Tarbert GAA is a

Gaelic Athletic Association The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; ; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sports, amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, which include the traditional Irish sports o ...

club in

Tarbert Tarbert () is a place name in Scotland and Ireland. Places named Tarbert are characterised by a narrow strip of land, or isthmus. This can be where two lochs nearly meet, or a causeway out to an island. Etymology All placenames that variously s ...

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. The club fields

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teams in the Kerry Junior Championship, Div 2 County League and Div 1 North Kerry Championship.

History

The club was founded in July 1899. Since its foundation, Tarbert had a rivalry with

Ballylongford GAA Ballylongford GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from the village of Ballylongford in County Kerry, Ireland. They have won 13 North Kerry Senior Football Championships. Honours * North Kerry Senior Football Championship: 13 **1940, 194 ...

, extending into the twentieth century. The history of the club, including its record in under age competitions, is recorded in a book titled ''Tarbert G.A.A. A Century of the Red and Black'' which was compiled by ''Tarbert Bord Na nÓg''. The club won the 2010 North Kerry Championship in a replay against Listowel Emmets.

Notable players

Shane Enright Shane Enright (born 12 June 1988 in Tralee) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for his local club Tarbert and, formerly, for the Kerry county team from 2011 to 2020. He played for the Kerry minor team in 2005 and 2006. In 2006, he won ...

- All-Ireland Under 21 & Senior winning. 2015 All-Star winner

Roll of honour

North Kerry Senior Football Championship The North Kerry Senior Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition for Gaelic Athletic Association, GAA clubs affiliated to the North Kerry Football Board, a division of Kerry GAA. The official name of the competition became The Ber ...

: (7) 1942, 1948, 1969, 1973, 1985, 1990, 2010 *

Kerry Intermediate Football Championship The Kerry Intermediate Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by mid-tier Kerry GAA clubs. Austin Stacks GAA, Austin Stacks are the title holders, having defeated Laune Rangers GAA, Laune Rangers 1–14 to 0– ...

: (1) 1977 * Kerry Junior Football Championship: (2) 1930,Kerry Reporter, Saturday, 2 May 1931; Page: 8 1995

References

External links

Tarbert GAA website
(archived 2009) Gaelic games clubs in County Kerry Gaelic football clubs in County Kerry {{Kerry-GAA-club-stub