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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°WCoordinates: 51°54′19.85″N 10°20′16.02″W / 51.9055139°N 10.3377833°W | |
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Valentia Young Islanders are a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Valentia Island, South County Kerry, Ireland. They play in Division 4 of the county league and in the Kerry Novice Football Championship. The clubs most recent success has been winning the Munster Junior football championship final after beating Kildimo-Pallaskenry 12 points to 1-8 on January 25th 2015.
The Young Islanders is one of the many clubs affected by mass emigration, losing numerous players in this manner. In recent years the club has struggled to field a sufficient number of players and has at times explored the option of merging with other local clubs.