County Championship:

St Brendans prevailed in their quarter final bout with Kenmare Shamrocks having two points to spare at the finish, 0-16 to 0-14.

We had 6 players on the starting XV, Tom Hoare, David Moran, Tomás Kennedy, Jack Savage, Barry John Keane and Tommy Walsh with Ben Hanafin introduced as a 2nd half substitute.

The semi final draw will see St Brendans face off against Dr Crokes, impressive winners over Rathmore on Sunday  with the game going ahead on Saturday evening next 12th October in Austin Stack Park with a throw-in time of 5 pm.

Tralee/St Brendan’s Board:

We have drawn Na Gaeil in the Tralee/St Brendan’s board championship with the game to take place in Killeen – fixtures once known will be posted on social media platforms.

Juvenile Academy:

And that’s a wrap for another year. Our Juvenile Academy came to an end on a sunny Sunday fun filled morning.

As always our committee and coaches go above and beyond to ensure all the children have a fantastic last morning in the academy for all their hard work throughout the year.

The morning’s events started off with two of our very own football stars Tommy Walsh and David Moran joining us to take group pictures with all age groups. The groups were then assigned to the different stations that were set up throughout the pitch.

The most popular station was the obstacle course which involved having to crawl under nets, walk the plank and make your way through a black pipe. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed this.

Second station set up was speed testing to see who could run a set distance in the fastest time.   On to the third station where they enjoyed fun games from Its My Party including a football dart board and Basketball.  The fourth and final station involved a  tug of war which got very competitive at times and penalty shoot out against Max the Dog who was in goal.

There was an area set up for our smaller juveniles to enjoy themselves also.  Everyone enjoyed tea and coffee along with some delicious treats from Der Sullivan’s who are always so kind and generous to the club.  To finish off the day all our juveniles received their medals and plenty of treats.

All the work that has gone on in our Club would not be possible without the amazing volunteers we have on our committee and coaching side of the house.  We are so lucky to have so many enthusiastic and dedicated people who go above and beyond always.

So a huge thank you to all our coaches and committee members, take a bow and enjoy the well deserved break.  Thank you to all our Juvenile players for coming to training and games, week in week out.

And finally thank you to the parents for their continued trust and support, we really appreciate each and every one of you.  We will return to our Academy Training in February 2025.   Please ensure you keep an eye on clubzap for more information.

Our U9 boys have a blitz taking place in a few weeks. We ask all parents to please keep an eye on their clubzap.

The Strength and Conditioning winter program is being rolled out to our U11 and older groups. Further details in relation to this will be communicated through clubzap.

Club Gear:

We’re thrilled to share that our Christmas Order Portal, kindly provided by McKvr Sports, is live! Explore our exciting new range of gear and place your orders today.

Important: The portal is only open for a short time—don’t miss out! The closing date is at the top of the page when you open the link.

Once the portal closes, you won’t be able to order until the next window after Christmas. All sales are final and cannot be changed, so please double-check your order.

Ladies Notes: 

U14 Girls:

Our Under 14s had an impressive win over Na Gaeil in the North Kerry League at their home pitch on Wednesday night.

Our girls put in a solid first half, with Allie Kerins and Lily Hussey dominating midfield and Lexi Keane a constant threat in front of goals. But it was the introduction of Taylor Kate Leane in the second half that put the game well and truly out of the home side’s reach. Great to have you back Taylor!

But that said, it was a super team performance – from our goalie Eve O’Sullivan right through to the forwards and each of our subs who came on.

They showed what a strong force they can be when they play as a team.

Special mention to Sennait Forester who had a blinder at full back.

Final score 5-11 to 3-5.

We play Na Gaeil again in the Shield Final, date to be decided.

U15 Girls:

Our U15 Girls were away to Beaufort in the Championship Semi Final Sunday evening.

KOR took the lead after 30 seconds with a great goal from Aimee, Beaufort were in fighting form and came back with 2 points. Aimee scored another point after we had a few misses with two more points following  from Aoife.

Beaufort battled on and our backs worked hard to keep them from scoring. Molly played outstanding in goals and saved a penalty just before halftime. At half time we were down by 1 point but that made our girls more determined for the win.

Second half our girls came back strong along with Taylor Kate just back from injury, our backs played great, especially Caragh and Mia who had an outstanding game. We had more great scores from Aimee, Aoife, Lexi and Allie. Great team effort by all  and they go on to the Final.

Final score :

Kerins O’Rahillys 6-11

Beaufort 1-9

The U16’s Blitz will take place this Saturday 12th October 2024 to commemorate Brenda Hartnett O’ Connell. The Blitz will be held in both Ballyrickard and Kerins O’ Rahilly’s main pitch.

All clubs are asked to be there for the draw at 9.30am in Ballyrickard. Competition will start at 10.15am / 10.30am. We are delighted to host this Blitz in memory of our dear friend Brenda who is missed by all throughout our club.

U17 Girls:

Our U17 girls will play Beaufort in the Championship Final this Tuesday evening. Venue to be confirmed so please keep an eye on our social media pages.

Mothers and Others:

This group is still continuing on for the winter months by taking part in a couch to 5km program led by our very own Frank O’Connor. The group are meeting twice a week and hope you all  take part in the annual KOR run which takes place January 2025.

Your club, your voice:

We would love to hear from you with any items of interest or suggestions – send us a message via Messenger on Facebook or the club phone – 085 2095001.

Senior County Championship:

Following the completion of 3rd games in the Garveys Supervalu county championship the quarter final draw saw St Brendans paired with Kenmare Shamrocks who got the better of Mid Kerry in a close encounter on Sunday.

The game is fixed for Saturday next, 5th October in Fitzgerald Stadium where throw in is @ 15.30

The remaining games will see an East Kerry derby between Dr Crokes and Rathmore, defending champions will take on St Kierans with the final fixture between Templenoe and Dingle.

Fixtures are scheduled for next weekend and  once available will be posted on social media platforms.

Declan Quill:

Declan and his co bainisteoir Dara Long, have announced that they are stepping aside from their roles with the Kerry ladies senior team.

They bow at the top, leaving at the pinnacle of success. They will have learned valuable lessons along the way, the heartbreak of two All Ireland final losses and now the thrill of a massive achievement following their win over Galway last month.

There is no doubt that both will be back patrolling the sidelines in the future imparting their knowledge and expertise to other teams – we wish them both the best of luck for the future.

Sports Capital Grants: 

There was much comment and delight with the announcement during the week of the allocation of Sports Capital Grants for clubs and societies in the county.

We share that delight with the announcement that Holy Family School has been allocated almost €170k in funding to assist with the development of a new Astro Turf pitch on their grounds.

We partnered with the school in this venture which will be used by pupils and our members alike- this is an important development and we look forward to cementing our ties with the school over the coming years.

Our thanks to principal Maria O’Regan for providing this opportunity and our own Padraig Griffin who is part of the staff in Holy Family – mol an óige agus tiocfaidh siad.

Healthy Club:

We have been busy getting your Healthy Club up and running. There are a lot of admin tasks to be completed before we start to implement programmes for the club and community. We want to get this right so that this project will benefit the club and surrounding community now and far into the future.

With that in mind would you mind taking two minutes to complete this form? It will help us to develop our Healthy Club Program. It would be great if you can submit your response by 4th Oct 2024. Thank you!

https://forms.office.com/r/2jRAcDRH1q

Juvenile Academy:

Unfortunately due to the weather warning our last training session for academy along with games were cancelled on Sunday – but don’t worry on Sunday 6th October we will have an end of season fun day in Strand road main pitch from 10.30am to 12pm. Some fun and games and medal presentations will take place for our Juvenile Academy players. We look forward to seeing you all there.

U11 Boys:

Unfortunately, due to the yellow rain warning the blitz in Castleisland was cancelled.

Thus concludes the u11 season for 2024.

We want to say a huge thank you to all the players for the great season they have put in. They were absolutely brilliant to show up for training and games. We want to pay special tribute to  the parents for all the dropping and collecting ye have been doing all year. Without your support, we wouldn’t have a team. Thanks so much.

U13 Boys:

Hard to find the words to do justice for these true Blues as Sunday evening we lost our 2nd Final after extra time in just two weeks.  They showed resilience, talent and grit along the way and in two short years they worked their way from Div 7 to Div 1 and made it to all 3 Finals in all 3 competitions we were in.

The future is bright  and they can hold their heads high. Thanks to you, the parents for always bringing them to training and games and for your continued support.

Ladies Notes: 

U15 Girls:

Due to the weather warning the girls Semi Final was postponed  on Sunday evening, new date to be confirmed. Keep an eye on our social media pages for updates.

U17 Girls:

Our U17s had a great win Wednesday evening at home against Beale in the Semi Final of the Championship. The backs played a great game,  very strong on defense keeping Beale from scoring throughout the game. We kept the scoreboard ticking over with scores from Aimee, Aoife, Kelly, Chloe & Aoibheann. Great performance by all. Best of luck in the Final on Wednesday evening.

Huge congratulations to both our club players Lily Mae (U16 Girls) and Shea (U13 Boys) for being selected for the Basketball Ireland Academies! Both play for local basketball team Tralee Magic.  Wishing them both all the best.

Your club, your voice:

We would love to hear from you with any items of interest or suggestions you may have – the club phone, 085 2095001 is the best means of communication available.

County Championship:

St Brendans advanced to the county senior quarter finals following a one point victory over St Kierans on Sat night last – Jack Savage with a penalty and Barry John were the goalscorers.

McElligott Shield:

We made our exit from the competition on Saturday evening when losing out, after extra time to Gneeveguilla on a scoreline of 0-19 to 1-14.

Juvenile Academy:

Our academy was a little quieter this Sunday than usual as our U8 girls were on the road as well as our U9 boys this weekend.  All age groups had a great morning learning key skills while having great fun.  Next Sunday is our last training session in Ballyrickard.  We will have our final academy morning on Sunday 6th October in Strand Rd Main pitch. More details to follow, so keep an eye on your clubzap.

 

U8 Girls:

Na Gaeil hosted our U8 girls Sunday morning. It was great to see all our skills and determination on display on the pitch. Some amazing goals and points scored and plenty of running and defending by all the girls. Well done to everyone and thanks to Na Gaeil for hosting us.

U9 Boys:

Another weekend on tour for our U9 Narries who attended a blitz in Milltown/Castlemaine. Our boys put in another fantastic performance.  Kudos to Milltown/Castlemaine for hosting such a well organised morning of football. Narries Abú

U11 Boys:

After a brilliant season of football, our U11s headed for paintball Kerry for Splatball and pizza. The boys had great fun playing capture the flag and thoroughly enjoyed shooting the coaches in all four games. Next Sunday will be our last day out when we head to Castleisland to partake in their invitational blitz.

Ladies:

U14 Girls:

The curtain came down on the 2024 season for our Strand Road U14 team with a defeat to St. Pats in the Division 7 Shield Final on Thursday night. There was little between the two sides in the first half, with Lily Hussey creating problems for the home team’s back line and Ava O’Donoghue posing a constant threat in front of goals.

But the Blennerville girls pulled away from us early in the second half, with an early goal and some lovely scores from their forwards.

Credit to our girls for never hanging their heads and fighting until the final whistle.

It was the last game of the season for our B team but there’s still some fixtures remaining for our A team, so we’ll keep training.

Well done to all our players on a great effort. The important thing is that they learn from this and move on, and better days will come. And congrats to St Pat’s on a very deserved victory.

Final score:

3-9 to 2-5

U15 Girls:

Huge congratulations to our U15 girls digging out a great win down south in Glenbeigh.

We were five points down with 5 minutes to go but guts and determination got us level and in the end we finished 2 points up great game and massive work by everyone in the blue and white.  Thanks to all the girls for giving it everything they had.  They are through to the semi final this week.  Best of luck to team and management.

Final score Kerins O’Rahillys  4-06 Cromane 2-10

U17 Girls:

Kerins O’Rahillys U17 Girls had their first game in the Championship away to na Gaeil last week.  Full time score 5.16 to 1.5.

They will play Beale this week in the Semi Final. Well done girls on a fantastic performance and best of luck in the semi final to both team and management.

 

Mothers and others:

Our Mother & Others team were presented with their new jerseys Wednesday evening in Ballrickard by Barry Duggan from The Blasket. We really appreciate their sponsorship. Thanks to Nelligan Sports for designing the jerseys and tops. The presentation was followed by a game V Churchill M&O. It was an enjoyable competitive game in the lovely weather! The ladies went on to play Saturday in their last blitz of the season in Abbeyfeale. It was a very enjoyable day and a great laugh from start to finish.  Thanks to Fr. Casey’s Abbeyfeale for putting on such a fantastic fun filled blitz.

Thanks to each and every coach for submitting their weekly notes.

Senior:

The senior county championship kicks off next weekend and for the first time in our history we will play with the St Brendans board alongside Austin Stacks, John Mitchels, Ardfert, St Pats & Churchill.

The opening game takes place on Sunday 15th next when South Kerry will be the opposition in Austin Stack Park – the game throws in @ 3 pm – this has been changed from the original throw in time of 4 pm.

We would like to wish all our players the very best of luck as they embark on this new journey.

Junior:

Our junior team will play in this year’s McElligott Cup on Sunday next 15th Sept when they  travel to Castleisland to take on the local Desmonds side – throw-in is @ 12.30 pm

Community: 

Louise Quill was this week named Kerry person of the year for 2024.

It’s a richly deserved award recognising the work that Louise has done for the past 17 years when she founded the Tír na nÓg Childrens Foundation in Tanzania.

In her own tribute to Louise, the Cathaoirleach of the Kerry Association in Dublin, Mary Shanahan, praised everything the Tralee native had achieved:

“This award is presented in recognition of Louise’s exceptional work in leading Tír na nÓg to provide essential services and infrastructure to those in need in Tanzania.

In what is an unique family association the Kerry ladies football team, co-managed by Declan ( Quill) have been selected to receive the Laochra Chiarraí award.

It promises to be a night to remember for the Quill family on Sat 19th October when the awards  will be presented at the Association’s annual Oíche Chiarraí which will be held in the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel, Dublin on Saturday, October 19.

Comhghairdeas ollmhór le Louise agus Declan as an éacht seo.

Juvenile:

Juvenile academy continued Sunday morning as usual for all age groups in attendance.  It was great to see such high numbers in attendance. Everyone enjoyed a fun filled session with their coaches while learning key skills as well.

U11 Boys:

What a brilliant training match our U11s had Thursday night. Massive numbers in attendance added to a great quality game. The boys had a special visit from the All Ireland Ladies trophy also. They continued their training on Saturday morning.

Ladies Notes:

U13 Girls:

Huge congrats to our U13 girls who won their Plate Final in the Sandra Keane Under 13 Blitz Saturday,  captained by Sennait Forster.

All the girls played extremely well in all 5 games against Southern Gaels, MKL, Moyvane, Na Gaeil and John Mitchell’s and came out deserving winners of the Plate Final against John Mitchell’s.

Lexi Keane was named player of the match.  Each and every one of the 20 girls that played gave it their all and it paid off.

Thank you to their coaches Deirdre, Edel, Trisha, Richard, Ricky and Tommy for all their time and training.

Thank you to all the parents who came to support the girls all day.  Well done girls everyone in the Club is very proud of you all.  Thank you to North Kerry Ladies Football for a very enjoyable day.

The draw has been made for the U13 Club Championship.   We play Rathmore next Sunday 15th September in Rathmore at 4.30pm- this is a knock out competition.

We wish the girls and management all the best.

U14 Girls: Our Kerins O’Rahillys U14 team continue in the North Kerry Competition this Thursday at 6.30pm where they will play Annascaul/ Castlegregory.  This game will determine who we play in the final.

Training continues for both U14 teams this Tuesday at 5.30pm.  Full attendance is required in preparation for future games.

U16 Girls:

Wishing our very talented U16 girls and management the best of luck in the North Kerry Clanmaurice Medical Practice Under 16 Division 2 Cup Final where they will play Listowel Emmets on Wednesday 11th September at 7.00pm in Ballyrickard.   Extra time to be played in the event of Draw.  All support is welcome to cheer on the girls.

Your Club, your voice:

We would love to hear from you with any items of interest or suggestions – you can contact us on 085 2095001 or via Messenger on Facebook.

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Seniors:

The Tralee town board league final vs John Mitchels will take place on Saturday next 7th Sept – time and venue to be announced later in the week.

McElligott Cup:

Our junior team will participate in this year’s McElligott Cup with fixtures to be announced soon and the competition commencing on the weekend of Sept 14th.

Juvenile Academy: 

We hope everyone had a great first week back at school. Juvenile academy continued Sunday morning as usual for all age groups except Our U7 and U9 boys who were on a trip to Spa in Killarney.

Our U7 and U9 boys hit the road to Spa Killarney for an exciting morning of football. It was fantastic to watch some very competitive games, with great sportsmanship shown by all! A big thank you to Spa for hosting us.There was a great sense of community spirit in the Klub afterwards, and John put on a fantastic spread that had all the boys smiling. We also want to give a shout-out to all the parents who helped with the food and clean-up — your support makes all the difference.

U11 Boys:

Our u11s had two fantastic games V Churchill Thursday night in sun drenched Ballyrickard. The boys battled hard in a well contested first half. In the second half the passing and support play was much better and the scores followed. Well done boys on a great display.

Training continued on Saturday morning in Ballyrickard.

U13 Boys:

Our U13 boys had two great wins today in the Central Region Semifinals v An Ghaeltacht; our A team won 5-10 to 1-08 led by Captain and man of the match Evan Griffin. Our B team also won on a score line of 4-15 to 5-08 with Harry O Mahony a real driving force in midfield . Onwards now to the Central Region Div 2 final and the Central Region B final as well.  Dates to be confirmed.

Ladies Notes:

U12 Girls:

KOR U12 girls took on Kilcummin in Ballyrickard on Tuesday evening. Every girl ,1 to 11, put in a great performance. Ava put on a football exhibition in front of the goals as she netted on numerous occasions. Harriet was a massive threat going forward and was very strong carrying the ball. As always, our defence was phenomenal with no one giving Kilcummin an inch. These girls are a credit to themselves. What a great game of football to be involved in. Thanks to Kilcummin who made the journey into Ballyrickard and to Garry Kissane for reffing.

U14 Girls:

Unfortunately our U14 Strand Road team lost against an impressive St Pat’s side at Ballyrickard Wednesday night in the North Kerry League. We were playing catch up from the get go, with the St Pat’s girls scoring 2-2 before we registered our first point.

We trailed by 8 points at the break, but to the girls’ credit, they came out fighting in the second half and at one stage, were within two points of the visitors. Lily Hussey showed her usual determination to bring her team right back into the game, and Meabh Kennedy had her best game yet at full forward.

Emily Corridon had another solid performance at cornerback; Rachael Ahern ran herself ragged while our substitutes from the under 12 panel all made their presence felt and made a huge difference when introduced.

In the end however, St Pat’s were deserving winners. We play Stacks tonight in Connolly Park.

Our U14 Kerins O’Rahillys team played Churchill on Sunday evening unfortunately they lost to a very strong Churchill team.   Everyone put in a great performance throughout the game but just came up short at the end.  Well done to Churchill who were well deserving winners.

Keeping in touch:

As always, we would love to hear from you – feel free to email us @ ( pro.kerinsorahillys.kerry@gaa.ie)  with any items of news, suggestions or offers to help out – you can call or text on the club phone, 085 2095001.

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Seniors:

Following our elimination from the intermediate championship last weekend, the focus now will be on the senior county championship which commences on the weekend of 14th/15th September.

We will compete as part of St Brendans divisional side along with Austin Stacks, Ardfert, Churchill, St Pats & John Mitchels.

St Brendans have been drawn against South Kerry in the opening round which will be played on Sunday 15th @ 4 pm in Austin Stack Park as part of a double header with Mid Kerry taking on Dingle in the second game.

The format for this year’s championship is the old “ Christy Ring “ system whereby the 8 winners of round 1 will progress to round 2A and will play each other in the 2nd round – the winners of these games will progress to the quarter finals. The losers progress to round 3A.

The opening round 1 losers will progress to round 2B where the 8 teams will play off with the winners progressing to round 3A where they will play the losers of the round 2A games – the losers in this round will exit the championship having lost two games.

Lotto:

The lotto jackpot currently stands at €13,700 not having been won since June ‘22 – we are extremely grateful to all who play weekly through the local outlets, online or annually via Friends of Strand Road.

Tickets, as usual are available from – Rock St PO, Betty’s Bar, Jimmy’s Foodstore or the Klub – online players can play at the following link: https://play.clubforce.com/play_newa.asp?ll_id=328#Anchor

Juvenile Academy:

Academy continued on a windy Sunday morning in Ballyrickard where each age group enjoyed a fun filled training session while learning key skills. It was great to see such big numbers in attendance despite the weather.

We would like to wish everyone returning to school all the best for the year ahead.

Ladies Notes:

U14 Girls:

Well done to all our U14 girls who took part in the Munster PDP in Banteer last Saturday. There was great football on display and the girls had a great day out.

