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Na Gaeil

Founded:	1979
County:	Kerry
Colours:	White and green
Grounds:	Killeen, Oakpark, Tralee, County Kerry
Playing kits
Standard colours

Na Gaeil are a Gaelic games club from the town of Tralee in County Kerry, Ireland. The club was founded in 1979 (45 years ago) (1979), as a fourth club for its town.

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. The club secured its first win at that level in its opening game, against Kenmare in Killarney.

Notable players in the club's short history include 2022 All-Ireland SFC winners Jack Barry, Diarmuid O'Connor and Stefan Okunbor.

Na Gaeil won the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship in 2020, defeating Rathgarogue-Cushinstown of Wexford in the final at Croke Park.

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. Na Gaeil won the Munster title but lost its All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship semi-final to Steelstown.

References

1. Connaughton, Gary (23 January 2020). "Kerry's Youngest Club Hoping To Make All-Ireland History This Weekend". Balls.ie.
2. Brosnan, Maurice (8 September 2022). "'It shows how a minnow club can develop footballers and become senior if the work is put in'". The42.ie.
3. Murphy, Shane (7 August 2022). "Kerry midfield duo inspire Na Gaeil to first ever senior club win". Irish Examiner.
4. "Kerry star Diarmuid O'Connor lights up Lewis Road as Na Gaeil take debut win over Kenmare". Independent.ie. 7 August 2022.
5. "TEAM NEWS: Jack Barry starts at midfield with clubmate O'Connor at wing forward". Killarney Advertiser. 27 August 2021.
6. "All-Ireland Club JFC final: McCarthy fires Na Gaeil to Croker glory". Hogan Stand. 25 January 2020.
7. Dundon, Michael (23 December 2021). "Luckless Drom give Kerry champions massive scare".
8. Mullan, Orlagh (31 January 2022). "Steelstown manager McGrath determined to 'finish the job' in Croke Park after All-Ireland semi-final triumph". The Irish News.

External links

• Official Website
• Na Gaeil at Terrace Talk

• Gaelic Athletic Association clubs established in 1979
• 1979 establishments in Ireland
• Gaelic football clubs in County Kerry
• Sport in Tralee