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Weekly Kerry GAA Scene
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Co. PRO Willie O'Connor
15th September 2005
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THE CHAMPIONSHIP HEATS UP... The semi-finals of the AIB County Senior Hurling Championship will be played as a double bill at Austin Stack Park on this Sunday September 18th commencing with the clash of Ballyduff and Abbeydorney at 2.00 p.m. and at 3.30 p.m. Lixnaw and Causeway will contest the second semi-final. With a place in the final at stake, the championship has heated up considerably with the defeat of Kilmoyley, who were favourites to retain their title; all four teams on Sunday will consider they are in with a good chance of making it to the final. Ballyduff, who put an end to Kilmoyley's title hopes, might be considered favourites against Abbeydorney. Abbeydorney however created their own shock in this year's championship in their impressive victory over St. Brendan's. Causeway, last year's finalists, will have a tough battle against Lixnaw, who battled right to the finish to beat a fancied Ballyheigue in the quarterfinal. Sunday's two semi-finals have all the necessary ingredients for an exciting afternoon of championship hurling at Austin Stack Park. Everybody knows how each club really put their best foot forward for the County Championship. The pride of the parish and the honour of competing in the county final will be very evident as the supporters of the four clubs gather on Sunday to add colour and atmosphere to the day. ALL-IRELAND UNDER 21 B HURLING FINAL The Kerry Under 21 Hurling had no joy against Meath in the All-Ireland Under 21 B Hurling Final at Nenagh on Saturday last. The teams finished level at the end of normal time and in extra time Meath got the vital scores to see them through for a narrow victory. SHOW YOUR COLOURS We are asking communities and businesses to make an all out effort this week to decorate the county in Green and Gold. DUBLIN GOLF CLASSIC The Kerry Association in Dublin are
holding a Golf Classic at City West on Wednesday September 21st. The
proceeds of the Golf Classic will go to the Kerry Team Training Fund.
For further information regarding teams and times contact Luke Moriarty,
Kerry Association committee members or the Kerry County Board Office
at 066 71 22061. There are still some tables available for the fund raising banquet at the INEC at The Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney on this Friday September 16th in aid of the training fund for our Senior Football Team. A table of ten costs €1,300 and enquiries for booking tables should be made to Patrick O'Sullivan, Mike McCarthy, Bernie Reen, John Joe O'Carroll, or the County Board Office (066) 71 22061. ALL-IRELAND WEEKEND EVENTS IN DUBLIN Live music and Disco will be at Jury's Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin on the Saturday and Sunday of the All-Ireland Final weekend. Admission on Saturday night is €10 and on Sunday night €20. Tickets will be available in Dublin and at the Kerry County Board Office from next Monday. Tickets for Sunday night's Disco will also be on sale at Jury's Hotel on the Saturday night. TOYOTA CAR RAFFLE The Kerry Senior Football players will be presented with a Toyota Car as All-Ireland Finalists. Tickets for the car raffle are going on sale before the All-Ireland Final this year and all the proceeds are going to the Players Holiday Fund. Tickets are €10 each and they are available from Club Secretaries, County Committee Officers and The Kerry Supporters Club. Tickets can also be bought by sending your Name, Address & Phone Number together with Cheque or Postal Order to cover the cost of ticket(s) to: - Éamon O'Sullivan, Rúnaí, P.O. Box 125, The Pavilion, Austin Stack Park, Tralee, Co. Kerry. KERRY TEAM OPEN DAY CHURCH GATE COLLECTION SUPPORTERS CLUB The Kerry Supporters Club are organising busses to Dublin on Sunday September 25th for a day trip for the Bank Of Ireland All-Ireland Football Championship Final. Priority will be given to fully paid up members of the Supporters Club. They have made the following arrangements
for those travelling with them to make full payment; committee members
will be at Ballygarry House, Tralee and at The Listowel Arms Hotel on
