.Kerry’s Shane Nolan in action against Waterford in the Munster league last January. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
WHILE the footballers are taking on Tipperary in Tralee next Sunday, the Kerry hurlers will also see their first action of the new year at the same time.
They face Cork in the 2017 Co-Op Superstores Munster senior hurling league in Mallow with a 2pm throw in.
This will be Kerry’s first competitive encounter under new manager Fintan O’Connor. Kerry had a challenge against CIT on Monday last which they won on a score of 4-14 to 1-20.
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Kerry will have a home game against Clare on Sunday week, 15th January at Austin Stack Park, 2pm. On Sunday, January 22 they play Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds, 2pm and on Wednesday, January 25 versus Waterford at Austin Stack Park, 7.30p.m.
Tipperary is the only Munster county not to play this pre-season competition.
The new Kerry senior Hurling manager, Fintan O’Connor has been busy over the Christmas break putting a new senior hurling management team in place.
Former Tipperary goalkeeping great, Brendan Cummins, is the new Hurling Coach while Damian Ryall continues in charge of Physical Training/Strength & Conditioning.
Two new selectors are due to be named later this week while county champions, Kilmoyley, are also expected to name the new Kerry senior hurling captain in the near future.
.Veronica Deenihan, Triona Brassil and Suzie Whyte at the Kerry Hurlers’ Strictly Come Dancing night at McHales Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
IT was a great Saturday night in Causeway as some fleet-footed Kerry hurlers strutted their stuff on the dance floor with their partners.
It was all part of the ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ fundraiser – in a specially constructed marquee at McHales Stretford End – to help send the Kerry hurling team off to Orlando on a holiday after their Christy Ring and Division 2A winning exploits.
Over 500 people attended on the night to see Brendan O’Leary and Elaine Bunyan win the public vote, while Mikey Boyle and Elaine Ryall gained the judges vote.
There was some fierce style among the audience as our photos below show.
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.Carrie Locke, Laura Lynch, Sarah Hurley and Georgina Lynch at the Kerry Hurlers’ Strictly Come Dancing night at McHales Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Gloria Keane and Sharon McMahon at the Kerry Hurlers’ Strictly Come Dancing night at McHales Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Muireann O’Neill and Anne Costello at the Kerry Hurlers’ Strictly Come Dancing night at McHales Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Niamh Murphy and Claire Hally at the Kerry Hurlers’ Strictly Come Dancing night at McHales Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot CreanCiara Power, Liam Kennelly and Evelyn Linnane at the Kerry Hurlers’ Strictly Come Dancing night at McHales Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot CreanBia Thornton , Bernie O’Brien and Angela Maunsell at the Kerry Hurlers’ Strictly Come Dancing night at McHales Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot CreanMai O’Connor, Nollaig McCarthy and Sandra Lynch at the Kerry Hurlers’ Strictly Come Dancing night at McHales Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot CreanContestants Jennifer Conway and Rachel Greer at the Kerry Hurlers’ Strictly Come Dancing night at McHales Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot CreanNorma Costello, Barry O’Grady and Bernadette Costello at the Kerry Hurlers’ Strictly Come Dancing night at McHales Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot CreanOlivia Dineen and Patrick Healy at the Kerry Hurlers’ Strictly Come Dancing night at McHales Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot CreanKathleen Hoey, Marie Moran and Antoinette O’Mahony at the Kerry Hurlers’ Strictly Come Dancing night at McHales Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot CreanRob Nuzum, Aisling and Ruairí O’Halloran at the Kerry Hurlers’ Strictly Come Dancing night at McHales Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot CreanAudrey Costello, Marie Scott, Evan Scott, Niall Boland and Laura Boland at the Kerry Hurlers’ Strictly Come Dancing night at McHales Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot CreanVeronica and Deirdre Kelly at the Kerry Hurlers’ Strictly Come Dancing night at McHales Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot CreanChloe Leen, Susan Mullins, Michelle Keane at the Kerry Hurlers’ Strictly Come Dancing night at McHales Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
.The finale of the opening group dance at the Kerry Hurlers’ Strictly Come Dancing night at McHales Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
WITH around 500 people attending and fantastic entertainment, Causeway really was the place to be on Saturday night for the Kerry Hurlers’ Strictly Come Dancing fundraiser.
The event was held in a specially erected marquee at McHales Stretford End Bar, with the aim of raising cash to send the Kerry hurlers off to Orlando after the amazing year of success they’ve enjoyed.
Elaine Bunyan and Brendan O’Leary, (pictured at the launch of the event two weeks ago) who the public voted as winners of the Kerry Hurlers Strictly Come Dancing event last night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Well it was some night and after an exhilarating opening performance, MC ‘Big Jim’ introduced the judges – Maurice Leahy, Toireasa Ferris, Murt Murphy and Lyndsey Kelly – followed by the pairs of contestants dancing individually to the delight of the crowd.
In the end Brendan O’Leary and Elaine Bunyan were delighted to named the public vote victors while Mikey Boyle and Elaine Ryall won the judges’ vote.
Enjoy the holiday lads!
