appearances: 7Scored: 0-1 in Championship. 0-2 in League.WILLIAM “Bruddy” O’DONNELL23 Senior Appearances Career: 1941 - 1951 Munster Senior Medals: 3All-Ireland Senior Medals: 1Munster Junior Medals: 1All-Ireland Junior Medals: 1Senior Championship Appearances: 18Senior League Appearances: 5Scored: 8-23 in Championship. 1-8 in League.SEANIE BURROWS22 Senior Appearances Career: 1965 – 1968Munster Senior Medals: 2Munster U-21 Medals: 3All-Ireland U-21 Medals: 1Munster Minor Medals: 2All-Ireland Minor Medals: 2Senior Championship Appearances: 10Senior League Appearances: 12Scored: 2-1 in League.GARRY O’MAHONY21 Senior Appearances Career: 1954 - 1956 Munster Senior Medals:All-Ireland Senior Medals: 1Munster Junior Medals: 1All-Ireland Junior Medals: 1Senior Championship Appearances: 7Senior League Appearances: 14Scored:PADDY WHITTY19 Senior Appearances Career: 1928 – 1936Munster Senior Medals: 4All-Ireland Senior Medals: 2National Football League Medals: 4Munster Junior Medals: 1Senior Championship Appearances: 19Scored: 0-6 in Championship.BILL KINNERK19 Senior Appearances Career: 1928 – 1938Munster Senior Medals: 5All-Ireland Senior Medals: 2 National Football League Medals: 4Munster Junior Medals: 2All Ireland Junior Medals: 1Senior Championship Appearances: 19Scored:CON GEANEY15 Senior Appearances Career: 1931 - 1938 Munster Senior Medals: 5All-Ireland Senior Medals: 3National Football League Medals: 2Senior Championship Appearances: 15Scored: 2-9 in Championship.SEAN-ÓG SHEEHY14 Senior Appearances Career: 1962 - 1963 Munster Senior Medals: 2All-Ireland Senior Medals: 1National Football League Medals: 1Munster Junior Medals: 1Senior Championship Appearances: 7Senior League Appearances: 7Scored: 1-0 in Championship. 0-4 in League.DOM O’DONNELL12 Senior Appearances Career: 1962 - 1969 Munster Senior Medals: 1All-Ireland Senior Medals: 1National Football League Medals: 2Munster Junior Medals: 2All-Ireland Junior Medals: 1Munster U-21 Medals: 2All-Ireland U-21 Medals: 1Senior Championship Appearances: 5Senior League Appearances: 7Scored: 4-1 in Championship. 2-4 in League.DERRY O’SHEA11 Senior Appearances Career: 1963 – 1966Munster Senior Medals: 1National Football League Medals: 1Munster Junior Medals: 2All-Ireland Junior Medals: 1Munster U-21 Medals: 1All-Ireland U-21 Medals: 1Munster Minor Medals: 1All-Ireland Minor Medals: 1Senior Championship Appearances: 5Senior League Appearances: 6Scored: 3-5 in Championship. 1-3 in League.BRIAN SHEEHY11 Senior Appearances Career: 1959 – 1961Munster Senior Medals: 1National Football League Medals: 2Munster Junior Medals: 4All-Ireland Junior Medals: 1Senior Championship Appearances: 3Senior League Appearances: 8Scored: 1-0 in Championship. 3-3 in League.DONAL MC EVOY11 Senior Appearances Career: 1988 - 1988Senior Championship Appearances: 1Senior League Appearances: 10Scored: 1-1 in Championship. 1-6 in League. Munster u-21 medals: 2JOHNNY RIORDAN10 Senior Appearances Career: 1928 - 1931Munster Senior Medals: 5All-Ireland Senior Medals: 4National Football League Medals: 3Munster Junior Medals: 1All-Ireland Junior Medals: 1Senior Championship Appearances: 10Scored:TEDDY DOWD10 Senior Appearances Career: 1961 – 1961Munster Senior Medals: 1National Football League Medals: 1Munster Junior Medals: 3All-Ireland Junior Medals: 1Munster Minor Medals: 1Senior Championship Appearances: 3Senior League Appearances: 7Scored: 0-1 in Championship. 3-1 in League.FRANK O’KEEFFE9 Senior Appearances Career: 1946 - 1950 Munster Senior Medals: 3All-Ireland Senior Medals: 1Munster Junior Medals: 1Senior Championship Appearances: 7Senior League Appearances: 2Scored: 5-1 in Championship. 