In 1962, St. Senan's were beaten in the semi-final of the North Kerry Intermediate Championship versus Bally longford in Bally longford. In 1963, they reached the final of the same championship and beat Listowel in Bally bunion. This team was captained by Billy Buckley. In 1964, they reached the Intermediate final once again and beat Finuge in the final. The team of 1964 was captained by Teddy Sweeney. In 1965, the team were going for three in a row. Finuge provided the opposition once again in Listowel. The game ended all square. Tom Canty, the trainer during this golden era intensified the training. It paid off as St. Senan's won the replay and the three in a row.

Among the men who campaigned so magnificently during those years were Anthony Halpin, Sonny O'Keeffe, Jack Callaghan, Ger Callaghan, Buddy Kelliher, John Stack, Jack Whelan, Teddy and Paul Sweeney, Patrick Carey, Jack Buckley. Billy Buckley, Mickeen McElligott, John Joe Lynch, Jackie Walsh, Mick Hickey, Patrick Walsh, Dan Kennelly, Eddie Daughton, Johnny Pa Brosnan, Johnny Mulvihill, Billy Broderick, Dan Shanahan, John Joe Buckley, Pat Somers and John Barry.

In 1967, St. Senan's reached the semi-final of the North Kerry Senior Championship. They played O'Rahilly's of Bally longford. O'Rahilly's boasted Paud and Eamon O'Donoghue and Kevin Kennelly who were wearing the green and gold of Kerry at the time. Three goals (scored by John McCarthy) rocked the Shannonsiders, but Bally clawed their way back to win 0-11 to 3-0. The team reached the semi-final of the North Kerry League the same year, but were thwarted by Tarbert on the score 5 -7 to 2-0. The men who lined out in 1967 included:

B Kelliher (goals), N.O'Halloran, J.Stack, J.Callaghan, D.Twomey, M.Hickey, J.Whelan, P.Carey, D.Kennelly, J.McCarthy, T.Sweeney, D.McCarthy, J.J.Buckley, J.McCarthy, E.Daughton, P.Walsh, M.Somers, T.Stack, P.Somers, V.Cashel, J.Walsh and M.McElligott

Senan's reached the semi-final of the North Kerry Senior Championship in 1973. 'Roundy' Landers trained the team in Jack O'Halloran's field in Glenoe. Tarbert proved too strong in the semi-final played in Bally longford. Senan's were missing the services of a number of key players, especially Billy O'Connell, who had immigrated to London, where he excelled with the Kingdom. In 1976, St. Senan's won the Al Roche Cup, in the final of the 1975 competition, by beating Duagh in Listowel. The Junior team reached the final of the North Kerry Championship in 1977, '78 and '79 but failed to win the ultimate prize each time. However, notable wins in the North Kerry minor and U-21 championships in 1978 and in 1979 respectively meant that the '80's beckoned with a great deal of promise.

The 1979 North Kerry U-21 Championship Final

St. Senan's reached its first North Kerry U-21 championship in November, 1979. The final was played in Ballybunion and the opponents were Ballydonoghue. A strong breeze assisted the Senan's lads in the first half and they turned over leading by 0-5 to 0-2. In the second half, Ballydonoghue pulled level and were ahead by 3 points with two minutes remaining. However, Denis Kennelly rattled the Ballydonoghue net to snatch a draw. The replay was fixed for December 9th in Ballybunion. The conditions were atrocious due to heavy rainfall. The team were missing Johnny Horgan who was injured. A dour struggle ensued again between two highly motivated and fit teams. Again they couldn't be seperated and the game ended 1 -3 each. Both teams would have to wait until March 16th, 1980 for the second replay fixture. Again, Ballybunion was the venue and James 'Chas' Cronin refereed. St. Senan's led by 0-6 to 0-3 and seemed destined to capture the Bob Stack Memorial Cup for the first time in history. Play was hectic and Ballydonoghue pressed hard. Senans backs were under intense pressure and misfortunes of misfortunes, they conceded a penalty. Bunyan drove it home to level the scores, and then the final whistle blew - another draw (0-6 to 1 -3).

The fourth fixture to decide the final took place on the 20th March, 1980 in Ballybunion. St. Senan's were victorious. The club had come of age. It had won its first major competition in North Kerry. The men who campaigned and won through this titanic struggle way back in 1979 and 1980 included Mike Kennelly, Pat Doody, Tom McElligott, Pat Dillon, Tom Shanahan, Joe Lyons, Pat O'Connell, Denis Kennelly, Gene O'Sullivan, Declan Falvey, Tom Canty, Tom O'Connell (Capt), Denis McElligott, Denis Courtney, J.P. O'Connell, Tom Thornton, Johnny Horgan, John O'Connell, Jim Doody, James Sheahan, Tom Hayes, Ger Behan, Eddie Relihan and Batt Maher.