Valentia Young Islanders are a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Valentia Island, South County Kerry, Ireland. They play in Division 5 of the county league and in the Kerry Junior Football Championship.
| Oilean Dairbhre Óige | ||
| Founded: | 1905 | |
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| County: | Kerry | |
| Colours: | Red and Yellow | |
| Coordinates: | 51°54′19.85″N 10°20′16.02″W / 51.9055139°N 10.3377833°W | |
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The Young Islanders is one of the many clubs affected by mass emigration. The club lost 14 players (almost a complete team) in the last year.[1]
Achievements
- Kerry Intermediate Football Championship Winners 1986, 1995
- Kerry Junior Football Championship Winners 1981
- Kerry Novice Football Championship Winners 1975
- 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
Controversy
In 2006, a challenge match against the Skellig Rangers ended in a flare-up. One player of Skellig Rangers ended up in hospital with a fractured jaw and dislocated teeth. The allenged perpetrator, a player of Valentia Young Islanders was brought before Court in november 2007.[2]
External links
- ^ O'Sullivan, Majella (28/1/2012). "Team torn apart as 14 players emigrate". Irish Independent. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Lucey, Anne (1/11/2007). "Footballer's jaw broken 'by single punch to face'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
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