Founded: | 1979 |
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County: | Kerry |
Colours: | White and green |
Grounds: | Killeen, Oakpark, Tralee, County Kerry |
Na Gaeil are a Gaelic games club from the town of Tralee in County Kerry, Ireland. The club was founded in 1979 , as a fourth club for its town. [1]
Na Gaeil won the Kerry Intermediate Club Championship in 2021, meaning the club would participate for the first time in the Kerry Senior Football Championship in 2022. [2] The club secured its first win at that level in its opening game, against Kenmare in Killarney. [3]
Notable players in the club's short history include 2022 All-Ireland SFC winners Jack Barry, Diarmuid O'Connor and Stefan Okunbor. [4] [5]
Na Gaeil won the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship in 2020, defeating Rathgarogue-Cushinstown of Wexford in the final at Croke Park. [6]
The club qualified for the final of the 2021 Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship, defeating Drom & Inch by a single point in the semi-final. [7] Na Gaeil won the Munster title but lost its All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship semi-final to Steelstown. [8]