Scroll down for a video of the opening group dance followed by loads of photos (we’ll have more glamour from the night tomorrow)…
..The contestants with coach Cassie Leen and MC ‘Big Jim’ O’Regan at the Kerry Hurlers’ Strictly Come Dancing night at McHales Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Sandra Sheridan, Trish and Jade Daughton, at the Kerry Hurlers’ Strictly Come Dancing night at McHales Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Elaine Twomey and Catriona O’Connor supporting Elaine Ryall at the Kerry Hurlers’ Strictly Come Dancing night at McHales Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot CreanMichelle O’Shea and Anita O’Sullivan with (in front) Chloe McMahon and Laoise O’Sullivan at the Kerry Hurlers’ Strictly Come Dancing night at McHales Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Richie and Damian Greer at the Kerry Hurlers’ Strictly Come Dancing night at McHales Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.MC for the evening, ‘Big Jim’, makes his entrance at the Kerry Hurlers’ Strictly Come Dancing night at McHales Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot CreanThe judges on the evening, Murt Murphy, Lyndsey Kelly, Maurice Leahy and Toireasa Ferris at the Kerry Hurlers’ Strictly Come Dancing night at McHales Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot CreanAmy O’Mahony, Michael Everett, Siobhan O’Connor and Sophie Duggan at the Kerry Hurlers’ Strictly Come Dancing night at McHales Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot CreanAlison O’Connor and Damien Ryall at the Kerry Hurlers’ Strictly Come Dancing night at McHales Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot CreanAisling Dowling, contestant Brendan O’Leary, Ciara Maunsell, Clodagh Higgins, and Ina O’Leary at the Kerry Hurlers’ Strictly Come Dancing night at McHales Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot CreanLorraine O’Halloran and Shane Nolan at the Kerry Hurlers’ Strictly Come Dancing night at McHales Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Creanat the Kerry Hurlers’ Strictly Come Dancing night at McHales Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot CreanContestants getting into the swing of things at the Kerry Hurlers’ Strictly Come Dancing night at McHales Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot CreanContestants performing the opening sequence at the Kerry Hurlers’ Strictly Come Dancing night at McHales Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot CreanDavid and Adrian Sheehan and Mary Ryall at the Kerry Hurlers’ Strictly Come Dancing night at McHales Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot CreanContestant performing the opening sequence at the Kerry Hurlers’ Strictly Come Dancing night at McHales Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
We’ll have many, many more photos from the night tomorrow!
Crotta’s Shane Nolan, has made the Irish shinty squad. Photo by Dermot Crean.
FOUR Kerry hurlers have been included in the Irish senior and Under 21 squads for the first tests of the Hurling/Shinty International Series involving Ireland and Scotland.
Shane Nolan of Crotta O’Neills and Causeway’s Bryan Murphy have made the senior panel, while Murphy’s clubmate Keith Carmody and Ballyheigue’s Philip Lucid have made the Under 21 squad.
The senior game will take place on October 24 at 2.00pm in Bught Park, Inverness along with the U21 game which will take place at 11.30am.
The return game will be played in Croke Park on November 21 before the Eirgid International Rules game between Ireland and Australia.
The Irish Hurling/Shinty senior team will be managed this year by Jeffrey Lynskey, Galway and Gregory O’Kane, Antrim.
The Irish panels for the upcoming tests are as follows;
Senior Hurling/Shinty International Team 2015
1. EOIN REILLY (Goalkeeper) (Laois)
2. MICKEY BURKE (Meath)
3. BERNARD DEAY (Kildare)
4. PAUL DIVILLY (Kildare)
5. DAMIEN HEALY (Meath)
6. GARETH JOHNSON (Down)
7. ZANE KEENAN (Laois)
8. SHANE MALONEY (Galway)
9. NEAL McCAULEY (Antrim)
10. DAVID McINERNEY (Clare)
11. DEREK McNICHOLAS (Westmeath)
12. BRYAN MURPHY (Kerry)
13. SHANE NOLAN (Kerry)
14. NIALL Ó MUINEACHÁIN (Kildare)
15. EOIN PRICE (Westmeath)
16. MAURICE SHANAHAN (Waterford)
17. JAMES TOHER (Meath)
18. MATTHEW WHELAN (CAPT) (Laois)
U21 Hurling/Shinty International Team 2015
1. PADDY McKENNA (Goalkeeper) (Kildare)
2. BEN CONROY (Laois)
3. RÍAN BRANAGAN (Down)
4. MICHAEL BREEN (Tipperary)
5. KEITH CARMODY (Kerry)
6. JAMES DOYLE (Carlow)
7. MICHIAL DUDLEY (Antrim)
8. JACK FAGAN (Meath)
9. TOMMY GALLAGHER (Westmeath)
10. SHANE GALLEN (Donegal)
11. AUSTIN GLEESON (Waterford)
12. MARTIN KAVANAGH (Carlow)
13. GERRY KEEGAN (Kildare)
14. PHILIP LUCID (Kerry)
15. CONOR McDONALD (Wexford)
16. JACK REGAN (Meath)
17. PJ SCULLY (Laois)
18. COLM STAPLETON (Laois)
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