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Senior:
We will begin our county senior championship campaign on Sat 16th when we play Shannon Rangers in the opening round in Austin Stack Park where throw in is @ 17.30
Shannon Rangers are composed of players from Asdee, Ballydonoghue, Ballyduff, Ballylongford, Beale and Tarbert and have a long and proud tradition in the county championships.
They are five times winners of the competition, their last dating back to 1977 – this win ensured Ogie Moran would captain Kerry in ‘78 and he had the honour of raising the Sam Maguire that year when Kerry defeated Dublin.
Ogie is the holder of two county championship medals, having won his first in 1972 at the ripe old age of 16!
The other teams in the group are Spa and Mid Kerry with these fixtures to be made on the outcome of the opening games.
Junior:
Following on from our excellent performances in Div 6 we are looking forward to participating in the junior cup competitions, the draw for which will be made shortly.
More on this on social media when the draws are known.
Our preparations continue this week when we play the Kerry Masters in Strand Road on Weds night next 6th @ 6.30. The Kerry Masters, including our current senior bainisteoir, John O’Connor are themselves preparing for the All Ireland final vs Tyrone, which takes place on Sept 16th in Kiltoom, Co Roscommon.
Juvenile Academy:
U6 Girls:
Another great session with the U6 girls in the lovely sunshine on Sunday morning in Ballyrickard. We did our warm up with the boys and worked on our skills. The session finished with a passing game and we encourage all the girls to practice their hand passing this week at home. Looking forward to seeing everyone again next week.
Under 8 girls.
U8 and U10 Girls:
Our U8 and U10 girls travelled to Ballymac for a blitz on Saturday morning in glorious sunshine they each played three games on the morning our U8s played Ballymac, Castlemaine and St. Pats. While our U10 team played St.Pats, Firies and Ballymac. Huge well done to all the girls that played in the blitz.
It was a pleasure to watch such fantastic football being played by all teams. Our girls showed great teamwork throughout and some lovely scores. Well done girls ye should be very proud of yourselves the coaches are very proud of all of you.
Under 10s.
Thank you to Ballymac for a fantastic morning and a very warm welcome. Next week we play Mitchels at home. Looking forward to seeing you all then.
Under 9s.
U9 Boys:
The U9’s hosted Listry in a go-game blitz on Sunday morning. Our young stars shone bright this week, dazzling everyone with their incredible skills and teamwork. They’ve made remarkable progress this season, and with perfect weather, it was a day to remember. These boys are a credit to their families and the club! Thank you to Listry for travelling and we wish them the best for the remainder of the season.
U11 Boys:
U11 training continues each Sunday morning in Ballyrickard. This enthusiastic group of boys are showing improvement with every training session and showing great potential. Keep up the good work boys.
U11 Town league vs Austin Stacks in Connolly park this Thursday 7th September. Throw in at 6.30pm. All players requested to be there for 6.10pm please.
Under 13 Central Region Winners.
U13 Boys:
Central Region Div 4 Winners!!
Huge Congrats to the U13 Boys team & Management,captained by Barry O’Sullivan on a fantastic win over Dingle on a glorious Sunday evening in Castlegregory. Our boys played some outstanding football throughout the field, showing great teamwork working the ball up the pitch to hold off a strong Dingle side.
We led at half time 2-07 to 1-05 and had to defend strongly in the 2nd half to succeed. Final score: Kerins O’Rahillys 2-10 Dingle 2-09.
U13 Central Region Division 7 Final
Kerins O’Rahillys V Ballymac is on this Wednesday 6th September at 6:45pm in St. Pats GAA. We hope to see a big support in the evening for the boys in blue.
U15 Boys:
We had great numbers at training on Friday evening with all our players back after the County Championship. We will continue to train again on Wednesday at 6pm. Our U15s are playing Sn/Dn/Tn/Ts next friday evening at 6.45pm in Templenoe.
Minors:
Minors are playing our first championship game away to Sn/Dn/Tn/Ts next Sunday 10th September. Preparations are going well and we are looking forward to the challenge.