1-0 in League. ALAN CONWAY8 Senior Appearances Career: 1961 – 1962National Football League Medals: 1Munster Junior Medals: 1Munster Minor Medals: 2Senior Championship Appearances: 1Senior League Appearances: 7Scored:SEAMUS ROCHE7 Senior Appearances Career: 1962 – 1963 Munster Senior Medals:All-Ireland Senior Medals: 1Senior Championship Appearances: 3National Football League Medals: 1Munster U-21 Medals: 1Senior League Appearances: 4Scored: 1-0 in Championship. 1-0 in League.JOHN "Thorney" O’SHEA7 Senior Appearances Career: 1965 – 1967Munster Junior Medals: 1Senior Championship Appearances: 3Senior League Appearances: 4Scored: 0-10 in Championship. 0-4 in League.JOHN JOE SHEEHY (JNR)5 Senior Appearances Career: 1988 - 1988Senior League Appearances: 5Scored:JACKIE RYAN4 Senior AppearancesCareer: 1924 – 1934Munster Senior Medals: 2All-Ireland Medals: 6National Football League Medals: 4Championship Appearances: 4Scored: 0-6 in Championship.BRENDAN GALVIN4 Senior Appearances Career: 1952 – 1952Munster Junior Medals: 2All-Ireland Junior Medals: 1Munster Minor Medals: 2All-Ireland Minor Medals: 1Senior Championship Appearances: 1Senior League Appearances: 3Scored: 0-1 in Championship. 1-1 in League.MICHEAL “Haulie” LYNCH4 Senior Appearances Career: 1953 – 1953Munster Junior Medals: 1All-Ireland Junior Medals: 1Munster Minor Medals: 2All-Ireland Minor Medals: 1Senior League Appearances: 4Scored:TOMMY DOWLING3 Senior Appearances Career: 1950 - 1950Senior Championship Appearances: 1Senior League Appearances: 2Scored:HARRY BOURKE3 Senior Appearances Career: 1963 - 1967 National Football League Medals: 1Munster Junior Medals: 1All-Ireland Junior Medals: 1Senior League Appearances: 3Scored:EDDIE DUNNE3 Senior Appearances Career: 1944 – 1945Munster Junior Medals: 1Senior Championship Appearances: 3Scored: 2-2 in Championship.TED FITZGERALD3 Senior Appearances Senior Career: 1967 - 1967 Munster Junior Medals: 1All-Ireland Junior Medals: 1 Munster U-21 Medals: 1All-Ireland U-21 Medals: 1Munster Minor Medals: 1All-Ireland Minor Medals: 1Senior League Appearances: 3Scored:JOHN “Cinders”s O’CONNOR2 Senior Appearances Career: 1928 - 1933 Munster Senior Medals: 1All-Ireland Senior Medals: 1National Football League Medals: 4Senior Championship Appearances: 2Scored: 1-0 in Championship.MICHEAL Ó’RUAIRC2 Senior Appearances Career: 1929 - 1930 Munster Senior Medals: 2All-Ireland Medals: 2 National Football League Medals: 1Munster Junior Medals: 2All-Ireland Junior Medals: 1Championship Appearances: 2Scored: 1-1 in Championship.TOMMY MURPHY2 Senior Appearances Career: 1937 - 1938Senior Championship Appearances: 2Scored:EUGENE POWELL2 Senior Appearances Career: 1938 – 1938Munster Junior Medals: 1All-Ireland Junior Medals: 1Senior Championship Appearances: 2Scored: 0-3 in Championship.PADDY O’DONOGHUE2 Senior Appearances Career: 1942 - 1944senior Championship Appearances: 2Scored: 2-1 in Championship.D J MC MAHON2 Senior Appearances Career: 1950 - 1950Senior Championship Appearances: 2Scored: 1-0 in Championship.JOHN DOWD2 Senior AppearancesCareer: 1983 - 1983Senior League Appearances: 2RORY KILGALLEN2 Senior AppearancesCareer: 1984 – 1984Senior League Appearances: 2National Football League Medals: 1Munster U-21 Medals; 1Scored:BRENDAN O’MAHONY2 Senior Appearance Career: 2004 - 2014Senior League Appearances: 1Mc Grath Cup Appearances: 1MICHAEL O’GORMAN1 Senior AppearanceCareer: 1937 - 1937 Munster Senior Medals: 1All-Ireland Medals: 1Championship Appearances: 1Scored: 2-1 in Championship.JOHN MC CARTHY1 Senior Appearance Career: 1939 – 1939Munster Senior Medals: 1All-Ireland Senior Medals: 1JAMES PIERCEI Senior appearanceCareer; 1941Munster Senior Medals: 1All-Ireland Senior Medals: 1CARL O’SULLIVAN1 Senior Appearance Career: 1946 – 1946Munster Senior Medals: 1All-Ireland Senior Medals: 1Championship Appearances: 1NICHOLAS O’DONOGHUE1 Senior Appearance Career: 1946 – 1946Munster Senior Medals: 1All-Ireland Senior Medals: 1Championship Appearances: 1