Tralee IT GAA
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Tralee IT GAA are the Gaelic Athletic Association
team in the Institute of Technology, Tralee
. They play Gaelic football
, Hurling
, Ladies' Gaelic football
and Camogie
.
and Higher Education Leagues as well as the McGrath Cup
.
The Ladies football team play in the O'Connor Cup and Higher Education Leagues.
The Ladies football team also won the O'Connor Cup back to back in 1998 and 1999.
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Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
team in the Institute of Technology, Tralee
Institute of Technology, Tralee
Institute of Technology, Tralee is a third-level educational institution located in Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. It was established in 1977 as the Regional Technical College, Tralee.-General information:...
. They play Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
, Hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
, Ladies' Gaelic football
Ladies' Gaelic football
Ladies' Gaelic football is a team sport for women, very similar to Gaelic football, and co-ordinated by the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association...
and Camogie
Camogie
Camogie is an Irish stick-and-ball team sport played by women; it is almost identical to the game of hurling played by men. Camogie is played by 100,000 women in Ireland and world wide, largely among Irish communities....
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Gaelic football
The football club competes in the Sigerson CupSigerson Cup
The Sigerson Cup is the top division of Higher Education Gaelic football in Ireland, It is administrated by the Higher Education committee which is part of the Gaelic Athletic Association...
and Higher Education Leagues as well as the McGrath Cup
McGrath Cup
The McGrath Cup is a Gaelic Football competition played between the Third Level Colleges and Counties in Munster.The following Third Level Colleges take part:* University College Cork * Tralee IT* University of Limerick...
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The Ladies football team play in the O'Connor Cup and Higher Education Leagues.
History
IT Tralee (formerly known as Tralee RTC (Regional Technical College)) burst onto the college GAA scene in 1997 when it became the first RTC to win the Sigerson Cup. It was only Tralee's second outing in this prestigious competition. However, the college created further history by winning the Sigerson three times in successive seasons to become the only RTC/Institute of Technology to do so in the competition's history.The Ladies football team also won the O'Connor Cup back to back in 1998 and 1999.
Winning Sigerson Cup captains
- Éamon Ferris 1997
- Michael Cloherty 1998
- Jim McGuinnessJim McGuinnessJim McGuinness , is a retired Gaelic footballer and current manager for Donegal senior team, He was a member of the 1992 All-Ireland winning team. He was also a star of Third Level Colleges football winning Sigerson Cups with Tralee in 1998 and 1999 as captain and with University of Ulster,...
1999
Notable footballers
- Seamus MoynihanSéamus MoynihanSéamus Moynihan is an Irish Gaelic footballer from Shronedarraugh - a townland half way between Barraduff and Glenflesk, County Kerry. He has played football for St Brendan's College, Glenflesk, East Kerry, University College Cork, Institute of Technology Tralee, Kerry Minor, U21 and Senior teams,...
- Colm CooperColm CooperColm ‘Gooch’ Cooper is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Dr. Croke’s and has been a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team since 2002. Cooper is regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation.-Club:Cooper helped Dr. Crokes win the 2000 Kerry...
- Pádraic JoycePádraic JoycePádraic Joyce |Galway]], Ireland) is a current inter-county Gaelic football player for Galway. He plays his club football with Killererin. He is regarded in GAA circles as one of the best forwards in the game over the past decade. His key abilities include excellent accuracy both from frees and...
- Michael DonnellanMichael Donnellan (GAA player)Michael Donnellan is a former inter-county Gaelic footballer for Galway. He is the son of former politician and footballer, John Donnellan and grandson of politician and footballer Michael Donnellan. All them have captained the Galway football team in their careers...
- Noel GarvanNoel GarvanNoel Garvan is a retired inter county Gaelic football player from Laois in Ireland.His club is St Josephs GAA club. He usually played at midfield for Laois and played a huge part in 2003 when Laois ended the 57 year wait for the Leinster Senior Football Championship title.Noel emerged on to the...
- Colm ParkinsonColm ParkinsonColm Parkinson is an Irish footballer.-Career:Parkinson played minor football for Laois in 1995 and 1996.He returned to the Laois setup for the 2011....