Thanks to Kerry Ladies Gaelic Football and to Munster Ladies Gaelic Football for organising a really well run day out. Thanks to all the coaches for their work with the players over the last 7 weeks.

Our Strand Rd Team are out this Wednesday against St. Pats in the North Kerry League in Ballyrickard at 6pm.  All support is welcome.

U16 Girls:

Best of luck to our U16 Girls in their County League Final against Beaufort on Tuesday evening in Killarney Legion at 7pm.  All support is welcome.

Senior Ladies:

The Senior ladies are in the Junior B County Championship against Annascaul / Castlegregory. The game will be played in Strand Road Main Pitch at 7.30pm on Monday 26th August.  All support is welcome.

Condolences: 

We would like to extend our deepest sympathy to Nora Fealy Kerry LGFA Chairperson on the passing of her mother Ann Barrett –  May she rest in peace.

Keeping in touch:

As always, we would like to hear from you with any items of interest – we can be contacted on the club phone, 085 2095001 or via Messenger on Facebook.

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Kerins O’Rahillys vs Fossa
Kerins O’Rahillys GAA Notes – 19.08
When you watch a football game featuring players from different eras, you aren’t just witnessing a match—you’re seeing the continuum of the sport itself. The past, present, and future collide on the pitch, and the result is a unique and profound experience.

The veterans remind us of the game’s roots, the traditions that have been passed down through generations.

The current stars demonstrate the peak of modern football, a dynamic and thrilling spectacle shaped by decades of evolution. The young players show us the future, where innovation and progress will take the game to new heights.

The veterans like David Moran, Tommy Walsh, Barry John Keane mixing it with the modern-day heroes, David and Paudie Clifford to the potential senior stars such as Tomás Kennedy, Ben Hanafin, Emmet and Cian O’Shea – a blend of eras that highlights how football, despite constant change and innovation, remains rooted in its core principles—passion, skill, teamwork, and love for the game.

The old guard, the present stars, and the future talents are all part of the same story. They may play differently, but they are bound by the same goal: to leave their mark on football and inspire the next generation of players.

Story of the game:

The story of the game was our profligacy in front of goal in the 2nd half and a strangely subdued first half performance.

Tommy Walsh was a late withdrawal through a groin strain with Gearóid Dillane taking his place and Tomás Kennedy moving to full forward. Daniel Bowler also entered the fray, taking up his usual position at wing back with Cormac Coffey dropping deep shadowing Paudie Clifford.

Fossa were fastest out of the blocks and had racked up 1-04 without reply by the 13th minute, their goal coming from the boot of Eoin Talbot who finished neatly past a helpless Rob O’Connor.

Our first score arrived shortly afterwards from a Jack Savage free and Jack was to add two more from frees to our only score from play from Tomás Kennedy in a poor first half performance; by this time, Fossa had added another 4 points, one a massive effort from David Clifford from distance which split the posts.

The half time break brought some respite and changes with Tommy Walsh and Darragh O’Connor entering the contest, both being assigned to the full forward line.

We upped our game considerably and began to win more of our one to one battles – we had added four points without reply by the 6th minute, Jack adding 3 and Tomás chipping in with a nice score from play – it was game on now but Fossa stemmed the tide with a point of their own.

The pivotal moment in this period of dominance arrived when Tommy offloaded to Tomás but his rising shot was well saved by Fossa custodian Shane O’Sullivan.

We traded points from here to the midway point with Jack very much to the fore and Cormac forsaking his marking duties on Paudie Clifford to raise another white flag.

We began to win more possession around the middle with Tom & David prominent, backed up by some fine play from Darragh McEllligott and Ross O’Callaghan, with both driving from deep and carrying the fight to Fossa.

The score now stood at 1-11 to 0-10 but the next 10 mins saw us squander a number of good chances, where we fired 4 wides, some from good positions whilst Fossa added another 3 points.

Jack was still defiant however, Tommy and Tomás carried the fight to the opposition with Jake Foley now much more involved and in the final minutes Jack added an additional 3 points, now 1-14 to 0-13 as the clock ticked into the red.

The final action saw Jack again, raising a white flag with both umpires signaling the score but the referee, from the middle of the pitch deemed otherwise and following consultation with his umpires the score was disallowed; there was one more twist, as Darragh O’Connor was fouled in possession and following some jostling, the referee issued a red card – the final whistle sounded soon after and our exit from the competition was confirmed.

Tonight was a disappointing outcome given the poor performance in the first half and the squandermania in front of goal – we had 13 wides in total to Fossa’s 4 and their clinical efficiency was the difference between the sides at the finish.

We would like to wish them all the best in the semi finals.

Final score:

KO’R 0-13

Fossa 1-14

Team: Rob O’Connor, Darragh McElligott, Ross O’Callaghan, Donagh Buckley, Ben Hanafin, Jake Foley, Daniel Bowler, David Moran, Tom Hoare, BJ Keane, Shane McElligott, Jack Savage ( 0-09), Cormac Coffey (0-01), Tomás Kennedy ( 0-02), Gearóid Dillane.

Subs: Tommy Walsh, Darragh O’Connor ( 0-01), Con Barrett.

Juvenile Academy:

Academy continued on Sunday morning at 10am in Ballyrickard where each age group enjoyed a fun filled training session while learning key skills. It was great to see such big numbers in attendance.

U9 Boys:
Our U9’s had a very enjoyable morning at John Mitchels. Both teams played some lovely football. Big thanks to Mark McEvoy giving treats to all the young lads at the end – it was a nice touch and everyone went home happy. Best wishes to our neighbors for the rest of the season!

U13 Boys:
We want to say a huge Thank You to all the boys that gave their time and commitment Saturday in a fun but competitive Rose Cup. We were proud of everyone of you with so many of our squad on holidays ye were a credit to Kerins O’Rahillys, and topped off with great performances throughout , thanks also to the U11s that played a big part today.
Thanks to all from the Management Team and the Club.
Our final Central League fixture is away to Milltown/Castlemaine next Sunday times TBC.

Well done to Kerins O’Rahillys players Brayden Pierce, Breandàn Meehan, Nick Lacey, Ruarì Kennedy, Sean O’Mahony and Aaron Horgan who were members of the St. Brendans minor panel for the second group game in the minor championship on Monday evening.
They took on Mid Kerry in St. Pats, Blenerville on Sunday August 18th and came out victorious on a score line of 5-09 to 5-06.

Well done to all involved.
Congratulations to Nick and Ruarì on their win with the Kerry North U16s against Meath Saturday to claim the Ted Webb Cup. Well done boys.

Ladies notes

U12 Girls
Our U12 Go Games phase 2 got off to a flying start Tuesday evening. Churchill traveled to Ballyrickard pitch. The sun was shining and it was wonderful to see so many fantastic girls giving it their all. There was great support on the sideline, so a special mention to parents, grandparents and friends for all their support!

Keep in touch:

If you have something you would like to share, please let us know via Messenger on Facebook or via club phone on 085 2095001.

Seniors:

We have qualified for the quarter finals of the intermediate championship following our victory over Kilcummin on Sunday.

We maintained our 100% record and so qualified as No 1 seed where, following a draw, we were drawn at home to Fossa next weekend.

The game will be played in Strand Road on Saturday evening at 6pm and is sure to draw a huge crowd. We will have more on this fixture later in the week.

Match Report:

Resilience is not about denying or avoiding the challenges we face. It’s about accepting our circumstances and finding the strength to adapt and grow, even when things seem less than ideal.

We lined out as selected in our final group game vs Kilcummin with the home side drafting in former Kerry minor Keelan O’Shea and James Nagle to their defence.

We had the strong wind at our backs in the opening half and despite conceding the first score of the game to a Paul O’Shea free we reeled off the next four points, all from play via David Moran, BJ Keane, Shane McElligott and the inform Tomás Kennedy.

We were slightly wayward in our attack thereafter with 3  wides from favourable positions before Kilcummin,  with a pointed effort from a free from Paul O’Shea and a point from play from Gary O’Leary reduced the deficit to the minimum, 0-04 to 0-03 just as the clock ticked into the 20th minute.

Donagh Buckley had picked up an innocuous yellow card earlier but when Ryan Carroll retaliated after being fouled the referee brandished a red card and we now had a huge battle on our hands.

Despite being a man down, we upped the ante significantly and notched 7 points from here to the short whistle whilst restricting Kilcummin to just two points.

Much of this good play stemmed from the middle where David was to exert a huge influence plus increased pressure on Brendan Kealy’s kick outs.

We had scores from Gearóid Savage, 2, a pointed free and from play, Tomás Kennedy, Barry John whose attempt to lob the keeper just sailed over and two points from frees from sub Jack Savage – Jack was to go on to have a huge impact on the game and kicked another vital two points in the 2nd half.

The half time score of 0-11 to 0-05 was reflective of our play but the prospects of facing the strong breeze and a man down were daunting to say the least.

The 2nd half began with Kilcummin in command and they had reduced the halftime deficit to the minimum by the 10th minute following 5 unanswered points with Paul O’Shea in particular to the fore.

Jack stemmed the tide in the 14th minute with a pointed free to leave the score line @ 0-12 to 0-10 and the intensity was now significantly ratcheted up.

We next lost Tommy to injury with Gearóid Dillane entering the fray but Paul O’Shea again was the focus as he added a point before making a fine catch on our 21 yard line and finding the net with a rising drive past a helpless Rob O’Connor; trailing 1-11 to 0-12, the signs were ominous.

However, a mix of unity, passion, and a never say die spirit saw us take command around the middle, David and Tom shining out, Ross raiding from deep and Cormac, Ben and Darragh McElligott unyielding in defence.

We now had the momentum, every man hungry for every ball and in Jack we had a matchwinner as he converted two vital frees, one from 45 metres into the wind with Ben Hanafin and Gearóid Dillane both popping over vital scores.

Kilcummin for their part were not done and in the final dying moments they reduced the deficit to one point but as the clock ticked into the red, it was us who were in possession and attacking as the referee brought proceedings to a halt and signalled our advance to the quarter finals.

This was a serious gut check and the triumph was not all about skill – it was about heart, grit and an unwavering belief in our own ability.

Final score:

KO’R : 0-16

Kilcummin 1-12

Team: Rob O’Connor, Darragh McEllligott, Ross O’Callaghan, Donagh Buckley, Ben Hanafin ( 0-01), Jake Foley, Ryan Carroll, David Moran ( 0-01), Tom Hoare, Barry J Keane ( 0-02), Shane McElligott ( 0-01), Padraig Griffin, Gearóíd Savage ( 0-02), Tommy Walsh, Tomás Kennedy ( 0-04).

Subs: Jack Savage ( 0-04), Cormac Coffey, Gearóid Dillane, ( 0-01), Con Barrett.

Juvenile notes:

Academy continued on Sunday morning at 10am in Ballyrickard where each age group enjoyed a fun filled training session while learning key skills. It was great to see such big numbers in attendance.

U8 Girls:

U8 girls played Mitchell’s in Ballyrickard Sunday morning. Some great display of skills and a few points and goals scored. Every girl showed great skill throughout the game.  Thanks to Mitchell’s for coming to play with us..

U10 Girls:

This week the KOR U10s had a great, physical battle against Mitchell’s. Both sides were strong and confident on the ball. We were missing a few players but the nine girls we had,  stood up and put in a stellar performance.

Neither side gave an inch and every ball was fought for. Our girls were exhausted afterwards without any subs but they came off the pitch with their heads held high. Thanks to Mitchell’s for coming and for a really competitive game.

St Brendans Minors:

Well done to Kerins O’Rahillys players Brayden Pierce, Breandàn Meehan, Nick Lacey, Ruarì Kennedy, Sean O’Mahony and Aaron Horgan.

The boys were all members of the St. Brendans minor panel for the opening round game in the minor championship on Monday evening.

St. Brendans prevailed in a hard fought win over South Kerry in Waterville. Next up is West Kerry in St. Pats, Blenerville on Monday, August 12th at 7pm. All support is welcome.

The Annual Rose of Tralee Cup U13 football blitz takes place this Saturday.  All are welcome to come support our boys.  Please keep an eye on our social media pages for more details.

Summer Camp:

And that’s a wrap for another year.  KOR Summer Camp 2024 was a week everyone will remember.  Everyone enjoyed an amazing week full of fun, games, and a few special surprises.

The ice cream van was a huge hit on Thursday afternoon, and everyone enjoyed a well earned ice cream and we were then honored to welcome the newly crowned Ladies All Ireland Football Champions with the Brendan Martin Cup  on Friday morning.

They took time out of their busy schedule to come chat to everyone, sign jerseys and take a few pictures.  Everyone was very excited to see them.

Camp concluded with our Annual All Ireland Final with two groups of three teams playing each other to get to the final.  Well done to this year’s “KOR All Ireland Winners”.

We have to thank our  coaches Breandán, Seamus, Brayden, Tomás, Jamie, Ruairí, Hollie, Lia, Kelly, Fiadh, Taylor and Chloe for all their hard work and ensuring everyone enjoyed the camp.

A massive thank you has to go to Ben Hanafin who coordinated the whole camp all week ensuring everything ran smoothly and everyone was having fun while learning key skills.  Thank you Ben for a fantastic camp this year. You were amazing.

Finally thank you as well to Claire Walsh for all she did this week.  We truly are a very lucky club to have so many fantastic members involved.  We hope everyone enjoyed the camp and we look forward to running it again next year.

Ladies notes

U12 Girls:

Our wonderful u12 girls took a well earned evening off training on the pitch and headed to Bowling Buddies last week!  Thank you very much to the club for this very enjoyable treat. Great fun was had by all.

U14 Girls:

Our Strand Road team had a disappointing start to the North Kerry League at Ballyrickard on Friday night.   We conceded three goals in the first ten minutes which put us on the back foot for the rest of the game.

But it’s very much to the girls’ credit that they came back fighting in the second half, and at one stage were within three points of their opponents.

Full credit in particular to Lilly Hussey, Kellie Hayes and our best player on the night, Ava O’Donoghue, who was unstoppable in front of goals.

Captain Ruby Foley was solid as ever in the back line, while Aoibhinn Corridon, Hannah O’Sullivan and Meadhb Kennedy deserve mention for their outstanding work rate.

All our players gave 100 percent and each one of them has improved in training under the guidance of Tommy and Richie. So we’ll be back stronger for the next game.

The final score was Beale 6-11 to KOR’s 7-2.

U16 Girls:

Well done to our U16’s in the final round of the County League against Na Gaeil Thursday night.  They are now through to the semi final,  opponents to be decided.

Senior Ladies:

Wishing our senior ladies the best of luck in their County League final on Monday night as they play Ballymacelligott at 6.30pm in Austin Stack park.  All support is welcome.

Congratulations to Declan Quill and Senior ladies and management on their fantastic win last Sunday and becoming all Ireland champions.  Everyone in the club is very proud of your achievements.

Kerry had to put the heartbreak of the previous two years behind them and perform at their best on the day – it’s a testament to the management team that they had the girls in such shape mentally and physically to ensure they returned home with the Brendan Martin Cup.

Condolences:

The death of Tommy Quinlan occurred on Friday last 9th August at his home in Ballyrickard Close surrounded by his loving family.

Tommy was always a very proud Strand Road man.

He was involved with Kerins O’Rahillys from his youth as a minor to his time as a mentor at juvenile level to his time as senior executive and Club Treasurer in the 1980’s.

In the decades that followed he always kept a keen eye on the exploits of the Club and took great joy from the county championship win of 2002 and again when they were  crowned Munster Senior Club  Champions in 2022.

The Club wishes to extend its sincere sympathy to his wife Áine,  children Noreen, Maura and Tomás and the extended Quinlan Family.

Tommy was a True Blue – ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam álainn, uasal, Gaelach.

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Kerry Ladies:

Pride of place this weekend goes to Declan Quill, his management team and the Kerry ladies who annexed the All Ireland title after a gap of 31 years.

This was the 3rd year in a row the ladies were appearing in the All Ireland final having lost consecutive finals to Meath and Dublin respectively.

However, this year the ladies seemed on a mission and were far too good for Galway on the day.

Congratulations to Declan for a perfectly executed game plan and the pain of past defeats was long forgotten when Niamh Carmody was presented with the Brendan Martin Cup.

Seniors:

Strength in depth was the key factor in our round 2 group game when we defeated Listowel Emmets by 1-16 to 0-11 in Strand Road on Sunday afternoon.

Playing into the breeze in the first half, a breeze that was probably worth 4 or 5 five points to the visitors we found ourselves leading by 1-06 to 0-07, a lead that was fully deserved.

David and Tom controlled the middle in the first quarter and set in motion a series of dangerous attacks which our forwards capitalised upon ; though facing the breeze, we decided to go long, an modh direach, which paid dividends with Tommy winning plenty of good balls and offloading to better placed colleagues.

One such move in the 10th minute saw Tommy find Gearóid Savage and he found the net with a blistering drive.

This left us in the ascendancy @ 1-02 to 0-03 and we shared the next six points with minors from Tommy ( a mark), and frees from both Tom and Tomás – a feature of the first half was the defensive blanket we erected in front of Rob with all our full back line outstanding and our half line being busy and tidy as the need arose – Ben Hanafin was a real thorn in the Listowel side with his searing runs from deep, Jake was efficient and smart on the ball and Ryan Carroll was his customary reliable self.

Listowel defended well with Eddie Healy outstanding on Tommy despite conceding considerable height and they battled well with a good quarter from their midfielders Darragh Leahy and Joejoe Grimes; their main threat up front was Seán Keane who profited from some fouls and Aaron Kennelly who made some good runs from deep.

The 2nd half saw us resume with the introduction of Cormac Coffey at centre forward for Shane McElligott who had picked up a first half yellow card,  and Cormac was soon followed into the fray by the returning Jack Savage and Gearoid Dillane – this was simply too much for Listowel as Tom Hoare now thundered into the game, defending and attacking at will and making openings in a now beleaguered Listowel defence – the return from the trio of Jack, Cormac and Gearóid was seven points – there was simply no way back for the North Kerry outfit, and from the 14th minute where we led by 1-09 to 0-09, we knocked over seven points to two, with Jack, Tomás & Gearóid having the pick of the scores.

Tommy had an unorthodox point when a David “45” was beaten away and his first time volley sailed over the bar.

Listowel battled manfully but try as they might they struggled against our squad all of whom acquitted themselves well which will make an interesting few weeks training in Strand Road as players vie for a place in the starting XV.

A deep squad is vital in a competition as condensed as this is – it allows squad rotation, puts pressure on the opposition and gives the coaching staff the ability to make tactical changes when needed.

The impact from the bench in the 2nd half today was immense – by having quality backup players who can step in and perform at a high level, a team can maintain their performance levels and stay competitive during the season.

We will travel to take on Kilcummin next weekend who, having beaten Listowel last weekend, went down to Laune Rangers today.

A win is vital as it would mean we top the group which would guarantee us a home quarter final against a runner up in one of the other groups.

For the record, Ben Hanafin, was a worthy Clubber Man of the Match – he faced stiff competition from his more illustrious colleagues David and Tommy plus Tom Hoare but he was a constant menace when on the ball and defended extremely well when required.

Team: Rob O’Connor, Darragh McElligott, Ross O’Callaghan, Donagh Buckley, Ben Hanafin, Jake Foley, Ryan Carroll, David Moran ( 0-02), Tom Hoare ( 0-01), BJ Keane, Shane McElligott, Padraig Griffin, Gearóid Savage ( 1-0), Tommy Walsh ( 0-02), Tomás Kennedy ( 0-04).

Subs: Cormac Coffey ( 0-01), Jack Savage ( 0-04), Gearóid Dillane ( 0-02), Con Barrett, TJ Heaphy.

Academy:

Everyone had a well deserved break from the academy this weekend. We hope everyone enjoyed the bank holiday weekend.  We will return to the academy at the usual time of 10am next Sunday, looking forward to seeing you all then.

Congratulations to Ruarì Kennedy and Nick Lacey, who represented Kerry u16s Saturday in a win vs Westmeath after extra time and penalties to reach the final of the Ted Webb Cup. Ruarì saved a penalty in normal time and 2 penalties in the shootout to help Kerry to victory. Well done to all involved.

Our summer camp kicks off this Tuesday 6th August at 10am.  Please check clubzap and social media pages for more details.

Congratulations to our U11 Coach Declan Quill who is joint manager of the Kerry Ladies,  on their fantastic win Sunday and becoming All Ireland Champions 2024.  Everyone in Kerins O’Rahillys is very proud of your accomplishment.  A bus of enthusiastic supporters left from the Club early Sunday morning and were not disappointed by the fantastic performance that they witnessed in Croke Park.  Thanks to all involved in organising this, everyone had a very enjoyable and memorable day out.

Ladies:

Well done to our senior ladies who had a fantastic win Wednesday evening against a very strong Southern Gaels B team in the county league; our ladies showed pure grit and determination right to the very end.

