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CO. CHAMPIONSHIP UPDATE...

M Mid Kerry and Kerins O’Rahillys must meet again after finishing level in their quarterfinal game in the AIB County Senior Football Championship at Austin Stack Park, Tralee last Sunday night. Meanwhile in the second game in last Sunday’s double bill Feale Rangers brought off the shock result of the weekend to qualify for the semi-finals after they knocked out An Ghaeltacht. South Kerry are on course for their four in row of County Senior titles after their victory over Dr. Crokes at Killorglin on Saturday night

The quarterfinal between East Kerry and Kilcummin will be played on this Saturday July 21st at 7.30 p.m. at Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney. The replay date for Kerins O’Rahillys and Mid Kerry was not arranged due to the intercounty commitments of players from both teams. John Mitchels and Milltown/Castlemaine must also meet again in the relegation playoff. Both teams finished level at the end of last Sunday’s game at Kilcummin.

COUNTY MINOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

The quarterfinals of the Keane’s Super Valu County Minor Football Championship were down for decision on this Tuesday July 17th. Kerins O’Rahillys were defending their title against Laune Rangers, Dr. Crokes played Shannon Rangers, West Kerry were at home to South Kerry and Austin Stacks played St. Kieran’s.

ALL-IRELAND MINOR QUARTERFINAL

After their narrow victory over Derry in last Sunday’s ESB Ulster Minor Football Final, Tyrone will play Kerry in the All-Ireland Quarterfinal, which is scheduled for the weekend of August 5th.

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS

The remaining quarterfinal of the Castleisland Co-Op Mart County Intermediate Football Championship between Finuge and Currow will be played at Finuge on this Saturday at 7.30 p.m. Extra time will be played if necessary. The winners will meet Listowel Emmets in the semi-final and in the other semi-final. St. Michael’s/Foilmore are drawn against Annascaul.

Beale play Renard at Milltown and Glenbeigh/Glencar play Kenmare at Direeen in the semi-finals of the Junior Shield competition on this Saturday night at 7.30 p.m. Extra time will be played if necessary.

Churchill defeated Scartaglin last Saturday in their quarterfinal game in the Novice Championship. In the semi-final they will meet the winners of the of the Cromane v Listry quarterfinal. Ballydonoghue have been drawn against Tuosist and in the other semi-final. The Cromane v Listry quarterfinal could not be arranged due to Cromane’s commitment to Mid Kerry last weekend and Listry’s commitment to East Kerry in this Saturday’s County Senior Championship quarterfinal. After this Sean O’Sullivan and Donncha Walsh will be involved with the Kerry team preparations for the All-Ireland Quarterfinal.

NOVICE SHIELD

Fossa easily defeated Kilgarvan in the quarterfinal of the Novice Shield last Saturday to set up a semi-final meeting with Clounmacon. Knocknagoshel play Derrynane at Beaufort on this Saturday at 7.30 p.m. in the first of the semi-finals. Extra time will be played if necessary. Because of Fossa’s commitments to the East Kerry team in the County Championship no date has been fixed for this semi-final.

CHRISTY RING CUP

Westmeath came from behind to defeat the Kerry Senior Hurling team last Saturday at Cusack Park, Mullingar in the winner take all game in the last round of the league section of the Christy Ring Cup. Westmeath had to dig deep to see off Kerry’s challenge as the team made the Midlanders work all the way for their victory and more importantly a place in the semi final. Kerry led for the majority of the match, but an impressive final quarter saw the home side edge in front to win by three points.

Meath and Westmeath have qualified for the semi-finals of the competition from our group. Kildare and Carlow are the semi-final qualifiers from the other group.

There is no consolation in defeat. It could have been a great boost for hurling in the county if we qualified for the knockout stages of the competition. We came very close this year to reach the semi-finals and hopefully next year with the experience gained the Kerry Senior Hurling Team can make it to the knockout stages and a place in the final.