- Mike Frank Russell
- Tom McLoughlinTom McLoughlinTom McLoughlin is an American screenwriter, film/television director and former mime whose credits include numerous television movies, such as Murder in Greenwich, the feature film Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives and the 2009 Lifetime Movie Network film The Wronged Man.In 1977 McLoughlin was...
Hurling
The Hurling club play in the Rayn Cup and Higher Education Leagues and the Waterford Crystal CupWaterford Crystal Cup
The Waterford Crystal Cup is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 2006 for the top inter-county teams and third-level universities and institutes of technology teams in the province of Munster in Ireland.The series of games are...
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History
IT Tralee won the Rayn Cup in 1997, 2007, 2011. The camogie team won the Purcell Shield in 1997.Honours
| Competition | Wins | Winning Years | Last Losing Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sigerson Cup Sigerson Cup The Sigerson Cup is the top division of Higher Education Gaelic football in Ireland, It is administrated by the Higher Education committee which is part of the Gaelic Athletic Association... |
3 | 1997, 1998, 1999. | N/A |
| Rayn Cup | 3 | 1997, 2007, 2011 | N/A |
Interesting facts
- ITT Senior Football team win first Sigerson CupSigerson CupThe Sigerson Cup is the top division of Higher Education Gaelic football in Ireland, It is administrated by the Higher Education committee which is part of the Gaelic Athletic Association...
in 1997 and go on to win 3 in a row. - ITT Ladies Football team win first O' Connor Cup in 1998 and go on to win 2 in a row.
- ITT Senior Hurling team win first Ryan Cup in 1997.
- ITT CamogieCamogieCamogie is an Irish stick-and-ball team sport played by women; it is almost identical to the game of hurling played by men. Camogie is played by 100,000 women in Ireland and world wide, largely among Irish communities....
team win first Purcell ShieldAshbourne CupThe Ashbourne Cup is an Irish camogie tournament played each year to determine the national champion university or third level college. The Ashbourne Cup is the highest division in inter-collegiate camogie. The competition features many of the current stars of the game...
in 1997. - ITT win debut McGrath CupMcGrath CupThe McGrath Cup is a Gaelic Football competition played between the Third Level Colleges and Counties in Munster.The following Third Level Colleges take part:* University College Cork * Tralee IT* University of Limerick...
game beating inter-county opposition WaterfordWaterford GAAThe Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Waterford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for all levels of Gaelic games in County Waterford. The County Board is also responsible for the Waterford inter-county teams. The county...
away in 2005. Score 2-08 to 0-09. - ITT Senior Hurling team win their second Ryan Cup in 2007 ten years after first winning it.
- ITT's Deirdre O' Reilly wins an All Ireland medal as well as an All Star award for her achievements with the Cork Ladies Football team.
- ITT Fresher Football team win 2 in a row All Ireland league titles in 2007 and 2008.
- ITT Senior Hurling team compete in Fitzgibbon CupFitzgibbon CupThe Fitzgibbon Cup the championship for top division of university hurling in Ireland. It is administrated by the Higher Education committee which is part of the Gaelic Athletic Association...
for first time in 1998. - Eoin Ryan becomes the first ITT hurler to make the Fitzgibbon CupFitzgibbon CupThe Fitzgibbon Cup the championship for top division of university hurling in Ireland. It is administrated by the Higher Education committee which is part of the Gaelic Athletic Association...
All Star team. - ITT Senior Football and Hurling teams entering in to Intercounty Competitions (McGrath CupMcGrath CupThe McGrath Cup is a Gaelic Football competition played between the Third Level Colleges and Counties in Munster.The following Third Level Colleges take part:* University College Cork * Tralee IT* University of Limerick...
& Waterford Crystal CupWaterford Crystal CupThe Waterford Crystal Cup is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 2006 for the top inter-county teams and third-level universities and institutes of technology teams in the province of Munster in Ireland.The series of games are...
). - ITT opened a new Gaa Pitch in 07/08.