It was great to have Kelly Fitzgerald back in goals as she showed massive leadership from the back and a massive well done to Aoibhin  Mccarthy for taking the big step up to senior level; we would like to commend our backs for a solid performance all round and also our midfielders who fought for every ball and to our forwards who worked hard to the bitter end to get us over the line by a single point – a great performance all round, we now meet Ballymac in the County League final.

Keeping in touch:

We are always on the lookout for news from our members – please let us know via Messenger on Facebook or on the club phone, 085 2095001.

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Seniors:

There are times when winning is not about elegance and precision but rather about grit, determination and experience.

Experience was the key factor tonight,  bringing as it did a deep understanding of what was needed to win, the ability to adapt to changing circumstances and the mental toughness to push on and not panic when the game was there to be won.

We lined out as selected on the match programme with Laune Rangers making four changes to their original selection and having won the toss, playing with the breeze in the first half.

They adopted a defensive set up from the get go, often having up to 12 players defending, keeping two up front at all times.

In the first half we were sometimes sluggish, sometimes ponderous and found it hard to break down the massed defence – Rangers for their part, dictated a lot of the play with Eoin Clifford, Eoin O’Sullivan at midfield and John Burke dangerous – the result was that we trailed by 3 points at the break, 0-06 to 0-03, our 3 scores all coming from play from Tomás Kennedy (2) and Gearóid Dillane.

We twice struck the post with fisted efforts but it was Laune who would have been the happier at half time following good scores from Eogan Hassett (3), John Burke (2) and Eoin O’Sullivan who had opened the scoring from play.

The 2nd half saw Laune extend their advantage again through Eoghan Hassett but Tommy had us back to a 3 point deficit before David split the posts from long range in the 5th minute.

Laune again hit back but then Tommy, now much more influential, won a long ball and laid it off to the inrushing Barry John who billowed the net from close range. It was now game on and when Tomás Kennedy fired over from a free we led for the first time.

The introduction of Cormac Coffey on 12 minutes was vital as he showed he had lost none of his skills when he made ground before slotting a lovely score to leave us two ahead with 12 minutes remaining.

Laune then hit back with 3 rapid points to go one ahead before Cormac, again found the target to leave the scores level 1-08 to 0-11 with only 4 minutes remaining.

Laune again took the lead with a score from play from sub John Tyther but then came the decisive moment when we attacked down the middle, Tommy again winning the ball before parting to Tom Hoare who  played a captain’s part as he found the bottom corner of the net low to his right.

The clock ticked to 30 minutes when Eoin Clifford pointed to reduce the deficit to the minimum but the kickout was ours through David and following a good bout of interpassing BJ pointed off his left guaranteeing us the win.

There were still a couple of minutes to play but Laune failed to hit the target and the kickout brought out the best in Tomás who soared high to win us a vital possession and though we fell short with the effort at a point, it was enough to garner the win.

This was a real championship encounter, but it was in the big moments that our experience shone through. We dug deep, drawing on all our years of training and competing at the highest level and found a way to grind out the victory.

Every man deserves great credit for getting us over the line from Rob in goal who made two great saves, our defensive sextet who were tested time and again, our midfield duo of David & Tom who wrestled back control in the second half and our attacking unit who never stood back and kept the scoreboard ticking over.

Commiserations to Laune Rangers who left with nothing to show for their efforts but there are 2 big games remaining and they will still have a big say in what two teams emerge from this group.

Final score:

KO’R 2-09

LR     0-13

Team: Rob O’Connor, Darragh McElligott, Ross O’Callaghan, Donagh Buckley, Ben Hanafin, Jake Foley, Daniel Bowler, David Moran (0-01), Tom Hoare (1-0), Gearóid Dillane ( 0-01), Shane McElligott, Barry John Keane ( 1-01), Gearóid Savage, Tommy Walsh ( 0-01), Tomás Kennedy ( 0-03).

Subs: Cormac Coffey ( 0-02), Ryan Carroll, Con Barrett.

Round 2:

Kilcummin overcame Listowel Emmets in the other group game by 0-11 to 0-09 which was played in Castleisland.

As a result, we will now be at home next weekend in Strand Road to Listowel – the game will be played on Sunday 4th August with a throw in time of 1.00 pm

Congratulations and best wishes to Seán Walsh and his fiancée Emma Curtin who were married on Saturday – we wish them and Éadhla a lifetime of health and happiness.

Academy:

Pat Healy Park was a very busy spot on Sunday morning  with our U7 & U9 Boys and U8 & U10 Girls playing go games against local teams.  Academy training continued as normal for our U5 Boys and U6 Girls learning their skills through fun games and drills with their coaches.  We are giving everyone a well deserved break next Sunday 4th August and the academy will return on Sunday 11th August at 10am.  We hope everyone enjoys their Bank Holiday  weekend.

U7 Boys:

Our Under 7 Boys hosted Milltown Castlemaine GAA Club Sunday  morning in a sun drenched Healy Park Ballyrickard. Both teams showed great skills throughout the pitch and put on a great display for everyone watching. Thank you to Milltown Castlemaine for coming in to play us.

U8 Girls:

Our U8 Girls welcomed Na Gaeil to a sunny Pat Healy Park Sunday Morning. Great skills on show by all throughout the games they played.  Thanks to Na Gaeil for coming down to play with us.

U9 Boys:

Pat Healy Park was a hive of activity Sunday morning.  There was a great atmosphere as our U9 boys hosted our neighbours John Mitchels. The boys put in another fine performance and we wish Mitchels the best of luck for the rest of the season.

U10 Girls:

Our U10 Girls welcomed Na Gaeil to a busy Pat Healy Park Sunday morning.  Fantastic football on display throughout the game and  well done to all involved. Thank you to Na Gaeil for coming to play us best of luck with the rest of the season.

U11 Boys:

Great performance by our U11s again Thursday night against Ballymac in the Town League. Great skills on display and some lovely scoring and defending. Well done to all.

U13 Boys:

Well done to both our U13 Boys teams on their wins Saturday.  Both teams played extremely well, great team work throughout the field.

Central League Div 1 KOR U13 A 3-13 An Ghaeltacht A 2-11

Central League Div 6 KOR U13 B 5-12 An Ghaeltacht 5-10

Summer camp:

Our summer camp is taking place Tuesday 6th to Friday 9th August. Check out our social media pages for details on how to book.  Don’t miss out, it’s always a fun week while learning key skills. Everyone is welcome to join us.

Everyone in the Juvenile Academy wishes our U11 Coach  Declan Quill and the Kerry Ladies and management the best of luck in their All Ireland Final next Sunday.

The Club has organised a bus to travel to Croke Park for the final – seats are limited. If you would like to book a seat please contact Deirdre on 087 6103366 by Wednesday 31st @ 5 pm for details – if you have already contacted the club via ClubZap there is no need to make any further contact.

Thank you to the coaches for sending on their reports and pictures for club notes every week.

Ladies notes:

Everyone in our club is very proud of Kelly and Aoibhinn for their involvement with the Kerry Minor team and reaching the All Ireland final.

Unfortunately they were defeated in the final Saturday against Cavan. We are sure they will be back there again and wish them all the best in the future.

The ladies would like to wish Declan and the Kerry ladies and management the best of luck in the final next Sunday. We look forward to watching them in action.

Keep in touch:

As always, we are looking for any items of interest which you feel should be aired – please contact us on Facebook via Messenger or you can call or text to 085 2095001.

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Seniors:

Our group campaign opens next weekend when we play Laune Rangers in Austin Stack Park on Friday night, 26th July where the throw in is @ 19.30.

We kicked off our league campaign on March 23rd last against the same opposition who proved too good on the night winning by 6 points; the Killorglin side would go on to have a fine campaign whereas we escaped relegation on the final day of the season.

Both teams will have developed during the competition and will hope to have found their best combinations – injuries, holidays will have an impact but whatever teams take to the pitch a great game is assured.

We will play Kilcummin and Listowel Emmets in the other group games – dates and venues to be decided.

We will host the meeting of our neighbours, Austin Stacks and John Mitchels on Saturday evening 27th in Strand road in their opening game – throw in is @ 16.00

Congratulations to Ross O’Callaghan and Tracey Stack who got married on Friday last – Ross will go down in history as our Munster club winning captain and we wish himself and Tracey a long, happy and healthy life together.

We would like to wish our senior player Seán Walsh and his fiancée Emma Curtin all the best as they will walk down the aisle next Saturday to begin married life – go maire sibh bhur saol nua!

A big bualadh bos to Declan Quill and the Kerry ladies who defeated Armagh on Saturday evening in the All Ireland semi final on a scoreline of 1-08 to 0-07 in Tullamore. It was a tough game, with Kerry in the ascendancy at half time, 1-07 to 0-05 but they had to withstand a powerful Armagh fight back and did so in style with some heroic defending.

This win sees them qualify for their third All Ireland final in a row which will take place in two weeks time in Croke Park where Galway will be the opposition having disposed of Cork.

Lotto:

The lotto jackpot  has reached €13,200, the highest in history. There were some many near misses on Monday night last with 8 participants matching 3 numbers.

Tickets are on sale from the Klub, Rock St PO, Jimmy’s Food Store and Betty’s bar – you can play online @ https://play.clubforce.com/play_newa.asp?ll_id=328#Anchor

Juvenile academy:

Our academy  continued Sunday Morning in Pat Healy Park for all age groups,  U5 to U10 Boys and Girls.  Everyone enjoyed their training session with their coaches learning their skills, the drills laid out by their coaches followed by fun games and a treat to finish off the session.  We look forward to seeing everyone again next week

U9 Boys:

Our U9s hosted Keel Tuesday evening at Pat Healy Park under perfect conditions. Our boys delivered an outstanding performance, showcasing significant progress in recent weeks. A big thank you to Keel for making the journey!

U11 Boys:

Our U11s had a great day playing on the hallowed turf of Fitzgerald Stadium in the Munster U11 blitz. The lads played 4 games against Kerry and Cork opposition and acquitted themselves excellently.

The lads were given a guided tour of the dressing room area by clubman and Kerry selector Micheál Quirke.  A huge thanks to the U11 management who made themselves available to be with the lads Tuesday and to all the parents who brought the lads to Killarney.

Minors: 

Best of luck to our minors who play Finuge Monday 22nd July in the Keane’s Supervalu Minor Club Championship in Austin Stack Park at 6pm.  All support welcome

Well done to our Club players Nick Lacey and Ruarì Kennedy who played for Kerry against Mayo Saturday and did their Kerry team and club proud.

Summer camp 

Our summer camp is taking place from the 6th to 9th August. Check out our social media pages for details on how to book.  Don’t miss out, it’s always a fun week while learning key skills. Everyone is welcome to join us.

Ladies Notes:

Congratulations to the Kerry Senior Ladies and management especially our very own Declan Quill on their fantastic win against Armagh Saturday evening.  Wishing them every success in the final in two weeks.

U14 Girls:

A team comprising a mixture of our under 14 and under 12 girls made the trip to sunny Ballybunion on Thursday for a challenge game against Beale. In near perfect conditions at Stack Park, the two teams entertained the crowd with a high-scoring, highly competitive game.There was little between the two teams in the first half, with Lily Hussey putting in another impressive performance in the forwards.We trailed by two points going in at the break but came right back into it in the second half, with some super goal scoring by Ava O’Donoghue at full forward.

However it wasn’t our day and Beale eventually triumphed on a score line of 6-11 to 6-8.   Special mention to Ruby Foley who gave a sterling performance at centre back, and to all our players who left everything on the pitch and continue to improve with each game.

Thanks to Ellie, Katelyn, Amelia and Ava who stepped up from the Under 12s to help us out; Emma who came to watch and ended up playing in goals (!) and the Beale management team who gave us such a warm welcome.

Another challenge match against Abbeydorney next week – keep an eye on ClubsApp for details.

U16 Girls:

A great win Thursday evening for our u16 girls in their 2nd round of division 2 county league, final  score line of 6-12 to 2-10;  our girls battled hard, played out of their skin and got their win.  Wishing Donna a happy 16th birthday, it  was a great way to finish.

Senior Ladies:

Well done to our Senior Ladies who had a hard earned  win in the first round in the county league v Ballymacelligott in Ballyrickard on Monday night.

Thank you to the coaches for sending on their reports and pictures for club notes every week.

Keeping in touch:

We are always on the lookout for news! Let us know about any items of interest via Messenger on Facebook or the club phone 085 2095001.

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Seniors:

Kerry’s disappointing defeat to Armagh on Saturday brings clarity to the fixture schedule ahead with the opening round of the intermediate championship now due to be held on the weekend of July 27th/28th.

Our opening game will be against Laune Rangers at a neutral venue and will see group stages continue on weekends of 3/4th of August and 10th/11th

Quarter finals will then be held on the weekend of 17th/18th with semi finals on the following weekend and the final, following a two week break, on the weekend of the 7th/8th Sept.

The county senior championship will commence on the weekend of the 14th/15th Sept.

B Team:

Our B team will take on Austin Stacks this coming Tuesday night ( 16th)  in Connolly Park where throw-in is @ 7.30 pm in the Lee Strand sponsored Tralee Town Board league.

With a 100% record, a win will see them qualify for the final stages.

Commiserations to Micheál Quirke & Co on Kerry’s defeat to Armagh in the All Ireland semi final on Saturday.

Academy:

Juvenile academy continued on Sunday Morning in Pat Healy Park for all age groups U5 to U10 Boys and Girls.  Everyone enjoyed their training session with their coaches,  learning their skills, following the drills laid out by their coaches followed by fun games to finish off the session.  We look forward to seeing everyone again next week

U9 Boys: 

Our U9 Boys play Keel this Tuesday 16th July at 6.15pm in Ballyrickard.

U11 Boys:

Our U11 Boys are taking part in the Munster Blitz which is taking place in Fitzgerald Stadium Tuesday 16th July at 12.30pm.

Summer camp –

Our summer camp is taking place from the 6th to the 9th August. Check out our social media pages for details on how to book.  Don’t miss out, it’s always a fun week while learning key skills. Everyone is welcome to join us.

Ladies Notes:

Congratulations to the Kerry minor Ladies, especially Club members Kelly Fitzgerald and Aoibhinn  O’Connor McCarthy, for securing  their place in the All Ireland Final in two weeks’ time.

U12 Girls:

Our U12s kept their winning streak going this week. They took on Brosna/knocknagashel in the county League on Wednesday evening.

Captained by Amelia, the girls played very well. They showed some great skills with midfield making a difference between the two teams. Our defence was brave and cleared the ball well. Overall a great game from 1-15.

Senior Ladies:

Best of luck to our Senior Ladies in the Corrib Oil Senior Ladies Club League Division 6 Round 1 against Ballymacelligott this evening at 7.30pm in Ballyrickard.  All support is welcome.

Keeping in touch:

If you would like to share any item of interest with us, please send a message via Facebook or contact us on the club phone on 085 2095001.

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Seniors:

Following the conclusion of the county leagues, all attention turns now to the senior county championship and the various club competitions.

There are a number  of scenarios depending on whether Kerry progress to the All Ireland final and they are outlined below:

If Kerry reaches All-Ireland Final:

Senior Club Championship:                     Intermediate club Championship:

Rd 1 Aug 10/11                                            Rd 1 Aug 3/4 or 10/11

Rd 2 Aug 17/18                                            Rd 2 Aug 10/11 or 17/18

Rd 3 Aug 24/25                                            Rd 3 Aug 17/18 or 24/25

S/F Sept 7/8                                                 Q/F Aug 31 or Sept 1

Final Sept 14/15                                          S/F Sept 7/8

Final Sept 21/22

Senior County Championship:

Rd 1 Sept 28/29            8 v 8

Rd 2 Oct 5/6                  8 winners (4 v 4) 4 winners onto Q/F, 4 losers onto Rd 3

8 losers (4 v 4) 4 winners onto Rd 3, 4 losers exit championship.

Rd 3 Oct 12/13              4 losers from winners’ section of Rd 2 V 4 winners from losers’ section

of Rd 2

Q/F Oct 19/20

S/F Oct 26/27

Final Nov 10/11.

If Kerry Don’t reach All-Ireland Final:

Senior Club Championship:                     Intermediate club Championship:

Rd 1 July 27                                                  Rd 1 July 27

Rd 2 Aug 3/4                                                Rd 2 Aug 3/4

Rd 3 Aug 10/11                                            Rd 3 Aug 10/11

S/F Aug 17/18                                              Q/F Aug 18/19

Final Aug 31 or Sept 1                                 S/F Aug 24/25

Final Sept 7/8

Senior County Championship:

Rd 1 Sept 14/15            8 v 8

Rd 2 Sept 21/22            8 winners (4 v 4) 4 winners onto Q/F, 4 losers onto Rd 3

8 losers (4 v 4) 4 winners onto Rd 3, 4 losers exit championship.

Rd 3 Sept 28/29             4 losers from winners’ section of Rd 2 V 4 winners from losers’ section

of Rd 2

Q/F Oct 5/6

S/F Oct 13/10

Final Oct 26/27.

Senior B:

Our B team had a good win on Tuesday night last vs John Mitchels in the Tralee Town Board league and will have Ballymac as visitors this Tuesday night in Strand Road where throw in is @ 19.30

Commiserations to our representatives on the St Brendans U21 team who lost to Austin Stacks on Weds night last in the county final; we had Jake Foley at full back, Tomás Kennedy at midfield, Ben Hanafin at wing forward and Darragh O’Connor at corner forward – Jake Hoare was among the substitutes.

Best of luck to Micheál Quirke and all involved with Kerry as they face off with Armagh next Saturday for a place in this year’s All Ireland senior final.

Academy:

U7 Boys:

Our Under 7 Boys hosted St Pats on Sunday morning in Healy Park Ballyrickard. They enjoyed two games, showcasing their skills and how well they play together as a team.  Thanks to St. Pats for coming in to play us.

U8 Girls:

Our U8 girls had the privilege of playing in Austin Stack Park at half time during the Kerry Senior Ladies Quarter Final against Meath on Saturday evening. The girls played a great game and showed off their skills throughout the field.  They played with great enthusiasm and the team work shone through the whole time.  Well done girls everyone is very proud of you all.

U9 Boys:

Our near neighbors, St. Pats, made the short journey to Pat Healy Park for some exciting Go Games on Sunday morning! Both teams showcased top class skills and true passion for the game. A big thanks to St. Pats for traveling in, and we wish them all the best for the rest of the season!

Juvenile academy takes place every Sunday Morning in Pat Healy Park, Ballyrickard from 10am to 11am new members are always welcome to join our fantastic club and community.

Summer camp –

Our summer camp is taking place from the 6th to 9th August. Keep an eye on our social media pages for details on how to book.  Don’t miss out, it’s always a fun week while learning key skills. Everyone is welcome to join us.

Ladies Notes:

We would like to congratulate our very own Declan Quill, Management and the Kerry Ladies on their fantastic win Saturday evening against Meath.  We wish them well for the semi final where they will face Armagh.

U14 Girls:

Both our U14 girls teams were in action over the weekend with challenge games.

On Friday night at rain-soaked Ballyrickard, our KOR team took on visitors Laune Rangers in a most competitive and highly entertaining game, which saw us run out 8-6 to 1-4 winners.

On Sunday evening, in far sunnier conditions again at Ballyrickard, our Strand Road team had a tough encounter with Annascaul, but eventually came away 5-9 to 4-9 victors. Well done to both teams whose hard work in training is really starting to show.

We have more challenge games ahead in the coming weeks before the North Kerry League begins in August. Keep it up girls!

U16 Girls:

One training session this week on Tuesday with almost a full squad turning out for a very tough session in preparation for our 1st round game against stacks.

Congrats to our U16 girls Thursday evening as they took on Austin Stacks at home in Ballyrickard. A very hard fought game against a strong stacks side the game was close all the way, never more than a point or two in it.  In the last few minutes our girls captained by Chloe O’Sullivan kicked a goal and two points finishing on a score line of Stacks 3-5 to Kerins O Rahillys 4-7.

U16 management would like to express sympathy and thoughts to our player Saoirse Mc Carty and her family on the loss of Saoirse’s grandmother this week.

Keeping in touch:

We would love to hear from you on any item of interest  – you can message us on Facebook or contact the club on 085 2095001.

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Seniors:

The seniors are currently taking a break following the preservation of their division 1 status last week.

Training will resume this week in preparation for the intermediate club championship, our first time to partake in this competition.

We are joined in Group 3 by Kilcummin, Laune Rangers and Listowel Emmets; the top two teams will advance to the quarter finals which are then played on a knock out basis.

We have been handed a tough assignment with the composition of this group – Kilcummin and Laune Rangers have both beaten us in county league division 1 this year whilst Listowel are on an upward curve having won last year’s premier junior title and falling only at the final hurdle in Croke Park in their quest for ultimate glory.

However, our division 1 conquerors will face a different proposition in the coming games as we will have a stronger outfit than in the league with the availability of our U20 trio, Ben , Tomas and Darragh and the returning Tommy & David; against that Conor Hayes will be a big loss as he is spending his summer in the US.

