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Division 1 County League Round 3
Spa 1-10 Kerins O Rahillys 0-12
The senior side travelled to Spa Killarney on Saturday evening for round 3 of the county league. Again short a number of regulars , but we welcomed back David Moran after a long term injury.
The team raced into an early lead with Conor Hayes kicking three scores inside the first five minutes, with Gavin O Brien operating at the edge of the square winning early possession and assisting in all.
The home team then got off the mark with a point of their own.
Spa then struck for what would be the key score of the game , when they crashed a ball to the net from a rebound from a Shane Foley save.
We soon responded with a close in free from Conor Hayes following a foul on O’Brien.
During this period the hosts were winning the lions share of primary possession around the middle and were causing us bother with their running game.
We did manage to break upfield in the fifteenth minute with Gearoid Savage chipping over a point from close range following a move involving Cormac Coffey , David Moran and Gavin O Brien who slipped neatly to Savage to convert.
Spa tagged on a number of points , until Cormac Coffey burst upfield and kicked a fine score from forty metres to leave us trailing 1-06 to -07.
Gearoid Savage then converted a free resulting from a foul on Gavin O Brien who had made a fine run through the centre of the Spa defence, to leave the minimum between the sides.
Spa then stretched their lead again , but another fine score from our captain Cormac Coffey left just a point in it at the break . A half where we could have scored more were it not for some poor execution of the final pass.Half time score 1-7 to -09
The second half opened with the home team kicking the first two scores.
Ten minutes in we got our first score of the half with a point from Gavin O Brien, kicking from thirty five yards out on the left.
Despite the precautionary exit of David Moran, we enjoyed an abundance of possession , however we were very wasteful in possession and a combination of some poor shot selection, shots dropped short and missed frees would ultimately be our undoing.
Both teams struggled to score for long periods of the second half and each side only managed three points apiece in the second period .
Our final score again came from the boot of Cormac Coffey , and even though there was in excess of five minutes additional time played , we just could not engineer the equaliser.
Again , as in recent weeks we gave valuable game time to a number of fringe player, with Stephen Nix in defence impressing, as did Ben Hanafan, Danial Bowler and Danny Hennessey when introduced.
Cormac Coffey was impressive , coming up with some vital scores.Con Barrett was commanding at centre back. In the second half Tom Hoare won a lot of ball around the middle.
Up front Conor Hayes had an excellent first half, and would have fared better in the second half had he stayed closer to goals .
Gavin O Brien was instrumental in a number of scores and caused all sorts of bother to the home defence with his driving runs .
Team:S Foley, S Nix,S Brosnan, P Neenan,,J Daly, C Barrett, C Coffey(3)D Moran,T Hoare, G Savage (3,2f),S McElligott,B Hanafan,C Hayes (5,1f),G O Brien(1)D Bowler.
Subs Used, TJ Heaphy,D Hennessey,C O’Sullivan.
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NÓTAÍ NA mBAN
A big shout out to our players in our club, all of our hard working Moms and of course the Dads and everyone who volunteers.
Our club has grown hugely since we started out and will continue to grow and we are so proud of our players .
Please spread the word to neighbours and friends and encourage them to give Gaelic football a go. If they contact Shirley on (086) 8713552 she can put them in contact with the relevant managers.
We wish everyone a very happy Easter .
Beannachtaí Na Cásca oraibh!
GAELIC4GIRLS
Great fun had last Saturday…
A nice morning for our G4G session , the girls and their coaches were as enthusiastic as ever and enjoyed it. The session finished up with everyone singing happy birthday to Abbey O’ Connor who celebrated her 11th birthday during the week and of course a tasty slice of birthday cake.
A nice surprise or two in store for everyone next Saturday!!!
There’s still time to join in girls…Saturday mornings at 11a.m. Pat Healy Park, Ballyrickard, V92 E264.
Come along and join in the fun in an all girl team sport!
Learn new skills, make new friends and have fun.
