Fixtures:
North Kerry League
Sponsored by McCarthy Insurance Listowel

Division 1 Semi Finals
Tarbert v Castleisland Desmonds -Sunday 9th July at 2.30pm E.T Venue: Duagh
St Senans v Ballydonoghue - Saturday 29th July @ 7.30pm E.T. Venue: Finuge

Division 2 Preliminary Rd (Winners play Asdee)
Sponsored by McCarthy Insurance Listowel

Thursday 29th June @ 7.30pm E.T. Venue T.B.C
Ballyduff v Knocknagoshel

Division 4 FinalSponsored by McCarthy Insurance Listowel
Tuesday 11th July  @ 7.30pm E.T. Venue O'Rahilly Park BallylongfordBeale B v Ballyduff B



North Kerry Minor Leagues 
First named team has home advantage

Division 1 Rd 1
St Senans v Finuge - Thursday 27th July @ 7.30pm

Division 2B Rd 1
Thursday 6th July @ 7.30pm
Ballyduff/Duagh v Ballylongford/Asdee – Venue: Ballyduff
Moyvane/Tarbert Bye

Minor Leagues Round 2
First named Team has home advantage.
 
Division 1 Rd 2
Finuge v Castleisland Desmonds - Thursday 29th June @ 7.30pm Venue: O Sullivan Park Finuge

Listowel Emmets v St Senans - Tuesday 27th June @ 7.30pm Venue: Frank Sheehy Park Listowel
 
Division 2A Rd 2
Beale v Knocknagoshel/Brosna - Thursday 6th July @ 7.30pm 
Ballydonoghue Bye
 

Division 2B Rd 2
Thursday 29th June @ 7.30pm
Moyvane/Tarbert v Ballyduff/Duagh
Ballylongford/Asdee Bye

Weekly PRO News

19th June 2017

Kerry Team Munster Semi Finals


The Kerry Seniors now face our near neighbours  Cork in the Munster Final on Sunday 2nd July @ 2pm in Fitzgerald Stadium Killarney. From the district on the Senior team Shane Enright Tarbert GAA and Anthony Maher Duagh GAA  Manager Eamon Fitzmaurice Finuge GAA Best of luck to you all.


North Kerry League
Sponsored by McCarthy Insurance Listowel

Division 1 Semi Finals
Tarbert v Castleisland Desmonds - Sunday 8th July  at 2.30pm E.T Venue: Duagh
St Senans v Ballydonoghue - Saturday 29th July @ 7.30pm E.T. Venue: Finuge

Division 1 Final
T.B.C

Division 1 Relegation Game
T.B.C
Listowel Emmets v Ballylongford.


Division 2 Preliminary Rd (Winners play Asdee)

Thursday 29th June @ 7.30pm E.T. Venue T.B.C
Ballyduff v Knocknagoshel

Division 2 Playoff ( winners play Duagh in the Semi Final)
Asdee v Knocknagoshel - Thursday 6th July at 7.30pm E.T Venue: T.B.C

Asdee v Ballyduff - Thursday 13th July at 7.30pm E.T. Venue : TB.C.


Division 2 Semi Final
T.B.C
Duagh v


Division 2 Final
T.B.C
Moyvane v

Division 4 Final
Tuesday 11th July @ 7.30pm E.T. Venue O'Rahilly Park Ballylongford.
Beale B v Ballyduff B


North Kerry Minor Leagues

First named team has home advantage

 
Division 1 Rd 1
Castleisland Desmonds v Listowel Emmets – Thursday 22nd June @ 7.30pm

Weekly PRO News

12th June 2017

North Kerry Junior Leagues
Sponsored by McCarthy Insurance Listowel
Division 3 Final
Listowel Emmets B 2.12  v Ballydonoghue B 1.13
Report by North Kerry Football Board Secretary Mairead O Sullivan