COUNTY JUNIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUES

The knockout stages of the Credit Union County Junior Football Leagues continue on this Friday at 7.30 p.m. Extra time will be played if necessary. Gneeveguilla after beating Ardfert last Friday in the second semi-final in Division 2 meet Austin Stacks in the final. In the Division 3 semi-finals Spa defeated Dromid Pearses and Lispole defeated Legion to qualify for this Friday’s final. Extra time will be played if necessary.

In the Division 4 semi-finals Clounmacon will play Duagh at Finuge and Ballylongford or will meet Moyvane at Lisotwel. The Division 5 semi-final between Glenflesk and Charlie Kerins will be played at Farranfore. Brosna are at home to Scartaglin in the Division 6B Final.

COUNTY LEAGUE

Rathmore have joined Kerins O’Rahillys at the top of the Division 1 table after a two point victory against Dingle last Sunday in a back game in the Credit Union County Senior Football League. There were also wins at the weekend for Beale who defeated Currow in Division 2. Tuosist defeated Na Gaeil in Division 3. St. Pat’s drew with Brosna in Division 4 and Ballylongford defeated Asdee in Division 5. The Division 4 game between Ballydonoghue and Cordal in Division 4 which was due to be played on Saturday night could not go ahead due to flooding at the pitch in Coolard after a torrential rainstorm just before the game was due to commence. Both clubs have arranged to play the game on this Friday night at 8.00 p.m.

This Saturday at 8.00 p.m. a number of back games are down for decision. In Division 1 Listowel Emmets are at home to Milltown/Castlemaine. In Division 2 Castleisland Desmonds host Sneem and in an important local derby game on Sunday at 4.00 p.m. the leaders, St. Michael’s/Foilmore are away to Waterville. Na Gaeil are at home to Beaufort in Division 3 and in Division 4 Ballyduff host Keel and Cordal are at home to the leaders, St. Pat’s. Moyvane are at home to Laune Rangers B in Division 5.

The scheduled Round 8 games are postponed and the Round 9 games will be played as planned on the weekend of July 29th. Clubs in all five divisions are reminded that the Round 10 games will be arranged as scheduled and this is a midweek round on Tuesday August 14th.

Points are at a premium at this stage in all the divisions of the league for the teams at the top and bottom ends of the tables. The remaining rounds should be very keenly contested as teams at the top are anxious to consolidate their table positions and the teams at the bottom end of the tables are desperately trying to avoid relegation.

CO. HURLING LEAGUES

The Round 5 games in Division 3 will be played on this Wednesday July 11th with games in Division 3A and 3B all commencing at 8.00 p.m.

COUNTY MINOR FOOTBALL LEAGUES

Semi-finals and back games are scheduled for 7.30 p.m. on this Thursday July 18th in the divisions of the Keane’s Super Valu County Minor Football Leagues that were not completed before the exams. Extra time will be played if necessary.

Dingle play Legion and Ballymacelligott play Waterville/Dromid in the Divison 1b semi-finals. Currow are at home to Firies and St. Pat’s host Kilcummin in the Divison 3B semi-finals and in the Division 4A semi-finals Gneeveguilla are at home to Beale and Skellig Rangers host Derrynane. Ballylongford/Asdee play Churchill in a Division 3B back game.

VHI GAA CÚL CAMPS

From Monday July 23rd to Friday July 27th next week the 2007 VHI GAA Cúl Camps continue with the football camps at and Killorglin, Killarney, Currow, Lixnaw and Churchill while the hurling/camogie venues are Ardfert and Kenmare. The camps are from 10.00 a.m. in the morning up until 2.30 p.m. in the afternoon. If you have not registered yet but would like to still join the camps then registration will be taken the morning of the camps.

The camps will include a wide range of football, hurling and camogie activities, providing children with learning experiences in an environment of fun and enjoyment. All ranges of football and camogie skills will be taught. Children will take part in mini leagues, fun games and a variety of skill-based activities.

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