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Club Lotto
Our Club Lotto took place on Monday night 7th of August please check our social media or local outlets for results. Club lotto can be played online through the club website www.stpatsgaaclub.com, Lotto tickets can be purchased from any club officer or at the following outlets:
O’Shea Shop and Service Station Blennerville
Poff Motors Dingle Road
Seamus O’Sullivan Master Butchers Manor
Noyeks Mile Height
Byrnesworth
Skelper Quanes
Keane’s Of Curraheen
Betty’s Bar
The Rock Inn
Many Thanks to all who contribute to our weekly club Lotto. The club cannot emphasize enough the importance of our members promoting the club Lotto among family, friends, and work colleagues. The lotto is now a critical source of funds for the club. We are appealing to all club members to promote our Lotto at this time to ensure our club’s future viability. Please have your Lotto entries in by 7pm, every Sunday evening.
Juvenile Academy
The Juveniles are still on their short break for Summer and will return next Sunday 13th. See you all then.
U11
St Pats U-11’s were in Central Region League action last Thursday away to St Michaels Foilmore. Thanks to all the parents who drove the kids down to south Kerry for the game it was much appreciated.
Well done to all our players, they all performed brilliantly on the night. The coaches were delighted with the skills shown by our players during the game. A special mention for young Aaron and Austin who both played brilliantly for us on the night, St Pats future is safe with these two boys.
Our next game is this Thursday 10th of August away to Churchill. It is important you all continue to attend our training sessions and also keep practicing your skills at home during the week. The training and match details for the week will be circulated to parents shortly. Naomh Pádraig Abú!!
U12/U14 Girls
The girls had a quieter week this week, with no game but had an energetic training session on Thursday evening. Many are looking forward to getting the bus to Croke Park on Sunday to support the Kerry Ladies Senior team in the All-Ireland Final against Dublin.
U13
Last Tuesday, our U13’s hosted Castlegregory in the last game of the group stages of the Central League.
It was a game of quarters with Castlegregory dominating the 2nd and 3rdwith our boys performing well in the opening and closing quarters. We got off to a whirlwind start with a fortuitous goal by Rían Flynn followed by some points by Tommy Costello, Rylan Flynn (score of the half from a ’45) and Noah Flynn in the opening quarter to open up a sizeable lead.
Castlegregory started to get a grip of the game around the middle and their midfield, centre and half forwards came into the game and caused our defence big problems, scoring a number of goals and points. A well worked Tommy Costello goal just before the half time whistle left us in the lead by two points at the break.
Castlegregory continued their scoring spree in the second half with a further two goals and 3 points to build up a 7-point lead. A number of positional and personnel switches were made which helped our boys back into the game. Dee Hanly intercepted a short kick-out and wisely passed off to Thomas Colivet who pointed, and this score kicked our boys into gear. A speculative shot deflected off AJ Turner into the Castlegregory net set up a grandstand finish. Another goal from long range by Rían Flynn closed the gap further and points from Rylan, Hugh Costello and Noah sealed the win. FT Score: St Pats 5-16 Castlegregory 5-13.
St Brendan’s U15’s
The U15’s unfortunately did not come away with a win last Wednesday night in Blennerville, their Round 2 game is against Mid Kerry in Miltown on Wednesday 9th of August at 7pm.
St Brendan’s Minors
St Brendan’s Minors had their third game of the Keane’s SuperValu Minor Football County Championship Group 3 Round 3 against Kenmare Shamrocks did not end in a win unfortunately best of luck to Kenmare Shamrocks in the quarter final against Austin Stacks.
St Brendan’s Minors take part in the Keane’s Supervalu Minor Football County Championship Shield Semi-Final against Mid Kerry on Monday 14th of August in Currow at 6.30pm.
Seniors
Our Seniors began their Kerry Petroleum Junior Premier Club Championship Round 1 against Waterville in Killorglin last Sunday, the opposition scored three points with a replay coming from Kieran Hurley within a few minutes of the half beginning.
Two quick points again for Waterville, Brian Murphy got a point with Fergal O’Brien adding a goal. Waterville were quick to answer with a goal of their own, St Pats got four unanswered points a point each for Eoin Greaney, Fergal O Brien and two points for Kieran Hurley.
With a point from Waterville and another coming from Kieran Hurley, Waterville quickly added two points. Gary Savage and Tommy Lynch each got a point of their own which brought us a point ahead when the first half whistle blew. St Pats 1-09 Waterville 1-08
With both sides coming out in the second wanting to come away with a win, Waterville quick off the mark rattled the back of St Pats net and added another point within seconds of this half.
Fergal O Brien put the ball over the bar to add another point to our tally, the opposition added another point with Eoin Greaney getting his own two points.
This was Waterville’s last score for a while, but it didn’t stop them from fighting for every ball, with seven points scored without reply our scorers were four points from Kieran Hurley, two points from Eoin Greaney and a point from Fergal O Brien.
Great scores under hard conditions at times, two more points from Waterville it was Patrick Dowling who finished the game with a point, and we came away with our first win. St Pats 1-20 Waterville 2-12
Team: Paudie Bailey, Joe O Connor, Tommy Lynch, Conor Moore, Luke Mulligan, Lima O Sullivan, Brian Murphy, Shane Jordan, Patrick Dowling, Fergal O Brien, Brendan Poff, Gary Savage, David O Callaghan, Kieran Hurley and Eoin Greaney.
Subs used: Niall McCarthy for Shane Jordan, Cillian O Riordan for Gary Savage and Cormac Lynch for David O Callaghan.
Our Round 2 game will take place on the weekend of the 20th in Blennerville. Please keep an eye on our club notes for further details closer to the time.
County Hurling Final
Well done to Jordan Conway and his Crotta team mates on winning the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship on Sunday last, when they defeated Lixnaw in the final. Congratulations to Jordan also on winning the TG4 Man of the Match Award.
Hurling Championship Medal Winners
As already stated, Jordan Conway won a Senior Co Championship Medal with Crotta last Sunday to add to his Under 21 Co Championship medal he won as Crotta Captain in 2018.
Other Co Hurling Championship Medal holders who are attached to St Pats are Sean Leen, who won 4 Co Senior Championships with Ballyduff in 1965, 1966,1972 and 1973.
Tadhg O’Halloran also won 4 Co Senior Championship Medals with Ballyduff in 1984, 1988 (Captain), 1989 & 2006.
Tadhg also won a Co Intermediate Championship with Lady’s Walk in 2008. Cillian O’Riordan, Martin Savage and Tommy O’Connor won Co Intermediate Championship Medals in 2023 with Tralee Parnells.
Aidan O’Halloran won a Co Junior Championship Medal with Lady’s Walk in 2017 and also a Feile Championship with Ballyduff in 2010. Pat Dowling and Paul O’Connor (Captain) won Minor Co Championship Medals with Austin Stacks in 1986 and Eoin Greaney won a Feile Championship in 2013.
Good Luck
To Kerry Ladies who travel to Croke Park on Sunday 13th of August to play Dublin in the TG4 All Ireland Senior Championship Final at 4pm. Safe Travels to all those travelling by car, bus, or train.
Speedy Recovery
To Shane Jordan and David O Callaghan who came off injured at our senior game at the weekend.
Congratulations
To Jordan Conway and his Crotta O Neills Teammates who played Lixnaw on Sunday last in the County Senior Hurling Championship Final in Austin Stacks Park and won.
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