THE GAA Rose Cup is back for 2024.  The Bon Secours Hospital Tralee is the main sponsor of the competition which will see Under 13 teams from all over Kerry, Limerick, Dublin and Cork contest for the Bon Secours Rose Cup.

This competition is a prestigious event on the GAA Juvenile calendar in Kerry and is organised by Coiste Tra Li in association with the Rose of Tralee Festival.

Sixteen teams will be battling it out for the Rose Cup and the Rose Shield.  Last year, Na Gaeil of Tralee won the Rose Cup with Legion from Killarney winning the Shield.

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The standard of competition is expected to be very high again this year with such clubs as Austin Stacks, John Mitchels, Dr Crokes, Milltown/Castlemaine competing.  Travelling to Kerry this year are Fr Casey’s Abbeyfeale with teams also travelling from Limerick, Douglas in Cork and Culas from Co Dublin.

At the launch where representatives from Coiste Tra Li, Bon Secours management and players from local GAA Clubs.

The matches will get underway on Saturday August the 17th at two Tralee GAA venues – Na Gaeil and Kerins O’Rahilly’s from 10:30am with the finals being held at Na Gaeil GAA Pitch on Saturday afternoon the 17th of August. The Rose of Tralee will present the winning teams with their medals later that day.

Here is list of the Groups.

Group A:  Na Gaeil, Dr Crokes, Cuala, Ballymac.

Group B:  J Mitchels, Listowel, Douglas, Churchill.

Group C: Kerins O Rahillys, Miltown/Castlemaine, Firies, Ardfert

Group D:  A Stacks, Kilcummin, Fr Caseys, Keel/ Listry.

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