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Weekly Kerry GAA Scene
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Co. PRO Willie O'Connor
13th April 2006
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EXPECT AN EXCITING SEMI-FINAL CLASH THIS SUNDAY... The semi-final of the Allianz National Football League between Kerry and Laois at Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney on this Easter Sunday at 3.45 p.m. will be highly charged given the great rivalry between Kerry and Laois at minor level a few years ago. Both teams come into this semi-final with a proven record of success in the league rounds and a close game is certainly on the cards. Last Sunday, as expected, all the drama, suspense and tension of the very competitive Division 1A of the league took centre stage at Fitzgerald Stadium. After the referee blew for full time, Kerry and Dublin shared the league points in this decisive game. There was still further drama and tension after the full time whistle sounded in Killarney. Injury time still being played in the other top of the table game at Castlebar between Mayo and Tyrone, As injury time was running out, Mayo and Tyrone were deadlocked on level scores, Tyrone were awarded a scoreable free and had it gone over the bar they would have qualified with Mayo for the semi-finals. They failed to score from the free and as a consequence of that missed opportunity Mayo and Kerry went through to the semi-finals. Kerry and Tyrone both finished in joint second place with 9 points and Kerry were ahead of Tyrone by one point on score difference. This is the reverse of last year, when we lost out to Tyrone for semi-final qualification by one point on score difference. Jack O’Connor and Mick O’Dwyer will be looking to Sunday’s semi-final as a barometer in the run-up to the Championship. In last year’s Leinster Championship Final, Laois were very disappointed when they were beaten by Dublin by just a single point and later by Armagh in the All-Ireland quarterfinal. Their confidence and their belief in their own ability has since improved greatly, particularly during the league campaign this year. Kerry have also shown a hunger and passion for success this year and playing in the league semi-final against Laois on Sunday is an added bonus, giving the players and management yet another opportunity to copper fasten and galvanise the team with at least another competitive game before the championship. There is no substitute for highly competitive games at this time of the year with the imminent approach of the championship season. The winners will meet either Mayo or Galway in the League Final at Croke Park. Kerry decided to toss for home venue with Laois after very careful consideration for our players and our supporters. Playing at a neutral venue would not have served any useful purpose because, from a Kerry point of view, we had an even chance of playing the game at home. We urge all our supporters to rally behind the team at Fitzgerald Stadium on Sunday. It is a very important game for the team and they will certainly respond to the sounds of the supporters’ cheers of encouragement just as they did last Sunday against Dublin. ADMISSION PRICES The admission prices for the league games are decided by Central Council and for Division 1 entry to the stand is €20 and admission to the terrace is €15. The admission for students and senior citizens is €5 on production of a current and valid identification. Juveniles under the age of sixteen are admitted free. MINOR FOOTBALL CHALLENGE Kerry Minors will play Laois minors in an intercounty minor football vhallenge game at 1.45 p.m. at Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney on Sunday as a curtain raiser to the Allianz National Football League semi-final. NATIONAL HURLING LEAGUE In last Sunday’s quarterfinals Westmeath defeated Derry to qualify for the Division 2 semi-finals and Meath and Mayo finished level and they will have to battle it out again for the remaining semi-final place. Westmeath join Kerry and Dublin for the semi-finals which are postponed for a week due to the draw between Mayo and Meath. Kerry will play the winners of the replay on Sunday April 23rd at a venue and time to be arranged. MUNSTER MINOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP Kerry play Clare in the second round of the ESB Munster Minor Hurling Championship at Austin Stack Park, Tralee on this Thursday at 6.30 p.m. Clare narrowly lost to Tipperary in their quarterfinal so both Clare and Kerry have a second chance with the winners playing Limerick for the remaining semi-final place. Waterford, Cork and Tipperary have already qualified for the semi-finals. MUNSTER MINOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP The Quarterfinal between Kerry and Tipperary in the ESB Munster Minor Football Championship has been rescheduled for Wednesday April 26th at Tipperary’s request. The game will be played at Newcastlewest at 7.00 p.m. AIB COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP Listowel Emmets lost to Legion in their qualifying game for the AIB County Senior Football Championship last Saturday at Austin Stack Park. Emmets, who were beaten by Dingle in last year’s relegation playoff game, had their last opportunity to qualify for this year’s senior championship if they beat last year’s Co. Intermediate Champions, Legion in this game. Emmets are now out of the 2006 championship and will play in the 2007 Intermediate Championship. Legion’s victory means they have qualified for the Round 3 draw of this year’s AIB County Senior Football Championship. The draw for the first round second round (Losers Round) of the AIB County Senior Football Championship will be made during the Ciarraí Abú programme on Radio Kerry from 9.