1985 - O'Donoghue Cup winners and a great night at the annual club social

In 1985 Spa won the O’Donoghue Cup East Kerry Championship, defeating Dr Crokes by 2-7 to 1-4 in front of an attendance of 800 spectators at Kilcummin pitch.

Front L-R: Paul O’Donoghue, Mike McAuliffe, Seanie Kelliher, John Cahill (Mascot Patrick Cronin), Philip Spillane, James Cahill and Mike DennehyBack L-R: Bernie O’Riordan (Trainer), Dave Herlihy, Mike Casey, Gerard Morris, Tim Regan, Pat Casey, Pat …

Front L-R: Paul O’Donoghue, Mike McAuliffe, Seanie Kelliher, John Cahill (Mascot Patrick Cronin), Philip Spillane, James Cahill and Mike Dennehy

Back L-R: Bernie O’Riordan (Trainer), Dave Herlihy, Mike Casey, Gerard Morris, Tim Regan, Pat Casey, Pat Cronin and Dan Kennedy

Missing from photo: Mossie Cronin

Later that year, many of those players attended the 1985 annual club social at the Castle Heights Hotel.

Front L-R: Fr Michael O’Donoghue, Dan Kennedy, Mike McAuliffe, Joey McAuliffe, Hannah Moynihan, Paul O’Donoghue, Mike Cahill, Donal Doherty, Philip Spillane, Sean Kelly (Vice-Chair of the Kerry Co Board) and Bernie O’RiordanBack L-R: Dave Herlihy, G…

Front L-R: Fr Michael O’Donoghue, Dan Kennedy, Mike McAuliffe, Joey McAuliffe, Hannah Moynihan, Paul O’Donoghue, Mike Cahill, Donal Doherty, Philip Spillane, Sean Kelly (Vice-Chair of the Kerry Co Board) and Bernie O’Riordan

Back L-R: Dave Herlihy, Ger Galvin, John Cahill, Denis Cronin, Louis McAuliffe, Anthony McAuliffe, Mike Dennehy, Sean Cronin, James Cahill, John O’Leary, Any Regan, Denis Casey, John Kelly, Tim Regan, Mossie Cronin, Pat Casey, Pat Cronin, Dermot Cronin, Gerard Morris, Gene Cronin and Pat Kelliher.