U21 County Final:

The county U21 football final will take place this coming Weds night, 3rd July when St Brendans take on Austin Stacks in Austin Stack Park where throw-in is timed for 19.30.

We would expect to have Jake Foley, Ben Hanafin, Tomás Kennedy & Darragh O’Connor on the starting XV.

St Brendans advanced to the final on the back of a walkover from Laune Rangers so their preparation was not ideal; Stacks had a one point win over South Kerry having led at one stage by 9 points, 2-9 to 0-06.

It promises to be a cracker of a game given the local rivalry and the familiarity which these players possess with each other with many having played together at secondary school level for Tralee CBS & Mounthawk respectively.

We would like to wish the lads the very best  of luck on Weds night – beir bua agus beannacht.

Kerry:

Congrats to Kerry and our own Micheál Quirke as they advanced to an All Ireland semi final following victory over Derry on Sunday. Kerry will now play Armagh on weekend of 13/14th July in Croke Park.

Lotto:

The lotto jackpot has now reached €12,900 and is one of the largest jackpots we have had in recent years. It was last won in June of 2022 and whilst there have been many match 3s in the intervening time, the four magic numbers have proved elusive.

The draw for this week will take place on Monday night 1st July and you can play online up until 4 pm at the following link –  https://clubs.clubforce.com/clubs/gaa-kerins-o-rahillys-gaa-club-kerry/

Paper tickets are available until 8 pm – the support for the weekly draw has been massive in recent weeks and we thank all those who continue to play.

Academy:

U10 Girls:

Well done to our U10s Saturday morning in the North Kerry Blitz. The weather didn’t dampen their enthusiasm and drive and they played extremely well against all 4 teams in their group showing great skills and team work throughout the field.

Thank you to North Kerry Ladies for organising a great blitz.

U11 Boys:

A very busy week for our U11 stars this week. On Tuesday we visited Spa Killarney and Thursday evening we made the journey to Listry. The boys played some great football on both nights and are developing into a fantastic team. Thanks to both Spa and Listry for hosting us.

Juvenile academy takes place every Sunday Morning in Pat Healy Park, Ballyrickard from 10am to 11am, new members are always welcome to join our fantastic club and community.

Summer camp –

Our summer camp is taking place from the 6th to 9th August. Keep an eye on our social media pages for  details on how to book.  Don’t miss out, it’s always a fun week while learning key skills.

Ladies Notes:

U12 Girls:

The KOR U12 girls were immense again in their match against Duagh. With our goalie missing, the girls had to step to the challenge of replacing her. Hats off to Rhona, Mia and Isabella who took one for the team.

Our defence was very solid with Duagh not getting an inch of room to play the game they wanted. Midfield, as always, worked their socks off and were very effective. Our forwards tried hard and  eventually the scores came.

Overall it was a good solid performance especially when some people played out of position. Thanks to Duagh for traveling to Ballyrickard last Wednesday.

U16 Girls: 

Two more good training sessions this week, even with girls on holidays, those who were around attended both Tuesday and Thursday sessions.  We were represented in the u16 county team by Aoibheann and Saoirse Mc Carty on Thursday night in Rathkeale but unfortunately it  wasn’t their night but we are still proud of their achievements.

All eyes now on the county league starting next week.

KOR Mothers and Others :

Our KOR Mothers and Others made the short journey to Blennerville to play St. Pats  M&Os. A great evening of football and laughter was had by all. Thanks to St. Pats for hosting us.

Condolences:

We would like to express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the late Anna Buckley, née Hayes, grandmother of our senior player Donagh, who passed away last week.

The death of Micheál O’Muirceartaigh has cast a dark shadow over the county and the country in general; his was the distinctive voice for decades for many people as they listened to his commentary of Gaelic games in  both football and hurling. He brought many a game to life painting stories of gallantry and heroic deeds and indeed there was never a dull game when he commentated.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam álainn, uasal, Gaelach.

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Seniors:

” The power of one, if fearless and focused, is formidable, but the power of many working together is better”

The above quote aptly sums up our season in division 1 as we battled manfully in the early stages of the league but shorn of the services of our 3 Kerry U20s, namely Ben Hanafin, Darragh O’Connor and Tomás Kennedy we naturally struggled.

The absence of seasoned performers like David, Tommy and Con, who not alone would bring their skill and knowledge to the field but would provide the necessary leadership, meant we faced many turbulent times.

All of the above was forgotten however today as we turned on the style in Ballymac playing with a cohesion and mental resilience that defied all odds and saw us retain our division 1 status with Dingle’s defeat by Spa.

The return of all the above for the final stages of the league provided a much needed boost to the team in terms of scoring, defensive nous and playmaking abilities.

We started brightly and had 1-03 on the board without reply in the opening 7 minutes – the goal came when Darragh O’Connor evaded his marker, and though his goal bound shot was thwarted, Tomás Kennedy following up,  made no mistake in finding the back of the net.

The aforementioned duo accounted for 3-10 of our 4-13 total ( Darragh with 2-07, Tomás 1-03)  – their impact was huge and their play seemed to lift all those around them.

Defensively we were solid with Jake manning the middle, Ben raiding forward regularly plus Daniel Bowler continuing his good form notching a trademark point for the first score of the game.

We were to add an additional 1-01 shortly afterwards with Shane McElligott finding his range and Tommy palming in at the far post for another green flag – Ballymac had their first score in the 12th minute from Dónal Daly which was quickly followed by another from Adam Sheehy; however Darragh and Tomás replied in kind and we were comfortably in control as we approached half time – we had, however, lost Tommy to injury with Padraig Griffin coming on in his place and in the reshuffle, Tomás lined up at full forward.

We approached half time, 2-06 to 0-05 ahead but Ballymac caught us napping with a quickly taken free which saw midfielder Micheál Reidy fire past Shane Foley for a fine goal – this was to be the final act of the first half.

The second period was more of the same but there was concern in the first 10 minutes with David having to retire injured – this saw the introduction of Con, who went to half forward with Tomás going to midfield.

Prior to this we were treated to the catch and score of the game as Tomás soared high, gathered and made ground before planting the ball beautifully between the posts; after that, it was a case of seeing the game out with Darragh forging two green flags in what was an emphatic win.

All ears were tuned into Radio Kerry as the news filtered through that Spa had defeated Dingle to ensure our tenure in Division 1 was maintained.

Our survival was a true test of character and determination allied to no little skill – we have grown and developed as a team, the fusion of youth and experience ensuring success and igniting a winning mentality.

Well done to the team and mentors.

Final Score:

KO’R: 4-13

Ballymac 1-10

Team: Shane Foley, Darragh McElligott, Ross O’Callaghan, TJ Heaphy, Ben Hanafin, Jake Foley, Daniel Bowler, David Moran, Tom Hoare, Gearóid Savage, BJ Keane, Shane McElligott, Darragh O’Connor, Tommy Walsh, Tomás Kennedy.

Subs: Padraig Griffin, Con Barrett, Sam Pituch, Ryan Carroll, Gearóid Dillane.

We take a break now with the conclusion of the league and look forward to the championship – we are grouped with Kilcummin, Laune Rangers and Listowel – it is a difficult group with only two to advance. The commencement of this competition will depend on Kerry’s progress in the All Ireland series.

Academy:

U7 Boys

The Under 7 Boys hosted Churchill GAA in Healy Park Sunday morning. There were some great skills on display throughout the field. The boys are improving every week and their coaches are delighted with their progress to date, keeping up the good work everyone and well done all on a super performance. Thank you to Churchill for coming in to play us.

U8 Girls –

Our U8s played away to Churchill Sunday morning  under the heat of the sun. We played 7 aside and we saw a lovely display of our girls’ skills. We were very strong on the ball, some wonderful scores by our forwards, plenty of running by our midfield and some great defending by our backs. Very strong performance by our U8s.Thanks to Churchill for hosting us.

U9 Boys –

The U9 Boys made the short journey to play Firies Tuesday evening. Our boys put in a great shift and showed some impressive teamwork. Kudos to Firies for having everything so well organised and we wish them best of luck to them for the rest of the season.

U10 Girls-

Our U10s also travelled to Churchill Sunday morning. We had two teams of 8 aside and they played 3 games. Great skills on display by both teams throughout the field. Thank you to Churchill for hosting us.

Minors:

We welcomed the minors from  Colt Shanahoe GAA from Raheen, Laois to Strand Road Saturday morning for a challenge game with our lads – thanks to the mentors & team for travelling. Best of luck for the rest of the season.

Juvenile academy takes place every Sunday Morning in Pat Healy Park, Ballyrickard from 10am to 11am new members are always welcome to join our fantastic club and community.

Summer camp –

Our summer camp is taking place from the 6th to 9th August. Keep an eye on our social media pages for  details on how to book.  Don’t miss out, it’s always a fun week while learning key skills.

Ladies Notes:

U12 Girls

It was a lovely evening in Currow for our U12 KOR girls team on Tuesday. Not only was the sun shining but so were our girls. They put in an excellent performance against a very tall and physical Currow side to claim victory.

We had to be very tight with our marking as Currow were very strong when attacking but Ina, Aoife and Rhona gave as good as they got and kept them at bay.

The girls had to dig deep in the last quarter but managed to grind out the victory. Well done girls. Thank you to Currow for hosting us.

U16 Girls

Great numbers for training this week as our U16 had a mixed game with U14’s on Tuesday credit to everyone playing very well.

On Thursday we were delighted to have Donna back from injury after missing all of the north Kerry league with a knee problem.   Overall a great week’s work done well done girls keep up the good work.

KOR Mothers and Others –

A Huge thank you to everyone who came out to Support our Mothers and Others Quiz Night last Wednesday night in The Klub.

There was a massive turn out on the night with over 30 tables taking part.  Congrats to the winning team on the night,  Brenda O’Regan Jenna-Louise O Regan and Maureen Guerin. Thank you to Danny and all the staff in @theklubgastrobar , Club Chairman Oliver Molloy who was Quiz Master on the night, to the fabulous Mothers and Others Committee for organising the entire night, Linda and Kathy who assisted in correcting the answers and totting the scores and to our fabulous Mother and Others players and their families for coming out in their numbers.  We must also thank all our spot prize givers,  we are very grateful for the support that was received:

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Benners Hotel Tralee

George Bastible

The Beauty Room Tralee Tina O’ Sullivan

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Ryles menswear

Blasket Tralee

Declan Quill& Kerry ladies – Signed Football

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Ballyroe Heights Hotel

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Seniors:

Our division 1 status was pushed deeper into jeopardy following Dingle’s victory on Saturday night when they defeated Milltown/Castlemaine in Dingle – Milltown are the first side to be  relegated as a result of this loss.

We currently sit on 6 points with our final game, away to Ballymac a must win game and even then victory might not be enough to save our status.

Dingle on 7 points entertain Spa who are already safe; An Ghaeltacht on 5 points play already relegated Milltown/Castlemaine whilst Legion, currently on 8 points must take something from their game away to Glenflesk.

It all promises to be a nail biting finale given that we could be relegated even if winning, could be safe if other results go our way or could even end up in a play off if Dingle draw or Legion lose.

Keep tuned in to X ( Twitter) on Sunday next, 23rd June  as the drama unfolds – all games are being played simultaneously @ 14.00

New Gym:

There was a large turnout in the Healy Room on Saturday night for the official opening of the new gym.

Chairman, Oliver Molloy thanked those who made it possible from the donations of JP & Noreen McManus to the fundraiser Last Man Standing plus the contributions of all the volunteers who worked wonders into making the gym the state of the art facility it is.

The ribbon was officially cut by Kay Hoffman and Róisin Healy, daughters of the late Pat Healy.

Academy:

Our Academy continued Sunday morning as usual with great numbers in attendance throughout each age group. Academy takes place every Sunday morning from 10am to 11am.  New members are always welcome to join.

Both our U8 and U10 Girls are travelling to Churchill next Sunday 23rd June for their next go games.

U11 Boys:

Well done to our U11s on Thursday night who put in two great performances against Beaufort in Healy Park. Thanks to Beaufort for travelling in. Unfortunately training had to be cancelled on Saturday due to the weather.

U13 Boys:

Not our day on Sunday  in the U13 B County Final against Ardfert in Blennerville.  The boys gave it their all against an extremely strong Ardfert B team.  Fionn Smith gave a powerful performance throughout and Eammon Murphy at the back both stood out.

Special mention to the five U11s who played tonight . The future looks bright for this group and this made us all very proud.

Final Score:

Ardfert B 5-10

KOR B 2-07

Do you have unwanted football boots, club jerseys/tops etc?

In a bid to reduce, reuse and recycle we are seeking donations! If you have some usable and clean unwanted gear that no longer fits your child and would like to donate, please bring it to Academy Sunday mornings. We will then have a stall setup over the coming weeks with all items received available to our members for a small donation.

Thank you :

The Juvenile Academy would like to thank everyone who supported their Bucket collection on Saturday that took place in Dunnes Horan Centre, Supervalu and Outside Der O Sullivan’s the Mall.

Massive thank you to all our volunteers who gave up their time to cover the slots and to our committee members for coordinating the whole day.  We really do have a great community within our club who all pull together when needed.

Ladies Notes:

U12 Girls:

KOR U12 girls were back to winning ways against Chorca Dhuibhne on Wednesday evening. They had to come from behind after the first half but  found their range in the second half. Ellie-Marie was on fire kicking point after point with ease. Our backs were ferocious in defence and didn’t give the girls from back west an inch. It was a really good team performance where everyone worked so hard. Well done girls.

Kerins O’Rahillys Gaelic 4 Mothers & Others are hosting a Fundraising Quiz on Wednesday 19th June at 7:30pm in the Klub Bar. €40 per table of 4, winners will receive 4 x €25 One4All vouchers kindly sponsored by Quirke Security.

Fantastic Raffle prizes to be won on the night. So why not come along and support and test your knowledge?   Looking forward to seeing you all on the night.

Keeping in touch:

If you would like to share something with us please let us know via Messenger on Facebook or on the club phone, 085 2095001.

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Seniors:

Glenflesk, with the aid of the strong breeze, opened the scoring in the 2nd minute when Cian Horan raised a white flag; we responded with two pointed frees from Darragh O’Connor before half back Michael Mullane pointed to level matters in the 7th minute.

Glenflesk were not to score again until the final act of the half and amazingly when Ian Roche pointed from a close in free, they were only one point adrift, 0-04 to 0-03.

That we were not comfortably ahead at this juncture was due to our profligacy in front of goal which allowed Glenflesk stay in the game. Despite dominating proceedings and creating 3 good goal chances we failed to capitalise, and the worry was that these misses could come back to haunt us.

David and Tom controlled proceedings in the middle, Jake marshalled our defence superbly ably assisted by the outstanding Daniel Bowler and an equally impressive Ben Hanafin; our half forward line worked tirelessly with Tomás Kennedy and Shane McElligott hungry for every ball and Barry John was linking play splendidly.

Tommy was winning possession at will and plying his corner men with plenty of opportunities, but it was one of those nights when the ball would not go in the net – even a penalty awarded after Conor Hayes was upended in the square was saved when David’s effort was parried by the keeper Eoin Moynihan, who it must be said, was outstanding in this period.

The result was that we only added another two points to Darragh’s opening brace with Darragh again on target followed by our only score from play from Shane McElligott.

The second half resumed with Donagh Buckley on in place of Sam Pituch and Gearóid Savage replacing Barry John who tweaked a hamstring.

Glenflesk attacked from the throw in and found the net in the first minute when corner forward Tommy Bowler slipped in behind the defence and he gave báideior Rob no chance with a neat finish to the corner.

This setback elicited a quick riposte however with points from Darragh (2), Conor, Ben, and Gazza before Glenflesk struck back to leave just one point between the sides, 0-09 to 1-05 with ten minutes gone.

We continued to take the game to the East Kerry side applying a lot of pressure and Daniel Bowler overlapping on the left struck a sweet left footed effort to restore our two-point advantage again.

Darragh again from a free plus a long-range effort from David had us four to the good but Glenflesk were not going away though, and with Dan O’Brien now playing further up field they came forward at every opportunity – again they raised white flags but we were not to be denied and with time running out we closed out the scoring with lovely efforts from play from Conor and Tommy.

In summary, our lack of clinical finishing made this game closer than it should have been, but we were not discouraged by our missed chances and instead drew on all our reserves of a never say die attitude and a relentless work ethic to achieve a precious two points which will see us into our final game with Ballymac with a fighting chance of avoiding relegation.

Final Score:

KO’R       0-15

Glenflesk 1-09

Team: Rob O’Connor, Darragh McElligott, Ross O’Callaghan, Sam Pituch, Ben Hanafin, Jake Foley, Daniel Bowler, David Moran, Tom Hoare, Tomás Kennedy, BJ Keane, Shane McElligott, Darragh O’Connor, Tommy Walsh, Conor Hayes.

Subs: Donagh Buckley, Gearóid Savage, Ryan Carroll.

Weekend results:

All eyes were on the remaining 3 fixtures in county league division 1 yesterday ( Sunday).

Victories for Legion and Dr Crokes leaves An Ghaeltacht on 5 points with one game left to play ( vs Milltown/Castlemaine), with Milltown remaining on 3 points – they will play An Ghaeltacht and Dingle.

Dingle’s victory in Rathmore lifts them to 5 points with crucial games upcoming vs Milltown/Castlemaine next weekend and their final game vs Spa.

It’s still all to play for and a win against Ballymac in two weeks time is imperative but may not be enough to save our division 1 status should Dingle gain maximum points from their remaining two games.

Div 6A:

Our division 6 team will be in action on Monday night next, 10th June when they take on Milltown/Castlemaine in Strand Road where throw in is @ 7.30 pm

Juvenile Academy:

Ballyrickard was a hive of activity on Sunday morning with great numbers again attending training throughout all age groups and we also welcomed Austin Stacks U8 and U10 girls and their coaches and parents for go games.

Our academy is growing and new members are always welcome to join the club.  It’s great to see so many girls and boys enjoying the sport we all love so much.

U8 Girls:

Our U8 girls hosted Austin Stacks on  Sunday morning in Healy Park.

We showed great teamwork and scored some fabulous goals and points. All of our girls put their heart and souls into the game. Great support from all our team members and a fine display of our U8 girls skills. Well done to everyone. Thanks to Austin Stacks for coming to us.

U9 Boys:

Wednesday evening, our U9 boys hosted Kilcummin in the fifth round of Go-Games. Our lads  played some fantastic football and kicked some impressive scores. Many thanks to Kilcummin for making the trip and we wish them the best for the remainder of the season.

U10s:

We had a great turn out Sunday morning and were able to field two teams to play against Stacks U10s. Both teams put in great performances and managed to dominate the games. There was some lovely interplay between the girls that ended up in some lovely team scores. The girls have grown in confidence with the ball in hand and were excellent at bursting out of the trouble area into space. It was great to see how they all kept trying. Well done girls. Thanks to Austin Stacks for coming to us.

U13 Boys:

U13 Division 3 County League Final result , Kerins O’Rahillys 2-08 John Mitchels 3-08.

The boys in blue came up short Sunday evening  in Austin Stack Park . Our boys gave everything they had in a final worthy of Austin Stack Park.  Our opponents clicked on the day and showed why they have been a top Division side these last few years.  The Journey this KOR U13 team is on is still emerging but what an achievement this has been from Division 9 just 2 years ago to a Division 3 County Final. We are proud of everyone involved in this group and look forward to the next chapter.   Well done boys.

Bucket Collection:

Our Juveniles are holding a bucket collection this Saturday 15th June. We need volunteers from our club to cover time slots. Please contact a member of the committee or send a message through Clubzap, Facebook or Instagram. Please support our club if you’re out and about Saturday.

Do you have unwanted football boots, club jerseys/tops etc?

In a bid to reduce, reuse and recycle we are seeking donations! If you have some usable and clean unwanted gear that no longer fits your child and would like to donate, please bring it to Academy Sunday mornings. We will then have a stall setup over the coming weeks with all items received available to our members for a small donation.

Ladies Notes:

U12 Girls:

The U12s took on Castleisland Desmond’s on Tuesday evening in a closely contested battle. Unfortunately we did not come out on top this time. Even though we were down on numbers, we led for a decent part of the game but we couldn’t find our range in the final quarter. However the girls tried hard and gave it their all. Thanks to Castleisland Desmond’s who made the journey to Healy Park.

U14 Girls:

Our U14 Strand Rd team lost to Laune Rangers in Killorglin on Thursday night in the County League. A very strong home team was well in control by half time, but our girls battled hard in the second half and never gave up.

Our backs in particular worked tirelessly throughout. Stand out players for us on a difficult night, were Lily Hussey, Rachel Ahern, Ruby Foley and Hanna O’Sullivan. The girls will learn from this and move forward.

The girls had a second game on Sunday evening against Churchill away. Again the opposition proved to be the stronger team on the night.

Despite some great scores and chances our girls came up short against a strong Churchill side.  Well done to all the girls who left everything on the pitch and tried their best. Well done to Churchill.

