The North Kerry Football Board were  represented at the 2012/13 Munster Scor Na nOg  Finals by the St. Senans Club in both Instrumental Music(last years Munster Finalists) and Gearoid Galvin in the Recitation category.
AITHRISEOIREACHT. ST SENANS Gearoid Galvin
NUACHLEAS ST SENANS Aoife Enright, Asling Foran, Yvonne Dillon, Padraig Enright, Donal Hunt, Sean Galvin, Gearoid Galvin, Jonathan McCurtin.

Snippets from Beale.
Liam Brown, Mike Joyce and Ogie Moran, (7) holds the record of having the most North Kerry Senior Football Championship Medals within the District Board.

Winning Beale North Kerry Senior Football Championship captains/Referees;

1977 Ogie Moran  Joe Langan, Tarbert
1978 Thomas Hayes Joe Langan, Tarbert
1979 Liam Brown Joe Langan, Tarbert
1981 Eoin Liston Buddy O Grady, John Mitchels, Tralee.
1982 Tom Griffin Chas Cronin, Castleisland Desmonds
1984 Ted Griffin Joe Langan, Tarbert
1989 Don Twomey Kieran Corridan, Brosna

Beale Ladies Football Club was formed in 1983 and they won a County Title in their first year. Star performer Pat Joyce is the proud holder of 2 All Ireland Senior medals, 2 Munster Senior Medals and 3 National League Medals.

Snippets from Duagh
The Dillon Brothers Pat, Diarmuid, Kevin, Matt and Fr. Paul holds the most North Kerry Senior Football Championship Medals for the Club.
Winning Duagh North Kerry Senior Football Championship Captains/Referees

1951 Leo Stack Johnny Walsh, Ballylongford
1955 Diarmuid Dillon Pat McHugh
1956 Duagh awarded game
1960 Tom Nolan Ned Purtill, Ballydonoghue
1962 Billy McCarthy Ned Purtill, Ballydonoghue
2012 Ciaran Quirke Seamus Mulvihill, St. Senans

DID YOU KNOW. The Beale Club was only formed in 1971 and only played in the North Kerry Senior Championship for the first time in 1976. However looking back now on what the Club achieved in the year 1977; many followers of Beale G A A would point to the winning of the North Kerry Under 16 Championship in 1974 as the start of the success story for the Club. In their first year they reached the North Kerry Junior Final but were defeated by Desmonds, up to that time Beale had played their football with St. Patricks in Ballybunion. Back to the Under 16 win in 1974 many felt it was the springboard for the minor success the following year. That Under 16 side defeated County Champions Desmonds in the semi final and Listowel in the final by 6pts. There was no fewer than 12 of the winning Under 16 team on the Minor success of 1975. However in 1977 Beale really became of age as they swept aside all opposition and went twenty nine games without defeat. In fact it was the last game of the year against Beaufort when they were beaten 5-10 to 4-9. The first success was the winning of the North Kerry League Division 2 when they defeated Brosna 2-15 to 0-6; with Mike Shannahan the top scorer with 1-8. The Seasiders continued with Scartaglin going down in the Novice County Championship, then in the North Kerry Senior Championship Beale with wins over Duagh, Desmonds, Moyvane and Ballylongford who were pre match favourites in the final was some achievement with Beale given little chance. One week after winning the Senior Championship the Under 21 side completed a unique double by winning the inaugural Under 21 North Kerry Title and completed the double the following year. The saying goes “a good start is half the beginning” and certainly was proved right as Beale went on to become one of the top teams in the County.

DID YOU KNOW
Except for a year out in the early 2000 Billy Enright, Ballylongford has served the North Kerry Football Board as an Officer at four different positions over a 21 year period. Billy came on the scene in 1991 as P R O for a five year period before taking up the position of Secretary in 1995. He excelled in this position until 2005 before taking a break. In 2007 Billy was back again as Vice Chairman of the Board serving 4 years of his five year term. In 2011 he was to give his second stint as P R O of the Board for just a 1 year period. 2012 saw the long serving Ballylongford and North Kerry Board Officer contest the Chairmanship of the North Kerry Board which he now holds for the past  3 years. Billy has served under three Chairmen, The late Bernard O Callaghan, Beale, Der O Connor, Tarbert and the man he succeeded Liam Dennehy, Duagh.

