X: 1
T: Sweeney's Polka (G major) / Kerry Polka
R: Polka
C: traditional
O: Ireland
N: played in G or A major
N: Chords: | G  -  | G  -  | C  G  | D  C   |
N:         | G  -  | G  -  | C  G  | D  G  :|
N:         | G  C  | G  D  | G  C  | G  D   |
N:         | G  C  | G  D  | G  -  | D  G  :|
L: 1/8
Q: 1/4=150
M: 2/4
K: G major % 1 sharp
N:
N: Tune only:
N: ==========
N: z | de/d/ Bd       | Gd Bd    | e/f/g/e/ dB       | AG E2  |
N:     de/d/ Bd       | Gd Bd    | e/f/g/e/ dB       | AG G  :|
N: A | Bd    e/f/g/e/ | dB AG/A/ | Bd       e/f/g/e/ | dB A2  |
N:     Bd    e/f/g/e/ | dB AG    | de/d/    BA       | AG G  :|
N:
N: P: Variations:
N: z | de/d/ Bd  | Gd Bd | g>e   dB  | AG E2  |
N:     de/d/ Bd  | Gd Bd | g>e   dB  | AG G  :|
N: A | Bd    g>e | dB AG | Bd    g>e | dB A2  |
N:     Bd    g>e | dB AG | de/d/ BA  | AG G  :|
N:
N: Tune with Chords:
N: =================
z | "G" de/d/  Bd       | "G" Gd     Bd    | "C" e/f/g/e/ "G" dB       | "D" AG "C" E2  |
    "G" de/d/  Bd       | "G" Gd     Bd    | "C" e/f/g/e/ "G" dB       | "D" AG "G" G  :|
A | "G" Bd "C" e/f/g/e/ | "G" dB "D" AG/A/ | "G" Bd       "C" e/f/g/e/ | "G" dB "D" A2  |
    "G" Bd "C" e/f/g/e/ | "G" dB "D" AG    | "G" de/d/        BA       | "D" AG "G" G  :|
N:
P: Variations:
z | "G" de/d/  Bd  | "G" Gd     Bd | "C" g>e   "G" dB  | "D" AG "C" E2  |
    "G" de/d/  Bd  | "G" Gd     Bd | "C" g>e   "G" dB  | "D" AG "G" G  :|
A | "G" Bd "C" g>e | "G" dB "D" AG | "G" Bd    "C" g>e | "G" dB "D" A2  |
    "G" Bd "C" g>e | "G" dB "D" AG | "G" de/d/     BA  | "D" AG "G" G  :|
N:
D: 1969: The Chieftains: Chieftains 2 (titled 'Sweeney's')
D: 1986: Sully & Johnny Keenan: Dublin Banjos (titled 'Sweeney's Polka')
D: 1993: Tom Doherty (accordion), Brendan Mulvihill (fiddle), Maureen Doherty Macken (flute) & Mary Coogan (banjo): Take the Bull by the Horns (titled 'Bridget O'Leary's')
D: 1994: Johnny O'Leary (1923-2004): Dance Music from the Cork-Kerry Border (titled 'Sweeney's')
D: 1994: Karen Tweed: Drops of Springwater (titled 'Sweeney's')
D: 1997: Achill Sound & Cath James: Tänze aus Irland - Irish Ceili Music (titled 'Sweeney's Polka')
D: 1997: unknown: Second Grand Concert of Piping (titled 'Sweeney's Polka')
D: 1999: Matt Cunningham: Dance Music of Ireland, Vol. 1 (second of two tunes in North Kerry Set, Figure 1)
D: 1999: Matt Cunningham: Dance Music of Ireland, Vol. 3 (second of two tunes in Donegal Set, Figure 2)
D: 1999: Matt Cunningham: Dance Music of Ireland, Vol. 6 (first of two tunes in Monaghan Set, Figure 4)
D: 1999: Waltons: Ireland's Best Polkas & Slides (titled 'Sweeney's')
D: 2000: Paolo Ganz: Celtica, Volume 2 (Compilation, titled 'Sweeney’s Polka')
D: 2001: The National Folk Theatre of Ireland: Siamsa Tire (titled 'Sweeney’s Polka')
D: 2002: Public House Ceili Band (Dan Cobb, Dave Delgado, Alan Ng & Bob Newton): Go Figure (titled 'Sweeney's')
D: 2003: Marina Meyler: Champions of Ireland - Mandolin (titled 'Sweeney’s Polka')
D: 2004: Shaskeen: Vol. 4 (first of two tunes in Cashel Set, Figure 3)
D: 2004: Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann: Foinn Seisiún, Vol. 1 (titled 'Sweeny’s Polka')
D: 2005: Rosheen: Musique Celtique (titled 'Sweeney's')
D: 2005: The Corrib Folk: Cliffs of Dooneen (titled 'Sweeney's')
D: 2006: Sonai Choilm Learai: Ceann Golaim - The Art Of Irish Accordion Music (titled 'Kerry Polka')
D: 2007: The Glenside Céilí Band (Tom Flood, Johnny Duffy, Moyra Fraser & Aidan Flood): Take the Floor with The Glenside (first of three tunes in the 'Selection 1' 
set)
D: 2007: Caledonix: Fields o' Storied Fame (titled 'Sweeney’s Polka')
D: 2009: The Corrib Folk: The Best of Irish Folk Music (titled 'Sweeney's')
D: 2010: Rowan Tree Hill: Northumbrian & Irish Folk (titled 'Father Sweeneys')
D: 2011: Helicon: The Titan - Traditional Music from Around the World (titled 'Denis Murphy's')
D: 2011: The Ferrymen: Ól Suas / Celtic Sessions (titled 'Sweeney's')
D: 2012: Raymond J Smyth: Irish Mandolin Music (titled 'Sweeneys Polka')
D: 2014: The Corey Family: Irish Traditional Music from the Mountain Road (titled 'Kerry Polka')
D: 2014: The Hobbits: The Heart of the Hobbit (titled 'Sweeney’s Polka')
D: 2015: Gemma Telfer: Irish Folk Tunes for Accordion - 30 Traditional Pieces (titled 'Sweeney's Polka')
D: 2018: Glee's: From Siligo to Sligo (titled 'Sweeney's')
D: 2019: Johan de Wal: Johan's Tenor Banjo - Album 2 (titled 'Sweeney's Polka')
D: 2020: Amazing Airbag: Amazing Airbag (titled 'Sweeney's Polka')
D: 2021: Jason Rouse: Fieldish Recording (titled 'Sweeny’s Polka')
D: 2021: Na Ciotogi: Rose Corner Studio Sessions (titled 'Sweeney's')
D: 2021: Brandon McPhee (accordion): My Tribute to Ireland (titled 'Sweeney's Polka')
D: 2021: Tailten: Sweeney's Polka / Lago das Fadas (single)
D: 2023: Taobh na Mara Céilí Band: Taobh na Mara (titled 'Sweeney's')
D: 2023: MacCrimmin: Live from the Shed (titled 'Sweeney's')