U16 Girls:

With the Junior Certificate in  full flow we trained once this week;  we went for Thursday night but with exams on and a birthday we had very little number so 7 of our girls hit the gym instead of the field a good effort was put in and with  a tug of war at the end for a bit of craic.

Happy Birthday to Greta from the team and management.

Keeping in touch:

If you have something you would like to share with us please contact us on the club phone – 085 2095001 or on Facebook via Messenger.

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Seniors:

Div 1:

The return of experienced duo David Moran and Tommy Walsh proved the inspiration for this hard earned , precious win in Gallarus played in glorious sunshine despite a strong breeze.

Both seamlessly integrated back into the squad, their influence undeniable, as we significantly raised the level of our performance from that seen to date – their presence seemed to have the desired effect on all their teammates who gained in confidence as the game unfolded.

The home side played with the strong breeze and hardly put a foot wrong in the opening quarter, racing into a 0-07 to 0-01 lead by the 12th minute with Tomás Kennedy notching our only score as he raced through the defence to fire over in the 6th minute.

An Ghaeltacht’s dominance waned however as David Moran and Tom Hoare, ably assisted by Tomás Kennedy, Ben Hanafin and Jake Foley, began to make their presence felt with good scores coming from two pointed frees from Tom plus another two placed balls from Darragh O’Connor – indeed Darragh was proving to be a major thorn in their side and his overall points tally of 0-07 was testament to his overall influence.

Barry John had our first point from play since Tomás’ opening effort in the 23rd minute with An Ghaeltacht replying in kind on the 26th minute; the next score, was pivotal as Conor Hayes found the bottom corner of the net to level matters; it all started with a good interception by Sam Pituch in defence who found Ben Hanafin and he made inroads into the defence before playing Conor in for the green flag.

We traded points from here to the short whistle which saw us trail by just one at the break, 0-11 to 1-07.

The omens for the second half were good with Barry John levelling matters from play and then Darragh, put us ahead for the first time with a point from play which he quickly followed up with another from a free; we went 3 up by the midway point of the 2nd half before An Ghealtacht again pulled back a score from a free.

The next score was probably the point of the match as Tomás Kennedy surged forward,  and wind assisted, split the posts from distance.

Our defence held firm throughout this second half, defending stoutly, remaining composed without resorting to fouling – the opposition were only able to add four points in the 30+ mins played.

Ross made some important interceptions, Ben shadowed Tomás O’Sé to great effect whilst Daniel Bowler was on hand to hoover up any breaking ball. Shane McElligott in this period too made a huge contribution and played himself to a standstill.

In the end, we had a deserved win and now look forward to the visit of Glenflesk next weekend.

We would like to wish An Ghaeltacht’s centre back and captain, PJ Mac Láimh the best as he recovers from an injury which forced his withdrawal.

Final score:

KO’R 1-16

An Ghaeltacht 0-15

Team: Rob O’Connor, Sam Pituch, Ross O’Callaghan, TJ Heaphy, Ben Hanafin, Jake Foley, Daniel Bowler, David Moran, Tom Hoare, Tomas Kennedy, Barry John Keane, Shane McElligott, Darragh O’Connor, Tommy Walsh, Conor Hayes.

Subs: Ryan Carroll, Gearóid Savage, Conor O’Sullivan.

Scorers: Darragh 0-07, Conor 1-01, BJ 0-03, Tomás 0-03, Tom 0-02.

Div 6:

Our division 6 team had a free weekend but are back in action tomorrow night, Tuesday 4th June when they make the long trip to Kenmare to take on the locals – throw in is @ 7.30 pm

Gym:

Our brand new gym, located in the Healy Room will officially open its doors this coming Wednesday, June 5th under the tutelage of Inception Performance.

Inception Performance is the brainchild of Dan Breen who has over 15 years experience in the health and leisure industry, and who already has an association with the club, following on from his time as S & C with William Harmon’s management team.

Dan and his team will be in attendance from Monday – Friday, 6 am to 6 pm and on Saturdays until noon for classes etc – you can learn more by logging on  to Inception Performance or downloading the app Glofox – we would like to wish Dan and his team every success with this venture.

Book Launch:

Kerryman journalist Stephen Fernane will officially launch his book “ The Life and Times of Bernard Dillon” in the clubhouse on Thursday night next, June 6th @ 7 pm.

Mayor of Tralee and Strand Road man, Councillor Terry O’Brien will perform the launch and all are welcome to attend.

The book tells the extraordinary story of Bernard Dillon, a native of Caherina, who famously won the Epsom Derby in 1910.

It promises to be a great occasion and well worth attending.

Juvenile Academy:

It was great to see such high numbers at the academy yet again this week.

All age groups enjoyed their training sessions with their coaches. Thanks as always to our parents for their continued support and bringing their kids to training.  Thanks to our wonderful coaches for their time and dedication.  Special thank you to Ben, Taylor and Fiadh who came to help with coaching. It’s great to see older club players mentoring our Juveniles and volunteering to help out when they can.

U7 Boys:

Great Start to our Under 7 Go Games campaign on Thursday evening as  we travelled to Keel GAA . The boys played really well and are improving steadily. Important now that we keep up the effort on Sunday mornings and at home also.

U9 Boys:

Our U9’s play Kilcummin this Wednesday evening at 6:30pm in Ballyrickard. All support is welcome.

U11 Boys:

Two great performances by our U11 Boys V Killarney Legion on Thursday night. Two very competitive games played in a great spirit by both clubs. Well done to all and thanks to Legion for making the journey.

U13 Boys:

U13 B County League Semi Final v Castleisland Desmonds

Our U13 B team achieved something special Sunday evening winning their County League Semifinal on a score line of 4-12 to 5 -07. Huge effort put in by everyone showing great team work throughout. Well done boys.

Best of luck to our U13 A’s who play at home in Ballyrickard today Monday 3rd June at 1pm Throw in v Ballyduff in the County League Division 3 Semifinal. All support is welcome.

Our U8 and U10 Girls will play their next Go Games against Austin Stacks this Sunday. Full details will be sent out through clubzap.

Do you have unwanted football boots, club jerseys/tops etc?

In a bid to reduce, reuse and recycle we are seeking donations! If you have some usable and clean unwanted gear that no longer fits your child and would like to donate, please bring it to Academy Sunday mornings. We will then have a stall setup over the coming weeks with all items received available to our members for a small donation.

Best of luck to everyone who is starting their Junior and Leaving Certificate Exams this week.

Ladies Notes: 

U12 Girls:

KOR U12s played a challenge game against Annascaul on Tuesday evening. Annascaul were a very physical, tough side and put it up to the KOR girls. After a quiet first quarter, the scores started to come in the second and third quarter with Ava and Eimear finding the mark.

Some great defensive work from our half backs kept Annascaul out on numerous occasions. Yet again a great team performance saw KOR come out on top. Well done girls on another great performance. Thank you to Annascaul for coming in to play us.

U14 Girls:

Our Kerins O’Rahilly’s team made the long journey to Dromore, Templenoe on Wednesday night to face ISG in the County League. Despite a Trojan team effort from our girls, ISG proved far too strong and the game ended 1-13 to 0-1.

Special mention to Allie Kerins who gave it everything at midfield, captain Emma Onyekwere and Aoibhinn Corridon who defended tirelessly and Lily Hussey who had another great game. Thanks also to the parents who made the long journey down South.

We’ve been plagued by injuries this County League but our girls have shown a great attitude and will learn from this. MK Gaels up next in the last game of this League.

U16 Girls:

One training this week for our u16 girls as a lot of girls are getting ready for their Junior Cert and more getting ready to enjoy summer holidays we left them off with one training.

From our management we want to wish the best of luck to Fiadh, Erica, Jocelynn, Taylor, Greta  Aoibheann, Saoirse, Donna, Naoise, Caoileann,  Bianka, and Bridget in their exams next week.

Keeping in touch:

If you have a story to tell please let us know on the club phone, 085 2095001 or via Messenger on Facebook.

Condolences: 

We would like to extend our sincere condolences to Johnnie Foley and family on the sad passing of Mary ( Tuohy) at the weekend – ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dilis.

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Seniors:

Dr Crokes maintained their 100% run in the county league with a comprehensive win in Strand Road on Sunday winning on a final scoreline of 1-15 to 1-08.

We made a number of changes following last week’s defeat to Dingle with the return of our U20 trio – Tomás Kennedy, making his senior county league debut, and Ben & Darragh slotting in at wing forward and corner forward respectively – Shane Foley returned in goal following his recovery from injury with Shane McElligott replacing the unfortunate Padraig Griffin who was injured in the warm up.

Dr Crokes opened the scoring through Tom Doyle in the 3rd minute but we replied in kind via Darragh O’Connor and took the lead when Shane McElligott raced through to raise the white flag on six minutes.

These were to be our only scores of the first half however as wind assisted, the Lewis Road side took over in the middle third and made life very difficult for our defensive sextet.

Tormentor in chief was former Kerry player Micheál Burns who was at the centre of their attacks and who had four points on the board by the halfway point – two from play and two from frees.

Burns was ably assisted by his fellow half forwards and midfield with the deep lying Daithi Casey orchestrating attacks at will – as a result we found ourselves behind at the short whistle by 0-09 points, 1-08 to 0-02 with Shane Foley having come to our aid on two occasions.

We fired the opening scores of the second half with a good point from Darragh O’Connor and when Barry John was found on the edge of the square by Conor Hayes he duly found the bottom corner of the net with a lovely left footed effort – the hoped for revival was short lived however as Micheál Burns again was on target with the next two points.

We introduced both David Moran and Tommy Walsh midway through the 2nd half and with both on the score sheet we continued to apply some pressure though the Killarney side saw out the game better with the final 3 points.

We make the journey to Gallarus next weekend for round 9 on Sat evening.

Team: Shane Foley, Darragh McElligott, Ross O’Callaghan, Stephen Nix, TJ Heaphy, Donagh Buckley, Daniel Bowler, Tom Hoare, Jake Foley, Ben Hanafin, BJ Keane, Shane McElligott, Darragh O’Connor, Tomás Kennedy, Conor Hayes.

Subs: David Moran, Tommy Walsh, Ryan Carroll, Jake Hoare.

Div 6 League Cup:

Beaufort proved too strong for our B team on Sunday winning on a scoreline of 1-10 to 0-08.

Juvenile Academy:

Dedicated is the word that pops to mind for all our juveniles as they turned up Sunday morning in huge numbers for the Academy.

It was heartwarming to see so many in attendance despite the inclement weather.

They were all so enthusiastic as they took to the pitches with their coaches and enjoyed their training session and games.

Well done to every child for their massive effort at the academy and thank you to their coaches for planning out their training sessions and to the parents who bring them every Sunday thank you also- with go games coming up in all age groups it is important that everyone turns up for training as much as they can.

U8 Girls:

Another fantastic display of football today by our U8 Girls despite the conditions as they travelled to play Castleisland Desmond’s.

Every girl showed great enthusiasm and team spirit throughout their games with Castleisland Desmond’s.

From our goalie to our forwards midfielders and backs everyone put in a huge effort and worked the ball up and down the pitch nicely.  Well done to all the girls and thank you to their parents for bringing them. Thank you also to Castleisland Desmond’s and we look forward to playing you again in Ballyrickard.

U9 Boys:

Sunday morning our U9 boys hosted Castleisland Desmonds in the next round of Go-Games at Pat Healy Park. The conditions didn’t dampen their enthusiasm, and they played some fantastic football.  Each week, these young Narries continue to improve and develop their skills. Well done to all the players! Thank you to Castleisland Desmond’s for coming in to play us.

U10 Girls:

Even though the weather didn’t play ball, the U10 KOR girls had plenty of ball in their match against Castleisland Desmond’s. Our structure today was very good with most girls showing good awareness of the responsibilities of their role.

A lively midfield of Isabella, Grace and Roisin gave some lovely balls into the forwards. A very solid backline of Ella, Alice, Orla and Alison kept Castleisland at bay with Abbey making some great saves in goal.

Overall you’d be very happy with how the girls moved the ball, especially in the conditions. The forward line of Caoimhe, Georgia,Lauren and Kaela were at hand to finish off any of the moves by the midfielders. Well played girls!

Thank you to Castleisland Desmond’s and we look forward to having ye to visit us soon.

U11 Boys:

A Great performance Thursday night from our u11 boys in sunny Ardfert. It was brilliant to see the skills and teamwork to the fore. Some fantastic scores and plays throughout the game.  Keep up the good work everyone and the practice at home. Phase two will take place this week, fixtures to be confirmed.

U13 Boys:

Our U13 KOR A teams winning streak came to an end Sunday evening in Ballyrickard against a very well organised Laune Rangers team on a  score line of  1-06 to 1-09. Conor Ryan showed very well all game and Tiernan Brosnan was outstanding at centre back but the visitors left deserved winners on the day.

On a positive note the great run the boys were on still affords them top spot in Division 3 County League Phase 2 so we’ll be awaiting a home fixture Semifinal. We’re sure the boys will bounce back better and be looking forward to the games ahead.

The B team had no fixture this weekend as they had a bye so back to training Wednesday evening and await the next fixtures.

Membership: 

The registration officer will be in touch over the next few weeks with those who have not paid membership.  If you are having any difficulty paying your membership again we ask you to reach out and we will be more than happy to help you.

Do you have unwanted football boots, club jerseys/tops etc?

In a bid to reduce, reuse and recycle we are seeking donations! If you have some usable and clean unwanted gear that no longer fits your child and would like to donate, please bring it to Academy Sunday mornings. We will then have a stall setup over the coming weeks with all items received available to our members for a small donation.

Ladies Notes:

U12 Girls:

Our U12 Girls played at Home vs Abbeydorney in a challenge game Thursday night. The girls played out of their skin.

Excellent skills on show from our backs to midfield and some super scores from our forwards. Best performance of the season so far and the girls deserve all the credit with their work rate. Thanks to Abbeydorney for coming to us.

U14 Girls: 

Our U14 Strand Rd team made the short journey to Connolly Park to play Austin Stacks Sunday evening.  Some great football was on display throughout the game from both sides.  Austin Stacks were still in it at half time, but an excellent second half display by our forwards, particularly Lily Hussey and Ava O’Donoghue, sealed the victory for our girls.

Special mention to our captain, birthday girl Rachel Ahern, who was again a powerhouse at midfield and sealed another great performance with a great goal; and our new goalie Erica Balode, who put in another solid display between the posts.  Well done to both teams.

Final score:

Strand Rd: 6 – 1

Austin Stacks: 1 – 4

Our U14 Kerins O’Rahillys team  play ISG in Dromore on Wednesday evening in the County League.

U16 Girls:

Two more good tough training sessions this week with our older girls representing us at minor level again, still some players on the resting list as our final is next our game.  We had a boost to our side with Lilly getting back to training and U14’s coming up to train with us.

Minor Ladies:

Our minor ladies, captained by Sadhbh, hosted Beaufort in a back game in Division 3 of the Co. League Tuesday evening.

Kerins O’ Rahillys took the win, making it three wins out of five in the league. Great heart shown by all of our players. Well done to both teams on an exciting game.

Final Score:

Kerins O’ Rahillys 4-13

Beaufort 3-11

Senior Ladies:

KOR  Senior Ladies played Listowel at home in Ballyrickard  Sunday morning in the Donal Curtin Cup. Fantastic football on display and  well done to everyone.

Final Score:

KOR 4 – 10

Listowel 2-9

Mothers and Others: 

Many thanks to Mná Chiarraí Thiar who hosted a G4M&O blitz  on Saturday.  It was the first time our newly formed group of fantastic ladies played and they had a ball. Next Wednesday, May 29th we will welcome Abbeydorney to Pat Healy Park, Ballyrickard at 8p.m.  All are welcome.

Keep in touch:

If you have something newsworthy we would love to hear from you – you can contact us on the club phone on 085 2095001 or via Messenger on Facebook.

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Seniors:

It was very much  a case of missing the boat as Dingle forged a two point win in county league round 7 played on Saturday night in Páirc an Ághasaigh, winning  on a final scoreline of 0-14 to 1-09.

Dingle began brightly and with the aid of a stiff breeze had four points on the board, all from play by the 8th minute, before we opened our account via Conor Hayes following good interplay.

Soon after we were level, when Gearóid Savage was pulled down in the square following good work by Conor Hayes, and Jack stepped up to fire the resultant penalty to the net past báideoir Gavin O’Curnáin.

From here to the half time whistle we played some of our best football of the year, reeling off another 5 points to just 2 for Dingle to lead at half time by 3, 1-06 to 0-06.

The turnaround stemmed from midfield where Tom Hoare in particular and David Moran established a stranglehold and with strong running from the likes of Daniel Bowler from wing back and Darragh McElligott from deep we created many opportunities for our inside line where Conor Hayes, Jack and Gazza were prominent; Conor notched two from play, Darragh Mac was picked out with a lovely ball by Tom and split the posts before Tom pointed from a free to end the first half.

On the resumption we took up where we left off in the first half – Tom & David were in the ascendancy in the middle, our defence was solid resulting in plenty of opportunities up front.

However, we were wasteful in the extreme in this crucial period, kicking four wides whilst also dropping a number of balls into the keeper’s arms – it was Dingle who had the first score of the second half in the 8th minute, against the run of play, before Tom Hoare stopped the rot with a pointed free in the 15th minute; Dingle introduced Niall Geaney and along with his namesakes, Conor & Dylan began to haul Dingle back into the game – the sides were level on the 26th minute 1-09 to 0-12 as Jack and Conor Hayes added further minors to keep us in the game.

However, it was Dingle who were to finish the stronger with Dylan Geaney adding two frees to secure the points.

We did our best to redeem the situation but were left frustrated by some refereeing decisions leading to confusion and dissatisfaction among the players and spectators alike.

Team: Robert O’Connor, Darragh McElligott, Ross O’Callaghan, Stephen Nix, TJ Heaphy, Donagh Buckley, Daniel Bowler, Tom Hoare, David Moran, Padraig Griffin, BJ Keane, Jake Foley, Gearoid Savage, Jack Savage, Conor Hayes.

Subs: Ryan Carroll, Jake Hoare.

Scorers: Jack 1-02, Conor 0-04, Tom 0-02, Darragh 0-01.

County league continues next weekend with table topping Dr Crokes coming to Strand Road – fixture details will be published on social media once available.

Div 6:

A much depleted side went down to a heavy defeat to Ballylongford on Friday night last in Ballylongford.

There was not much at stake for either side with both having qualified for the next phase,  details of which will be announced later.

Great credit is due to Denis Hanafin, Cathal Sheehy  and Seán Kissane who have made a great effort with this side and have been duly rewarded with a place in the final stages.

Inter County: 

It was a weekend of mixed fortunes for our players and mentors at inter county level.

Micheál Quirke was able to enjoy a stress free afternoon as Kerry destroyed Monaghan in the first round of the qualifiers on Saturday in Killarney – the game was over as a contest prior to the half time whistle where Kerry led by 0-15 to 0-02; elsewhere in Ennis, Mark Fitzgerald and Clare put it up to Cork losing by just two points in a game that hung in the balance right up to the final whistle.

Declan Quill enjoyed success with the Kerry senior ladies when winning the TG4 Munster title for the first time since 2017 – Kerry were comprehensive winners on a final scoreline of 2-15 to 0-13.

Tyrone were far too good for Kerry in the All Ireland U20 final played in Portlaoise on Sunday – commiserations to our quartet of Tomás Kennedy, Ben Hanafin, Darragh O’Connor and coach Maurice Horan.

Academy:

Another fantastic morning was had by all in the  academy on  Sunday morning in a beautiful sunny Pat Healy Park.

It was great to have our sun cream dispenser in place on such a gorgeous morning. All age groups enjoyed a fun morning of football going over the skills they have been practicing over the last few weeks at training and at home;  thanks to Declan for compiling these skill videos to share with all age groups through clubzap.  These videos are to help our Juveniles and their parents to continue to practice at home as well as at training every Sunday morning.

Our U10 Boys team had an early start Sunday morning for the long trip to Dublin to participate in the Kilmacud Crokes tournament at a sun-drenched UCD.

Our boys played outstanding football and didn’t disappoint. The boys were incredibly well behaved and it was an amazing day out for everyone. Kudos to Kilmacud for the exceptional hospitality and making us feel so welcome.

Our U8 and U10 Girls will travel to Castleisland Desmonds for their second round of go games next Sunday 26th May at 10am and Our U9 boys will welcome Castleisland Desmonds to Ballyrickard next Sunday morning at 10am.

U13 Boys

A Great win away in South Kerry Sunday evening  for our KOR U13 A team, score line 4-10 to St Michaels Foilmore Skellig Rangers and KOR 4-11 in a game that sometimes spilled into a physical encounter .

The home team gave everything in the last 10 minutes to bring the game back to a single score but after having to take Caden O’Sullivan off due to a nasty cut and Kyle Power also leaving the field of play with another knock, we left with a one point victory.

