Men’s Senior County League
St. Brendan’s 56
Gneeveguilla 49
In our second outing in County League action we welcomed Gneeveguilla to Moyderwell last Wednesday. The very fit and physical visitors got off to a great start and led 19-13 after the first quarter.
The second quarter saw St. Brendan’s settle more into the game and baskets from Fergal O’Sullivan, Nathan Roche and Kieran Donaghy narrowed the deficit by the half time buzzer.
The third quarter saw the home side starting five points up and raised the tempo to really bring the game to Gneeveguilla.
Baskets from Conor Donaghy, Fergal O’Sullivan and Darren O’Sullivan saw St. Brendan’s score 23 in the quarter and hold the visiting side to just five points. Gneeveguilla fought back in the final quarter but could not bridge the gap and the home side held on for a seven-point victory. Well done to all the players and a special thanks to Pa Carey for looking after the table at the last minute.
Also it was great to have Kieran Donaghy back in a St. Brendan’s uniform and he brings all his experience to the quality of our strong Senior Team.
Players and scorers:- Fergal O Sullivan 15, Kieran Donaghy 12, Darren O Sullivan 12, Nathan Roche 6, Cyril Wallace 6, Matty Cahalane 2, Conor Donaghy 3, Rory Doyle, Wayne Guthrie, Stephen Hanifin, Paul McMahon, Liam Culloty
Next home game is Sunday 8th November vs KCYMS at 3.30pm. The second Round of National Cup is set for Saturday 21st November at 4.30pm away to Portlaoise Panthers.
Boys U14 Div 3 Pool A Game
St. Brendan’s 16 Team Kerry Cougars 24
Cougars got off to a good start and outscored the hosts by 12 points to 6 in the first half with Liam Kingston, Jack Clapham and Graham Sheehy all landing nice baskets. Sam McCarthy fought hard and secured a number of offensive rebounds that he was unlucky not to convert into scores.
Brendan’s play improved in the second half but Cougars Daire Murphy continued to be a threat near the basket and kept his side in front with some handy scores. Jack Clapham kept Brendan’s in touch with two nice scores in a row and Garry Lynch was fouled and swished his two free shots.
Sam McCarthy added another score from a rebound and Ryan McHugh fired in a lovely shot however Daniel Bowler was very unlucky not to score with a number of very close shots. While there was little between these two teams Cougars just edged out Brendan’s in each quarter with the final result 24 to 16.
Players & scorers: Jack Clapham 6; Liam Kingston 2; Graham Sheehy 2; Ryan McHugh 2; Garry Lynch 2; Sam McCarthy 2; Daniel Bowler; Denis Malihin; Joshua Roche; Nelly Olanrewaju; Declan Mangan; Matthew O’Mahony
INTRODUCTION OF TRAINING FOR U10 GIRLS
Training for U10 Girls will continue on Friday 30th October from 6pm to 7pm at Moyderwell School. The addition of training at this grade is an exciting development for the club. We encourage both new and existing members to come along on Friday.
UPCOMING FIXTURES
U-12 Boys Pool 2
Wednesday 28th October at 7.30pm
St. Anne’s B v St Brendan’s A at Farranfore Community Centre
U-14 Boys Div 1
Wednesday 28th October at 5.30pm
St Brendan’s v Gneeveguilla at Moyderwell School
U-14 Boys Div 3 Pool 1
Sunday 1st November at 12.30pm
St Brendan’s v St. Mary’s at Moyderwell School
TRAINING TIMES
St. Brendan’s Basketball Club Training Times for 2015/2016 are now confirmed. The venue is Moyderwell Hall.
Boys and Girls Academy 5yrs-9yrs
Tuesday 5-6pm
Saturday 10-11am
Girls U10s
Friday 6-7pm
Boys U10s
Wednesdays 6.30-8pm
Sunday 9.30-10.30am
U12s (A)
Tuesday 6-7pm
Sunday 11.30-12.30pm
U12s (B)
Thursday 6-7pm
Sunday 10.30-11.30am
U14s (A)
Wednesday 5-6.30pm
Sunday 1.30-2.30pm
U14s (B)
Tuesday 7-8pm
Sunday 12.30-1.30pm
U16s (A)
Monday 6-7pm
Friday 7-8pm
U16s (B)
Thursday 8-9pm
Sunday 2.30-3.30pm
U18s
Tues 8pm-9pm
U18s and U20s
Saturday 7pm – 9pm
Senior Men
Wednesday 8pm-9pm
Senior Ladies
Monday 7-8pm
Thursday 7-8pm
Senior Men and Senior Ladies interested in playing this year please get in contact with Claire O’Sullivan or Fergal O’Sullivan. New players always welcome.
Please be aware that due to registration with Basketball Ireland and KABB, all players and teams must be registered as soon as possible. If you are interested in playing this year get in contact with your coaches and let them know.
ST. BRENDAN’S BASKETBALL CLUB JUVENILE ACADEMY
St. Brendan’s Basketball Club has officially started back with their Juvenile Academy for boys and girls for the new season and is actively encouraging budding young basketball enthusiasts to join.
The club, which was founded 20 years ago to cater for boys in the Tralee area, has grown enormously since then. The club now caters for boys and girls in their Academy and boys in the Under-10, 12, 14, 16, 18 and under-20 age groups, as well as at Senior Men and Senior Women level.
Our Academy is an integral and important part of the continuing development of the club. The Academy times are as follows Tues 5-6pm and Sat 10am – 11am for the 5 to 9 year olds. Our Academy is held at Moyderwell Gym with our coaches Linda Raymond and Charles O’Sullivan and players Michael O’Donnell and Arianne Finnegan. The cost of the Academy is just 3 euro per hour.
For more information on our Academy please contact 086 871 9335 or 086 862 5932
