DINGLE Marathon weekend was one of the best weather wise in many years as runners took to the West Kerry Roads at 9am on Saturday.
The event had almost 4,500 participants in the Dingle Full and Half Marathons. The half marathon took off from Dingle via Slea Head to Kruger’s pub in Dún Chaoin , while some runners continued on the full marathon route through Ballyferriter and back into Dingle Town.
Renowned photographer Domnick Walsh was there to take some spectacular snaps with his drone. Scroll down for photos…
THE third Automobili Italia Tralee seemed to be the busiest yet on Saturday with a good crowd out in Ballygarry Estate to see some amazing cars and bikes.
Gathering before 12 noon, the owners of Ferraris, Maseratis, Lamborghinis, Alfa Romeos, Fiats, Lancias and more were joined by some classy cars of other nationalities for a spectacular show.
The large group set off for mid-Kerry before returning to the Ballygarry later that afternoon for refreshments. There was a charity aspect to the day with people donating generously to Recovery Haven Kerry. Scroll down for photos…
A DRY day was conducive to good football on Saturday as clubs from around the county took part in the annual Sandra Keane U13 Memorial Tournament at the John Mitchels GAA Grounds.
Sponsored again this year by Daughton Plant Hire, the tournament, which is run by the North Kerry Ladies Football Board, saw hundreds of young ladies take to the pitches for a feast of football
Among the clubs taking part were local clubs Kerins O’Rahillys, John Mitchels, Na Gaeil and Austin Stacks.
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There were four trophies up for grabs; Cup, Shield, Plate and Trophy. Winners of the Cup were Abbeydorney, Fr Caseys were winners of the Shield, Kerins O’Rahillys won the Plate and MKL Gaels the Trophy.
The tournament is in memory of Sandra Keane who was not only a player, but she managed teams and was a loyal supporter to her club Kerins O’Rahillys until her untimely death in 2007. Scroll down for photos…
THE Ballymac Vintage Club will once again hold a Tractor, Car and Motorbike Run on Sunday, September 22.
The run leaves from and returns to the Halfway Bar , Ballymac (V92HD79). Registration from 9am and the vehicles set off at 11am. There will be two separate routes with one for tractors and the other for cars and motorbikes. All vehicles are welcome, regardless of age.
The event is being held in memory of Chris Robbins, who was a club member and supporter for many years.
The club is hoping for a big turnout on the day with proceeds on the day to Kerry Hospice Palliative Care.
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The club gave thanks to the generous sponsorship from local business, including main sponsors: Brownes Agri Steel & Builders Providers Castleisland; BG Motors Killarney ; Horan’s Wedding Cars, Half-way Inn & Shop. They will have lots of spot prizes on offer.
For more information contact Tractors: Pat (087) 284 5575 , Cars & Motorbikes: George (087) 281 4545 or Paul (087) 698 9878. Or check out our Facebook page facebook.com/BallymacVintageClub
David Moriarty reports on Kerry FC’s game away to Treaty United on Friday evening…
TREATY UNITED 1-1 KERRY FC
Kerry FC made their second and last trip to Limerick for the 2024 season as they took on Treaty United in the Markets Field on Friday evening.
Both sides came into the game with defeats as Kerry FC lost 1-0 to UCD AFC last Friday in Tralee, whereas Treaty United lost away to Bray Wanderers in the Carlisle Grounds in what was nothing short of a 5-0 thumping.
Treaty United sit ten points clear of Kerry FC in eighth and have not won a game in the league since the tenth of August away to Longford Town.
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Kerry FC have not been on the winning side in the league since beating Longford Town on the 13th of June making Kerry the more eager of the two to pick up three points in Limerick.
Kerry met a couple of familiar faces in the Markets Field when former players Steven Healy and Trpimir Vrljicak were both in the starting eleven to face the Kingdom. A few friendly words were exchanged beforehand between the players but things remained very professional throughout the evening’s proceedings.
Kerry started on the front foot with Valerii Dolia having a shot on goal inside the opening two minutes.
