Tralee Dynamos A.F.C.
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| Full name | Tralee Dynamos Association Football Club | |
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| Founded | 1961 | |
| Ground |
Cahermoneen Stadium, Tralee, County Kerry | |
| League |
Kerry District League A Championship Munster Senior League Limerick Desmond League | |
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Tralee Dynamos A.F.C. is an Irish association football club based in Tralee, County Kerry. Their senior team currently plays in the Kerry District League. They have previously played in the A Championship, the Munster Senior League and the Limerick Desmond League.
History
Early years
According the club crest, Tralee Dynamos was founded in 1961. However some sources list a Tralee Dynamos as founder members of the Limerick Desmond League in 1955. Other founder members of this league included Newcastle West A.F.C.. In 1971 Tralee Dynamos and Killarney Athletic left the Desmond League to become founder members of the Kerry District League.[1][2][3] Tralee Dynamos were the inaugural champions of the KDL and subsequently became the leagues most successful team.[2][3][4][5][6] In 1997–98 the club won its first national trophy when they won the FAI Youth Cup defeating Stella Maris in the final.[2][7] In 1999–2000 the club also entered a team in the Munster Senior League.[6]
A Championship
Between 2009 and 2011, Tralee Dynamos played in the A Championship. They were the first and to date so far, the only association football club from County Kerry to play in a senior national level league. They made their A Championship debut on 5 April 2009 with 1–0 defeat against Sporting Fingal. Following the collapse of the A Championship, Tralee Dynamos applied to join League of Ireland First Division for the 2012 season. However this was unsuccessful and their senior team subsequently rejoined the Kerry District League.[6][8][9]
Honours
- Kerry District League
- Winners: 1971–72, 1972–73, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1994–95, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2014–15 : 16[4]
- FAI Youth Cup
References
- ↑ www.limerickdesmondleague.ie
- 1 2 3 4 "Soccer in the Kingdom – a story of success and unprecedented growth". www.kerrydistrictleague.ie. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- 1 2 "Killarney Athletic – Club History". www.killarneyathletic.com. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- 1 2 "Kerry District League Roll Of Honour". www.kerrydistrictleague.ie. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ↑ "St Brendan's Park – History". www.stbrendansparkfc.com. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Tralee Dynamos Football Club". traleedynamos.com. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- 1 2 "FAI Umbro Youth Challenge Cup - Previous Winners". www.fai.ie. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ↑ "Dynamos face stiff opposition for league berth". kerryman.ie. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
- ↑ "April kick-off for Newstalk A Championship". rte.ie. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
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