Early GAA in Kerry

Richard McElligott is a native of the Stacks Mountain, Kilflynn, Co. Kerry and hold B.A. and M.A. degrees in History from University College Dublin. Richard has completed a PhD on 'The Establishment and Development of the GAA in Kerry, 1884-1924' with the Department of History and the Archives in UCD.

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The GAA and Rugby Football in Kerry 1885-1905

October 19th, 2011
'Degenerating, from sterling Irishmen into contemptible West Britons' Kerry is the most successful county in the history of Gaelic Football. Since its inaugural victory in 1903, the county has retained the All Ireland ... more»

The Tralee GAA Sports of 1885 and the Fight for Irish Athletics

October 19th, 2011
Politics or Play? On the 17 June 1885, Kerry hosted its first ever GAA event; an athletics meeting in Tralee. Significant as this was in a local context, heralding the start of Kerry's long and historic connection with ... more»

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