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. on Wednesday next April 19th. South Kerry, Dr. Crokes, An Ghaeltacht and Legion will not be in the draw for Round 1, they have a bye into Round 3. COUNTY LEAGUE Round 3 of the Credit Union County Senior Football League is on this Easter weekend, with most games on Saturday at 7.00 p.m., some games are on Good Friday and one game is on Easter Sunday at 2.30 p.m. Many of the games in this round are local derby games to whet the appetites of players and supporters alike. An Ghaeltacht are top of the table in Division 1 with maximum points from the two opening rounds. They are at home to Rathmore in this round. Listowel Emmets and Kerins O’Rahillys are in joint second place. The big local derbies in this division are Kerins O’Rahillys at home to Austin Stacks and Milltown/Castlemaine at home to Laune Rangers. In Division 2 Dingle, St. Michael’s/Foilmore and Annascaul are making a strong bid for promotion as they have full points from their two rounds. Finuge are in hot pursuit with 3 points from their two games. Dromid Pearses are at home to Waterville in mouth-watering South Kerry local derby game and also Skellig Rangers are at home to St. Michael’s/Foilmore. In West Kerry Dingle host Annascaul and another derby game sees Spa at home to Beaufort. Tarbert and John Mitchels are the front-runners in Division 3 with full points, Castlegregory and Kenmare are hot on their heels with three points each. There is a big West Kerry derby in this division with Lispole at home to Castlegregory, in South Kerry Renard are at home to Valentia and in East Kerry, Legion, upbeat after their big championship victory last weekend are at home to rivals, Glenflesk. Keel and Ballyduff are on maximum points at the top of Division 4 and the big derby game in this division is the North Kerry clash between Duagh and Moyvane, Churchill are at home to Na Gaeil in a St. Brendan’s Board derby. Ballylongford, Knocknagoshel and Cromane are the early pace setters at the top of Division 5. Ballylongford play St. Senan’s in this round in a North Kerry derby game. 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. They can also be phoned after 8 o'clock on Sunday night. 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. The club PRO’s were superb in their return of results for Round 2. Most of the full time results were phoned in to the County PRO as soon as the games finished. 19 match reports were emailed or faxed and this was a record for a round of the County League. With a different group of home clubs involved for this weekend’s round let’s hope the return is at least equally as good. AERTEL: COUNTY HURLING LEAGUE The first round games in Division 1 of the Credit Union County Senior Hurling League are scheduled for 7.00 p.m. on Easter Monday. Kilmoyley are at home to Crotta O’Neills, Causeway are at home to St. Brendan’s, Lixnaw are at home to Ballyhiegue and Abbeydorney are at home to Ballyduff. Results should be phoned in to the County PRO (066) 71 24754 or faxed to (066) 71 81040 immediately after the game finishes. COUNTY MINOR LEAGUES The Round 4 games in Keane’s Super Valu County Minor Football Leagues will be played on this Friday at 6.45 p.m. This round has been brought forward a week. The last round will be played as scheduled on Friday April 28th. Games that were postponed in the earlier rounds are rescheduled for Easter Monday. The reason for bringing Rounds 3 & 4 forward is the ESB Munster Minor Football Championship game between Kerry and Tipperary has been rescheduled to Wednesday April 26th. Round 1 in Division 1 and Round 3 in Division 2 of the Keane’s Super Valu County Minor Hurling league will be played on this Sunday at 12 noon. Ballyduff have withdrawn from the minor football and hurling leagues. 2 YEAR SEASON TICKET Club Secretaries have been notified on the renewal of the two year €250 Season Ticket that allows our supporters admission to all non-ticket club games in the county. Applications can also be made at The Pavilion, Austin Stack Park, Tralee. DR. CROKES SUPER DRAW Details of the forthcoming Dr. Crokes Super Draw will be announced on this Wednesday April 12th in the clubhouse at 7.30 p.m. Sean Kelly will preside at the launch. CONGRESS BANQUET The Congress Banquet on Saturday April 22nd at The Great Southern Hotel, Killarney is sold out. There was a very big demand for tickets on this occasion due to Sean Kelly’s term as Uachtarán coming to a close and the beginning of Nickey Brennan’s term meant that there was a big demand for tickets from Kilkenny. CIARRAÍ ABÚ On this Wednesday 12th April, Seán Kelly, Uachtarán CLG, will be in studio on the Ciarraí Abú programme on Radio Kerry from 9.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. to look back at his very successful term as Uachtarán CLG and Kerry’s first President.
All Ireland 40x20 Finals 40x0 Team Of Six-Munster/All Ireland Championships Entry Forms Results All Ireland 40x20 Juvenile Finals All Ireland 40x20 Finals Fixtures Saturday 15 April-Cappagh 3 pm Monday 17 April-Kingscourt 12 Noon Monday 17 April-Venue To Be Announced
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