SENIOR MEN
County League
We have one match left in the county league, where we are at home to Laune Rangers. Date T.B.C.
Coiste Tra li Championship
The Coiste Tra Li championship is provisionally fixed for the weekend of the 2nd November.
SENIOR LADIES
The team played Finuge/St. Senans in the final of the junior b county championship on Saturday evening; this match was played under lights in Ballyseedy. Finuge/St. Senans opened the score with a pointed free; Mitchels replied with four points from the boots of Shauna Hannifin (2), Niamh Myers and Tasha O’Sullivan.
John Mitchels senior ladies team, winners of the junior b county championship over Finuge/St. Senans.
Finuge/St. Senans then scored a point from play before Mitchels added another 1-02 to the score board with points from Niamh Myers and a goal from Katelyn O’Sullivan. Finuge/St. Senans got 1-01 back before Katelyn O’Sullivan sored a point.
On the verge of half time Finuge/St. Senans scored a goal to leave the bare minimum between the sides. Half time score; John Mitchels 1-07; Finuge/St. Senans 2-03. The first ten minutes of second half saw Mitchels score 1-04 without reply. Finuge/St. Senans staged a comeback and scored 1-06 to go a point ahead.
The final ten minutes was neck and neck with both sides playing some fantastic football. The Mitchels full back line won a great ball and with intelligent play worked the ball up the field until it found Ciara Kilgallen who took on the goalkeeper and slotted the ball into the top corner of the net. John Mitchels won the ball from the kick out and once again kept their heads, after a very exciting passage of play Niamh Myers scored a goal to leave the Mitchels five ahead.
Finuge/St. Senans tried hard for the final few minutes but the Mitchels withstood the onslaught. The final whistle saw the scoreboard reading John Mitchels 4-11; Finuge/St. Senans 3-09.
Team captain accepted the trophy on behalf of the team: Andrea thanked her fellow team mates, team trainer Pat Brosnan, team mentors Joe Sullivan and Claire Connolly, the referee Dell White and Finuge/St. Senans for a great game.
The John Mitchels team and scorers included Andrea O’Connor (Capt), Tanya O’Connor, Kayleigh McCarthy, Lyndsey Moriarty, Patriz Brosnan, Shauna Moriarty, Jane Carmody, Emma Fitzgibbon, Orla Cannon, Niamh Myers (1-04), Tasha O’Sullivan (1-03), Shauna Hannifin (0-2), Ashleigh Murphy, Ciara Kilgallen (1-0), Katelyn O’Sullivan (1-02), Michelle Lynch, Katie Dillon, Catherine O’Shea, Diana O’Keeffe, Claire Dillon, Anna Murphy, Niamh Callaghan, Niamh Dillane, Cliodhna Hayes, Sarah Sheehan and Claire O’Sullivan. Well done to all involved.
Training continues on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7pm to 8pm. In preparation for the North Kerry league final v Finuge/St. Senans and the quarter-final of the Mary Jo Curran cup.
MINORS
The St Brendans minor championship for 2014 will be played in one day, Monday the 27th of October 2014.
We are at home to Churchill @ 12 noon; the winners will play the winners of Na Gaeil/Ardfert in Killeen @ 2.30pm.
U-16 BOYS
The team played against Ballymac in the final of the town league (Div 3) on Sunday last, this was a very close game of football with the half time score four points apiece, the second half continued much the same as the first with both sides scoring point for point until the final ten minutes when against the run of play Ballymac scored an opportunist goal, this was followed by a point from play.
Mitchels tried hard and got three points back before Ballymac once again hit the back of the net to leave the final score line reading John Mitchels 0-11; Ballymac 2-08. The John Mitchels team and scorers included Kevin Foley, Tadgh Broderick. Shane Doyle, Mark Ryle, Gary Howard, David O’Shea, Eoin Barden, Ryan Ward (0-4), Pat Kearney, Darcy O’Sullivan, Michael Walsh (0-1), Jack Myers, Michael Kelleher (0-6), Joe Griffin, Gavin O’Brien, Aaron Pitman and Gavin Byrne. Well done to the team and mentors for a fine effort.
U-14 BOYS
Under-14 team who defeated Ballymac in the final of the Coiste Tra Li league, final score John Mitchels 6-09; Ballymac 3-06.
