Laune Rangers GAA
Laune Rangers is a Gaelic football and Hurling club based in town of Killorglin, County Kerry, Ireland. The club is affiliated to Kerry GAA. Rangers won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship in 1996.
History
The club was formed in 1888 by two teachers. The newly formed club won the Kerry County Championship of 1889 and 1890. In 1890, after again winning the County Championship, Rangers represented Kerry in the All-Ireland series. They defeated Clondrohid 3-6 to 0-5 and won the Munster final but lost the All-Ireland Final. The first recorded match the club played was against John Mitchels in 1888. The club's finest hour came when they won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship in 1996 beating Éire Óg of Carlow in the final.Famous players have included Mike & Liam Hassett, Peter Crowley and Mike Frank Russell, all of whom have won All-Ireland Senior Football Championship titles with the Kerry county team.
Important club dates
- 1888 - Club formed.
- 1889 - First Kerry Championship.
- 1909 - J.P O’Sullivan dies.
- 1913 - Paddy Kennelly was the first Killorglin man to win an All- Ireland Medal.
- 1928 - Killorglin Hurlers took their place in the County Hurling Championships for the first time.
- 1958 - First Mid Kerry Senior Football Championship title
- 1972 - First under-age County title at U-12.
- 1989 - First Kerry Minor Football Championship
- 1996 - Managed by John Evans, Laune Rangers win All-Ireland Final.
- 2006 - The first Kerry Camogie County Board is formed, with Wayne Doyle of Laune Rangers elected as chairman.
Notable players
- Peter Crowley 2014 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship and 2014 All-Star winner
- Timmy Fleming Former Kerry captain
- Mike Hassett 1996–97 National [Football League (Ireland)|1996–97 National Football League] and 1997 Munster Senior Football Championship winning captain.
- Liam Hassett - 1997 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winning captain
- Mike Frank Russell five time All-Ireland Senior Football Championship and 2000 All-Star winner.
- Danny Cahill 1988 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship winning captain.
- John Evans 1996 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship winning manager. Tipperary, Roscommon and Wicklow manager.
Honours
Football
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship : 1995–96Munster Senior Club Football Championship : 1995, 1996Kerry Senior Football Championship : 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1892, 1893, 1900, 1911, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996Kerry Club Football Championship : 1966, 1998, 1999Kerry Novice Football Championship : 1970Mid Kerry Senior Football Championship : 1958, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2023East Kerry Senior Football Championship : 1932Kerry County Football League – Division 1 : 1986, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998Kerry Under 21 Football Championship : 1990,- Kerry Minor Football Championship : 1977, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1995
Ladies' Football
Kerry Senior Ladies' Football Championship : 2013Hurling
Kerry Junior Hurling Championship: 2003County championship winning captains
Football- 1889: J.P. O'Sullivan
- 1890: J.P. O'Sullivan
- 1892: J.P. O'Sullivan
- 1893: J.P. O'Sullivan
- 1900: John. P. Murphy
- 1911: Dan Hayes
- 1989: Peter Lyons
- 1993: James O'Shea
- 1995: Gerard Murphy
- 1996: Mark O'Connor