All-Ireland Senior Football Final
Everyone at Kerins O’Rahillys would like to extend our very best wishes to the Kerry senior football team and management as they take on Mayo in the All-Ireland Senior Football Final this Sunday in Croke Park.
In particular, we wish the absolute best of luck to our own clubmen, Tomás Kennedyand Darragh O’Connor! The entire Strand Road community is behind you both—do us proud, lads!🟢🟡
All-Ireland Ticket Draw
Demand for All-Ireland Final tickets has been exceptionally high. The members’ ticket book in Charlie’s Bar will be closing this Monday evening.
Thank you to all members for their patience and cooperation as the committee works hard to secure as many allocations as possible.
.Charlie’s Bar & Bistro
There is a fantastic buzz around the club with Charlie’s Bar now reopened under new management with Margaret Kissane at the helm!
We strongly encourage all members, supporters, and locals to get down and support the bar. It’s open every evening (closed Tuesdays) and all weekend, making it the perfect atmosphere to catch all the big match action on the big screens.
✨ Exciting additions coming soon:
Full Food Service: Full food service kicks off for the August Bank Holiday weekend startingFriday, 31st July!
Charlie’s Cafe: The former bistro bar is currently being transformed into Charlie’s Cafe, opening Monday, 3rd August, serving fresh tea, coffee, sandwiches, and treats during the day.
A massive thank you to Margaret and her team for generously sponsoring the teas, coffees, and delicious treats for all the adults following our Juvenile Academy Sponsored Walk!
Juvenile Academy & Underage Action
.St. Brendan’s Win County U21 Title: Massive congratulations to the St. Brendan’s Board players and management on winning the Kerry U21 Football Championship after a hard-earned 2-15 to 2-13 victory over Mid Kerry at Fitzgerald Stadium!
We are hugely proud of our Strand Road contingent who played a massive role in this championship success—Brayden Pierce and Jake Foley put in stellar defensive shifts, Jake Hoare scored a crucial first-half goal, andNick Lacey put in a massive performance finishing with 0-04.
Odhran Kerins and Seamus Cahill were also key members of the championship-winning panel. An outstanding achievement for the lads!
.Kerry North U15s: Huge congratulations to Cameron Quirke, Jamie O’Regan, and Rian Tuohy, who represented the club on the Kerry North U15 Development Squad in their semi-final victory over Mayo at UL! Best of luck to the lads as they progress into the final.
U16 Boys: Our U16 boys put in a great performance in Division 3A of the County League, securing a hard-fought 4-12 to 3-08 victory against Spa at Pat Healy Park!
.U11 Boys: The U11s took part in a football blitz at Fitzgerald Stadium, putting in three highly impressive displays, including a nail-biting final match. Well done to all the boys!
.U10 Boys: Well done to our U10s who put in a fantastic, energetic display against Castlegregory at the main pitch in sunny conditions. Thanks to Castlegregory for visiting.
.Juvenile Academy Sponsored Walk
A huge well done to all the players, parents, coaches, and families who turned out in force for our Juvenile Academy Sponsored Walk along the canal! It was a brilliant community morning.
Special Thanks: To Gary O’Carroll for providing Garda supervision to ensure a safe event, our hard-working committee for preparing the goodie bags, and all our raffle sponsors and prize winners.
Sponsorship Cards: Anyone who still has outstanding sponsorship cards or funds to return, please pass them on to Nora as soon as possible.
Ladies’ Football
U16 Ladies: The U16 squad prepared for their upcoming County League campaign with a beach training session and swim at Banna, followed by a challenge game against Milltown/Castlemaine.
We send our best wishes for a speedy recovery to our goalkeeper Eve (ACL) and our three injured Kerry players. A huge thanks also to the U14 girls who stepped up to help out! Best of luck as well to full-back Sennait as she trains with Munster Rugby.
Fundraisers, History Book & Lotto
Club Lotto:
Draw Date: 13/07/2026
Numbers Drawn: 6, 23, 25, 27
Jackpot: No Jackpot Winner.
€25 Winners: €25 winners (no match 3 winners).
Next Week’s Jackpot: €5,800!
Tickets available at Betty’s Bar, Jimmy’s Foodstore, Der O’Sullivans Fine Foods, The Lakeside Cafe at Tralee Bay Wetlands, and the Club Bistro Bar, or online via the link in our social media bios.
G4MO Clothes Collection: A final reminder that the Gaelic 4 Mothers & Others clothes collection fundraiser cut-off is Monday evening (20th July) from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Pat Healy Park.
“The Road” Book Collection: Final collection window for reserved/unpaid copies of our club history book, “The Road”, is Monday evening (7:30 PM to 9:00 PM) at Charlie’s Bar. Uncollected copies after 9:00 PM will be released for general sale. A very limited number of copies are available for sale in Charlie’s Bar, the Lakeside Café at the Wetlands & Der O’Sullivans.