Man of the match, Goalkeeper Kyle Smith made 3 brilliant saves,  Tadgh Lawlor was outstanding all evening and the Quirke boys put in real good shifts for their team.

We were delighted to gain the win on the road.  Training continues Wednesday evening at 6.30pm.  The boys will play Laune Rangers at home next Sunday evening  in Ballyrickard.

U13 Boys B Team: 

A second win on the bounce for the U13 B team after a battling display away to Cromane/Glenbeigh/Glencar Sunday evening.   The boys were two points down at half time, but a goal by Ryan early in the second led the fight back.  Harry and Jan kept the forwards supplied with ample ball throughout the game. Final score 4:18 to 2:08. Training continues Wednesday evening at 6.30pm.  The boys have a bye next week.

Clubzap: 

It is vital that all players/parents are registered on Clubzap and added to  the correct age group in order to receive details and information relevant to their group. Please ensure you have downloaded Clubzap and joined your group/s. If you have any queries please contact us through any of our social media pages, club phone (085) 209 5001 or simply ask someone at academy Sunday mornings who will be more than happy to help you.

Registration:

The registration officer will be in touch over the next few weeks with those who have not paid membership.  If you are having any difficulty paying your membership again we ask you to reach out and we will be more than happy to help you.

Everyone in the Juvenile Academy would like to congratulate club member and Coach Declan Quill and the Kerry Senior Ladies and Management on winning their first Munster Championship since 2017 after beating Cork in Mallow on Saturday.

LADIES

U14 Girls:

Our U14 Girls Strand Road team continued their County league campaign Sunday evening with a home game in Pat Healy Park, Ballyrickard v Spa, Killarney. Some fantastic football played by both teams on a perfect evening for football. Well done to both teams!

Final Score:

Kerins O’ Rahillys 4-03

Spa 4-02

U16 Girls:

Two good training sessions were put in again this week, numbers were a bit low on Tuesday as some of our girls were brought up to play with the minor team.  A  good tough session on Thursday with big numbers including some U14’s staying on to train – they are always welcome to join in this group.

We are now awaiting our date for our first final of the year… details to follow.

Minor Ladies:

Our Minor ladies, captained by Lauren, hosted Scartaglin last Tuesday evening in Pat Healy Park, Ballyrickard in Division 3, round 5 of the County League.  A great performance from the girls and great skills on display from both teams, with our ladies taking the win on the day. Thank you to the U16 girls who came up to play with us.  Well done to everyone!

Final Score:

Kerins O’ Rahillys 2-10

Scartaglin 2-07

Keeping in touch:

As always, if you have any story to tell or share, please contact us on the club phone – 085 2095001.

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Seniors:

The half time score of 1-04 to 1-02 was symptomatic of a game where there were too many mistakes, too many turnovers and lots of misplaced passes.

The pleasing aspect was that we were in the ascendancy but in reality should have been much more ahead against a Spa side who were reduced to 14 men in the 6th minute when wing back Rian O’Neill was red carded for an off the ball altercation with Jack Savage.

We started well and had the first score of the game within a minute when Gearóid Savage slotted over after good play from Barry John who found him with a lovely popped pass into his chest with Gazza duly obliging.

We had to wait another 10 minutes for the next score with Barry John finding his range but in between we had wides from both Jake Foley and Ben Hanafin with Ryan Carroll short with another effort.

Spa were finding it hard to adjust to the loss of their defender and we took full advantage when turning them over in midfield with Gazza then winning the race for possession before finding Jack who rounded the keeper for the green flag.

At this stage we were comfortable at the back and with both  Ben and Daniel Bowler winning their personal duels we had plenty of possession but failed to make it count on the scoreboard.

Spa replied with a pointed free from keeper Shay O’Meara but our response was quick when Ben Hanafin, a thorn in the opposition’s side all night, broke up field for a fine score; Jack quickly added another point but that was to be our last score of the half and we were brought back to earth  when a Spa attack saw a ball flicked to the back post where Aidan Cronin was on hand to finish to the net.

The second half was a replica of the first – we had the better of matters but two promising early attacks broke down as the final pass went astray and the play continued like this to the end; however, we were nothing if not resourceful and try as they might Spa could not find an equaliser despite reducing the deficit to one point on more than one occasion.

Four points each was the outcome, with Jack and Barry John notching two each – a highlight of the second half was a crucial save by custodian Rob O’Connor who smothered a shot which if goaled could well have resulted in a different outcome.

David Moran made his reappearance in the final quarter and his presence was vital as we saw out the game.

It was not pretty, at times it was sloppy with both sides lacking cohesion,  but the two points gained gets us off the mark and in good fettle for the trip to Dingle next weekend.

Team: Robert O’Connor, TJ Heaphy, Ross O’Callaghan, Stephen Nix, Ben Hanafin, Darragh McElligott, Daniel Bowler, Tom Hoare, Jake Foley, Ryan Carroll, BJ Keane, Paudie Griffin, Gearóid Savage, Jack Savage, Conor Hayes.

Scorers: Jack 1-03, BJ 0-03, Ben 0-01, Gazza 0-01.

Subs used: David Moran, Jake Hoare, Conor O’Sullivan.

Congratulations: 

Kerry U20s overcame Meath in a nail biting finale on Saturday winning by one point, 0-12 to 0-11 to qualify for the All Ireland final, where they will play Tyrone next weekend – fixture to be confirmed.

Tomás Kennedy had a fine outing at full forward, scoring a point from play and being denied a goal in the 2nd half when the keeper pulled off a fine save – Darragh O’Connor and Ben Hanafin were part of the panel also with Maurice Horan on the management team.

Fixtures:

Round 7 of the county league takes place on Saturday evening next, 18th May when we travel west to take on Dingle where throw in is @ 19.30

The All Ireland U20 final will take place on Sunday 19th next in O’Moore Park, Portlaoise when Kerry take on Tyrone with a throw in time of 13.30

Tyrone were impressive winners on Sat last when defeating Roscommon and will enter the game as slight favourites; they accumulated an impressive tally of 3-18 en route to the final and will be looking to add to the title they last won in 2022 when defeating Kildare.

The first round qualifier in senior takes place on Sat 18th in Fitzgerald Stadium with Kerry taking on Monaghan – this game will commence at 3 pm.

As always, our fixtures will be on social media plus details will be sent from the club phone to those registered. If you would like to register for the latest updates, please text your name to 085 2095001.

Academy:

It was a quieter than normal morning in Pat Healy Park with our U8 and U10 Girls away to play St. Pats for their first Go Games and the damp weather not helping, but they still enjoyed a fun filled academy with their coaches despite the wet conditions.

All juveniles showed great determination and eagerness to learn and improve their skills and some parents took advantage of the teas and coffees on offer which are available every Sunday morning free of charge.

We would also like to thank Fiadh and Taylor from our U16 ladies for their help Sunday morning with the U6 Girls.  It’s great to see them giving back to the club by volunteering and mentoring the girls.  Academy continues next week at the same time of 10am. New members are always welcome to join our club, just come along Sunday morning.

U8 Girls:

Our U8 Girls played St. Pats Sunday morning giving  a terrific display. There was a great display of football by both teams.

The conditions were bad but the girls showed great determination and fantastic team work. Some great scores by the girls and we look forward to our next game. Thank you to St. Pats for having us.

U10 Girls:

The U10 Girls had a great battle on their hands Sunday morning against St Pats U10s. Both sides were very determined and didn’t hold back. There were some great skills on display and plenty of balls hit the back of the net.

Overall it was great for the girls to play their first match of the season against a very similarly matched team. Well done girls! Keep up the practice. Thank you to St. Pats for hosting us. We look forward to playing yet again soon.

U10 Boys –

We have been invited to a Blitz in Kilmacud Crokes GAA next Sunday 19th May. This blitz takes place every year and we are delighted to be invited up each year.  Everyone is looking forward to a fun-filled day.

U13 Boys: 

Our U13 A team had their first outing after being promoted to Division 3 of the County League; they welcomed a quality SPA Killarney team to Ballyrickard Sunday afternoon and after a first half where neither team showed their full hand the 2nd half kicked into life with top football from both teams.

Man of the match Jamie O Regan marshaled a resolute defence spear headed by Kyle Power and Kyle Smith who kept another clean sheet in goals and with Jack Hanlon bagging 2 goals on the other end saw us leave as winners on the day with a score line of 3-07 to 0-09.

Our U13 B team had a classy win at home to Na Fianna Sunday evening in Ballyrickard 5-13 to 5-06 the final score.

Great shifts from Daire Hanlon and Fionn Smith supported by scoring forwards Jamie,  Darren and Adam meant this was a great start to the County League campaign for our young guns.

Clubzap:

It is vital that all players/parents are registered on Clubzap and added to  the correct age group in order to receive details and information relevant to their group. Please ensure you have downloaded Clubzap and joined your group/s. If you have any queries please contact us through any of our social media pages, club phone (085) 209 5001 or simply ask someone at academy Sunday mornings who will be more than happy to help you.

Registration:

The registration officer will be in touch over the next few weeks with those who have not paid membership.  If you are having any difficulty paying your membership again we ask you to reach out and we will be more than happy to help you.

LADIES NOTES:

U12 Girls: 

U12 Girls were away to John  Mitchell’s on Tuesday evening. This was   another fantastic performance.  The girls kicked some great scores, showcasing their skills while doing so. Everyone put in a massive performance from backs to forwards and should be very proud of themselves.

We had great support from the girls’ parents which drove them on so thanks to them too for coming to their games. Thanks to John Mitchels Gaa Club for hosting us. Training continues on Thursday at 6pm in preparation for their next game.

U14 Girls:

Our U14 Girls Kerins O’Rahillys hosted Listowel Emmets in the Division 1B Co. League Sunday morning. Each and every one of our 13 players put in a tremendous effort, showed great spirit and played some lovely football.  Well done to everyone and to our captain Emma Onyekwere.  Congrats to Listowel Emmets on their victory.

U14 Girls Strand Rd Blues Team:

Well done to our U14 Strand Road team, a great group of girls who played their second match of the U14 Co. League v ISG in Pat Healy Park, Ballyrickard.  ISG were the dominant team from the outset but our young ladies showed great determination throughout.  A huge effort put in by everyone in the second half brought us back into the game and our girls scored a number of goals.

U16 Girls:

We started this week with our U15 Fèile out in Fossa GAA;  we lost  our first game but still reached a semi Final, but unfortunately that was as far as we would go.  The girls put in huge effort throughout each game on the day but it just wasn’t our day.

We were back to training on Tuesday and Thursday evening with mixed numbers due to school trips and minor games so overall everyone was busy.

It was great to see our players Fiadh and Taylor helping out at the academy training also on Sunday morning with the U6 girls and we encourage more of our players to volunteer to help out.

Senior Ladies:

Well done to our Senior Ladies Sunday morning in round 6 of the Credit Union Donal Curtin Cup, Division 4, where they played Kilcummin and won on a score line of:

KOR: 2-16

Killcummin: 1-4

Mothers and others:

This fantastic group of women are training hard in preparation for their upcoming blitz in Dingle which takes place in two weeks time.  It’s great to see so many down in Pat Healy Park every Wednesday evening enjoying themselves while learning and improving their skills and of course having a laugh while doing so. Huge thank you again this week to their amazing coach Barry John who turns up every Wednesday to coach this group.

Condolences:

We would like to offer our sympathy to Ray Walsh on the death of his uncle in law John Foley of Dingle – John was the familiar face of Dingle GAA and a former serving officer of the club – ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

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Seniors:

We return to county league action on Friday night next, 10th May when Spa are the visitors to Strand Road for round 6 – throw in is @ 7.15 pm

Division 6A:

We continued our good run in Div 6 with a 3-12 to 2-10 win over Legion on Friday night last, 3rd May. Jake Hoare with two goals and TJ McMahon with the other were our goal scorers.We will play Ballylongford, away, in our final game on the weekend of 19th May.

We currently sit in 2nd place in the group and are well set for a play off place.

Kerry Seniors: 

Kerry retained their Munster senior championship when defeating Clare on Sunday on a final scoreline of 0-23 to 1-13. It was far from a vintage Kerry performance but management will be happy with the progress being made.

Uniquely, we had 3 former club managers on the sidelines – Jack O’Connor and Micheál Quirke were in the Kerry dugout with Mark Fitzgerald in the Clare camp.

Mark has done a terrific job in Clare since taking over from Colm Collins last year; Clare were largely a new side from that which  contested last year’s final and they displayed all the qualities that Mark espouses – a strong defence, competitive and combative forwards and midfield – they were in the game all through and their total of 1-13 speaks for itself.

Attention now turns to the qualifiers with Kerry in Group 4 where they will be joined by the runners up in Leinster as no 2 seeds,  with Monaghan @ 3 and Meath @ 4 – this will mean a home game in Killarney on weekend of 18/19th vs Monaghan, followed by a trip to Navan vs Meath and concluding with a neutral game vs Leinster runners up.

Clare for their part are in group 3 where they will face the Ulster provincial winners plus Tyrone and Cork.

Kerry U20s: 

Kerry were too good for Cork in the Munster final played in Austin Stack Park on Weds night last 1st May.

Tomás Kennedy was our sole starting representative and though wearing 12 played the vast majority of the game at full forward; he scored the game’s only goal when rifling in a shot just minutes into the 2nd half and went on to play a starring role as Kerry rattled off the points to secure a well merited win.

He had what can only be described as a stupendous catch in the 2nd half which drew much admiration from the crowd.

Kerry will now play Meath on Sat 11th next in the All Ireland semi final in Thurles where throw-in is @ 3 pm; Roscommon and Tyrone contest the other semi final.

We would like to wish Tomás all the best along with Ben Hanafin and Darragh who are members of the panel.

Juvenile Academy Notes:

Another great morning was had by all Sunday morning in Ballyrickard, numbers were high despite been a Bank holiday weekend and Munster Final day. All age groups enjoyed their morning and coaches have asked that they all practice their skills during the week at home with the videos shared on clubzap groups.

U9 Boys: 

The U9’s travelled cross country to Rathbeag Friday evening to play Rathmore in the next round of Go-games. Our boys played great football, showing off some really nice passages of play. Kudos to Rathmore for having everything so well organised before we arrived. We wish them all the best for the season ahead. They also enjoyed a well deserved break from academy Sunday morning.

U11 Boys:

Great football played by both u11 teams in Pat Healy Park Ballyrickard Thursday evening. It was great to see the boys showing off their skills, teamwork and pride in the blue and white jersey. They had a skills based training session on Saturday finishing off their week nicely.

Congratulations to our U13 player Rían Tuohy who was chosen to play in the Primary Games at half time in the Munster final Sunday – Rian scored 4-03 on the day!

Congratulations to Ruarì Kennedy and Nick Lacey who both started for Kerry Under 16s in a win vs Laois Saturday. Ruarì started in goals while Nick started at corner forward and scored 1-3. Everyone in Kerins O’Rahillys is very proud.

Registration: 

All juveniles need to be registered at this stage if you have not done so can you please register asap. If you need any assistance or have any queries please contact us through any of our social media platforms or ask a coach/committee member at training. We are happy to help.

Kerins O’Rahillys Summer Camp 2024:

Save the date  – Kerins O’Rahillys Summer Camp will take place from 6th August to 9th August 2024. More details to follow keep an eye on our social media

Ladies :

U12 Girls:

Our U12 Girls put in two great training sessions during the week in preparation  for their next round of go games. The girls have been working hard on developing their skills.

U16 Girls

A good week this week although numbers were down at training on Tuesday,  with our older girls playing a minor game;  those  who trained put in a good session with speed gates to make it interesting.

On Thursday we played Listowel at home even with the distraction of a late time change our girls stayed focused for what was a true fight –  we came out on top on the night putting us in a great position with 8 goals from Aimee, Aoife, Chloe and Aoibheann final score was  8-9 to 2-13.

Our focus is now on feile on Monday –  our management were delighted to be asked to take the team again this year and held a light training session over the weekend in preparation. Best of luck to the girls.

Minor ladies:

Our Minor ladies  had their second game of the Division 3 County league Wednesday evening  in Lewis Road, Killarney.  Well done to everyone , a very close and exciting game..

Final Score:

Dr. Crokes 6-09

Kerins O’ Rahillys 4-14

Mothers and Others:

Another great turnout last Wednesday night from our Mothers and Others with over 50 in attendance. Everyone wished a big Happy Birthday to their amazing coach Barry John who takes the time to train his G4M&O group.

Well done ladies, great craic with a few fun games was had by all.  Welcome to our new ladies this week.

Keep in touch:

As always, we would like to hear from you – you can get in touch on Facebook via Messenger or the club phone – 085 2095001.

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Seniors: 

Ráthbeg was our destination on Sunday to take on the locals in round 5 of county league division 1.

There were some changes to our starting XV when both Ben Hanafin and Jack Savage were included from the outset but this boost was somewhat mitigated by the losses of the suspended Jake Foley and the injured Shane McElligott – additionally, Con Barrett was unable to line out due to an injury sustained in training during the week.

We faced the elements in the first half and found ourselves a goal down after just 3 minutes – this was after báideoir Rob O’Connor had twice thwarted the efforts of the opposition when winning both of his one on one duels with his opponents – Rathmore quickly added a pointed free before we opened our account, when the marauding Ben Hanafin, after some good combination play, fisted over.

Rathmore were on top around the middle through the good work of their captain, Brendan O’Keeffe and he had plenty of  support from his half back line of Alan Dineen, Dan Murphy and Fionn Holohan.

Our resistance came mostly from our half back line of Ben Hanafin, TJ Heaphy and Daniel Bowler – Ben attacked at every opportunity and Daniel was strong and solid on the ball.

We settled well and with Darragh O’Connor and Gearóid Savage both dangerous we had cut the deficit to 2 points by the 19th minute, 1-04 to 0-05 following some good scores from Ben, Jack and Darragh – Tom Hoare, now more prominent got in the act too kicking a super score into the breeze.

However, we had now lost Darragh McElligott to injury to be replaced by Ryan ” Chucky ” Carroll and shortly afterwards, Rathmore plundered a goal which they followed with 3 points to our solitary score from Gearóid Savage.

We retired to the dressing rooms at half time, 2-07 to 0-06 in arrears but with the wind and rain at our backs in the 2nd half.

On the resumption, we introduced Conor Hayes but Rathmore continued to force the issue and led by 2-10 to 0-08 after 14 mins, our scores coming from two Darragh O’Connor frees; however, we were now beginning to build momentum with Tom Hoare  more prominent, Jack a constant outlet upfront and Barry John winning lots of possession – he was regularly fouled however, but despite this, he kicked two massive points from play and as the game entered its final minutes we were now just five adrift, 2-11 to 0-12 but on top in most sectors.

The 27th minute was pivotal – Jack floated a lovely ball into Darragh and though evading his marker, his low shot was foiled with the resultant ” 45″ sailing wide.

However, we continued to drive forward with the excellent Barry John and Daniel Bowler refusing to buckle and followed with another two points as Darragh and Jack found their range – the last word however was to be with the homesters, as a close in free, was deemed to have dissected the posts despite most spectators being of a different opinion.

Final score: Rathmore 2-12

KO’R         0-15

Round 6 will see Spa come to Strand Road on Sat night next for a 7 pm throw-in.

Team: Robert O’Connor, Darragh McElligott, Ross O’Callaghan, Stephen Nix, Ben Hanafin, TJ Heaphy, Daniel Bowler, Tom Hoare, Barry John Keane, Padraig Griffin, Jack Savage, Gearóid Dillane, Gearóid Savage, Sam McCarthy, Darragh O’Connor.

Subs: Ryan Carroll, Conor Hayes, Conor O’Sullivan.

Division 6A:

We made the trip to Keel on Friday night for a game with the locals and came out on the wrong side of a 1-11 to 2-06 scoreline. We were light on numbers due to the senior game on Sunday with the game being played at 13 a side.

A home fixture vs Legion is next up with a fixture yet to be confirmed.

We would like to wish Tomás Kennedy, Ben Hanafin and Darragh O’Connor all the best on Wednesday night next, 1st May as Kerry play Cork in the Munster U20 football final in Austin Stack Park – throw-in is @ 7.30 pm.

Juvenile Academy Notes:

And we are back to headquarters!

Sunday saw us returning to Ballyrickard for the first time this year and it was great to be back playing on our pitches.  Everyone enjoyed a fun filled academy learning skills, playing games and having fun with their teammates and coaches.  We look forward to seeing everyone again next Sunday.

New members are always welcome to join our growing family.  If you have any queries or need assistance please contact us by phone (085) 209 5001 or through our social media pages.

U9 Boys:

The U9’s made the trip to Killorglin for their 2nd Go-Game of the year on Tuesday evening.  The skills and commitment shown by both sides was a joy to watch. A big thanks to Laune Ranges for hosting and their organisation was top-notch. We look forward to playing them again in the future.  This week our U9s will travel to play Rathmore on Friday evening at 6.30pm. All support is greatly appreciated.