Any queries give Shirley a call / text (086) 8713552
WARM WELCOME TO FAMILIES OF UKRAINE
Kerins O’ Rahilly would love to welcome any Ukrainian children to our club. Children are welcome to join our teams . We are a one club model and have teams from U4 upwards. This will hopefully give children a chance to mix with other children their age in the local area they are now going to school. It will also give them an opportunity to play our national sport.
HUGE CONGRATS
Congrats to the Kerry Ladies, our own Declan Quill, Darragh Long and everyone involved .
What a fantastic achievement!
Kerry Ladies were crowned the Lidl Ireland National Football League Division 2 Champions!
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RESULT
Kerry 1-12
Armagh 0-12
What a game and a very proud moment for Kerry Ladies! The future is bright for ladies football.
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U12 GIRLS
Every player had the opportunity to make an impact in their games as always in the North Kerry League. Thank you to everyone who has come to support the girls.
We have been informed that there’s a special delivery on Easter Saturday morning in Ballyrickard so hoping that all of our U12 panel will be available to help out with it !!!
STRAND ROAD BLUES
A young team…. It was a hard game for us, 80 per cent of which was played in our defence. Ruby Foley was superb in goals. Her bravery, tenacity and game management were exemplary. Muireaann McCarthy is getting more confident with each game. Rachael Ahern is listening to her coaches during training and this shows during games. Sarah McGrath had a good game too. Whenever the chance arose, she carried the ball, passing and receiving and scored .Our defence had a hard night but they never gave up. Watch out when Jessie Griffin gets on the ball because there’s no stopping her as was with Ellie Marie Hobbert. Yvie Ross had some game also as did everyone on the panel
These young ladies may have come out second best in their game v John Mitchels last Wednesday evening in scores but not in determination. What a game…the score was no reflection on the great work and effort by each player on the pitch on a bitter cold evening. Well done! Everyone is coming on so much with each game. You’re a credit to our club and your families!
In Rd. 3 we host Brosna / Knocknagoshel in Ballyrickard next Wednesday, April 13th. Throw in will be at 7p.m. Please come out and support.
KERINS O’ RAHILLY TEAM
Well done to this bunch who played some brilliant football last Wednesday in Rd. 2 of the North Kerry League v Churchill in the Spa pitch.
We asked them to do a few things:
*Try their best
* Remember their skill work from training
* Have fun and enjoy their game representing our club.
They absolutely emptied themselves, were without doubt the best ( totally unbiased opinion of course), were a joy to watch and took some great scores.
Unfortunately, in the finish we lost out to sucker punch points that made a slight difference.
We have a bye in the next round so hoping that everyone will come out to support our Strand Road Blues next Wednesday.
U14 GIRLS
Another super training session last Thursday evening. Great to see such numbers and our wonderful young ladies improving their skills each week. We were delighted to meet Caoilainn.
Last Saturday evening we were away to an extremely strong Listowel Emmets in Frank Sheehy Park. The conditions were ideal for football . They displayed great skills and it was a great team performance.
This week we host Beaufort, our manager Mark will keep you posted
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U16 GIRLS
On Tuesday 5th April our U16 Team continued their County League season in Templenoe, the girls making the long journey south to face a strong ISG team. The girls won the toss and opted to play with the strong wind in the first
half. ISG applied sustained pressure in the opening minutes of the half, resulting in some early scores for the home side. The girls steadily grew into the game and began to get to grips with the ISG attack.
The girls opened the Strand Road account with a brilliant goal from Sadhbh Horgan. A long floating ball from Sophie Hassett finding Sadhbh on the edge of the square, with Sadhbh duly obliging with a fantastic goal. Kelly Fitzgerald added to the Strand Road account after fantastic pressure and a great turnover. Aoibhín O’Connor MacCarthy narrowed the deficit further with an outstanding free from near the sideline.
ISG with a half time lead of 3-3 to 1-2.
With the conditions deteriorating, the girls faced a massive test in the 2nd half against a strong wind and sustained pressure from ISG. The Strand Road girls faced the challenge brilliantly with a massive team effort and exceptional work rate.
