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Laune Rangers GAA

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County:
  
Kerry

Grounds:
  
J.P. O'Sullivan Park

Founded
  
1888

Colours:
  
Blue & White

Football:
  
1


Laune Rangers is a Gaelic football and Hurling club based in Killorglin, County Kerry, Ireland. The club is affiliated to Kerry GAA. Rangers won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship in 1996.

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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 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship in 1996 beating Éire Óg of Carlow in the final.

Famous players have included Mike & Liam Hassett, Peter Crowley and Mike Frank Russell, all of whom have won All-Ireland Senior Football Championship titles with the Kerry county team.

Important Club Dates

  • 1888 - Club formed.
  • 1889 - 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 title
  • 1972 - First under-age County title at U-12.
  • 1989 - First Kerry Minor Football Championship
  • 1996 - Laune Rangers win All-Ireland Final.

    • Notable Players

  • Peter Crowley
  • Mike Hassett
  • Liam Hassett
  • Mike Frank Russell

    • Football

  • Munster Senior Football Championship: 1890
  • Kerry Senior Football Championship: 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1892, 1893, 1900, 1911, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996
  • Munster Senior Club Football Championship:1995, 1996
  • All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship: 1996
  • Kerry County Football League – Division 1: 1986-87, 1989, 1992, 1994–98
  • Kerry Minor Football Championship: 1977, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1995
  • Kerry Under 21 Football Championship: 1990, 1995
  • Mid Kerry Senior Football Championship: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: 1932

    • Hurling

  • Kerry Junior Hurling Championship: 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

    Laune Rangers GAA Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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