U11 Boys:

Well done to our U11 boys who played St. Pats Thursday evening in another round of go games.  Both teams showed great skills and team work throughout.  Huge thank you to St. Pats for hosting us. This week the U11s play Dingle at home on Thursday 2nd May at 6.30pm. All support is welcome.

Fixtures for the week beginning 29th April 2024:

Monday 29th April

U15 Co League  Division 9C Round 5

Legion B V KOR/St.Pats B (Away)

Kick off at 7pm

U17 Central Region Round 3

An Ghaeltacht V KOR/St.Pats (Away)

Kick off at 7pm

Wednesday 1st May

U15 Co League Division 7A Round 3

St Michael’s/Foilmore/Skellig V KOR/St.Pats

In Foilmore kick off at 7pm

Thursday 2nd May

U11 Go Games

KOR V Dingle in Ballyrickard at 6.30pm

Friday 3rd May

U9 Go Games

Rathmore v KOR (Away)

Kick off at 6.30pm

Registration: All juveniles need to be registered at this stage if you have not done so can you please register asap. If you need any assistance or have any queries please contact us through any of our social media platforms or ask a coach/committee member at training. We are happy to help.

Kerins O’Rahillys Summer Camp 2024:

Save the date :

Kerins O’Rahillys Summer Camp will take place from 6th August to 9th August 2024. More details to follow,  keep an eye on our social media

Ladies 

U12 Girls:

Our U12 Girls had two games this week @ home to Churchill and away to Stacks.  Two excellent games of football. The girls are getting better and better each week putting in massive effort in training with big numbers each week and we as coaches can see the work the girls are putting in on the field in their games. The work rate from everyone is brilliant and the girls are enjoying themselves most of all. Training continues Monday and Wednesday this week.

U16 Girls

Our U16 Girls started the week on a great note with a win on Monday evening against Austin Stacks in the 2nd Round of the North Kerry League in Connelly Park. It was a tough battle as always but on the day we came out on top winning. Everyone put in massive effort and teamwork throughout the game. Final Score was:

Kerins O’Rahillys 2 -12

Austin Stacks 1-6

We continued Tuesday evening for a light session followed by full training on Thursday in Ballyrickard.  No gym this week as we felt the girls deserved the break,  back to work this Tuesday to get ready for our next game on Thursday evening at home to Listowel.  All support is welcome.

Senior ladies:

Well done to our Senior Ladies who had a great battle Sunday against Mitchell’s in the Donal Curtin cup Round 3 which finished in a draw. Massive work put in by everyone and great to see such fantastic teamwork throughout the game.

Hard luck to the U14 Kerry Ladies B Team at the weekend who lost their final to Cork on Saturday.  Representing Kerins O’Rahillys on the day was Sophie and Lexi, both U14 players and their Mentor Rachel Hayes (U16 Coach). We are all very proud of you.

Congratulations to the Minor Kerry Ladies who won their game against Cork on Sunday,  especially club members Kelly Fitzgerald and Aoibhinn O’Connor McCarthy on their win and becoming Munster Champions.  We are so proud to have our own players part of the Kerry Ladies Squads.

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Seniors:

KO’R: 1-12

Milltown/Castlemaine: 4-06

The dismissal of midfielder Jake Foley in the 17th minute was the deciding factor in this round 4 clash which eventually saw the visitors take the spoils by a 3 point margin, 4-06 to 1-12.

The opening quarter,  when we faced the breeze, saw us play controlled, direct football and with Tom Hoare and Jake winning the midfield battle, our forwards were on the front foot and notched 4 points without reply in the opening 12 minutes.

Our half forward line of Daniel Bowler, Shane McElligott and Gearóid Dillane were to the fore in this period supplying quality ball to the inside line where Darragh O’Connor, in particular, prospered.

Darragh had 3 points on the board, two from play and one from a free, while Tom Hoare slotted a short range free and Daniel Bowler chipped in with a lovely score off his left – initially waved wide by the umpire but over ruled by the referee.

Millltown/Castlemaine’s only response in this period  was a free from Eanna O’Connor whilst they also hit 3 wides from play.

Jake’s dismissal, for a foul on David Roche saw the referee issue a red card, which in real time looked harsh – it allowed the opposition to free up a man in defence and our challenge was further undermined when Shane McElligott had to leave the field injured, being replaced by Conor Hayes.

Milltown now added a brace of points and had a goal in the 21st minute through Eanna O’Connor which levelled the tie.

As the clock ticked into the 33rd minute, misfortune befell as a turnover in defence saw the opposition find the net after a bout of inter-passing to leave them in the ascendancy at the short whistle by 3 points, 2-03 to 0-06.

Darragh continued to lead the defence a merry dance, and he slotted over a lovely score on the resumption and with Eanna O’Connor and Barry John exchanging points we were only two behind; again, however we conceded a green flag which was followed by another 1-01 all within the following few minutes which saw us trailing 4-05 to 0-08 at the halfway mark.

The final quarter saw us up our game as Milltown had David Roche black carded – Daniel Bowler, playing at wing back sallied forth and kicked a fine point which was followed by another from Conor Hayes; a quick fire movement saw a penalty awarded for a foot block and Ryan Carroll fired past Cormac Leane in the 22nd minute – it was game on now, 4-05 to 1-10 but Milltown now restored to the full complement, saw out the game as both sides traded points.

It was a disappointing result given the good early play but the numerical disadvantage proved too much overall – however, the team and management will have been emboldened by the final quarter resurgence and will face the upcoming game against Rathmore with no little confidence.

Team: Robert O’Connor, Darragh McElligott, Ross O’Callaghan, Stephen Nix, Con Barrett, Ryan Carroll, TJ Heaphy, Tom Hoare ( C), Jake Foley, Daniel Bowler, Shane McElligott, Gearóid Dillane, Gearoid Savage, Barry John Keane, Darragh O’Connor.

Subs used: Conor Hayes, Padraig Griffin, Conor O’Sullivan.

Div 6:

KO’R: 3-09

An Ghaeltacht: 1-10

Our division 6 side made it 3 wins from 4 when overcoming An Ghaeltacht on Sunday in Strand Road; trailing by 3 points at half  time, 1-06 to 1-03 we controlled the second period to run out comfortable winners.

Gearóid Meehan found the net twice with Seán Griffin contributing 1-02.

Well done to the team and management.

Munster Championship:

Kerry overcame Cork on Saturday to qualify for another Munster senior final which will be played on Sunday 5th May @ 1:45 pm at a venue to be decided – Kerry’s opponents will be Clare who had a comfortable win over Waterford in the other semi final.

It will be an unique occasion as it will pit our club colleagues Micheál Quirke and Mark Fitzgerald in direct opposition.

Congratulations to Tomás Kennedy who played full forward on the Kerry U20 team who defeated Cork on Weds night last in the Munster Championship; Kerry will now play Tipperary in the semi final on this coming Wednesday night, April 24th here in Austin Stack Park @ 7 pm; Cork re enter the competition with a home tie vs Clare on the same night with the final fixed for 1st May.

Lotto:

This week’s lotto jackpot will see players play for a jackpot  of €11,900 – though many have come close in the past few weeks, the winning combination has remained elusive since June ‘22.

If you fancy your chances you can play by purchasing a ticket at any of the following outlets: Rock St PO, Jimmy’s Foodstore, Betty’s Bar or the Klub.

You can also play online ( deadline of 4 pm Monday) by following this link: https://play.clubforce.com/play_newa.asp?ll_id=328#Anchor

Juvenile Academy:

There was glorious sunshine for our last training session in Tralee Sports Complex which saw great numbers in attendance.

All age groups enjoyed their session,  learning key skills for the sport we all love and most importantly having fun while doing so. We return to Ballyrickard next Sunday 28th April at 10am for the rest of the season. We hope to see everyone there and new members are always welcome to join us.

U9 Boys:

Well done to our U9’s who kicked off their go-games by hosting Milltown on Wednesday evening. They showed great skills and played some entertaining football. Thanks to Milltown for travelling and we wish them all the best for the year ahead!

U11 Boys:

Our U11s played An Ghaeltacht at home on Thursday evening. Well done to the boys who had another very good performance. They showed great skills and teamwork on the night. Training continued on Saturday at 10am in Healy Park.

U13 Boys:

U13 KOR A Team V Fossa GAA 19th April 2024:

KO’R : 3-10

Fossa: 1-07

In a hard fought 1st half with strong tackling from both teams,  we carried a slight lead to the break. Fossa who had huge numbers,  emptied their bench and rallied again with a goal early in the 2nd half but with goals from Luca Fusco,  Conor Ryan and Jack Hanlon we kept our winning run going and keep the momentum for the away game Sunday v GB/GC/Cromane –  well done to all the boys.

KOR U13 Boys A v GB/GC/Cromane 21st April

The KOR U13 A team topped the County League with an away win v GB/GC/Cromane. In the toughest of encounters to date,  the home team dictated events for large periods of the 1st half where we had to rely on the safe hands of Goalkeeper Kyle Smith to keep things stable.

We came out in the 2nd half with more desire and the boys started to find their range of passing and with two  2nd half goals brought us the win we needed to finish in Top spot in the County League.

Kipras Mockas put in a man of the match performance but a huge well done to all the boys.

KOR U13 Boys A 2-10 v GB/GC/Cromane 0-8

KOR U13 Boys B v An Ghaeltacht

Our B team had the long haul back to Gallarus where we took on An Ghaeltacht Sunday evening in a high scoring game we went down by 3 points on a score line of 5-16 to 5-13.

Harry O Mahony  and Oisin Priestley stood  out for the blues but thanks to  all for a brilliant effort and to everyone for making the trip back west.

KOR U13 Boys B 5-13 v An Ghaeltacht 5-16

U15 Boys:

Kerins O’Rahillys/St. Pats 3-18 v Currow 2-9

Clubzap:

It is vital that all members download clubzap and add Kerins O’Rahillys to their account. Clubzap will be used for all communication regarding each age group from U5s upwards. If you are having any difficulty with joining clubzap please ask one of our committee members on Sunday mornings to assist you and we will be happy to help. Or contact us through any of our social media outlets.

Registration:

All juveniles need to be registered at this stage if you have not done so can you please register asap. If you need any assistance or have any queries please contact us through any of our social media platforms or ask a coach/committee member at training. We are happy to help.

Save the date :

Kerins O’Rahillys Summer Camp will take place from 6th August to 9th August 2024. More details to follow keep an eye on our social media.

Kerins O’Rahillys Gamesense Workshop “Coach Education Program” with Stephen and Peter Lavin,  took place Friday evening in The Club. Thank you to all our coaches who attended from Juvenile & Ladies Huge thank you also to Ryles Pharmacy who sponsored the evening.

U14 GIRLS:

Kerins O’Rahillys 4-07

Cromane 4-07

Our U14 ladies began their Co. League campaign last Sunday, April 21st .

On what turned out to be a beautiful sunny afternoon both Cromane and ourselves took to the field just after 3pm. to play division 1B football.

For some of our team it was their first time playing full pitch – both teams were full of will and determination and gave it their all.

Every  player was very tenacious and worked hard for 60 minutes.

We are very proud of everyone and the final result came from a great team effort.

Having been behind by 8 points at one stage we fought hard to lead by 3 with a late goal denying us at the end.

Best wishes to Cromane for the remainder of the competition.

Well done to our team and management.

Condolences:

There was widespread shock and sadness last week with the news of the passing of two great GAA stalwarts Derry Sheehan and Gerdie Murphy both of Castleisland Desmonds.

Derry had a long and storied association with the Desmonds club as a bainisteior in the early ‘90s as well as Kerry Coiste Na nÓG.

Gerdie Murphy along with his father, Vincent ran the sports shop in Castleisland and had served in various roles in the Desmonds club in both mens and ladies sections.

Gerdie was a colourful character, known far and wide and was often conspicuous on the steps of the Gresham Hotel on the morning of the All Ireland kitted out in a custom made green and gold suit – his passion for his beloved Desmonds and Kerry was unbridled, his love of sport enormous.

We wish to extend our deepest sympathies to both families.

We also extend our sympathy to the family of the late Frankie Lynch ( nee Harman) of Listowel and Cappamore.

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Seniors:

Killarney Legion 3-11

Kerins O’Rahillys 0-10

Having lost both our opening games, it was vital that, wind assisted, we got off to a good start to dispel any self doubt and build some confidence.

The first few minutes of play were pivotal, each pass, each tackle carrying the potential to either solidify fears or ignite confidence.

Legion won the throw-in and within the first minute had raised a green flag when a fisted effort was cleared off the line but unfortunately for us ended up in the net before players had time to settle.

Conor O’Sullivan fired over our first point but Finbarr Murphy replied in kind before Con Barrett, operating at full forward, was on the end of a good passing movement to raise our second point of the evening on 7 minutes.

Legion were dominating the middle third with their half back line of Darragh Fleming, Jonathan Lyne and Cian Gammell ( all of whom have worn a Kerry jersey)  forming a defensive bulwark and breaking forward at every opportunity.

Tom Hoare and Shane McElligott carried the fight to the home side but Legion notched the next two points through Will Shine before Jake Foley added to our tally in the 23rd minute.

Barry John, roaming to good effect kicked over two fine points, the 2nd being a particularly fine effort off his left and when Gearóid Savage pointed a close in free we were only one point adrift at the short whistle, 1-04 to 0-06.

The opening minutes of the 2nd half saw Jake Foley cut through from midfield and kick an equalising score off his left; however, Legion were strengthening their grip around the middle with their physicality and experience to the fore,  and they tacked on a goal and a series of points as our resistance faltered.

We had to wait until the 25th minute for our next score, a pointed free from Tom Hoare which was followed by a fine point from  Daniel Bowler but Legion, having emptied their bench were to finish in style with a goal and a couple of points to secure a well merited victory.

We have a two week break before we return to Strand Road where our opponents will be Milltown/Castlemaine.

Team: Robert O’Connor, Darragh McElligott, Donagh Buckley, Sam Pituch, Ryan Carroll, Ross O’Callaghan, TJ Heaphy, Tom Hoare, Jake Foley, Barry John Keane, Shane McElligott, Gearóid Dillane, Gearóid Savage, Con Barrett, Conor O’Sullivan.

Subs used: Conor Hayes, TJ McMahon, Daniel Bowler, Sam McCarthy, Padraig Griffin.

Div 6:

Kerins O’Rahillys 5-13

Castleisland Desmonds 0-03

Despite playing into a gale, our Junior team managed to get 4-6 in the first half against CastleIsland Today… we were a bit goal hungry at the start and left 6 attacks without a score but we settled well and tagged on a few points. O

ur defence was very mean conceding only 3 points in the whole game with Ben and Fenton dominating in midfield. A second good performance which will help us as we travel to Fossa on Tuesday night for what will be a very different challenge – throw in in Fossa is at 7 pm .

Congratulations:

We congratulate our U20 players, Ben Hanafin, Tomás Kennedy and Darragh O’Connor on making the county U20 panel for this year’s championship.

Not alone is this a testament to the skill and expertise of these players but a vote of confidence in their coaches who have helped to nurture and empower them to realize their full potential.

Kerry travel to Quilty in West Clare, home to Kilmurry-Ibrickane, this coming Wednesday evening, 10th April to take on Clare in the opening round of the Munster championship.

Masters Challenge:

Our annual Masters Challenge fundraiser is in full swing at the moment with the Masters commencing on Thursday next 11th.

Cards are available from all club members or you can play online by accessing the following link: https://member.clubforce.com/memberships_cart_m.asp?LL_ID=328&intMF_ID=13788#Anchor

Lotto:

This week’s lotto jackpot is €11,700 – you can play by purchasing tickets at Betty’s Bar, Rock St PO, The Klub or Jimmy’s Food Store – online tickets can be purchased up until 4 pm on Monday @: https://clubs.clubforce.com/clubs/gaa-kerins-o-rahillys-gaa-club-kerry/

Juvenile Academy:

Training continued in Tralee Sports Complex with great numbers in attendance. All groups trained indoors due to the weather. We had a very special guest at Academy Training Sunday morning,  Kerry Captain Paudie Clifford.

We were delighted to welcome him and our juveniles were super excited to see him. Training continues next Sunday in Tralee Sports Complex. Hope to see full attendance and as always new members are more than welcome to join our fantastic club.

Bring a friend: We are running a little initiative where everyone that brings a friend who is a new member to Academy will be entered into a draw for themselves and their friend for a full Kerins O’Rahillys Kit and Football.

Clubzap: It is vital that all members download clubzap and add Kerins O’Rahillys to their account. Clubzap will be used for all communication regarding each age group from U5s upwards. If you are having any difficulty with joining clubzap please ask one of our committee members on Sunday mornings to assist you and we will be happy to help. Or contact us through any of our social media outlets.

Registration: All juveniles need to be registered at this stage if you have not done so can you please register asap. If you need any assistance or have any queries please contact us through any of our social media platforms or ask a coach/committee member at training. We are happy to help.

U13 Boys:

Great win for our KOR U13 boys on the road Sunday evening away to Currow GAA.

We started the game on the front foot and clocked up 2-02 before our opponents opened their score. Dominant at midfield,   we won our key match ups throughout the 1st half; Currow came at us in the 2nd half with the wind in their backs,  but with Man of the Match Caden O Sullivan excellent all day giving a master class performance in the half back line,  and Rian Tuohy and Luca Fusco keeping the scoreboard ticking over we went on to win in the end with all 6 forwards contributing to the scoreboard. Training continues this Wednesday evening.

Thank you to all our volunteers from coaches to committee members and everyone that takes time out of their busy lives to ensure the smooth running of our Juvenile Section. Team work makes the dream work.

U12 Girls:

This mighty bunch braved the rain Thursday evening and put in a great session before we kick off the North Kerry League this Tuesday. The girls are very eager to get started and we wish them and management all the best.

U16 Girls

We started the week with big numbers on Tuesday on the CBS astro.

We had a very quick warm up and when we had such good numbers we went straight into a match.

We finished with a happy birthday to one of our stars Chloe O’Sullivan.

Friday night we were back in the gym in KOR with good numbers again;  did a full workout with everything and set records for box jumps with our new girl Bridget Steward coming out on top,  jumping the highest.

We gave the girls the weekend off as the weather warnings prevented us from doing much.

Massive work and effort put in on both training nights so another good week put down.

Commisserations to Declan Quill, his management team and squad who were defeated by Armagh in the Ladies National Football League final on Sunday.

Seniors:

We travelled to Kilcummin on Saturday night for the 2nd round of the county league where throw -in took place at 5 pm.

To say we were understrength would belittle those that started but we were without Donagh Buckley, Ross O’Callaghan, Tom Hoare and Barry John from our previous outing vs Laune Rangers.

Many of our fringe players, who have performed with distinction in the lower leagues, certainly put forward their credentials for more regular game time at this level and will have benefited enormously from the experience.

Darragh O’Connor was the only change from the starting XV with Daniel Bowler dropping to the bench.

We won the toss and played with the strong breeze and were quickly into our stride notching 3 early points through Darragh (2) & Gearóid Savage to a solitary Kilcummin white flag.

Kilcummin reduced the deficit but further scores from Darragh, Shane McElligott and the dangerous Gazza had us in the ascendancy and we retired to the dressing room , 0-07 to 0-05 ahead – perhaps we should have been a bit more ahead given the chances created.

Our defence was rock solid in this opening period, defending in numbers and not committing any fouls – Sam Pituch in particular along with Darragh McElligott and Ryan Carroll were unyielding. Seán Collins for a second week in row put in a good shift and can be happy with his display.

The half back line of TJ Heaphy and Stephen Nix too were solid and essayed forward at every opportunity – one particular sally upfield from Stephen saw him find Gearóid Dillane with a peach of a ball which resulted in a point following a foul on Gearóid.

The 2nd half saw the introduction of both Con Barrett and Conor Hayes and we found ourselves having to defend more as Paul O’Shea thundered into the game and the locals levelled by the 10th minute following two good scores.

Daniel Bowler was next to enter into the fray and he was not long in making his presence felt.

Firstly he tracked back to win a turnover and he was next involved when finding Con Barrett who offloaded to Conor Hayes to put us back in front again.

The pivotal moment of the game then took place in the 15th minute; we worked the ball upfield and this time Daniel again, popped a lovely ball into Con who was dragged back as he sought to find the net – the ref duly pointed to the spot but Kilcummin were saved any further damage as he did not deem the foul worthy of a card.

Ryan Carroll came forward and despite striking his shot well to this right, keeper Keith O’Leary dived to his left and with a strong hand deflected the ball away from the danger area – this save gave the homesters further oxygen and whilst they fired a number of wides they scored the final 3 points from Paul O’Shea, Cian Foley and Noel Duggan.

In the final analysis, we were perhaps unlucky to come away empty handed – we go again next week when we travel to Dirreen to take on Legion.

Team: Robert O’Connor, Sam Pituch, Darragh McEllligott, Seán Collins, Stephen Nix, TJ Heaphy, Ryan Carroll, Jake Foley, Fenton Collins, Padraig Griffin, Shane McElligott, Gearóid Dillane, Gearóid Savage, Conor O’Sullivan, Darragh O’Connor.

