ABOUT THE CLUB

Founded in 1985

Inter Kenmare FC was originally known as ‘Templenoe Tigers’. The team had a truly international feel to it including players from Holland, England, Germany, and of course Ireland. In 1989 the club changed its name to Internazionale in honour of its multi-cultural origins.

Currently, we have c.400 members in the club and they come from Kenmare and the surrounding areas including Kilgarvan, Tuosist, Templenoe, Sneem, and Bonanne.

For a period of its history the club lead a nomadic life, moving to various locations around the Kenmare area, before setting a semi-permanent base in Gortumullen on the Sneem Rd. This remained our home for a number of years before a need to expand and improve our facilities pushed us to up stakes again and purchase just over 3 hectares of land in Dromneavane on which we have built two full sized playing pitches and a clubhouse.

In 2018 the Club set up a “Football for All” section, FFA encourages participation in sport for children of all abilities with special or additional needs. The focus of Football for All is on having fun and it is a place where all children can experience the benefits of participation in sport.

The outbreak of COVID in 2020 and the cessation of football activities gave the club time to reflect and question where it was going in the future. The club’s vision of “Football for Everyone” is built on the following 3 pillars:

·       Top-Class Facilities for all

·       Greater Resources

·       Success

The club currently fields teams from under 11 to senior; boasting two men’s senior teams, a ladies’ team and underage teams at U11, U12, U13, U14, U15, U16, U16 & U17. We also have an academy for boys and girls between the ages of 5 & 9.

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