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The Dr Crokes team that won the Kerry County Championship and Munster Club Championship in 1991 before going on to win the All Ireland Club Championship in March 1992 pictured at a reunion function in Randles Hotel, Killarney on Saturday night. Front from left are Pat O'Shea, Denis Coleman (2016 Chairman representing John Foley), Eddie Tatler O'Sullivan (trainer), Seanie O'Shea (Captain), Mike Neeson (1992 Chairman), Connie O'Doherty, Patrick O'Sullivan (Kerry GAA Chairman representing Mark Cooper), and Teddy Counihan (1991 Chairman). Second row from left are Tadhg Fleming (selector), Colm O'Shea, Sean Clarke, Danny Cooper, Peter O'Brien, Ger O'Shea, Brendan Keogh, Liam Hartnett and Donie O'Leary (selector). Back from left are John Galvin, John Clifford, Martin Byrnes , Noel O'Leary, Mike Buckley, Vincent Casey, Roland Neher, Connie Murphy. Missing from 2016 photo are Patsy Courtney (RIP), Padraig O'Shea, Mark Cooper and John Foley. Picture: Eamonn Keogh
The Dr Crokes team that won the Kerry County Championship and Munster Club Championship in 1991 before going on to win the All Ireland Club Championship in March 1992 pictured at a reunion function in Randles Hotel, Killarney on Saturday night. Front from left are Pat O'Shea, Denis Coleman (2016 Chairman representing John Foley), Eddie Tatler O'Sullivan (trainer), Seanie O'Shea (Captain), Mike Neeson (1992 Chairman), Connie O'Doherty, Patrick O'Sullivan (Kerry GAA Chairman representing Mark Cooper), and Teddy Counihan (1991 Chairman). Second row from left are Tadhg Fleming (selector), Colm O'Shea, Sean Clarke, Danny Cooper, Peter O'Brien, Ger O'Shea, Brendan Keogh, Liam Hartnett and Donie O'Leary (selector). Back from left are John Galvin, John Clifford, Martin Byrnes , Noel O'Leary, Mike Buckley, Vincent Casey, Roland Neher, Connie Murphy. Missing from 2016 photo are Patsy Courtney (RIP), Padraig O'Shea, Mark Cooper and John Foley. Picture: Eamonn Keogh

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ON THE eve of Dr Crokes’ senior county championship win at the weekend, the club’s team that won the Kerry County Championship and Munster Club Championship in 1991 enjoyed a reunion function.

Most of the team, together with representatives of those not present, enjoyed a get-together in the Randles Hotel, Killarney, on Saturday night.

The team not only won the county and Munster club championships but went on to win the All-Ireland Club Championship in March 1992.

Photographer Eamonn Keogh recreated the team photograph taken by his fellow Killarney snapper Sean Kelly a quarter of a century ago. “There are a lot of similarities with everybody who was present for both photos standing or sitting in the exact same position in both pictures. The middle row is exactly the same in both,” said Eamonn. Missing from the photograph last Saturday night were Patsy Courtney (RIP), Padraig O'Shea, Mark Cooper and John Foley. The additions in 2016 photo are Denis Coleman (2016 chairman), Patrick O'Sullivan (Kerry GAA chairman), Teddy Counihan (1991 chairman) and Martin Byrnes (who is actually missing the official team photo 25 years ago).
 

 
Above: The Dr Crokes team that won the Kerry County Championship and Munster Club Championship in 1991 before going on to win the All Ireland Club Championship in March 1992 pictured at a reunion function in Randles Hotel, Killarney on Saturday night. Front from left are Pat O'Shea, Denis Coleman (2016 Chairman representing John Foley), Eddie Tatler O'Sullivan (trainer), Seanie O'Shea (Captain), Mike Neeson (1992 Chairman), Connie O'Doherty, Patrick O'Sullivan (Kerry GAA Chairman representing Mark Cooper), and Teddy Counihan (1991 Chairman). Second row from left are Tadhg Fleming (selector), Colm O'Shea, Sean Clarke, Danny Cooper, Peter O'Brien, Ger O'Shea, Brendan Keogh, Liam Hartnett and Donie O'Leary (selector). Back from left are John Galvin, John Clifford, Martin Byrnes , Noel O'Leary, Mike Buckley, Vincent Casey, Roland Neher, Connie Murphy. Missing from 2016 photo are Patsy Courtney (RIP), Padraig O'Shea, Mark Cooper and John Foley. PICTURE: EAMONN KEOGH

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