Firies GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Farranfore, County Kerry, Ireland. Affiliated to the East Kerry Board, the club is solely concerned with the game of Gaelic football.
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| Founded: | 1962 | |
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| County: | Kerry | |
| Colours: | Blue and navy | |
| Grounds: | Farranfore | |
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History
editLocated in the village of Farranfore, County Kerry, Firies GAA Club was founded in 1962.[1] The club has spent all of its existence operating in the junior grades. The club won it's first ever Kerry JFC title after a nine-point defeat of Cordal in 2022.[2] Firies claimed the Kerry PJFC title two years later after an extra-time defeat of Ardfert.[3]
Honours
edit- Kerry Premier Junior Football Championship (1): 2024
- Kerry Junior Football Championship (1): 2022
Notable players
edit- Donal Daly: All-Ireland SFC-winner (1997, 2000)[4]
Jack Sherwood: All-Ireland SFC-winner (2014)[5]
Notable Managers
editSeamus O'Connor Helped *Firies GAA Win there first ever *Kerry Premier Junior Football Championship And get them to there first ever All-Ireland Semi Final which they beat *Cappagh GAA 3-17 To 2-11 *Firies Gaa Could've made more history *Mick Neville Park in Rathkeal where Firies GAA lost to *Kilmurry GAA 1-10 To 0-09
editReferences
edit- ^ "Firies GAA gets the green light for new pitches and community walking track". Radio Kerry. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Flying Firies start lays foundation for comfortable Junior final victory over Cordal". The Kerryman. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Kerry Junior Premier final: Firies ignite to extinguish Ardfert after extra-time cracker". The Kerryman. 26 October 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Barry O'Shea returns for Kerry". Irish Independent. 10 May 2001. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Emma Costello revelling in second stint with Kerry". Irish Examiner. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2024.