Castleisland Desmonds
37 players wore the Kerry jersey in Championship (1889-2024) and National League (1925-2024)- Charlie Nelligan (1976 - 1991)
161 Appearances (49 Championship. 89 League. ) Also played 17 U21 games. - Tim 'Tiger' Lyons (1956 - 1963)
61 Appearances (24 Championship. 34 League. ) - Dave Geaney (1959 - 1966)
45 Appearances (14 Championship. 26 League. ) - Mossie Lyons (2001 - 2007)
43 Appearances (14 Championship. 27 League. ) - Dermot Hanafin (1985 - 1993)
34 Appearances (7 Championship. 26 League. ) Also played 1 U21 games. - Denny Breen (1903 - 1910)
28 Appearances (28 Championship. ) - Martin McCarthy (1942 - 1948)
24 Appearances (11 Championship. ) - Tomo Burke (1958 - 1961)
23 Appearances (2 Championship. 9 League. ) - Willie Dom O'Connor (1985 - 1985)
23 Appearances (1 League. ) Also played 10 U21 games. - Tim O'Sullivan (1961 - 1964)
21 Appearances (8 Championship. 11 League. ) - Dermot Hanafin (1950 - 1952)
19 Appearances (8 Championship. 8 League. ) - John Brennan (1997 - 1997)
18 Appearances (1 Championship. 6 League. ) Also played 6 U21 games. - Thomas Hickey (2015 - 2015)
18 Appearances (1 League. ) Also played 1 U21 games. - Rody Kirwan (1902 - 1906)
17 Appearances (17 Championship. ) - Derry Burke (1944 - 1948)
15 Appearances (4 Championship. 2 League. ) - Mick O'Donoghue (1958 - 1960)
14 Appearances (3 League. ) - Kenneth Dillon (2000 - 2002)
12 Appearances (10 League. ) Also played 2 U21 games. - Tom Lynch (1983 - 1985)
12 Appearances (5 League. ) Also played 1 U21 games. - Kevin Lynch (2002 - 2002)
12 Appearances (2 League. ) Also played 1 U21 games. - Paddy Batt Shanahan (1950 - 1950)
11 Appearances (2 Championship. 3 League. ) - Philip Horan (1973 - 1973)
8 Appearances (1 League. ) Also played 7 U21 games. - Toss Kelliher (1923 - 1924)
7 Appearances (6 Championship. ) - Eric Ryan (1954 - 1954)
6 Appearances (2 League. ) - Domo Lyne (1986 - 1986)
5 Appearances (2 Championship. 3 League. ) - Redmond 'Mundy' Prendeville (1923 - 1925)
5 Appearances (3 Championship. ) - Ger Reidy (2009 - 2010)
5 Appearances (5 League. ) - Pat Dennehy (1949 - 1949)
4 Appearances (1 Championship. 3 League. ) - Charlie O'Connor (1946 - 1946)
4 Appearances (1 Championship. 3 League. ) - Jimmy McCarthy ( - )
No Senior appearances. - Mikey O'Connor (1983 - 1983)
4 Appearances (1 League. ) Also played 1 U21 games. - Jack McElligott (1912 - 1913)
3 Appearances (3 Championship. ) - Willie Burke (1945 - 1945)
3 Appearances (2 Championship. ) - Michael Brosnan (1900 - 1900)
2 Appearances (2 Championship. ) - D Fitzgerald (1923 - 1923)
2 Appearances (2 Championship. ) - John Lordan (1990 - 1990)
2 Appearances (2 League. ) - Albie Conway (1945 - 1945)
1 Appearances (1 Championship. ) - Jerh Moloney (1951 - 1951)
1 Appearances (1 Championship. )
Junior Players
32 Castleisland Desmonds players represented Kerry at Junior grade (1911-2023).- Mick O'Donoghue (1957 - 1960)
11 Appearances - Tomo Burke (1958 - 1963)
11 Appearances - Thomas Hickey (2014 - 2018)
11 Appearances - Martin McCarthy (1941 - 1948)
11 Appearances - Paddy Batt Shanahan (1947 - 1949)
6 Appearances - Derry Burke (1939 - 1948)
5 Appearances - Tom McQuinn (1959 - 1959)
4 Appearances - J Griffin (1946 - 1947)
4 Appearances - JP Griffin (1947 - 1947)
3 Appearances - Humphrey Shanahan (2003 - 2003)
3 Appearances - Jimmy McCarthy (1950 - 1951)
3 Appearances - Martin Horgan (2005 - 2005)
2 Appearances - Thomas Lynch (2019 - 2019)
2 Appearances - Dermot Spillane (1952 - 1952)
2 Appearances - Arthur O'Connor (1984 - 1984)
2 Appearances - Junior Tangney (1927 - 1927)
2 Appearances - J Leahy (1949 - 1949)
