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Weekly Kerry GAA Scene
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Co. PRO Willie O'Connor
28th July 2005
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ALL-IRL MINOR FOOTBALL QTR-FINAL The Kerry Minor Football Team play Leinster Champions, Laois on this Bank Holiday Monday at 2.30 p.m. at The Gaelic Grounds, Limerick. Laois will provide a tough opposition having a superb record in recent years at both Provincial and All-Ireland levels. Very often a defeat can have a positive affect on a team and when our players and team management evaluated and examined the reasons for our defeat by Cork in the Munster Final I’m sure very valuable lessons will have been learned. We hope our supporters will travel to Limerick on Monday to give the team their backing and support because a win will see us qualify for the All-Ireland semi-final and we do need to give our young players the experience of playing at Croke Park. ALL-IRELAND QUARTERFINAL Mayo have drawn Cavan in the Round 4 Qualifier of the Bank Of Ireland Football Championship on this Saturday and Kerry are due to meet the winners of this game in the All-Ireland Quarterfinal on Sunday August 7th. It is a pity that we will not know our All-Ireland quarterfinal opponents until then but it is the same for every other team that won their provincial title this year. Stand Tickets for the All-Ireland Quarterfinal are €35 and Hill 16 Terrace tickets cost €20. Family Tickets will also be available. TICKET SCHEME Members of the Kerry County Board 2003-2008 Ticket
Purchase Scheme are reminded that this Friday July 29this the closing
date for receipt of their application for tickets under this scheme
for the Bank Of Ireland Quarterfinal at Croke Park on Sunday August
7th. Tickets allocated to the scheme will be reallocated to the clubs and other units after the closing date. Scheme Tickets not collected by Friday July 29th will also be reallocated. SUPPORTERS CLUB The Supporters Club are taking busses to Croke Park for the Bank Of Ireland Football Championship Quarterfinal on Sunday August 7th. Those who wish to travel should contact Martin Leane at (068) 48116, John King at (066) 7124229 or Donie O’Leary at (064) 58099 for further details. The closing date is Wednesday August 3rd. AIB COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP DRAWS After the action packed Round 3 games of the AIB County Senior Football Championship Rathmore, East Kerry, An Ghaeltacht, South Kerry, Laune Rangers and Dr. Crokes got through to the quarterfinals and there will be two replays to decide whether Austin Stacks or Kerins O’Rahillys and Kilcummin or West Kerry will make it to the last eight of the competition. In the quarterfinals An Ghaeltacht will play Dr. Crokes, the winners of the two replays will play each other in the quarterfinal and reigning County Champions, South Kerry will play East Kerry and Laune Rangers will play Rathmore. Crotta O’Neills will play Abbeydorney and Lixnaw will play Kenmare in the first round of the AIB County Senior Hurling Championship on the weekend of August 7th. The Losers Round is the weekend of August 21st. In the quarterfinals the winners of the losers round game will play Causeway, 4 in row champions, Kilmoyley will play Ballyduff, St. Brendan’s play the winners of Crotta and Abbeydorney and Ballyheigue will play the winners from the Lixnaw and Kenmare game. The quarterfinals are due to be played on the last weekend of August. ALL-IRELAND U21 B & U16B HURLING There were very comprehensive victories on Saturday last at Nenagh for the Kerry Under 21 Hurling Team, who defeated Roscommon in the All-Ireland Under 21 B Hurling Semi-final and for the Under 16 Kerry Hurling Team who defeated Westmeath in Round 3 of the All-Ireland Championship. There are no dates yet for the All-Ireland Under 21B Hurling Final or for the All-Ireland Under 16B Hurling Semi-final. INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Played at Currow, Finuge easily qualified for a semi-final meeting against Ballymacelligott with a comprehensive victory over Currow in the Castleisland Co-Op Mart County Intermediate Football Championship Quarterfinal. Inspired by the 2-2 contribution from Paul Galvin last year’s County, Munster and All-Ireland Junior Champions showed that they are coping well with the step up in grade. Legion await the winners of St. Mary’s and Spa in the other semi-final. COUNTY LEAGUE Round 13 in Division 5 of the Credit Union County Senior Football League will be played on this Saturday with all games starting at 7.30 p.m. There are also some back games to be played in the other divisions. In Division 2 Rathmore are at home to Skellig Rangers, in Division 3 Duagh play Kenmare and John Mitchels play Legion. In Division 4 Brosna are at home to Moyvane and Glenbeigh/Glencar are at home to St. Senan’s. All these games are on Saturday at 7.30 p.m. Last weekend’s Round 9 in Divisions 1 to 4 and Round 12 in Division 5 made only a minimum of changes to the league table positions where at the top and bottom ends of each of the divisions there was little changes in the order of the leading teams and those in danger of relegation. So with only two rounds left to play there will be intense and closely fought games by those teams seeking