Subs used: Conor Hayes, Con Barrett, Daniel Bowler, Sam McCarthy, TJ McMahon.

Div 6:

Kilcummin were the visitors to Strand Road on Easter Sunday for our opening game in this year’s competition.

We gained a modicum of revenge for the defeat of our division 1 side when coming out on top by a 3  goal margin, 5-11 to 2-11.

We handed senior competitive debuts to the likes of Jake Hoare, Odhran Kerins and Ryan Houlihan and they did not disappoint – Gearóid Meehan too excelled with the evergreen Rory Molloy wearing the no 3 shirt; Ben O’Brien fielded some great ball in midfield with TJ McMahon and Sam McCarthy being particularly effective up front.

Overall a great start to the league – mol an óige agus tiocfaidh siad!

Golf Classic:

Our fundraising golf classic took place last Friday in Tralee GC  and to say it was a success would be a gross understatement.

The morning sun was a portent for a brilliant day that followed with some  great golf, great banter, laughter and the overall consensus being that everybody had a wonderful day.

The prize giving ceremony later in Strand Road was a most memorable night with some great fun and craic – Niall Quinn, a guest of Bulmers team for the day,  regaled those present with some great stories of Italia ‘90 etc bringing to a close a perfect day.

Adams Garage took the overall prize, with Ber Walsh winning the longest drive for ladies and Joe Collins taking the men’s accolade.

Norman & Elaine Foley and family were the main sponsors for which we are truly grateful with the Healy family and McCauley’s Pharmacy for sponsoring the longest drive and nearest the pin.

The raffle for a weekend away for two in the Skellig Hotel, kindly donated by the Garvey group was won by local man Fionbarr Walsh with Joe McCarthy being the winner of a night in Benners Tralee compliments of Alan O’Sullivan.

The organising committee, spearheaded by the indefatigable Antoinette Sayers, deserve huge praise for executing such an enjoyable and profitable event with a special thanks to Tralee GC who were most helpful all along and also provided such great support last Friday – the course was in fantastic condition given the recent harsh weather events.

Condolences: 

We offer our sincere condolences to our juvenile secretary Nora Corridon on the passing of her aunt, Catherine ( Dalton, Ballybunion) – ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.

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Seniors:

Goals win games but tonight’s game could be better described as turnovers win games as we lost out to Laune Rangers by a six point margin, 2-11 to 1-08 in Strand Road in our opening league game.

Laune Rangers,  with the stiff breeze to their backs had the opening score on 3 mins when Fiachra Clifford pointed from play but it was the next score that epitomised the first half pattern when we lost possession in our own half of the pitch,  resulting in a last ditch leg block bringing a penalty which was duly dispatched to the net by John Tyther.

Chucky,  operating at wing forward had our first point of the half from a free, which was negated immediately by a Fiachra Clifford dead ball point  before Barry John again from a free brought the margin back to 3 points.

Eoin Clifford, outstanding all through, then set in motion a move from defence and was on the receiving end of a pass some 30 metres from goal before pointing from play.

We were a further two points down as the clock ticked into the red but again, under pressure we conceded possession resulting in Daire Cleary racing clear to find the net, bringing a half time deficit of 8 points, 2-05 to 0-03. Our third point again came from Chucky who pointed well from a “45” into the wind.

Conor Hayes and Gazza entered the fray for the second half and though we enjoyed a bit more possession around the middle through Tom Hoare and Jake Foley, we continued to struggle for scores and indeed it was the boys from the Laune who garnered the first score of the 2nd half.

We continued to chase the game but a 10th minute black card for Chucky added to our woes and the Killorglin boys saw the game out comfortably despite us scoring 1-01 in added time, the goal from a Chucky penalty following a foul on Ross O’Callaghan.

Tonight was a steep learning curve for many of our players with many experiencing division 1 football for the first time; Laune Rangers were more cohesive, more conservative in possession and will be very happy with their opening outing.

We next play Kilcummin away next weekend.

Team: Rob O’Connor, Darragh McElligott, Donagh Buckley, Seán Collins, Stephen Nix, Ross O’Callaghan, TJ Heaphy, Tom Hoare, Jake Foley, Chucky, BJ Keane, Shane McElligott, Conor O’Sullivan, Sam McCarthy, Gearoid Dillane.

Subs used: Conor Hayes, Gazza, Padraig Griffin & Daniel Bowler.

The game was preceded by the launch of our new PA system and a beautiful rendition of Amhrán na bhFiann by our under 14 ladies player Sennait Foster. We would like to thank Jason Teahan of Teahan Pro Audio and Lighting for installing our new system.

Last Man Standing: 

The final round of the national league on the weekend proved to be  a nail biting finish for our top 10 with James Godley, from Kilmoyley being our eventual winner  – James was tied with Fergus Kerin prior to the final round but Fergus’s goose was cooked early on Saturday night when Cavan failed to beat Fermanagh.

James had chosen Dublin as his final pick and they duly delivered when thumping Tyrone in Croke Park – James was closely followed by Norma O’Connor who also picked Dublin and John Bingham who plumped for Derry.

Remarkably, the top 3 all purchased their entries from our senior goalkeeper Rob O’Connor! Thanks Rob.

We thank everybody for their entries and congratulate James who will pick up  his winners cheque of €500 later in the week.

Golf Classic:

Our fundraising golf classic takes place this coming Friday March 29th in Tralee GC.

The organizing committee have been working hard behind the scenes gathering teams and tee sponsors and the response has been nothing short of remarkable.

We will have a full complement of participating teams plus over 100 tee sponsors – we would like to thank all those who have contributed to our efforts.

In addition to the foregoing, there will be a raffle held on the weekend for a weekend for two people in the Skellig Hotel on a bed and breakfast basis plus an evening meal; Benners Hotel, Tralee have also very kindly come on board with one nights bed and breakfast and an evening meal in their hostelry in Castle St.

Tickets are available from committee members, The Klub and Jimmy’s Foodstore – tickets for these great prizes are available at €20 each or 3 for €50.

Juvenile Academy Notes:

Juvenile Academy continued Sunday morning in Tralee Sports Complex. It was great to see so many in attendance from U5 s up to U10s. Everyone enjoyed their session with their coaches both inside and outside despite the damp conditions. We will train again next Sunday 31st March in Tralee Sports Complex at 9am. Looking forward to seeing you all then. New members are always welcome to join our club.

Bring a friend: 

We are running a little initiative where everyone that brings a friend who is a new member to Academy will be entered into a draw for themselves and their friend for a full Kerins O’Rahillys Kit and Football. Keep an eye on our social media for more info.

Clubzap: 

It is vital that all members download clubzap and add Kerins O’Rahillys to their account. Clubzap will be used for all communication regarding each age group from U5s upwards. If you are having any difficulty with joining clubzap please ask one of our committee members on Sunday mornings to assist you and we will be happy to help. Or contact us through any of our social media outlets.

Registration: We kindly ask that all Juvenile Members have fully paid registration before 31st March. If you need any assistance or have any queries please contact us through any of our social media platforms or ask a coach/committee member at training. We are happy to help.

Minors:

Round 4 of the county league took place on Sunday afternoon in Templenoe. Poor weather didn’t make an already slippery pitch any better but both sides adjusted as best they could in an entertaining opening half.

NA Fianna started brightly with the opening 2 points of the game while our own shooting was a bit off.

However Dara Murphy pushed us ahead with a cheeky chip to the net in the opening quarter. We traded 3 scores each, ours coming from Nick, Michael and Nick again from a free before Dara evaded 3 tacklers to finish the half on a high, 1-4 to 5 points in our favor.

The opening 10 minutes of the second half were tense with lots of mistakes on both sides,  before the turning point of the game as a black card each and a red for us left us with an uphill battle.

NA Fianna rattled off 10 points with the extra man as space opened up. While Sean O’Mahony and the excellent Breandàn Meehan tried to drive us out from the back we struggled to get any ball into the dangerous Nick and Dara.

Nick added 2 late frees and a point from play to leave the score 1-7 to 15 points in favor of NA Fianna.

Next up is our final league game against table toppers Ballyduff next Monday evening. Thanks to the boys and all the parents who made the long trip to South Kerry on Sunday.

Man of the Match: Breandàn Meehan

Thank you to the coaches from each group for sending in your notes.

U16 Girls:

After a relaxed week last week this week our U16’s started with training in the Astro pitch in CBS on Tuesday evening the weather was bad but our girls showed their strength by showing up in force.

It was great to have Robert O’Connor from the senior team down to give our goalie Molly a session on kick outs and shot stopping.

Our gym work is still going strong even with small numbers on Friday. The quality of the session remained high. A lot of hard work put in by the girls with core strength and general maintenance work.

It was great to have our injured Donna present  while she is nursing a sore knee.

We played our first game of the season early on a wet and windy Sunday morning.

The girls played Finuge /St. Senans on their home ground captained on the day by our one and only Fiadh Mc Carthy.

We started nervously going behind early but once we settled we proved too strong in the end winning well. It was great to see all our hard work for pre season and 5k runs paying off on Sunday, great to start the season with a win.

Congrats to our vice chair Declan and his management team on Kerry ladies qualification for the National league final following their win over Galway in Killarney on Sunday. They will face off against Armagh in the final on April 7th.

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Seniors:

Saturday 23rd March  will see us opening our county league division 1 campaign when Laune Rangers are the visitors to Strand Road.

This will be a tough opening encounter as Laune Rangers, newly promoted, will be keen to impress on their return to the premier division.

The time of the fixture has yet to be confirmed but will take place on 23rd due to Kerry’s final league game, home to Galway,  fixed for Sunday 24th with all Division 1 games taking place simultaneously in the battle for final places or relegation.

Our division 6 side will also open their campaign that weekend also  with an away  game vs Fossa – the team will be managed by Cathal Sheehy and Denis Hanafin – more on these games as we get confirmation of these fixtures.

Kerry GAA Development Leagues 2024:

We have entered a team in the U23 development league which will begin with a home tie vs Laune Rangers on Saturday next 16th March @ 5 pm.

This is an important age group which recognises the need to provide regular games for those in this age bracket who may not be part of our senior squad.

Mercy Mounthawk:

We would like to convey the best wishes of the club to all involved with Mercy Mounthawk next Saturday 16th as they take on reigning champions Omagh CBS in the Hogan Cup final in Croke Park.

It’s a huge occasion for the school but most especially for our club members Tomás Kennedy, Jake Hoare, Bréandán Meehan and Odhran Kerins. There’s history in the making for this quartet and what a proud day it promises to be for their families and friends.

Beir bua agus beannacht!

Lotto:

This week’s jackpot will be for the grand prize of €11,300 – we would like to thank all our supporters who contribute weekly to this fundraiser as it’s a key component of our fundraising for the year.

Tickets available at Bettys Bar, the Klub, Rock St PO and Jimmy’s Food Store – online ( up until 4 pm) @ https://play.clubforce.com/play_newa.asp?ll_id=328#Anchor

Golf Classic: 

The golf classic committee have been working hard for the past few months organizing this event which will see funds raised go to the upgrade of facilities in Healy Park.

In conjunction with the event on 29th March ( Good Friday), there will be a raffle that weekend for a weekend for two in the beautiful Scellig Hotel in Dingle compliments of the Garvey group.

Benners Hotel, Tralee have also kindly contributed to this with a one night stay plus an evening meal for two.

Tickets will be on sale over the next few weeks from committee members, the Klub and other outlets – tickets will cost €20 each for the chance to win one of these great prizes.

ClubZap:

Clubzap is where you will find all our news, fixtures, results etc – if you have not downloaded the app yet, please go to the App store, search and download.

The app can be identified on your device via the ClubZap logo. Select the install button to begin the process. Search for Kerins O’Rahillys  from the list of available clubs. You will be asked to confirm the club you selected is correct.

Remember too that we are contactable on the club phone on – 085 2095001 – please text your name only to this number if you would like to keep up to date with club activities.

Academy:

This week saw our Academy take place in Tralee Sports Complex.

Our younger groups enjoyed their session indoors in the hall. And the older groups were delighted to be outside on the Astro Turf Pitches enjoying the fresh air. Thanks to all coaches for planning fun filled drills while they learned key skills.

Thanks to our committee members for co-ordinating the morning and ensuring every child received a well deserved treat at the end of training.

We welcomed two new members again this week and want to let everyone know new members are always welcome to join our fantastic club where you will receive a very warm welcome.

Next Academy Training will take place Sunday 24th March at 9am in Tralee Sports Complex again.

There is no academy training next Sunday 17th March in preparation for the Parade later that day. Please ensure you have booked your place as all clubs are limited to 50 participants and we will have 5 adult volunteers to assist with managing the children for the march. Please visit our clubzap page for the link to get a spot for your child in the parade.

Bring a friend:

We are running a little initiative where everyone that brings a friend who is a new member to Academy will be entered into a draw for themselves and their friend for a full Kerins O’Rahillys Kit and Football. Keep an eye on our social media for more info.

Clubzap: 

It is vital that all members download clubzap and add Kerins O’Rahillys to their account. Clubzap will be used for all communication regarding each age group from U5s upwards. If you are having any difficulty with joining clubzap please ask one of our committee members on Sunday mornings to assist you and we will be happy to help. Or contact us through any of our social media outlets.

Registration:

We kindly ask that all Juvenile Members have fully paid registration within the next two weeks. If you need any assistance or have any queries please contact us through any of our social media platforms or ask a coach/committee member at training. We are happy to help.

We would like to wish Mounthawk Secondary School Team and management the best of luck next Saturday in the Hogan Cup All Ireland Final, especially club players Tomás Kennedy, Odhran Kerins, Jake Hoare and Breandàn Meehan everyone in the club is extremely proud of the boys and wish them all the best.

U12 Girls:

This group are enjoying their training on Thursday nights for the moment with their enthusiastic coaches who put them through their paces.

This week we focused on ball handling and kick passes. The girls put in massive work throughout the session and we finished with a game where they showed their skills and teamwork. Training continues this Thursday 6-7pm on the Astro in CBS The Green. New members are always welcome to join this fantastic bunch of girls. Contact us through our social Media Platforms or come along this Thursday evening.

U16 Ladies:

It was back to basics for our girls this week as we prepared for the North Kerry league. With good numbers on Tuesday we had a high tempo warm up followed by a full game focusing on defense/ attack and minding the ball.

Friday nights gym session had smaller numbers than usual due to Code and other activities but all girls were accounted for.  We were delighted to have our two county girls join us for the session which ended with Dj Naoise giving us a new song for our warm up and core work so looking forward to trying it out on Tuesday evening.

Sunday,  as it was Mother’s Day we gave our mothers and girls the day off. It’s great to see parent’s commitment week in and week out making sure all our girls get to training and games on time so it was a well deserved break and good way to finish the week.

Congrats to MTU ladies football Team and management on their fantastic win last Friday night in Cork winning the Giles Cup. Representing Kerins O’Rahillys on the team was Lianna Williams, Joanne Dealey and Danny Leane (Manager). We are very proud of all of them and their achievement.

Keep in touch:

If you have a story to tell please let us know on 085 2095001 or contact us on  Messenger on Facebook.

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Seniors:

Tralee town league vs Ardfert:

Playing with the aid of a strong breeze, KOR started well with some accurate point kicking from open play. With the KOR defence working well as a unit and battling the elements, Ardfert struggled to break through for scoring opportunities.

Padraig Griffin raised our green flag in this period.

Half time 1-7 to 0-2

Aided by the wind, Ardfert were in the ascendency in the second half and narrowed the gap. However KOR were transitioning the ball well from defense to attack and goals from Tom Hoare and Gearoid Meehan put the result beyond doubt.

Tom Hoare was excellent with good work by Conor O’Sullivan  and Daniel Bowler, especially tracking back. Donagh was  solid as usual, and great to see Ross and Darragh McElligott back who both played a half each.

Golf Classic:

Our fundraising golf classic has been a huge success with a full complement of teams now achieved.

We are currently seeking tee box sponsors and if you, or anybody you know, would like to get involved please contact us on the club phone on 085 2095001.

The classic takes place on Friday 29th March ( Good Friday) in Tralee GC.

Lotto:

Remarkably our lotto jackpot has still not been won since the summer of ‘22 and this week’s players are playing for a grand prize of €11,200 – you can play locally at the Klub, Betty’s Bar, Rock St PO or Jimmy’s on Strand Road; online players have until Monday 4th March to play by following this link: https://play.clubforce.com/play_newa.asp?ll_id=328#Anchor

Juveniles:

Minors:

Round 3 of the county league sent us to Mountcoal on Saturday evening.

We started well with 2 frees from Nick Lacey, which were cancelled out by scores from Ryan Hurley, and a Senans free brought them level.

A sweeping move started by Nick, who fed Ryan Onyek bursting through the middle, opened up the Senans backline with Ryan finding Darragh Murphy at the back post for our opening goal.

Senans responded well with a goal of their own by Ryan Hurley again, who was having a great battle with Breandàn Meehan.

It was Breandàn who burst forward from Centre Back and found Darragh Murphy in space with a pinpoint pass, and Darragh made no mistake taking his 2nd goal. Michael Enright added a great score from midfield before Senans reduced the deficit with their second goal and a free. Level entering the last few minutes, Nick won a ball from the half turn and kicked it over the top to Cayden Roche, who drilled his shot to the roof of the net.

Oisìn Cronin was getting on top at midfield and scored the last point of the half to leave us 4 points ahead at 3-4 to 2-3.

The second half started similarly to the first, we opened with a goal as Nick again being the provider with a long ball over the defence to Breandàn who won the ball and beat the keeper before finishing to an empty net, taking a belt to the face in the process.

Senans responded with their own goal on the break and added 3 quick points;   Ryan Hurley added a free and point from play from  young Mikey Summers.

Michael Enright won 2 massive balls around the middle for us, resulting in 1-1, Nick racing clear to finish to the roof of the net, and Darragh scoring from a tight angle. Nick judged the wind to perfection, scoring off his left, and Aaron Horgan, busy as ever, got in at the back post to raise the white flag once more.

Senans added 2 more points to keep them in touch, and then a long-range ball ended up in our net, leaving the score 5-9 to 4-8 in favour of us. However Nick created another goal this time for Aaron Horgan,  coming off the wing to side foot at the near post and Nick would have the final say with a great score from the outside of the boot close to 30 yards out.

A morale boosting win for our boys closing out the day 6-10 to 4-08.

Ruarì Kennedy was pinpoint with his kickouts giving us a great platform to attack with Sean Mahony and the excellent Breandàn Meehan attacking at pace with every opportunity.

Oisìn and Michael battled in midfield all day with Michael showing great leadership down the stretch. Provider last week, Darragh Murphy delivered this week with a massive tally of 2-3.

Man of the match was Nick Lacey, creating 4 goals today and adding 1-5 for himself. Next up is NA Fianna next Saturday.

Academy continued on Sunday morning for our last morning in MTU Sports Centre. Next week we will commence a three week block in Tralee Sports Complex.

Last Sunday morning we welcomed 6 new members who we were delighted to see fitting right in during the session and along with meeting new friends.

Our coaches ensured they were made feel very welcome and encouraged everyone to make them feel welcome. Our coaches went through various skills and drills involving hand passing, kicking and soloing throughout every age group.

And each group finished the training session with a game and Kay was on hand with treats for everyone as they headed home after another great training session.

We look forward to seeing you all next week at Tralee Sports Complex at the earlier time of 9am to 10am.

Bring a friend:

We are running a little initiative where everyone that brings a friend who is a new member to Academy will be entered into a draw for themselves and their friend for a full Kerins O’Rahillys Kit and Football. Keep an eye on our social media for more info.

Clubzap:

It is vital that all members download clubzap and add Kerins O’Rahillys to their account. Clubzap will be used for all communication regarding each age group from U5s upwards.

If you are having any difficulty with joining clubzap please ask one of our committee members on Sunday mornings to assist you and we will be happy to help  or contact us through any of our social media outlets.

Registration:

Please ensure you have registered your child. This is very important to complete as soon as possible. This can be done through clubzap also.

Congratulations:

Congratulations and best wishes to all who have made their confirmation or will be making it over the next few weeks from all in Kerins O’Rahillys.

Nótaí na mBan: 

Pre season came to an end last week for our u16’s girls team. We are in division 2 this year for the North Kerry league which is starting in the next few weeks.

So Tuesday on the Astro,  we focused on football and getting ball handling back on track along with our usual core exercises and a bit of strength and conditioning

Friday was back in the gym for strength and conditioning core and general maintenance.

Sunday we returned to a muddy soft Healy Park  getting the girls used to the conditions ahead where we did a high tempo warm up and straight into ball work.

All round another good week’s work done,  plenty of ball,  plenty exercises,  plenty crack and numbers keep coming back.

Condolences:

We would like to offer our sincere condolences to Anne Moran and family on the death of her brother Fergus Moyles – ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.