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Mercy Mounthawk girls who took part in Thursday’s blitz. Photo by Dermot Crean
MERCY Mounthawk hosted a camogie blitz for secondary schools on Thursday in a bid to promote the game among girls.
Ten teams from seven schools took part, drawn mainly from Tralee and north Kerry. The schools were Mercy Mountawk, Presentation Tralee, Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí, Castleisland Community College, Presentation Listowel, St Joseph’s Ballybunion and Causeway Comprehensive.
“It’s to develop skills for first to third year girls who haven’t really played the game before. We’ve only gone into schools in Listowel and Castleisland two weeks ago and now they’ll play games,” said Laura Collins, Kerry Camogie Development Officer who was co-ordinating the event.
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After competitive contests, Presentation Tralee won the A Final beating Mercy Mounthawk, while the B Final saw Presentation Listowel beat neighbours St Joseph’s Ballybunion.
Brid Horan and Dakotah Cater O’Flynn who played for South Munster recently in Interprovincial games. Photo by Dermot Crean
Meanwhile, two girls attending the blitz are excelling in camogie at county and provincial level. Dakotah Carter O’Flynn from Tralee and a student in Mercy Mounthawk and Brid Horan from Kilmoyley and Causeway Comprehensive played for South Munster this year. Both girls will be involved in the Tralee Parnells adult camogie team next year. Scroll down for photos…
Presentation Listowel girls who took part in Thursday’s blitz. Photo by Dermot Crean
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St Joseph’s Ballybunion girls who took part in Thursday’s blitz. Photo by Dermot Crean
Pres Tralee and Castleisland girls in action during Thursday’s blitz. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Pres Tralee and Castleisland girls in action during Thursday’s blitz. Photo by Dermot Crean
Causeway Comprehensive girls with coaches Rosemary McGarty and Liz Houlihan who took part in Thursday’s blitz. Photo by Dermot Crean
