Kerry District League

The Kerry District League (known as the Denny Kerry District League for sponsorship reasons) is an association football league featuring amateur and junior clubs from County Kerry. The KDL is a winter league run by Adrian Casey. Its top division, the Premier A, is a seventh level division in the Republic of Ireland football league system. The league is regularly featured in the local newspapers – The Kerryman and the Kerry's Eye. Killarney Celtic FC recently won the Premier A for a fifth successive season.

Kerry District League
Founded1971
CountryRepublic of Ireland Ireland
ConfederationMunster Football Association[1]
DivisionsPremier A
Premier B
Division 1A
Division 1B
Division 2A
Division 2B
Youth League
U17 League
Ladies League
New Yorkers Over 35
Number of teams76 (2015–16)[2]
Level on pyramid7–12
Domestic cup(s)MFA Champions Trophy
FAI Junior Cup
Munster Junior Cup
League cup(s)Greyhound Bar KO Cup
Current championsKillarney Celtic
Most championshipsTralee Dynamos
Websitewww.kerrydistrictleague.ie

History

The league was formed in 1971 with eight teams competing in its first season. Its founding members included Tralee Dynamos and Killarney Athletic, both of whom had previously played in the Limerick Desmond League. Other founding members included St Brendan's Park. Tralee Dynamos were the inaugural champions and subsequently became the league's most successful team.[3][4][5][6]

Mounthawk Park

The KDL purchased Mounthawk Park in Tralee in the mid–1990s. It now serves as both the headquarters of the league and as home ground for the Kerry League representative teams. Several KDL clubs, especially those in the greater Tralee area, also use Mounthawk Park as their home pitch.[5] In August 2015 a new all-weather pitch was opened at Mounthawk Park by Martin O'Neill and John Delaney.[7] It is the home ground of Kerry F.C. in the League of Ireland First Division.

Representative teams

A senior Kerry League representative team regularly competes in the Oscar Traynor Trophy, playing against teams representing other leagues.[8] In recent seasons they have also competed in the League of Ireland Cup. In 2016 a Kerry League U17 team will play in the League of Ireland U17 Division.[9][10] Kerry now have both U17 & U19 teams competing in both the SSE Airtricity National U17 & U19 respectively.

Clubs

Premier A

As of 2015, clubs included:[11]

Team Home town/suburb Ground
Camp UnitedCamp, County Kerry
CastleislandCastleislandLimerick Road
Dingle Bay RoversDingle
Fenit SamphiresFenit
Killarney AthleticKillarneyWoodlawn
Killarney CelticKillarney
Listowel CelticListowel
Mastergeeha F.C.Killarney
St Brendan's ParkTraleeChristy Leahy Park
Tralee DynamosTraleeCahermoneen Stadium

List of winners by season
Season Winner
2022-23Killarney CelticKillarney Athletic
2021-22Killarney CelticKillarney Athletic
2020-21Cancelled due to Covid 19
2019-20Killarney CelticKillarney Athletic
2018-19Killarney Celtic
2017-18Killarney Celtic
2016–17Killarney AthleticKillarney Celtic
2015–16Dingle Bay RoversKillarney Celtic
2014–15Tralee DynamosListowel Celtic
2013–14CastleislandListowel Celtic
2012–13Killarney CelticSt Brendan's Park
2011–12St Brendan's ParkCastleisland
2010–11Killarney Celtic
2009–10Killarney CelticLisselton Rovers
2008–09Lisselton Rovers
2007–08Lisselton Rovers
2006–07Killarney CelticTralee Dynamos
2005–06Killarney CelticKillarney Athletic
2004–05Tralee Dynamos
2003–04Tralee Dynamos
2002–03Tralee Dynamos
2001–02St Brendan's Park
2000–01Listowel Celtic
1999–00St Brendan's Park
1998–99Rattoo Rovers
1997–98Rattoo Rovers
1996–97Killarney Celtic
1995–96Killarney Celtic
1994–95Tralee Dynamos
1992–93Tralee Dynamos
1991–92Tralee Dynamos
1988–89Listowel Celtic
1987–88Tralee Utd
1986–87Tralee Dynamos
1985–86Killarney Celtic
1984–85Tralee Dynamos
1983–84Tralee Dynamos
1982–83Tralee Dynamos
1981–82Killarney Celtic
1980–81St Brendans Park
1979–80Callinafercy
1977–78Castleisland
1976–77St Brendan's Park
1975–76St Brendan's Park
1974–75St Brendan's Park
1973–74Cahersiveen
1972–73Tralee Dynamos
1971–72Tralee Dynamos

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References
  1. "Details of Affiliated Leagues & Clubs 2015/2016". munsterfa.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  2. "List of Teams Affiliated to the Kerry District League". munsterfa.com. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  3. "Kerry District League Roll of Honour". kerrydistrictleague.ie. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  4. "St Brendan's Park – History". stbrendansparkfc.com. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  5. "Soccer in the Kingdom – a story of success and unprecedented growth". kerrydistrictleague.ie. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  6. "Killarney Athletic – Club History". killarneyathletic.com. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  7. "Martin O'Neill And John Delaney Officially Open New All-Weather Pitch in Mounthawk Park". traleetoday.ie. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  8. "FAI Oscar Traynor Trophy". kerrydistrictleague.ie. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  9. "SSE Airtricity National U17 League". kerrydistrictleague.ie. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  10. "SSE Airtricity National U17 League". fai.ie. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  11. "Denny Premier A 2015/16". www.kerrydistrictleague.ie. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  12. "Kerry District League | Roll of Honour".
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