The following is the Tarbert Minor Team of 1952, (50) yrs ago) who defeated Listowel in the North Kerry Minor Championship Final that includes many players who became household names in later years; Willie Flynn, Micheal Carmody, Seamus O Neill, Eddie Ferris, Francis Kelly, Eugene Mulcaire, Franko Kelly, Timothy Mulvihill, Jimmy Carmody, Sean Donovan, Michael Lanigan, capt, Peter Langan, Finbarr Carrig, Georgie O Connell, Eddie Lanigan. Subs who played, Thomas McCarthy, Tom Mulcaire, Eddie Carmody. Other players who played juvenile and minor football in those years were; J J Kelly, J J Moore, J O Connell, M Henchey, F Guerin, S Aherne, M J Coolahan.

The Officers of the Beale Club for 1986, (26) years ago) were as follows; President, John F. Aherne, Chairman, Bernie O Callaghan, Vice Chairmen, Robert Stack and Davy O Sullivan, Secretary, Tim Quaid, Treasurers, Micheal Kennelly, Tim Joe Griffin and Joe Casey, P R O , Patrick O Sullivan, Trainer, Bernie O Callaghan, Selectors, Bernie O Callaghan, Tom Hayes, Davie O Sullivan, Patrick O Sullivan.

Ballyduff joined forces with Ballydonoghue at under-age level in the 70s. Together they won the North Kerry Minor Football championship in 1974. Jimmy O Sullivan, P J Houlihan, Micheal O Halloran won County Minor Championship medals with Shannon Rangers. 1975 saw P J Houlihan and Robert Bunyan win All Ireland Minor medals in Croke Park. Robert Bunyan had the honour of captaining Kerry to victory. Johnny Bunyan won a senior All Ireland medal with Kerry on the same day in 1975 as part of a young Kerry team.

St. Senans G A A Club were presented with an award in Croke Park on Monday January 9th 2000 as they came second in Kerry in the best club of the year. There were over 100 entries in Kerry with Dr. Crokes, Killarney declared the winners. The awards were in recognition of the way the clubs were structured.

Another outstanding feat by Ballyduffs Gary O Brien who won the All Ireland Under 21 Superweight title and also on the same day collected his second National Medal when he was a substitute on the successful Kerry Under 21 team.

At the Community Centre Castleisland in 1985, Robert Bunyan, Danny Curtin and James Finnerty represented Ballydonoghue in Question Time as did Tommy Carroll, Patrick O Donnell and Michael Carr in the Instrumental Music at the County Senior Scor Finals also 1985.

Duagh won their last North Kerry Senior Football Championship Title in 1962 defeating Listowel by 0-7 to 1-0. Duagh lined out as follows; S. Brandon, D. Keane, T. McCarthy, T. J. Brandon, B. Connell, P. Dillon, T. Hartnett, K. Dillon, T. Nolan, J. M. Heaphy, D. McAuliffe, J. Twomey, S. O Sheehy, W. McCarthy, J. Buckley.

Listowel; T. Guerin, S. Flaherty, M. Ryan, E. Brown, S. O Connell, J. Keane, F. Murray, W. Shannahan, B. Griffin, T. Dalton, G. McMahon, C. Stack, N. Reidy, C. Reidy, T. Ashe. Referee Ned Purtill, Ballydonoghue.

North Kerry Football Board Officers 1989; President, Johnny Walsh, Ballylongford, Chairman, Bernard O Callaghan, Beale, Vice Chairmen, Joe Langan, Tarbert and John Stack, St. Senans, Secretary, Tom Fitzgerald, Finuge, Treasurers, Mikie Kennelly, Listowel, Connie Shine, Moyvane, Micheal Collins Clounmacon, Scor Officer, Danny Curtin, Ballydonoghue, P R O Robert Bunyan, Ballydonoghue, C. D. O. Tom Fitzgerald.

