IT Tralee GAA
| Founded: | 1998 | |
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| County: | Kerry | |
| Colours: | Sky blue and navy | |
| Grounds: | Tralee | |
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Tralee IT GAA are the GAA team in the Institute of Technology, Tralee. They play Gaelic football, hurling, ladies' Gaelic football and camogie.
Gaelic football
The football club competes in the Sigerson Cup and Higher Education Leagues as well as the McGrath Cup. The Ladies football team play in the O'Connor Cup and Higher Education Leagues.
History
IT Tralee (formerly known as Tralee RTC (Regional Technical College)) burst onto the college GAA scene in 1997 when it became the first RTC to win the Sigerson Cup. It was only Tralee's second outing in this prestigious competition. However, the college created further history by winning the Sigerson three times in successive seasons to become the only RTC/Institute of Technology to do so in the competition's history.
The Ladies football team also won the O'Connor Cup back to back in 1998 and 1999.
Winning Sigerson Cup captains
- Éamon Ferris 1997
- Michael Cloherty 1998
- Jim McGuinness 1999
Notable footballers
- Colm Cooper
- Michael Donnellan
- Noel Garvan
- Pádraic Joyce
- Tom McLoughlin
- Seamus Moynihan
- Colm Parkinson
- Mike Frank Russell
Hurling
The Hurling club play in the Rayn Cup and Higher Education Leagues and the Waterford Crystal Cup.
History
IT Tralee won the Rayn Cup in 1997, 2007, 2011. The camogie team won the Purcell Shield in 1997.
Honours
| Competition | Wins | Years won | Last final lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sigerson Cup | 3 | 1997, 1998, 1999 | N/A |
| Rayn Cup | 3 | 1997, 2007, 2011 | N/A |
Notable hurlers
- James O'Brien
- Eoin Ryan
- Nicky Quaid
- John Carroll
- Kevin Tucker
- John Healy
- Seamus Prendergast
- John Reddan
- Niall Gilligan
- Alan Markham
Camogie
The camogie team play in the Purcell Shield.
Interesting facts
- ITT Senior Football team win first Sigerson Cup in 1997 and go on to win 3 in a row.
- ITT Ladies Football team win first O' Connor Cup in 1998 and go on to win 2 in a row.
- ITT Senior Hurling team win first Ryan Cup in 1997.
- ITT Camogie team win first Purcell Shield in 1997.
- ITT win debut McGrath Cup game beating inter-county opposition Waterford away in 2005. Score 2-08 to 0-09.
- ITT Senior Hurling team win their second Ryan Cup in 2007 ten years after first winning it.
- ITT's Deirdre O' Reilly wins an All Ireland medal as well as an All Star award for her achievements with the Cork Ladies Football team.
- ITT Fresher Football team win 2 in a row All Ireland league titles in 2007 and 2008.
- ITT Senior Hurling team compete in Fitzgibbon Cup for first time in 1998.
- Eoin Ryan becomes the first ITT hurler to make the Fitzgibbon Cup All Star team.
- ITT Senior Football and Hurling teams entering into Intercounty Competitions (McGrath Cup & Waterford Crystal Cup).
- ITT opened a new Gaa Pitch in 07/08.