Tuosist GAA
Tuosist is the only Kerry club on the Beara Peninsula. Every other club on Beara plays in Cork, so this small parish south-west of Kenmare has always had the county border on its doorstep.
Founded in 1972
Tuosist GAA was founded in 1972. In an interview for the GAA’s oral history project, members Stephen O’Shea, Michael O’Sullivan and Michael Murphy recalled opposition from Kenmare to the new club being set up, and how being so close to Cork has shaped the parish’s football. The first trophy came quickly, in 1975.
The club plays at Phil O’Sullivan Park in Lauragh, on the road to Castletownbere. It is one of the four clubs in the Kenmare District, the smallest district in Kerry, alongside Kenmare, Kilgarvan and Templenoe. Those four contest the Finnegan Cup, and Tuosist players line out for the Kenmare District divisional team in the county championship.
Novice Champions in 2008
Tuosist lost Kerry Novice finals to Renard in 2001 and Beale in 2005 before winning the title in 2008 against Scartaglin. Alan O’Sullivan was part of that team. He later moved to Dr Crokes, won an All-Ireland U21 title with Kerry in 2008 and made a senior league appearance for the county in 2010.
Division 6 and the Novice Championship
In 2026 Tuosist played in Division 6 of the county league, the junior championship and the novice championship. League highlights included a 3-14 to 2-13 win away to Gneeveguilla B and a 4-17 to 4-8 win at Dr Crokes Park. The novice run ended in the quarter-final on 30 August, Valentia Young Islanders winning 2-16 to 2-9 on the island. Work on a new all-weather pitch at Ardea was due to finish in 2026.
Green and Red
Tuosist wear green and red. From a small club at the far edge of the county, a Tuosist jersey is a rare thing to find outside the parish.
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Sources & Further Reading
- Kerry GAA: Tuosist club page, fixtures and results
- GAA Oral History: Members of Tuosist GAA Club
- Wikipedia: Tuosist GAA
- Wikipedia: Alan O’Sullivan
Facts checked: 11 November 2026.