Monday September 19th at 9.00 p.m. COUNTY INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONSHIP Spa will play Legion in the semi-final of the Castleisland Co-Op Mart County Intermediate Football Championship at Fitzgerald Stadium at 6.00 p.m. on this Saturday September 17th. The winners will play Finuge in the final. COUNTY JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP Duagh defeated Glenbeigh/Glencar last Saturday to qualify for a semi-final meeting with Cordal in the Castleisland Co-Op Mart County Junior Football Championship and in the replay of their quarterfinal Ballyduff defeated Tarbert to qualify for a semi-final meeting against Ardfert. COUNTY NOVICE CHAMPIONSHIP Beale defeated Brosna in the semi-final of the Castleisland Co-Op Mart County Novice Football Championship last Saturday. The other semi-final between Tuosist and Fossa has not been arranged. The semi-final of the Novice Shield played last Saturday at Currow between Templenoe and Clounmacon finished level after extra time was played. The replay date has not been arranged. COUNTY MINOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINALS Dr. Crokes and South Kerry will meet in the final of Keane's Super Valu County Minor Football Championship on the weekend of October 1st at Killorglin after their respective semi-final victories over East Kerry and St. Brendan's last weekend. COUNTY MINOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP On Wednesday last in the quarterfinals of the County Minor Hurling Championship Ballyduff/Causeway easily defeated South Kerry at Fitzgerald Stadium to win a semi-final meeting with St. Brendan's. Ballyheigue/O'Dorney defeated Kilmoyley and they will play Lixnaw/Crotta in the second semi-final. The dates for the semi-finals will not be arranged until after Sunday's semi-finals of the Senior County Championship. JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSIPS Laune Rangers B will play Strand Road in the final of the Molyneaux Cup at 2.30 p.m. on this Sunday at Listry. Spa defeated Annascaul in the second
semi-final of the McElligott Cup at Connolly Park last Friday. Spa will
play Dromid Pearses in the final. JUNIOR LEAGUE FINAL Annascaul will play Na Gaeil in the Division 3 Final of the Credit Union County Junior Football League on this Saturday at 5.00 p.m. at Blennerville. Extra time will be played if necessary. COUNTY LEAGUE The last round of games in the Credit Union County Senior Football League, with the exception of games that have a bearing on promotion and relegation, involving players on the county senior football panel, will be played this weekend. There are some games on Saturday but most games will be on Sunday at 2.30 p.m. In Division 1 only the game between
Kerins O'Rahillys is being played and it is on Saturday evening at 6.30
p.m. RESULTS: Short match reports can be faxed to the above fax number or e-mailed to prokygaa@gofree.indigo.ie at any time on Saturday night or on Sunday. These reports need only be sixty or seventy words long and should include the half-time score and the important scores and scorers of each half as well as any incident that was of significance in the game, such as a penalty or an important save by the goalkeeper. The full-time score, however, should be phoned immediately after the game in order to meet the deadlines for the national papers and radio. CIARRAÍ ABÚ QUIZ Already 20 quiz winners have been selected for a draw for 2 Stand Ticket for the All-Ireland Final on Radio Kerry's Ciarraí Abú programme and on this Wednesday a further ten lucky callers will be selected to go into the final draw on Wednesday September 21st programme. Those who qualified for the final draw from last Wednesday's quiz were: Michael O'Mahony, Rathmore, Mary O'Donovan, Killarney, Joan Dee, Ballyduff, Kevin Mulvihill, Asdee, Mickey O'Connell, Castleisland, Margaret O'Brien Tralee, Natasha Egli 15 The Oaks, Tralee, Sheila Dobbins Gneeveguilla, Willie Allen, Lixnaw and Sheila O'Shea Beaufort. Ciarraí Abú is on air on Wednesday nights from 9.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. on Radio Kerry. The programme is a must for Kerry GAA followers, especially now that the county is gearing up for the biggest day in the GAA calendar, the All-Ireland Senior Football Final. Each night the quiz lines close at 9.30 sharp. Entries are taken by phone or text. TEXT LINE: 0868-969798. Try the text line as there is no waiting and it is guaranteed your text will come in. It is vitally important to include your name and address on the text message, as we need to know who you are. HANDBALL Munster 60x30 Championships John O Donnell [Tralee] met Kieran [The
Bird] Bourke from Limerick last Tuesday night in a Master B Singles
60x30 Munster Quarter Final game. This was the third time that John
and the "Bird" have met in Championship fare over the years.
The state of play up to the last nights game was two wins to the Limerick
man-and alas it now stands at 3-0. All Ireland Senior Football National GAA Club Forum County 60x30 Juvenile Boys World Handball Championships Radio Kerry/Ciarrai Abu Radio Kerry are running a programme called Ciarrai Abu every Wednesday evening from 9pm-10pm. This programme encompasses all that is happening in the County at GAA level, and is well worth tuning into. It is a very interesting series, and would be of interest to everyone involved with sports in the County. The 9-10 slot is now becoming a weekly appointment for a lot of people, both young and old. Results Munster 60x30 Championships September 6th-Hospital Connacht 60x30 Championships All Ireland Finals-Croke Park Saturday
10th-2005 Fixtures
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