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traleeparnells 2Under 12 Camogie:
Smiles all round Monday evening the 15th in Killarney from our players after 2 great Camogie matches in the under 12 county league. It was clear to see the benefits of Cúl Camp skills development, almost all these girls were at the Tralee Parnells Hurling and Camogie Club Cúl camp that morning honing their skills and teamwork.

In an entertaining and competitive opening game, Parnells took scores and created chances against a strong Causeway panel. In the final game of the evening, Parnells faced the home team in a very close and keenly contested match.

Parnells created lots of opportunities, but it was in the second half that this pressure paid off with well taken scores. Final result Parnells 2-1, Killarney 1-1, well done to all involved in a super team effort to earn these valuable league points.

Tralee Parnells Camogie players on the evening at Dr. Crokes were Caoimhe Lyons, Danielle Griffin, Caoimhe Donnelly, Ciara Casey, Emma McCluskey, Jessica O’Loughlin, Ciara Casey, Clodagh O Sullivan, Nora Cadogan, Sadhbh Cadogan, Anna Kerdzaia, Caoilinn Hickey, Ailisha Daughton. Team photo at https://www.facebook.com/TraleeParnellsHurlingClub/

Under 15 vs Lixnaw:
An entertaining and very competitive game was played in Caherslee by the Tralee Parnells under 15 team who hosted Lixnaw on Thursday evening the 11th of August. This Parnells panel was made up of under 15, 14 and 13 players, with younger lads filling the gaps for the small number missing on the night.

Tadhg Reen played well in goal and made some vital stops. In front of Tadhg on the final line of defense, Martin Savage was once again strong around the square and was ably assisted by Sean O’Driscoll and Terence Carmody.

The half back line also played well, with Enda O’Connor omnipresent around the number 6 position, particularly in the first half, helping repulse repeated Lixnaw attacks.

Darragh Reen and Ruarí O Sullivan ranged well around the midfield and an early surge forward by Ruarí to find the net put Parnells into a great early lead. Darragh Fitzgerald, John Carmody and Joe Hanafin kept the pressure on the Lixnaw defense, with Darragh taking several composed and vital points from frees.

Sources around Stand Road tell us Darragh has been diligently working on his free taking in recent weeks and this preparation effort paid off in spades on the night. Lixnaw dug in and ate into the Parnells lead as the first half finished, with the minimum separating the sides going into the interval.

At number 14 Robin Porter was clearly enjoying his hurling and is no doubt delighted with his tally of well taken goals. Joey Nagle came on in the second half and it was good to see a young player taking up the challenge of contributing at an older age group.

In the end the goals difference decided the encounter and Parnells ran out winners on a scoreline of 4-8 to 2-08. Despite the margin at the end, this was a match that could have gone either way up to the final stages.

With Lixnaw missing some players, if the teams were to meet again, it would likely be a close encounter. In the 2015 Féile, Lixnaw were the nemesis of this Parnells panel, knocking us out in a tight game, so it is encouraging for the Tralee lads to come out ahead on this occasion.

This game was probably the most complete performance ever delivered by this group of hurlers, with several delivering their best ever individual contributions. Some of these boys have soldiered together since the 2009 Muckross under 8 Blitz organised by Kerry star John Griffin.

In the years since then some have fallen away from hurling, while many others have joined us on our journey to give us a most welcome boost in numbers. Now that this group are maturing in their skills and decision making, we wish them well on their onward journey as part of the ongoing Tralee Parnells project.

In Caherslee in the Parnells colours we had Tadhg Reen, Sean O’Driscoll, Martin Savage, Terence Carmody, Jonathan Lowe, Enda O’Connor, Luke Chester, Darragh Reen, Ruarí O Sullivan, Darragh Fitzgerald, John Carmody, Joe Hanafin, Graham Sheehy, Robin Porter, Brian Hamilton, Joey Nagle, Mark Roche, Jamie Fitzgerald. We look forward to the return of Cian Cronin, Jim Cadogan, Niall Cassidy and Kevin O’Connor, for the next fixture vs Causeway.

Under 14 Final:
The North Kerry B final was played Sunday morning the 21st at Austin Stack park Tralee. With a score of 2-3 to 0-4 at half time Crotta leading, Parnells having been more wasteful in front of the posts, a big second half was called for and Parnells upped their performance to come within a score in the final stages. In the end it was heartbreak for our lads who lost 4-04 to 2-08. The team played very well and can be very proud of their performance. Report to follow.

Under 10 Blitz in Clare:
The Tralee Parnells under 10 boys participated at the Jack Moriarty Memorial Blitz in Clonlara Co Clare last Saturday. (Jack Moriarty was a proud Tralee and Kerryman who helped Clonlara GAA to where they are today). Our boys showed great skill and ability in all the games and displayed a never die attitude. They played the hosts Clonlara (Clare), Tulla (Clare) and Ardrahan (Galway). Their behaviour was top notch as always and the boys are a credit to Tralee Parnells. Many thanks to Clonlara GAA Club for their great hospitality which was crowned off by the boys being presented participation medals by the Clare Senior hurlers. The under 10 boys have had a great year of games to date with games against Kerry, Dublin, Cork, Clare and Galway opposition. Onwards now to our Club and the final North Kerry Blitz.

Parnells Cúl Camp:
Tralee Parnells GAA Cúl Camp got underway on Monday the 15th with glorious sunshine in Caherslee. Over 50 young hurlers are attending the camp, no doubt spurred on by the heroics in Croke Park of Austin Gleeson, Richie Hogan and Paudie Maher at the weekend. Putting the players through their paces we had Kerry senior star Colm Harty, who was delighted with the skills on display by both boys and girls.

Hurl with Me:
Tralee Parnells hope to bring the Camogie Association “Hurl With Me” programme to our area in the near future. One aim of this initiative is to get more of our adults pucking around at home with juvenile players, and correcting any errors. Stay tuned for further details coming soon.
Under 15 Development:
Well done to the Kerry under 15 Hurling development squad who took the points against Glen Rovers in the Cork under 15 Premier League. From our Parnells club, Darragh Reen and Ruarí O Sullivan played in the match and Tralee Parnells wish this panel well on their remaining fixtures.

Big Blitz September 3rd:
Tralee Parnells Big Blitz Day is coming soon. To kick off All-Ireland Hurling Final weekend, Tralee Parnells will host an even bigger Hurling and Camogie Big Blitz day for 2016, on Saturday, September 3rd, at John Mitchels G.A.A. Grounds. Keep an eye on social media for further details to follow.

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