He took the ball at his feet by some distance and let fly just outside the area. The effort was on target, but Corey Chambers saved it well.\
Treaty replied five minutes later with a chance of their own when a floated free kick was put into the danger area and got as far as Ben O’Riordan who could not get enough on it and it was eventually brought in comfortably by Antonio Tuta.
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Kerry FC dominated the possession from there on in for the remainder of the first half. Valerii Dolia was amongst the action again winning a free kick outside the area.
He decided to take on the responsibility himself and although he struck the ball with great power, it went straight into the arms of Chambers.
Three minutes later Sean McGrath had the ball in the back of the net but was rightfully ruled out for offside.
Ronan Teahan was the next Kerry FC man to have a shot on goal as he made a great run down the left wing beating two before shooting on goal but once again Chambers was there to keep away any danger.
Lee Devitt had Treaty United’s first real effort on goal since the opening chance in the seventh minute but it went high and wide over Antonio Tuta’s crossbar.
Trpimir Vrljicak had a great effort in the last minute of the half go slightly over the crossbar and let the Kerry FC boys breathe a huge sigh of relief that their former teammate didn’t put Treaty United ahead on the stroke of half time.
Four minutes after the restart it was Daniel Okwute this time trying his luck at getting past Corey Chambers. He was at a tight angle on the right-hand side and took the shot on with great precision and drove along the ground but Chambers got down well again to pull off another great save.
In the fifty-eighth minute, Kerry FC finally got what their performance deserved and that was the opening goal of the game through Sean McGrath. Sean took the ball from the halfway line and drove with it down the left-hand side.
He beat one, then two before sticking the ball into the roof of the net giving the away side the lead with just over half an hour left on the clock.
Just three minutes after taking the lead, Kerry FC nearly doubled their advantage when Valerii Dolia struck the crossbar from eight yards out at a tough angle. Kerry FC started playing with great confidence once going a goal up and it was just what they needed to get going.
Between the seventy-eighth and eighty-first minute, Antonio Tuta made two great saves to deny Sean Costelloe on both occasions from distance and close range and the Croatian keeper was doing his best to keep Kerry FC in the lead in the late stages of the game.
Five minutes were added on but even more was played when there was an unfortunate head collision between two Treaty players in the box.
Treaty had a free kick in the one-hundredth minute of the game and unfortunately for Kerry FC, they equalised through Evan O’Connor.
A scrappy goal which saw the ball just creep over the line in a heartbreaking way for the Kingdom.
The game ended a matter of seconds later with both teams sharing the points. Kerry FC now have to pick themselves up again as they host newly crowned champions Cork City in Mounthawk Park next Friday.
KERRY FC TEAM: 1. ANTONIO TUTA, 24. CIAN BARRETT, 6. ETHAN KOS, 5. ANDY SPAIN (C), 3. SEAN O’CONNELL, 8. RONAN TEAHAN, 7. SEAN MCGRATH (GOAL ‘58), 4. ORAN CROWE, 11. DANIEL OKWUTE, 9. RYAN KELLIHER, 10. VALERII DOLIA.
SUBS: DAIRE FOLEY, SAMUEL ALADESANUSI, VICTOR UDEZE, NATHAN GLEESON, CIAN BROSNAN, KENNEDY AMECHI, FINN BARRETT, TOM HEALY, ROB VASIU
TREATY UNITED TEAM: 1. COREY CHAMBERS, 2. BEN O’RIORDAN, 5. LEE DEVITT, 11. STEPHEN CRISTOPHER, 14. ALEC BYRNE, 23. FIONN DOHERTY, 19. ENDA CURRAN, 25. MARK WALSH (C), 33. TRPIMIR VRLJICAK, 34. STEVEN HEALY, 36. CHRISTOPHER HORGAN.
SUBS: MICHAEL DIKE, OISIN O’REILLY, THOMAS CONSIDINE, ADAM O’HALLORAN, DAVID TARMEY, EVAN O’CONNOR (GOAL ‘90), RICHKOV BOEVI, ROBBIE LYNCH, SEAN COSTELLOE