The defence had tightened up considerably with massive pressure being exerted on ISG.
The work rate and support for each other was fantastic to see and bodes well for the months ahead.
Sophie Hassett opened the Strand Road account in the 2nd half with a great point after a brilliant run by Aoibhín O’Connor MacCarthy.
Sophie was again on the score sheet a short time later with a fantastic goal after a brilliant pass by Ella O’Connor.
The final score of the game again fell to Sophie with a long range point finished superbly.
Final Score : ISG 5-10, Kerins O’Rahillys 2-4. Congratulations to ISG on a deserved win.
Team : Millie Hayes, Alva Daughton, Lauren Doody, Leila Halloran , Saoirse O’Connor MacCarthy , Ava Ward, Farah Leahy, Aoibhín O’Connor MacCarthy (0-1),
Ella O’Connor, Sara Reka, Sophie Hassett (1-2), Fiadh McCarthy, Ciara Gallagher, Kelly Fitzgerald (0-1), Sadhbh Horgan (1-0)
After the completion of the first three rounds of the league, there will be a break in the competition until May 3rd.
MINORS
Our Minor Ladies Team have their second league match of this year’s competition on Tuesday 12th when we are away to Castleisland Desmonds . Best of luck to everyone!
SENIOR LADIES
Our condolences to Rory Kilgallen and family on the passing of his uncle Gary.
Out of respect we postponed last Sunday’s Donal Curtin Cup, Rd. 2 v John Mitchels.
REGISTRATION
All of our playing members have now started their football for the year. We are requesting that all membership is paid as soon as you can. This year you have the option of paying in two instalments.
ALL MEMBERSHIP can be paid online using the below link. Please log into Foireann using the same details as last year and go to the membership section to pay.
https://www.foireann.ie/
If you are having any difficulty with registration in any way please contact our registrar Karon. Her number can be found on the what’s app groups. Thank you!
Juvenile Academy
Another fantastic morning of training was had by all age groups last Sunday morning in Ballyrickard. Well done to everyone who attended training, the coaches are delighted to see everyone improving in all their skills and growing in confidence in themselves. We are so thankful to our dedicated coaches who give so much in every training session. Special thank you to Ballyseedy Home and Garden who supplied the treats for all children after training. As always we look forward to seeing you all again next Sunday at 10am in Pat Healy Park Ballyrickard. New members always welcome.
Membership: Quick reminder that the cut off date to pay membership for 2022 is this Friday, 15th April. As advised membership is available through the Clubzap app. Each child received an information note on how to set up ClubZap and pay your registration last Sunday after training. If you have any queries please contact us on 086 3741301 or email: info@kerinsorahillys.com.
Lotto Coordinator
Our club are looking for an honest ,trusted and committed club member to coordinate our weekly lotto,this would involve approx 2/3 hours work per week mainly on Mondays and Tuesdays,
If you are interested in helping out,please reply to Tony Corridon at secretary.kerinsorahillyskerry@gmail.com
Club Function Rooms to Rent.
The club currently have two function rooms available to rent.
The upstairs Pat Healy Room is a large function room perfect for exercise classes, seminars, meetings, private functions , parties etc.
Downstairs is a smaller more intimate venue again ideal for any event.
The rooms are available at hourly, daily or weekly rates.
For further information contact Katie at 087 6967542
2022 US MASTERS
Congratulations to Ciaran Murphy Winner of the 2022 US Masters Golf Competition
The competition was a huge success again this year with over six hundred and fifty entries, special thank you to all the sellers and to Mike Mangan and Mazie Moran for collating all the scores .
Lotto Results
April 4th
04,21,25,27
No Winner of Jackpot €4,600
No Match 3 winners €25
Draw for 4 €250 December 2022
Jim O Shea c/o Rock St PO
Vincent Flannery
Jim Foley
Reggie Griffin DD
Kathleen Moriarty c/o Rock St PO
Next Weeks Jackpot €4,700
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