SENIOR FOOTBALL: Yesterday’s SF result in Killarney looks like putting the Co. Champion fixtures back indefinitely, so rather than playing Dr. Crokes on Sunday next it now looks that our next game will be in round 8 of the Co. League at home to Killarney Legion on the weekend of the 26th July.
We have drawn Ballymac in the semi final of the Town Championship with John Mitchels and Kerins O’Rahillys in the other semi. Dates have yet to be fixed but the venue for this year’s Final will be Ballymacelligott.
WELL DONE: to the Kerry Junior and Minor Footballers on their Munster Final victories over Cork and Tipperary respectively in recent days. And congratulations to Jack Morgan who had a splendid game in that Minor Final victory, scoring a superb 18th minute point in the process. Congratulations also to Ferdia O’Brien, Michael O’Donnell and Colin Griffin who are on the extended Minor panel and apologies for getting that wrong in last week’s Notes. This was the Minors 44th title and their 3rd in row (Cork are next in line with 29 titles).
The Juniors were winning their 42nd title and, amazingly Cork are next in line with 29 titles, exactly like their Minors.
Well done also to the Seniors who got out of jail with that last minute equalizer which, let’s add, came about with that brilliant catch by Kieran in his own goal line and his clearance which eventually ended up with Fionn Fitzgerald who landed that brilliant equalizer.
JUNIOR B FOOTBALL: Our B team are due to play Na Gaeil in round 1 of the Town League on this Friday evening (10th July). The game, in Connolly Park, throws in at 7.30pm.
Then some 40 hours later (at 2pm on Sunday, 12th July) they are out again down in Reenard – playing the home side in a round 5 back game of the Co. League.
SENIOR HURLING: Austin Stacks 1-10; Duagh 2-7.
This 4th round Co. League game played at an overcast and wet Duagh on last Friday evening (3rd July) ended all square after an entertaining hours hurling with some excellent passages of play by both sides.
Five minutes had elapsed before the home side opened the scoring with two points inside a minute. Immediately from the puck-out Michael O’Leary won possession, crossed to Jason Poole who guided the ball to the net even though still not fully recovered from the nasty hand injury he picked up in the South Kerry League Final at the end of May.
Just another example of the commitment that this squad of players give to the cause of Hurling in the Club.
In the next ten minutes both sides scored two points each – both of ours coming from Ronan Gilsenan. This left us ahead by one (1-2 to 0-4) after 20 minutes.
But Duagh confirmed that they meant business when they scored two goals in those closing minutes of the half. However we responded well with one of the points of the game by Kevin O’Leary and an equally good effort by Ronan Gilsenan after receiving from a Paul Daly free. At half time Duagh led by a goal (2-4 to 1-4).
We had a very good start to the second half and by the 17th minute had scored five points without reply, with three coming from play by Michael O’Leary and two by Ronan Gilsenan (one free).
Some brilliant defending by our lads, especially by Peter O’Regan and Andrew Morrissey and some superb saves by team captain Danny Maguire contributed to this.
But then Duagh seemed to find their rhythm again and fired over three good points in as many minutes (53rd to 56th) to put them ahead by one again. Six minutes then elapsed without a score before Michael O’Leary became the hero of the hour with the equalising point deep in added time.
It was good to see Eddie Barry making his season’s debut and also, as we said earlier, good to see Jason Poole back again after that injury.
Team: Danny Maguire (Capt), Paudie Bradley, Peter O’Regan, Eddie Barry, Ciarán Breen, Paul Daly, Andrew Morrissey, Andrew Foley, Breandán Caball, Jason Poole (1-0), Ronan Gilsenan (0-4 – one free), Michael O’Leary (0-5), Kevin O’Leary (0-1), Terry Desmond, Tadhg Meehan.
Sub used: Ross Long (34m)
The 5th and final round, away to Causeway, is fixed for this Wednesday (8th July) at 7.30pm. Check Website in case of any change.
U21 FOOTBAL: Seventeen teams (8 Clubs and 9 Divisional sides) entered this season’s Co. Championship. At the Quarter Final stage 6 Clubs and just 2 Divisional sides were in contention. Three of the quarter final ties have now been played with the 4th and final game between Mitchels and ourselves fixed for Thursday, 16th July at 7pm at the Mitchels pitch at Caherleheen.
MINOR FOOTBALL; The 1st round proper of the Co. Championship gets underway on this Wednesday evening (8thJuly) with a home game for us against Feale Rangers at 7pm with extra time if required. Then on the following Tuesday (14th July) round 2 (four games involving the eight first round losers) is scheduled and round 3 is fixed for the following Friday (17th July). That then should make way for the quarter finals which are fixed for the 6th August.
BINGO: continues on this and every Saturday night commencing at 8.30pm.
CLUBHOUSE: As always the Clubhouse is available for all types of Parties. For Bookings phone 066 7126942 after 7pm any evening.
CARDS: The 45 Card Sessions continue in the Clubhouse every Monday and Thursday Nights, commencing at 9.30pm each night.
LOTTO: Last Monday’s (29th June) Jackpot worth €5,000 was not won. The numbers drawn were 6, 13, 18 and 20.
The €20 Prizes went to Ger Scollard, c/o Club Rockies; Denis Foley, c/o The Club; Laura O’Regan, c/o Brendan O’Regan; and Mary Lyons and Catherine Foley, both c/o The Bingo.
Missing from that night’s draw was a man who has rarely if ever missed a draw since our Lotto began away back in January 1993.
Charlie Healy has been indisposed recently but we are glad to learn he is well on the mend again. We all wish you a full and speedy recovery Chalie and look forward to you joining us again as soon as possible.
SYMPATHY: Sincere sympathy is offered to the families of the following who died recently – Terry Keane (nee Hassett), Derrymore and late of Caherslee; and Margaret (Madge) Ryan (nee Colgan), St. John’s Park (three generations of Madge’s family were former Club Players – her late husband Joe; her late brothers, Jerome, Seán and Pat Colgan; her sons Paudie and Dermot; her nephew, Tommy King; her grandsons David and Stephen Conway; and her grandnephew, current Club footballer Eoin Colgan).