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County: | Kerry | ||||||||
Colours: | Gold & Blue | ||||||||
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Feale Rangers is a Divisional Gaelic football team which is made up of clubs based around the River Feale in North Kerry. The team competes in the Kerry Senior Football Championship which it has won on three occasions. [1]
Feale Rangers were founded in 1956 as a divisional side to represent North Kerry clubs in the
Kerry Senior Football Championship of that year after two earlier sides, North Kerry and
Shannon Rangers joined forces.
[2] The team reached its first County Final in
1959 which they lost to
John Mitchels after a replay.
[3] Their next final appearance was in
1962 and again they lost to John Mitchels in a replay.
[4] The following year Rangers would lose to John Mitchels yet again in the Championship, this time at the semi-final stage.
[2]
In 1964
Listowel Emmets,
Moyvane and
Tarbert left Feale Rangers and formed a new team called St. Vincents. The remaining clubs then reformed Shannon Rangers and both teams competed in the
1964 Kerry Senior Football Championship with Shannon Rangers winning the title.
[5] St. Vincents had little success in the
County Championship and in 1971 its three clubs were joined by
Ballydonoghue,
Clounmacon,
Duagh,
Finuge, Knockanure and
St. Senan's and Feale Rangers were reformed.
[6] The following year Ballydonoghue returned to Shannon Rangers with Tarbert subsequently joining them later. Both sides were to switch allegiance again and rejoined Feale Rangers prior to the
1977 Kerry Senior Football Championship.
[7] They reached the final that year after a gap of 15 years, but lost to their neighbours and rivals Shannon Rangers.
[6]
Feale Rangers would meet Shannon Rangers again in the
1978 Kerry Senior Football Championship, this time at the semi-final stage and defeated them to reach the final again.
[7] In the final they defeated
Mid Kerry 8pts to 3, to win the
Championship for the first time in their history.
[8] Two years later Rangers were back in the
Championship final having defeated Mid Kerry again, this time in the semi-final. In the final they defeated
Austin Stacks 1–10 to 1–07.
[9] They reached the final again in
1982,
1983 and
1985, but lost all three.
[10]
[11]
[12]
By the time Feale Rangers reached the Championship final again, both Ballydonoghue and Tarbert had returned to Shannon Rangers, leaving them with the current member clubs. That final was in
1999 and ended in defeat for the Fealesiders.
[13] In
2007 Feale Rangers won their third
Kerry Senior Football Championship title, defeating
South Kerry 1–04 to 0–06.
[14] It was Rangers last appearance in the Senior Football Championship decider, with their best performances since being semi-final appearances in
2009,
[15]
2013
[16] and
2022.
[17]
The team is selected from the following clubs: [6]
Fáinaithe na Féile | |||||||||
Founded: | 1956 | ||||||||
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County: | Kerry | ||||||||
Colours: | Gold & Blue | ||||||||
Playing kits | |||||||||
| |||||||||
Senior Club Championships | |||||||||
|
Feale Rangers is a Divisional Gaelic football team which is made up of clubs based around the River Feale in North Kerry. The team competes in the Kerry Senior Football Championship which it has won on three occasions. [1]
Feale Rangers were founded in 1956 as a divisional side to represent North Kerry clubs in the
Kerry Senior Football Championship of that year after two earlier sides, North Kerry and
Shannon Rangers joined forces.
[2] The team reached its first County Final in
1959 which they lost to
John Mitchels after a replay.
[3] Their next final appearance was in
1962 and again they lost to John Mitchels in a replay.
[4] The following year Rangers would lose to John Mitchels yet again in the Championship, this time at the semi-final stage.
[2]
In 1964
Listowel Emmets,
Moyvane and
Tarbert left Feale Rangers and formed a new team called St. Vincents. The remaining clubs then reformed Shannon Rangers and both teams competed in the
1964 Kerry Senior Football Championship with Shannon Rangers winning the title.
[5] St. Vincents had little success in the
County Championship and in 1971 its three clubs were joined by
Ballydonoghue,
Clounmacon,
Duagh,
Finuge, Knockanure and
St. Senan's and Feale Rangers were reformed.
[6] The following year Ballydonoghue returned to Shannon Rangers with Tarbert subsequently joining them later. Both sides were to switch allegiance again and rejoined Feale Rangers prior to the
1977 Kerry Senior Football Championship.
[7] They reached the final that year after a gap of 15 years, but lost to their neighbours and rivals Shannon Rangers.
[6]
Feale Rangers would meet Shannon Rangers again in the
1978 Kerry Senior Football Championship, this time at the semi-final stage and defeated them to reach the final again.
[7] In the final they defeated
Mid Kerry 8pts to 3, to win the
Championship for the first time in their history.
[8] Two years later Rangers were back in the
Championship final having defeated Mid Kerry again, this time in the semi-final. In the final they defeated
Austin Stacks 1–10 to 1–07.
[9] They reached the final again in
1982,
1983 and
1985, but lost all three.
[10]
[11]
[12]
By the time Feale Rangers reached the Championship final again, both Ballydonoghue and Tarbert had returned to Shannon Rangers, leaving them with the current member clubs. That final was in
1999 and ended in defeat for the Fealesiders.
[13] In
2007 Feale Rangers won their third
Kerry Senior Football Championship title, defeating
South Kerry 1–04 to 0–06.
[14] It was Rangers last appearance in the Senior Football Championship decider, with their best performances since being semi-final appearances in
2009,
[15]
2013
[16] and
2022.
[17]
The team is selected from the following clubs: [6]