We hope all the boys and girls who started and returned to primary school last week and this week have a smooth return and the year ahead is filled with happy memories and fun times. We would like to thank our main sponsor Ballyseedy Garden Centre for their continued support to our academy.
Fixtures for week commencing 5th September:
U13 Central Region Div 7 Final
Kerins O’Rahillys V Ballymac Wednesday 6th September at 6:45pm in St. Pats GAA Club.
U11 Town League
Kerins O’Rahillys V Austin Stacks Thursday 7th September at 6:30pm in Connolly Park.
U8 Girls v Mitchell’s Go Games
Sunday 10th September at 11.15am in Ballyrickard
U10 Girls v Mitchell’s Go Games
Sunday 10th September at 11.15am in Ballyrickard
Nótaí na mBan:
It’s a very busy time for our club teams. Senior championship is underway, our U17s have started their championship campaign and our U13s and U15s will be commencing shortly.
Keep an eye on our club Facebook page and Instagram account for all fixtures and updates on matches. Our weekly club notes are available every Monday evening on Tralee / Today and on our Facebook page. Notes are also in the Tralee edition of the Kerryman every Wednesday.
All of our teams appreciate your support whenever you can .
U12 GIRLS
All quiet at the moment for this age group. We’re hoping to have a few fun games over the next few weeks.
There’s also the “mystery“ trip to look forward to in October….
U13 GIRLS
A terrific turnout for training last Saturday. Well done to everyone.
The girls are looking forward to the Sandra Keane Tournament next Saturday in John Mitchels. Then the following week they will host Legion in the U13C championship.
Training continues on Wednesday for this age group in preparation for their upcoming games.
U14 GIRLS
The North Kerry league is due to commence on September 15th when we will host Moyvane. ( TBC)
U15D CHAMPIONSHIP
Legion have had to pull out of the championship for this group so our ladies are now through to the semifinal. We will either be playing MKL Gaels B or Ballyduff. We will keep everyone updated.
U15 PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Well done to our U15s who put in a great performance in sunny Mallow last Saturday at the Munster LGFA U15 blitz. The girls had a fantastic day out as we saw from their smiles in their photos.
Thank you to everyone who trained the girls and to their parents who were busy chauffeuring them from A to B.
U16 GIRLS
The North Kerry league is fixed for September 11th for U16s when we are away to Ballymac (TBC)
U17B CHAMPIONSHIP
Ladies triumph in emphatic style..
Our U17s opened the championship with a win over Killarney’s Legion in Dirreen last Friday evening.
A large number of enthusiastic supporters made their way over to Killarney to support the team.
Our ladies captained by Lauren Doody were very comfortable on the ball throughout the game and great teamwork was on display.
Many thanks to Legion for hosting and congrats to our ladies who will now host MKL Gaels in the semifinal on Thursday, August 7th . Throw in will be at 6.45p.m.
All support is welcome!
MINORS
There is no competition for this age group at the moment but the girls are getting plenty of football between U17s and seniors.
SENIOR LADIES
Hard luck to our senior ladies in their defeat to John Mitchels in Strand Road last Sunday afternoon in round 3 of junior B championship.
Our opponents got 2 early goals and led throughout the game.
Mitchels were stronger in all areas on the day and scored a further 3 goals to win 5-5 to 1-10.
Congrats to Mitchels on their win.
In round 4 we are away to Annascaul/ Castlegregory next Sunday. Throw in will be at 10.45a.m. in Castlegregory.
KLGFA NIGHT AT THE DOGS
Last Friday the KLGFA hosted an event “ A Night at the Dogs “ in Tralee Greyhound Stadium. We had a good turnout on the night from our girls.
Well done to Allie Kerins, Lily Breen, Olivia Crean and Aoife O’Connell who participated in the U14 relay race. We were a little behind and Lily on the anchor leg made up time and was just pipped on the finish line. An enjoyable night had by all.
CONDOLENCES
Our condolences to the families and friends of Angela De Regibus ( née Slattery) , Dan Enright, Brendan Quill, Seán Moran, Richard Rafferty and Mundie Prendiville.
May their souls rest in peace.
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