to maintain their positions at the top of the tables and those making a final big effort to avoid relegation. Austin Stacks are still one point behind the leaders, Dr. Crokes with both teams recording comprehensive victories over Dingle and St. Mary’s respectively. The latter are still very much in danger after those defeats. An Ghaeltacht are still not out of relegation danger although they still have a game in hand having been beaten way from home by just a single point by Kerins O’Rahillys in this round. In Division 2 the leading teams Gneeveguilla and Dromid Pearses both suffered defeats against teams in danger of relegation in this round. Gneeveguilla were beaten by Ballymacelligott and Dromid Pearses drop down to third place after being narrowly beaten by Skellig Rangers. Spa have now gone into second place. Rathmore are poised also to make a bid for promotion after their victory over Currow. Currow, St. Pat’s and Ballymacelligott are now level on five points each at the bottom of the table. In Division 3 Finuge suffered a surprise defeat at home to Castlegregory and the game between Ardfert and Kenmare was postponed. Legion’s victory over Keel puts them into the leading group as well. In Division 4, the leaders Renard defeated Cromane and second placed Tarbert won against Firies. Glenbeigh/Glencar are also in the leading group and the result of their back game on this Saturday against St. Senan’s should clarify the position at the top of this division. The leading teams in Division 5 are still Ballydonoghue who had a bye in this round, second placed, Ballyduff had a good win against Listry. Ballylongford had a good home win against Templenoe to stay in third place while Scartaglin who are in fourth place won at home against Fossa. JUNIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUES There were wins for Rathmore, Austin Stacks and St. Michael’s/Foilmore in their respective finals of the Credit Union County Junior Football Leagues. On this Friday at 7.30 p.m., Beale play Glenbeigh/Glencar in the Division 5 Final at Na Gaeil Pitch and in Division 3 the first of the semi-finals between Na Gaeil and Currow will be played on this Wednesday at 7.30 p.m. at Ballymac and on this Friday in the other semi-final Annascaul will play Ballymac at 7.30 p.m. Extra time will be played if necessary. JUNIOR & INTERMEDIATE HURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS On this Friday at Fitzgerald Stadium, Laune Rangers play Kilgarvan at 6.00 p.m. in the County Junior Hurling Championship Final and this will be followed at 7.30 p.m. by the Intermediate Hurling Championship Semi-final between Kilgarvan and Kilmoyley. COUNTY MINOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP In Round 2 of the Keane’s Super Valu County Minor Football Championship on Wednesday August 3rd at 7.30 p.m. Austin Stacks play Shannon Rangers at Connolly Park, and in Round 3 East Kerry play St. Kieran’s at Gneeveguilla and Mid Kerry play St. Brendan’s at Beaufort. Extra time will be played if necessary. NOVICE SHIELD The quarterfinal between Derrynane and Templenoe in the Castleisland Co-Op Mart County Novice Shield Football Championship will be played on this Friday at 8.00 p.m. at Derrynane. Extra time will be played if necessary. SUMMER CAMPS Large numbers continue to participate in this years Garvey’s Football and Hurling Summer Camps. At the end of the week each individual camp select a player of the week and there is a raffle for Kerry Jersey signed by the current Kerry Team. The following are winners from week 3 of the camps:
Dingle Football Camp, Paul Walsh was selected as Player of the Week.
Michael Boland won the Signed Kerry Jersey. At Rathmore Football Camp
Shane Crowley was selected as Player of the Week and Jack Kelliher won
the Signed Kerry Jersey. At Caherciveen Football Camp Sean O’Shea
was selected as Player of the week and Hannah Sugrue won the Signed
Kerry Jersey and at Abbeydorney Hurling Camp On this Monday August 1st the Garvey’s GAA Summer Camps continue with the Football venues at Castlegregory, Causeway, Portmagee and Farranfore while the Hurling venues will be Killarney and Killorglin. The camps will commence at 10.00 a.m. until 2.30 p.m. in the afternoon. If you have not registered for the camps but would still like to be part of fun filled week of GAA Activities then it is still not too late to join as registration will be taken the morning of the camps. HURLING CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE The Kerry County Board Hurling Centre of Excellence based in IT Tralee continues. Various underage hurling clubs and coaches in the county are continuing to experience this new Summer Hurling initiative, which is now in its fifth week. Ballyduff, Duagh, Laune Rangers and Kilgarvan are the local clubs that are visiting the Hurling Centre of Excellence this week. Each club will receive top quality coaching sessions from Eddie Murphy and Shane Brick with guest speakers giving advice to the underage players. The day will begin at 10.30 a.m. in the morning right through to 4.00 p.m. in the afternoon. MUNSTER FOOTBALL & HURLING STARS 2005-07-25 The Waterford Crystal Munster Football & Hurling Stars 2005 were announced at Waterford Crystal Gallery, Waterford on Friday last. The players were chosen at the conclusion of the 