This game was played in a sun drenched O'Rahilly Park Ballylongford, on Tuesday night last.  Thank you to Ballylongford GAA for the use of their excellent facilities. There seemed to be an urgency about this game that I haven't seen in a Junior League Final in some years, were the rivalry between these two clubs, brought out the best in their players on both sides to make for a fast attacking game of football and a pleasure to watch for the neutral. It was the Emmets men who started the scoreboard ticking over with a point from David Keane a late inclusion to the programme in the opening minute, three minutes later Ballydonoghue Jack Behan replied kicking the ball over the bar.  Emmets took over for a period of dominance with young Sam Tarrant excellent at winning the diagonal ball kicked into the full forward line, and tormented his marker.  Emmets added five more points without reply from the Ballydonoghue men, points from Noel Kennelly 2pts (1f), Sam Tarrant 2pts and a point from wing back Eibhin O'Brien.  It was the young gunner Brian Mason who rallied the Ballydonoghue boys adding a point in the 15 minute of play to drive the comeback, midfielder and team veteran Martin O'Mahony rose to the challenge and ran at the Emmets defence driving the ball in from the stand side of the pitch to tuck the ball into the left top corner of the net for the first goal of the game to send the Ballydonoghue supporters into joyous cheer, game on with now just a point between the teams and 17 minutes gone on the clock. Ballydonoghue tails were up and again young Brian Mason split the posts a minute later to bring the sides level with Ballydonoghue full forward Stephen Foley adding another to go a point up.  With the play swaying from side to side it was eventually Emmets who used possession wisely for the second goal of the game from wing forward Dara Hughes from a overcrowded goal mouth Hughes toe poked the ball past the Ballydonoghue number 1 to raise the green flag, Emmets were back in the game.  Ballydongohue's young players again drove at the Emmets experienced defence with Jack Behan adding another 2 points (1f) and Dermot O Connor a point before the halftime whistle.  But the goal scorer for the Emmets Dara Hughes wasn't quite finished and added another point to bring the sides level at the break 1.07 a piece.

Second half and you could see that the heat on this May evening was having a draining effect on the players, It took over two minutes for the white flag to rise in this half which came from Emmet's sub Sean Gilbert.  again veteran Noel Kennelly split the posts, But it was the Ballydonoghue men that now had their period of dominance with points coming from Geariod Kissane, Jack Behan, and a free converted by Brian Mason to bring Ballydonoghue a point up.  Watching from the sideline you could sense that Noel Kennelly's experience was telling him that his young team were failing in the heat and took it upon himself with the help of two of Emmet's most experienced men holding defence Shane Quinn and driving the middle third of the pitch John Heaphy to rally the townies, a free converted by Emmets David Keane to bring the sides level was quickly followed by Noel Kennelly ducking and weaving his way into the goal mouth to pass a ball across the pitch for young Adam Mulvihill to pam the ball to the back of the Ballydonoghue net for the third goal of the game, to the joy of the Emmet's supporters again Kennelly lay down a marker three minutes later to swing his leg to kick the ball over his shoulder to split the posts leaving four points between the side it was all Emmets and with five minutes of normal time left on the clock it was Emmets David Keane who scored the last point of the game for the townies.  But Ballydonoghue never gave up and with four minutes of added time they drove at the Emmets defence adding two more points from the boots of midfielder Martin O'Mahony and Declan Behan but all their efforts were to fall short and the Emmets men held onto their title for a second year, Emmets captain John Heaphy accepted the cup from competition sponsor Con McCarthy, McCarthy Insurances Listowel.

Teams:
Emmets: Paul Kennelly, Tom Melvin, Darragh Broderick, Graham Tarrant, Adam Mulvihill, Eibhin O'Brien,
John Heaphy (C), Rob Smith, Cathal Keane, David Keane, Shane Quinn, Dara Hughes, Sam Tarrant, Derek Dillon, Noel Kennelly. subs Sean Gilbert for Derek Dillon, James Canavan for David Keane

Ballydonoghue:Darren O'Connor, John Enright, Darran Gogarty, Joseph Lynch, Declan Behan, John O'Mahony, Diarmuid Behan, Cian Mahony, Martin Mahony, Jack Behan, Dermot O'Connor, Padraig Enright, Padraig Lyons, Stephen Foley, Brian Mason. subs Dan Power for Padraig Enright, Gearoid Kissane for Padraig Lyons, Eric O'Connor for John Enright, Daniel Riordan for Dermot O'Connor.
Referee: Stephen Mulvihill Ballylongford.


Fixtures.
Draw took place at the May Meeting of the North Kerry Football Board
North Kerry U21 Football Championship
Sponsored by Dennehy Veterinary Clinic Duagh
Quarter Finals
Dates, Times and Venues - T.B.C

Listowel Emmets/Clounmacon v Knocknagoshel/Brosna
Finuge v Castleisland Desmonds
St Senans v Ballylongford/Asdee/Beale
Moyvane/Tarbert v Ballydonoghue

North Kerry Minor Leagues
First named team has home advantage
 
Division 1 Rd 1
Castleisland Desmonds v Listowel Emmets – Monday 19th June @ 7.30pm
St Senans v Finuge - Thursday 22nd June @ 7.30pm

Division 2A Rd 1
Monday 19th June @ 7.30pm
Knocknagoshel/Brosna v Ballydonoghue
Beale Bye

Division 2B Rd 1
Thursday 22nd June @ 7.30pm
Ballyduff/Duagh v Ballylongford/Asdee – Venue: Ballyduff
Moyvane/Tarbert Bye

Best of Luck to the two North Kerry Junior and Senior Kerry team managers and District players, Kerry Junior Manager Jimmy Keane Brosna and Kerry Senior team Manager Eamon Fitzmaurice Finuge, who take on Limerick at 1.30pm in the Munster junior semi final and  Clare at 3.30pm in the Munster Senior Semi final on Sunday 12th June in Cusack Park Ennis. 