The 1983 North Kerry Football Final, played at Stack Park, Ballybunion, witnessed Moyvane bring to an end a 17 year baron period to claim their 15th  North Kerry Championship Title defeating Ballylongford by 0-9 to 0-5. Johnny Mulvihill was named Man of the Match with Joe Langan, Tarbert in charge of the whistle. Moyvane team were; Jody Fitzmaurice, capt, Noel Sheehan, Mike Mulvihill, Johnny Stack, Noel Larkin, Johnny Mulvihill, Eamon Fitzmaurice, Mike Flaherty, Thomas Mulvihill, Eamon Sweeney, Teddy Keane, Hamish Beaton, Paddy Mulvihill, Donal Mulvihill, Colm O Callaghan. Subs, Bobby Sheehy, Mike Scanlon, Ritchie Stack, Chris Larkin, Brendan Stack, Sean Walsh.

DID YOU KNOW. That the late Frank Sheehy of Listowel was the first man to score in the Railway Cup Football competition.

That seven North Kerry men were on the Kerry U21 panel defeated by Meath in the 1993 All Ireland Final at Portlaoise; Shane Curtin, Desmonds, Fergus Stack, Beale, John O Connell, Tarbert, Eamon Hennessy, Ballylongford were playing. Subs were; Timmy Foley, Ballylongford, John Histon, Tarbert, Eddie Bowler, Duagh.

Brosna G A A Club joined the North Kerry Football Board in 1975 with President, Timmy Finnegan, Chairman, Maurice McAuliffe, Secretary, Frank Finnegan and Treasurer, John Cronin.                                                                                                         That in 1967 Kerry County Board set up a Board to look after juveniles. The man elected to be the first Chairman of Bord Na Nog was Johnny Walsh of Ballylongford.

 DID YOU KNOW. That Shannon Rangers won their first County Championship at under-age level was back in 2003 when the North Kerry side put back to back titles together at Under 14 level. Rangers had an inauspicious start to the campaign when they were beaten 6-16 to 4-16 in the first round to Mid Kerry in Milltown. The loosers round saw them pitted against Eoghan Ruagh and after a tough enough encounter won by a six point margin played at Glenflesk. Next up was Tralee (a combination of Austin Stacks, Kerins O Rahillys and John Mitchels) in the semi final. The game which was played at Mountcoal was a terrific advert for football and Rangers pulled away in the closing stages to secure a 3-13 to 2-9 victory and as a result of this win a final place awaited and a chance to get one over on Mid Kerry who were easy first round winners when the sides clashed. Kerins O Rahillys was the venue for the decider on Sunday June 29th. Mid Kerry were warm favourites but Rangers stood firm and at the interval Rangers led 4-3 to 1-7, their ability to get goals being the highlight of the first half. It was more of the same on resumption with the Shannonsiders on top; however Mid Kerry threw caution to the wind to score two goals and leave the bare minimum between the sides. Now Rangers experience of being title holders stood to them and they carved out a tremendous victory scoring two unanswered points in the closing minutes for a three point victory. Final score; Shannon Rangers 4-9 Mid Kerry 3-9. The victorious team and substitutes were; Shane Thornton, Ballydonoghue, Michael McMahon Beale, Martin O Connor, capt, Ballyduff, Ray O Sullivan, Asdee/Bally, Kevin Costello, Ballydonoghue, Paud Costello, Ballyduff, Kevin Enright, Tarbert, Anto Griffin, Ballyduff, Paudie Moroney, Asdee/Bally, Paul Kennelly, Ballydonoghue, Jackie Hegarty, Ballydonoghue, Eoin Kennedy, Asdee/Bally, Kevin Dillon, Ballydonoghue, Brian O Carroll, Ballyduff, Garret O Connell, Tarbert. Subs, Ger O Gorman, Ballydonoghue, Joe McCarthy, Asdee/Bally, Kevin Shanley, Tarbert, Thomas Brassil, Asdee/Bally, Declan Beasley, Beale, Eamon Walsh, Ballydonoghue, Conor Breen, Beale, Tony Brennan, Beale, Eoin O Carroll, Asdee/Bally, Darren Enright, Beale, John Enright, Ballyduff, Michael Normile, Tarbert. Mentors; Team Trainer, John Kennedy, Asdee/Bally, Selectors, Diarmuid O Carroll, Ballyduff, Patrick O Sullivan, Beale, Tom Enright, Tarbert, Christy Dillon, Ballydonoghue. Liasion Officer, J P Hussey, Ballyduff.