2005 Munster Championships on their performances in the championships and some qualifier games subsequent to their counties being beaten in the Munster Championships. These awards will give recognition to many players who may not get National Awards at the end of the year and whose counties may not attain success at national level. Munster’s Football Stars for 2005 are Diarmuid Murphy, Dingle (Ciarraí), Graham Canty, Bantry Blues, (Corcaigh), Michael McCarthy, Kilcummin, (Ciarraí),Tom O'Sullivan, Rathmore (Ciarraí), Tomás Ó Sé, An Ghaeltacht (Ciarraí), Anthony Lynch, Naomh Abán, (Corcaigh), Stephen Lavin, Adare (Luimneach), Darragh Ó Sé, An Ghaeltacht (Ciarraí), John Quane, Galtee Gaels (Luimneach), James Masters, Nemo Rangers, (Corcaigh), Eoin Brosnan, Dr. Crokes (Ciarraí), Nicholas Murphy, Carrigaline, (Corcaigh), Colm Cooper, Dr. Crokes (Ciarraí), John Galvin, Croom (Luimneach) and Conor McCarthy, O’Donovan Rossa, (Corcaigh). The adjudicators were Eamonn Ryan, Cork, Eddie O’Sullivan, Kerry, John Landers, Limerick, Jim O’Sullivan, Irish Examiner, Marty Morrissey, RTE, (winner of Munster Media Award 2004.) Munster’s Hurling Stars 2005 are Davy Fitzgerald,
Sixmilebridge, (An Clár), Damien Reale, Hospital Herbertstown,
(Luimneach), Stephen Lucey, Croom, (Luimneach) ABBEYDORNEY ELEVENS TOURNAMENT Abbeydorney GAA Club hosted the Lee Strand Elevens of Kerry Festival of Hurling last weekend. Ladies Walk won the Junior Section with Mike Hennessy getting Player of the Tournament and Ballyduff won the Senior Section with Bobby O’Sullivan being awarded Player of the Tournament and Liam Boyle winning the Man Of Match Award in the Final against Ballyheigue. HANDBALL Senior Singles 60x30 Championships/Munster 60x30 Championship Ollie Cassidy travelled to Ballymore-Eustace on Saturday, to take on Tommy Hynes [Wexford] in one of the First round games in the Senior Championships. Ollie-who is the Handball Coach in Kerry, was representing his native County-Mayo in this match. This was always going to be a tough encounter, as the Wexford man is a dedicated big court operator. Realistically Ollie knew that a good performance against the Wexford man was as much as he could hope for on the day. The Mayo man certainly achieved this as he took eleven and seven aces in both games, to go down 21-11, 21-7. He was very pleased with his performance overall, and certainly gained some valuable experience against one of the canniest operators in the business. Hynes proved to have a very sweet left hand, as any ball he got down that side was rolled out to perfection. At the same venue Colin Keeling [Wexford] beat Ger Coonan [Tipperary] in another Senior Singles game. Keeling and Hynes are teaming up in the Senior Doubles, and would be regarded as being in the top three or four in the Country in the Doubles Championship. This puts Ollie’s result into perspective, and certainly bodes well for him as he has just started playing in the Junior Grade. Over the weekend in the First Round of the Connacht 60x30 Junior Singles Championship, Ollie beat Oliver Conway 21-8,21-18. The Club Finals were played over the last week and here; Ballaghdreen from Roscommon beat Kells of Meath in the Open Club Final. Dominic Lynch’s game against Campbell Brennan [Mayo], which was due to be played on Friday, last was cancelled. The winner of this game will face Duxie Walsh on Sunday August 30. Dennis Buckley from Ballymac represented Kerry, in the Munster 60x30 Singles during the week. Dennis traveled to Hospital-Co Limerick, last Wednesday night to take on Dennis Hickey [Waterford] in the first round of the Minor Singles Munster 60x30 Championships. The Ballymac man did not succeed on the night, as the Waterford man took both games. Despite loosing Dennis was upbeat about his future prospects, and vowed to learn from this game . The Gortagullane native played some good handball, but young Hickey killed every ball when he got the chance. Dennis is a talented player, one of his stronger points is taking the ball “on the fly”, or “off the air”. He did not get many chances to do this the last night, but with practice and time in the court this will return to him. Dennis was the first Kerry player to take to the Court in the 2005 Munster Championships. Garveys-Handball Camps-2005 The Garveys Handball Summer Camps came to a close this week, as the last Session was held in Cloghane-Brandon on Monday and Tuesday last. This was a very successful year in the Summer Camps, as five Clubs were involved and the numbers were very encouraging at all venues. Tralee, Ballymac, Lispole, An Ghaeltacht and Cloghane all participated this year in the Camps. A total of 111 juveniles attended between the five Clubs, which is a very encouraging sign for the future of the game within the County. A word of thanks to all the Clubs for their cooperation, Ollie Cassidy for organizing and running the Camps-and his coaches Clive Counihan, Maria Daly, Lisa Falvey and Sharon Twomey. Lisa O Sullivan Connacht 60x30 Open 60x30 Championships Gaelic Telecom Result 23 July-Ballymore Eustace: Tommy Hynes [Wexford] bt
Ollie Cassidy 21-11,21-7 Fixtures Lispole Feile Weekend Handball Tournament Senior 60x30 Championships Co Juvenile 60x30 Co Championships August 19/21-Connacht 60x30 Open
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