Picture: Domnick Walsh
Dr Crokes, Kilcummin and Firies will be among the 16 teams that will compete for the 2024 Rose Cup which returns this year to add a sporting dimension to the Rose of Tralee festival.
The Bon Secours Hospital is the main sponsor and under 13 teams from all over Kerry, Limerick, Dublin and Cork will participate.
The competition, a prestigious event on the GAA juvenile calendar in Kerry, is organised by Coiste Tra Li in association with the Rose of Tralee Festival.
Last year, Na Gaeil of Tralee won the Rose Cup with Killarney Legion winning the shield.
The standard of competition is expected to be very high again this year with such clubs as Austin Stacks, John Mitchels, Dr Crokes and Milltown/Castlemaine competing.
Travelling to Kerry this year are Fr Casey’s of Abbeyfeale with teams also making the journey from Limerick, Douglas in Cork and Dublin.
The matches will get underway on Saturday, August 17 at the Na Gaeil grounds and the and Kerins O’Rahilly’s pitch on Strand Road from 10.30am with the finals to be held at Na Gaeil that afternoon.
Rose of Tralee, Róisín Wiley, will present the winning teams with their medals.
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