Seniors:
Our group campaign opens next weekend when we play Laune Rangers in Austin Stack Park on Friday night, 26th July where the throw in is @ 19.30.
We kicked off our league campaign on March 23rd last against the same opposition who proved too good on the night winning by 6 points; the Killorglin side would go on to have a fine campaign whereas we escaped relegation on the final day of the season.
Both teams will have developed during the competition and will hope to have found their best combinations – injuries, holidays will have an impact but whatever teams take to the pitch a great game is assured.
We will play Kilcummin and Listowel Emmets in the other group games – dates and venues to be decided.
We will host the meeting of our neighbours, Austin Stacks and John Mitchels on Saturday evening 27th in Strand road in their opening game – throw in is @ 16.00
Congratulations to Ross O’Callaghan and Tracey Stack who got married on Friday last – Ross will go down in history as our Munster club winning captain and we wish himself and Tracey a long, happy and healthy life together.
We would like to wish our senior player Seán Walsh and his fiancée Emma Curtin all the best as they will walk down the aisle next Saturday to begin married life – go maire sibh bhur saol nua!
A big bualadh bos to Declan Quill and the Kerry ladies who defeated Armagh on Saturday evening in the All Ireland semi final on a scoreline of 1-08 to 0-07 in Tullamore. It was a tough game, with Kerry in the ascendancy at half time, 1-07 to 0-05 but they had to withstand a powerful Armagh fight back and did so in style with some heroic defending.
This win sees them qualify for their third All Ireland final in a row which will take place in two weeks time in Croke Park where Galway will be the opposition having disposed of Cork.
Lotto:
The lotto jackpot has reached €13,200, the highest in history. There were some many near misses on Monday night last with 8 participants matching 3 numbers.
Tickets are on sale from the Klub, Rock St PO, Jimmy’s Food Store and Betty’s bar – you can play online @ https://play.clubforce.com/play_newa.asp?ll_id=328#Anchor
Juvenile academy:
Our academy continued Sunday Morning in Pat Healy Park for all age groups, U5 to U10 Boys and Girls. Everyone enjoyed their training session with their coaches learning their skills, the drills laid out by their coaches followed by fun games and a treat to finish off the session. We look forward to seeing everyone again next week
U9 Boys:
Our U9s hosted Keel Tuesday evening at Pat Healy Park under perfect conditions. Our boys delivered an outstanding performance, showcasing significant progress in recent weeks. A big thank you to Keel for making the journey!
U11 Boys:
Our U11s had a great day playing on the hallowed turf of Fitzgerald Stadium in the Munster U11 blitz. The lads played 4 games against Kerry and Cork opposition and acquitted themselves excellently.
The lads were given a guided tour of the dressing room area by clubman and Kerry selector Micheál Quirke. A huge thanks to the U11 management who made themselves available to be with the lads Tuesday and to all the parents who brought the lads to Killarney.
Minors:
Best of luck to our minors who play Finuge Monday 22nd July in the Keane’s Supervalu Minor Club Championship in Austin Stack Park at 6pm. All support welcome
Well done to our Club players Nick Lacey and Ruarì Kennedy who played for Kerry against Mayo Saturday and did their Kerry team and club proud.
Summer camp
Our summer camp is taking place from the 6th to 9th August. Check out our social media pages for details on how to book. Don’t miss out, it’s always a fun week while learning key skills. Everyone is welcome to join us.
Ladies Notes:
Congratulations to the Kerry Senior Ladies and management especially our very own Declan Quill on their fantastic win against Armagh Saturday evening. Wishing them every success in the final in two weeks.
U14 Girls:
A team comprising a mixture of our under 14 and under 12 girls made the trip to sunny Ballybunion on Thursday for a challenge game against Beale. In near perfect conditions at Stack Park, the two teams entertained the crowd with a high-scoring, highly competitive game.There was little between the two teams in the first half, with Lily Hussey putting in another impressive performance in the forwards.We trailed by two points going in at the break but came right back into it in the second half, with some super goal scoring by Ava O’Donoghue at full forward.
However it wasn’t our day and Beale eventually triumphed on a score line of 6-11 to 6-8. Special mention to Ruby Foley who gave a sterling performance at centre back, and to all our players who left everything on the pitch and continue to improve with each game.
Thanks to Ellie, Katelyn, Amelia and Ava who stepped up from the Under 12s to help us out; Emma who came to watch and ended up playing in goals (!) and the Beale management team who gave us such a warm welcome.
Another challenge match against Abbeydorney next week – keep an eye on ClubsApp for details.
U16 Girls:
A great win Thursday evening for our u16 girls in their 2nd round of division 2 county league, final score line of 6-12 to 2-10; our girls battled hard, played out of their skin and got their win. Wishing Donna a happy 16th birthday, it was a great way to finish.
Senior Ladies:
Well done to our Senior Ladies who had a hard earned win in the first round in the county league v Ballymacelligott in Ballyrickard on Monday night.
Thank you to the coaches for sending on their reports and pictures for club notes every week.
Keeping in touch:
We are always on the lookout for news! Let us know about any items of interest via Messenger on Facebook or the club phone 085 2095001.
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