After winning the Co Intermediate Final in October 2009, Spa went on to represent Kerry in the Munster Intermediate Club Championships. The defeated Carrick Swans GAA Club (Tipperary) by 2-15 to 1-6 in the Munster Intermediate semi-final in Fitzgerald Stadium on November 15th 2009.
Front L-R: Willie Cahill (Selector), Sean Moynihan (Trainer), Shane Lynch, Kieran Herlihy, Conor Gleeson, Shane Devane, Cormac Cronin, Paul Kelleher, Eoin Cronin, Niall O’Mahony (captain), Tomás Lynch, Hugh O’Donoghue, Brian Gleeson, Paul Casey, Bryan Russell, Andrew O’Sullivan, Ryan O’Carroll
Back L-R: Michael O’Doherty, Kevin Healy, Shane Fenton, Pat Cronin, Adam O’Reilly, Anthony O’Sullivan, Andrew Garnett, Pa Murphy, Fergus Clifford, James Devane, Mike Stam O’Donoghue, Cian Tobin, Aidan Cahill, Paul Russell, Damien O’Sullivan, Jim Morris, Michael McAuliffe (Selector), Mike Finnegan
From there, they were through to the Munster Intermediate Club Final against Cratloe GAA Club (Clare) on November 29th 2009 at the Mallow GAA grounds. Due to a clash of colours, both clubs wore their county jersey on the day, Spa wearing the green and gold of Kerry and Cratloe wearing the saffron and blue of Clare.
Spa had the better first half and Mike Stam O’Donoghue raised the green flag twice before the break, Spa leading by 2-4 to 0-5 as the sides went in at half time.
The second half was a closer affair, and with seven minutes remaining there were just two points between the sides. Spa however kept battling, and with five late points in quick succession, they won out by 2-11 to 0-10 to collect the club’s first and only Munster Intermediate Club Championship title.
Spa Team in the Munster Final: James Devane, Brian Gleeson, Aidan Cahill, Fergus Clifford, Bryan Russell, Hugh O’Donoghue, Eoin Cronin (0-1), Andrew Garnett, Kevin Healy, Conor Gleeson (0-1), Pa Murphy, Niall O’Mahony (0-2), Cian Tobin (0-1), Michael O’Donoghue (2-3), Tomás Lynch.
Subs: Shane Lynch, Cormac Cronin (0-1), Adam O’Reilly (0-1), Paul Russell (0-1) Final
(Photos: Anne Holland & Paudie Healy)