Well done to the u-14 team who captured the Coiste Tra Li league on Wednesday night last when they were victorious over Ballymac, final score John Mitchels 6-09; Ballymac 3-06, this was the teams sixth trophy of 2014, being victorious in the county league, the Kerry Feile, the St. Brendans league, the Castleisland league, the Coiste Tra Li league and the National Feile.
The team included Dylan O’Shea, Graham Hudson, Tadgh Broderick, Cian Barden, Sean Gannon, Padraig White, James O’Connor, Steven Bowler, Ryan Ward, Shane McCarthy, Daniel Molloy, Michael Kelleher, Conor O’Brien, Darrion Hurley (Capt.), Tyreese Flaherty, Alex O’Shea, James Sheehan, Craig O’Brien, Ross Sugrue, Dylan O’Brien, Donal Dillane, Padraic O’Callaghan, Kenny Foran and Conor Fitzmaurice.
After the match Coiste Tra Li Chairman Pat McAuliffe presented the winners’ trophy to team captain Darrion Hurley Well done to the team and mentors Diarmuid, Dave, Paul, John and Seanie on a fantastic season.
U-12 LADIES
After a long year, the training & games have now finished for the 2014 season. The mentors & club would like to thank all of the girls that came to play with John Mitchels this year & we hope to see you back with your sisters, brothers & friends next year.
There will be a presentation night shortly where the girls will get their North Kerry & Town championship medals & everyone will be notified of the details well in advance.
UNDER 8 & UNDER 10 BOYS
On Sunday last the boys took part in the Siobhan Cotter blitz, this was a great morning of football with the Mitchels teams playing against Churchill, Ballymac and Austin Stacks. The four teams from John Mitchels acquitted themselves well with all games close encounters with only a few points separating the sides at the final whistle. All players were on their best behavior on the day and did the club proud.
On Sunday next the players take part in the inter club end of season Sylvie Mason Blitz.
The teams on the day will be follows:
Team Noel (doc) Connolly – Jessie Duggan (capt), Austin Fitzgerald, Cian Dineen, Brian O’Donnell, Jack O’Flaherty, James Duffy, Darragh O’Callaghan, Reece Long, Cian Caplis, Adam Bowler, Nadal Rivas McHugh, Killian O’Donnell, Aizak Jones-Lopez, Cody O’Sullivan, Shay Kelliher, Colin Fleming and Ger O’Shea. Team mentors – Anne O’Donnell and Jordan Bowler
Team Roddy O’Donnell – Cian O’Shea (capt), Ciaran White, Ciaran Foran, Tony White, Eoin O’Loughlin, Cian Jones, Andrew Kerins, Will Leahy, Ben Cullinan, Mark O’Connor, William Sheerin, Robert O’Neill, Conor Morrissey, Alex Guadina, Oisin O’Brien, Ryan Hano and Jack O’Donnell. Team mentors – Caroline Sommers and Breda Foran
Team Teddy O’Dowd – Jack O’Donoghue (capt), Darragh Cunnane, Rory Clifford, Kuba Mikolejuk, Paddy McMahon, Patrick Polowczyh, Ted Fitzgerald, Daithi Smullen, Killian O’Donnell, Luke O’Sullivan, Conor Dennehy, Jack O’Donoghue, Tony Buckley, Luke Fleming, Shane O’Sullivan and Sean Cullinane. Team mentors – John Flaherty, Liz McMahon and Martin O’Sullivan
Team Thorney O’Shea – Darragh Murphy, Conor Kerins, Cathal Murphy, Adam Bolla, Adam Maher, Sean Corkery, James Roche, Sean Og Brosnan, Darragh O’Shea, Sam Fitzgerald, Gerard O’Shea, Aiden Kongjoni, Cian Collins, Daniel O’Connell, Isaac Jones, and Pascal Buckley. Team mentors – Padraig Corkery and Joanna Kerins.
Players are to be at the club for 10.15am.
