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 fielded teams in the League of Ireland U19 Division, the A Championship, the Munster Senior League and the Limerick Desmond League.
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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 League of Ireland U19 Division A Championship Munster Senior League Limerick Desmond League | |
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History
editEarly years
editAccording to the club crest, Tralee Dynamos were founded in 1961. 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 league's 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
editBetween 2009 and 2011, Tralee Dynamos played in the A Championship.
[8][9] 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 a 1–0 defeat against Sporting Fingal A. 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. They also entered a team in the League of Ireland U19 Division.[6][10][11][12][13]
Honours
edit- Kerry District League
- Winners: 1971–72, 1972–73, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2014–15 : 16[4]
- FAI Youth Cup
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ www.limerickdesmondleague.ie
- ^ a b c d "Soccer in the Kingdom – a story of success and unprecedented growth". kerrydistrictleague.ie. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Killarney Athletic – Club History". killarneyathletic.com. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Kerry District League Roll of Honour". kerrydistrictleague.ie. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ "St Brendan's Park – History". stbrendansparkfc.com. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ a b c "Tralee Dynamos Football Club". traleedynamos.com. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ a b "FAI Umbro Youth Challenge Cup – Previous Winners". fai.ie. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "Ireland 2008". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Ireland 2009". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "Dynamos face stiff opposition for league berth". kerryman.ie. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ^ "April kick-off for Newstalk A Championship". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Archived from the original on 8 April 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ^ "Ireland 2012". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "League of Ireland Under 19 table". traleedynamos.com/wordpress. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2016.