SNIPPET. The Officers of the Beale Club for 1986,  were as follows; President, John F. Aherne, Chairman, Bernie O Callaghan, Vice Chairmen, Robert Stack and Davy O Sullivan, Secretary, Tim Quaid, Treasurers, Micheal Kennelly, Tim Joe Griffin and Joe Casey, P R O , Patrick O Sullivan, Trainer, Bernie O Callaghan, Selectors, Bernie O Callaghan, Tom Hayes, Davie O Sullivan, Patrick O Sullivan.

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Where are they now ? may be the question asked. In 1982 Ballyduff won the Bord Na Nog County Under 12 League and the following was the panel involved; Eoin McCarthy, Tommy “Murt” O Sullivan, Pa O Rourke, Kevin O Halloran, Declan Whelan, Dan Brosnan, Declan O Sullivan, Maurice O Connor, T J O Connor, Thomas O Carroll, Dara Hennessy, Gerard O Grady, Gerard O Sullivan, Ray O Grady, Paddy Healy, Gilbert Jones, Brendan Campbell, capt, Micheal O Connor, Kevin “Todd” O Connor, John Supple, David O Grady. Moving on to senior grade and after defeating Listowel in the North Kerry, Murphy Cup Final of 1982 they retained that title 12 months later when they recorded a two goal victory over Asdee in Ballybunion. The team lined out as follows; Paddy O Connor, John P Regan, Tom O Sullivan, D J O Neill, Mike Enright, Jimmy O Sullivan, John Rochford, Tomas O Sullivan, John O Regan, Mossie O Sullivan, John Hennessy, capt, Charles Rochford, John O Carroll, Jerry McManus, Liam Boyle. Subs, Terance McDaid for John O Carroll, Liam Ross for John Rochford, Batt Daly for Liam Boyle.  

Brian McCarthy, Conor Heaphy and Donie Mulvihill, all Ballylongford were the full forward line that won the 1972 County Senior Football Championship with Shannon Rangers. All three played in the back line on the winning 1977 side.

The following is the Tarbert Minor Team of 1952, (58 yrs ago) who defeated Listowel in the North Kerry Minor Championship Final that includes many players who became household names in later years; Willie Flynn, Micheal Carmody, Seamus O’Neill, Eddie Ferris, Francis Kelly, Eugene Mulcaire, Franko Kelly, Timothy Mulvihill, Jimmy Carmody, Sean Donovan, Michael Lanigan, capt, Peter Langan, Finbarr Carrig, Georgie O Connell, Eddie Lanigan. Subs who played, Thomas McCarthy, Tom Mulcaire, Eddie Carmody. Other players who played juvenile and minor football in those years were; J J Kelly, J. J. Moore, J. O Connell, M Henchey, F. Guerin, S. Aherne, M.J. Coolahan.

The Officers of the Beale Club for 1986, (24 years ago) were as follows; President, John F. Aherne, Chairman, Bernie O Callaghan, Vice Chairmen, Robert Stack and Davy O Sullivan, Secretary, Tim Quaid, Treasurers, Micheal Kennelly, Tim Joe Griffin and Joe Casey, P R O , Patrick O Sullivan, Trainer, Bernie O Callaghan, Selectors, Bernie O Callaghan, Tom Hayes, Davie O Sullivan, Patrick O Sullivan.

Except for a year out Billy Enright, Ballylongford has served the North Kerry Football Board as an Officer at three different positions over a 20 year period. Billy came on the scene in 1991 as P R O for a five year period before taking up the position of Secretary in 1995. He excelled in this position until 2005 before taking a break. In 2007 Billy was back again as Vice Chairman of the Board and has now served 4 years of his five year term.

Long serving Coiste Na Nog Chiarrai Thuaidh, Runai Bill Fitzgerald, Ballydonoghue played Junior Football for Limerick defeating Kerry in the process.

Ballyduff joined forces with Ballydonoghue at under-age level in the 70s. Together they won the North Kerry Minor Football championship in 1974. Jimmy O Sullivan, P J Houlihan, Micheal O Halloran won County Minor Championship medals with Shannon Rangers. 1975 saw P J Houlihan and Robert Bunyan win All Ireland Minor medals in Croke Park. Robert Bunyan had the honour of captaining Kerry to victory. Johnny Bunyan won a senior All Ireland medal with Kerry on the same day in 1975 as part of a young Kerry team.