UNDER 8 AND U-10 GIRLS
The u-8 & u-10 ladies travelled to Milltown on Sunday last to play their final away match of the 2014 season. Once again there were great numbers in attendance. All the players took part in the matches and all played superb football. Some of the players to impress were Lauren Smullen, Amber Sugrue, Jenny Slattery, Kiera Poultney, Emily O’Shea and Jane Lynch. On Sunday next the girls play in the inter club Sylvie mason end of year tournament. The teams will be as follows:
Team Jacques McDonnell – Dawn McLarnon (capt), Taylor Rogers, Ailisha Daughton, Maiya Rivas McHugh, Mollie Duggan, Emma Lynch, Aoife Moynihan, Emily Brosnan, Jodie O’Mahony and Kayleigh Enright.
Team Sean O’Donoghue – Emily Poultney (capt), Lauren Smullen, Amber Sugrue, Amy O’Shea, Lucie O’Donoghue, Angel Quilligan, Emma McCluskey, Kayleigh Sugrue, Kelsey O’Mahony and Valarie Enright.
Team Pierce Brosnan – Anna Lynch (capt), Lynda O’Connor, Ava Sugrue (Caherleaheen), Brid O’Shea, Sophie O’Donoghue, Jenny Slattery, Ciara Kerins, Sive Caddigan, Charlotte Field and Katie O’Loughlin.
Team Bruddy O’Donnell – Elizabeth Slattery (capt), Emily O’Shea, Mairead McCarthy, Lily Collins, Kiera Poultney, Jane Lynch, Ruth O’Neill, Ava Sugrue and Grainne Clifford.
All players are to meet at 10.15am
UNDER 6
The u-6 boys and girls played a series of games against St Pats on Sunday last. These were great football matches with some great football skills on show. The players on the day included Donnacha Noonan, Jacob O’Donnell, Eanna Ryle, Daniel Farmer, Jack Noonan, Sophie Moloney, Aaron Fitzpatrick, Luca Cronin, James Moriarty, Leon Healy, Lisa O’Shea, Fionnan Brosnan, Ruari McMahon, Jack Conway, Coaimhe Sugrue, Sean Murphy, Amy Noonan, Thomas Foran-Rumpler, Marie O’Shea, Isobel Corkery, Jack Collins, John Moriarty, Amber Long, Sarah Slattery, Oisin Brosnan, Meghan Noonan, Jack Donovan, Karl Cronin, Ruth Lynch, Michael Duffy, Jack Moriarty-Daly, Edel O’Hara, Grace Conway, Filip Ryhansky, David Cullinan and Rachel McCluskey. Thanks to St Pats for making the journey. Next Sunday we play an interclub match before the final of the Sylvie Mason Blitz. Parents will be given details of times etc. via teamer text.
BINGO
Our Bingo continues on Wednesday and Friday and Sunday nights. Any member who wishes to volunteer can do so by giving their details to any club officer.
CLUB BAR
Bookings for Parties etc. can be made by phoning 066 7197070.
LOTTO
07/10/2014
No winner
Numbers 7, 20, 24, 25
€100 Mary Comerford c/o Bingo
€25 Martin Hurley c/o Paddy
€25 Paul Brosnan c/o Sportsfield bar
€25 Denis Fitzgerald c/o Patrons
€25 Dave Leahy c/o PaddyHelen
€25 Damien Ginty c/o Patrons
Next draw 14/10/2014
Jackpot €5,700-00
CONVENTION
The 2014 convention takes place on Saturday 15th November, nominations to the club secretary before Friday 7th November 2014, by email to HYPERLINK “mailto:secretary.johnmitchels.kerry@gaa.ie” secretary.johnmitchels.kerry@gaa.ie or by post to Secretary John Mitchels, John Mitchels sports complex, Camp, Ballyseedy, Tralee, Co Kerry.
JOHN MITCHELS SPORTS COMPLEX
Our Sports Complex at Camp Ballyseedy is available for bookings on the Sports Hall and All Weather pitch. The Complex is also open for children’s parties. Further information contact the Club reception on 066 7197070.
SYMPATHY
To the family of Terry O’Flaherty, Ballinorig Close, Tralee
To the family of Hannah O’Connor (nee Godley), Pembroke Street, Tralee and formerly of Ballyheigue
To the family of Noreen O’Reilly (nee Sweeney), The Grove, Mounthawk, Tralee and formerly of Ballyheigue
To the family of Mary Wren (nee Hanrahan) Basin View and formerly of Causeway
To the family of Rose Morgan (nee Murray) Lisbeg, Tralee and formerly of Drogheda, Co. Louth.
