Valentia Young Islanders

Valentia Young Islanders

Oilean Dairbhre Óige
Founded:	1905
County:	Kerry
Colours:	Red and Yellow
Grounds:	O'Connor Park, Chapeltown
Coordinates:	51°54′19.85″N 10°20′16.02″W
Playing kits
Standard colours

Valentia Young Islanders are a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Valentia Island, South County Kerry, Ireland. They play in Division 4 of the county league and in the Kerry Novice Football Championship. The club's most recent success has been winning the Munster Junior football championship final after beating Kildimo-Pallaskenry 12 points to 1-8 on 25 January 2015.

The Young Islanders is one of the many clubs affected by mass emigration, losing numerous players in this manner.^[1] In recent years the club has struggled to field a sufficient number of players and has at times explored the option of merging with other local clubs.^[2][3]

Achievements

• Munster Junior B Football Champions 2015
• Kerry Intermediate Football Championship Winners 1986, 1995
• Kerry Club Football Championship Winners 1986
• Kerry Junior Football Championship Winners 1981
• Kerry Novice Football Championship Winners 1975, 2014
• South Kerry Senior Football Championship Winners 1939, 1945, 1950, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1993, 2000, 2005

Notable players

• Ger Lynch
• Mick O'Connell

External links

1. O'Sullivan, Majella (28 January 2012). "Team torn apart as 14 players emigrate". Irish Independent. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
2. "Valentia on the brink". Hogan Stand. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
3. "Time's Up: Famous GAA club calls for rule change amid struggle to field senior team". Irish Independent. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.