MINOR FOOTBALL: Well done to the Kerry Minors, including our own Dylan Casey, Ciarán O’Reilly and Michael Slattery, on their brilliant win against Derry in Croke Park yesterday (6-17 to 1-8).
What a splendid game and what a performance by team captain David Clifford from Fossa and East Kerry, scoring 4-4, with his namesake, Fiachra (Laune Rangers) scoring the other two goals.
It was Kerry’s fourth All Ireland victory in a row, a feat never achieved by any other county in the 88 year history of the competition.
Traditionalists among us will be extremely sad to see the demise of this competition that has stood the test of time and, in the opinion of many, didn’t really need tampering with.
The win and the three medals won by Ciarán, Dylan and Michael brings the Club’s Minor haul of medals to 32 since the very first ones won in that first Kerry victory in the 1931 final (played in Drogheda on the 20th September 1931).
No other county scored six goals in a final. Only one other team did it and that was Kerry when they defeated Mayo in the 1962 final (6-5 to 0-7).
David Clifford’s four goals in last Sunday’s final was almost matched by Jimmy Mahony (John Mitchels) in that 1962 final – Jimmy scored three goals on that day. And the win extends Kerry’s lead on top of the Roll of Honours to 15, four now ahead of Dublin (11 wins) and then Cork on third spot with 10 wins.
SENIOR FOOTBALL: Our Co. Championship venture resumes on next Saturday evening (23rd Sept) when we take on West Kerry as part of a double-header of quarter finals in Austin Stack Park. First up it’s Kerins O’Rahillys .v. East Kerry at 4pm followed by our game at 5.45pm.
The other two quarter finals (Dr. Crokes .v. Kenmare Shamrocks at 1.30pm and Rathmore .v South Kerry game at 3.15pm) go ahead in Fitzgerald Stadium on the Sunday (24th Sept). Extra time will apply in all four games if required.
To get to this stage of the competition our first round game, against St. Kierans ended in a draw in Connolly Park (0-16 to 1-13) on 13thMay. In the replay in Scartaglin a week later we just had two points to spare (0-14 to 1-9).
And then in round 2A (26th May) we had ten points to spare when we defeated Legion in Connolly Park (4-13 to 3-6). The best of luck to all involved on Saturday.
B FOOTBALL: A date and venue for the Junior Town League final between ourselves and Na Gaeil has yet to be fixed as we write. .
SENIOR HURLING: Like our B footballers, our Hurlers also await the remaining fixtures schedule from the South Kerry Hurling Board.
In the meantime the Gary Scollard Tournament goes ahead next Saturday (23rd Sept) with the Trevor Barrett Tournament fixed for three weeks later – Saturday, 14th October.
CONGRATULATIONS: to Kieran Donaghy and his wife Hilliary on the birth a baby girl, named Indie, last Friday morning (15th Sept), a baby sister for Lola Rose.
And congrats also to another Club footballer, Darragh Healy and his new bride, Danielle Bodell, who were married in Tralee, also last Friday (15th Sept).
CLUBHOUSE: As always the Clubhouse is available for all types of Parties and Functions. Enquiries about Club Bookings should be made by contacting Harry Hynes at 087 2467286.
CARDS: The 45 Card Sessions continue in the Clubhouse on every Monday and Thursday nights, commencing at 9.30pm each night.
LOTTO: Last week’s (11th September) Jackpot, worth €6,550, was not won. The numbers drawn were 5, 12, 23, 29. The €20 winners were: Denis O’Sullivan, Siobhán Quirke and Kathleen Moriarty, all c/o Rock Street Post Office; and Chyleigh Chan and Ger Reidy, both c/o Carmel O’Neill.
Tickets are on regular sale at the Rock Street Post Office and at the Stacks Clubhouse as well as from the other usual outlets.
SYMPATHY: Sincere sympathy is offered to the families of the following who died recently – Tom Harty, Westcourt, Caherslee and formerly of Boherbee and Harty’s Bar, Castle Street; and Declan Cassidy, Grange (Co. Cork) and formerly of Connolly Park and the Overlanders Folk Group.