2 Appearances - Tim O'Sullivan (1960 - 1960)
2 Appearances - Willie Dom O'Connor (1984 - 1984)
2 Appearances - Dermot Hanafin (1949 - 1949)
2 Appearances - Tom Lynch (1983 - 1983)
2 Appearances - Mikey O'Connor (1983 - 1983)
2 Appearances - Redmond 'Mundy' Prendeville (1923 - 1924)
2 Appearances - C Murphy (1947 - 1947)
1 Appearances - Tadhg Prendeville (1948 - 1948)
1 Appearances - Kieran O'Sullivan (2005 - 2005)
1 Appearances - M Behan (1940 - 1940)
1 Appearances - D Costello (1947 - 1947)
1 Appearances - Toss Kelliher (1923 - 1923)
1 Appearances - T Brosnan (1940 - 1940)
1 Appearances - Denis Brosnan (1958 - 1958)
1 Appearances - Willie Burke (1941 - 1941)
1 Appearances
U21 Players
16 Castleisland Desmonds players represented Kerry at U21 grade (1962-2023).- Charlie Nelligan (1975 - 1978)
17 Appearances - Willie Dom O'Connor (1981 - 1983)
10 Appearances - Martin Downey (1986 - 1987)
8 Appearances - Philip Horan (1971 - 1972)
7 Appearances - John Brennan (1995 - 1996)
6 Appearances - Shane Curtin (1993 - 1993)
4 Appearances - Kieran Brennan (2008 - 2008)
4 Appearances - Luka Brosnan (2020 - 2020)
3 Appearances - Adam Donoghue (2019 - 2019)
2 Appearances - Kenneth Dillon (1997 - 1997)
2 Appearances - Kevin Lynch (2001 - 2001)
1 Appearances - Willie Lyons (1976 - 1976)
1 Appearances - Dermot Hanafin (1985 - 1985)
1 Appearances - Tom Lynch (1980 - 1980)
1 Appearances - Thomas Hickey (2014 - 2014)
1 Appearances - Mikey O'Connor (1972 - 1972)
1 Appearances
Minor Players
47 Castleisland Desmonds players represented Kerry at Minor grade (1929-2023).- Willie Dom O'Connor (1979 - 1980)
10 Appearances - Kevin Lynch (1996 - 1998)
9 Appearances - Maurice Hickey (2008 - 2008)
7 Appearances - Dick Geaney (1964 - 1965)
6 Appearances - Charlie Nelligan (1974 - 1975)
6 Appearances - Shane Curtin (1990 - 1990)
5 Appearances - Kieran Brennan (2005 - 2005)
5 Appearances - Thomas Hickey (2010 - 2011)
5 Appearances - Dave Geaney (1957 - 1958)
5 Appearances - John Brennan (1992 - 1993)
5 Appearances - T Bailey (1951 - 1952)
5 Appearances - W Brosnan (1932 - 1932)
4 Appearances - Tom Lynch (1976 - 1977)
4 Appearances - Adam Donoghue (2017 - 2017)
4 Appearances - Jeremiah Burke (1956 - 1957)
4 Appearances - Isaac Brosnan (2023 - 2023)
4 Appearances - Eric Ryan (1951 - 1952)
4 Appearances - Derry Burke (1937 - 1937)
4 Appearances - Brendan O'Rourke (1958 - 1958)
4 Appearances - JP Griffin (1939 - 1940)
3 Appearances - Eamonn O'Connor (1971 - 1972)
3 Appearances - Dermot Spillane (1948 - 1948)
3 Appearances - Tommy Horan (1986 - 1986)
3 Appearances - Tim 'Tiger' Lyons (1952 - 1953)
3 Appearances - Tommy O'Sullivan (1985 - 1985)
3 Appearances - Ruairí Burke (2022 - 2022)
3 Appearances - T McCarthy (1952 - 1953)
3 Appearances - Willie Lyons (1973 - 1973)
3 Appearances - Michael Curtin (1964 - 1964)
2 Appearances - Martin McCarthy (1939 - 1939)
2 Appearances - P Breen (1936 - 1936)
2 Appearances - Mossie Lyons (1995 - 1995)
2 Appearances - Sean O'Sullivan (1966 - 1966)
2 Appearances - Cian O'Connor (2013 - 2013)
2 Appearances - Martin Downey (1984 - 1984)
2 Appearances - T Browne (1959 - 1959)
1 Appearances - Donal O'Connor (1967 - 1967)
1 Appearances - Eric Ryan (1951 - 1951)
1 Appearances - S Brosnan (1955 - 1955)
1 Appearances - Michael Broderick (1996 - 1996)
1 Appearances - Paudie O'Callaghan (1967 - 1967)
1 Appearances - Joe Markey (1949 - 1949)
1 Appearances - Dermot Hanafin (1945 - 1945)
1 Appearances - Pat McMahon (1961 - 1961)
1 Appearances - Con McCarthy (1967 - 1967)
1 Appearances - Jimmy McCarthy (1946 - 1946)
1 Appearances - Tomo Burke (1954 - 1954)
1 Appearances
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