Results 

North Kerry Senior League's 2017

Sponsored by McCarthy Insurance Listowel

Division 1A Round 3

St Senans 3.10 v Brosna 1.07

Beale1.07 v Tarbert 1.11

Ballylongford Rest

Division 1B Round 1

Listowel Emmets 1.13 v Desmond 3.11

Finuge 1.10 v Ballydonoghue 0.13

Division 2 Round 3

Duagh 0.15 v  Ballyduff 0.06

Asdee 0.06 v Moyvane 1.11

Knocknagoshel Rest

Fixtures;

North Kerry Senior League's 2017

Sponsored by McCarthy Insurance Listowel

Division 1A Round 4

Sunday 26th February @ 1.30pm

Ballylongford v St Senan’s

Tarbert v Brosna

Beale Rest

Division 1B Round 2

Saturday 25th February @ 2.45pm

Desmonds v Finuge

Saturday 25th February @ 2pm

Ballydonoghue v Listowel Emmets 

Division 1A Round 4

Sunday 26th February @ 1.30pm

Duagh v Asdee

Moyvane v Knocknagoshel

Ballyduff Rest

Congratulations Beale GAA

The GAA National Communication and Media Awards known as the McNamee Awards were announced on Monday last for year 2016 with  Beale GAA picking up the award for best GAA club publication for Sand in our Boots.  Sand In Our Boots charts the history of not only Beale GAA but also the GAA organisations which predeceased the foundation of Beale GAA.  A huge achievement for all the hard work it took to put this publication together.  Beale were presented with their award in Croke Park on Friday last by  Uachtaran Chumann Luthchleas Gael, Aogan O Fearghall. Congratulations from all with the North Kerry Football District.

Dates For the Diaries

First fifteen from each club must be forwarded to the board no later than Monday 20th February at 12 noon, osullivan_mairead@yahoo.com .  The next meeting of the Board will take place on Tuesday 28th February at 8.30pm in Christys The Well Listowel.

Scor na bPaisti

North Kerry Football Board Finals of Scor na bPaisti will take place on Sunday 26th February at 2pm in the Marian Hall, Moyvane. Please note this year at Scor na bPaisti level that all GAA membership numbers must accompany all competitors names and be emailed to Board Scor officer PJ Mulvihill at pjmulvihill@hotmail.co.uk or contact 086-

7886301 no later than Sunday 19th February  .

North Kerry School of Excellence:

The North Kerry School of Football Excellence Under 15 team 2017 has now been selected. Congratulations to the following  players selected on this years team. These are the stars of the future within our district, so lets support them during their outings.  Well done to all from the North Kerry Football Board.

1.  Shane O Sullivan - Ballyduff

2.  J.P. O'Carroll - Ballyduff

3.  Dara Slattery - Ballyduff

4.  Tadgh McKenna - St Senans

5.  Aodhan Shanahan - Finuge

6.  Aodhan Behan - St Senans

7.  Conor Lane - Brosna

8.  Danny Moriarty - Brosna

9.  Micheal Fogarty - Moyvane

10. Mickey Nolan - Ballydonoghue

11. Darragh Lynch - Emmets

12. Barry O'Neill - Beale

13. Kieran Goulding - Ballyduff

14. John Bell - Knocknagoshel

15. Mark Hennessy - Beale

16. Dylan Moriarty - Ballyduff

17. Tadgh Carroll - Ballydonoghue

18. Evan Lane - Brosna

19. Ted Maloney - Duagh.

Glebeigh/Glencar

Congratulations to Glebeigh/Glencar on winning the Junior Club All Ireland on Sunday last in Croke Park beating The Rock of Tyrone. 

Fixtures:North Kerry Senior League's 2017 Sponsored by McCarthy Insurance Listowel

Division 1A Round 3

Sunday 19th February @ 1.30pm

St Senans v Brosna

Beale v Tarbert

Ballylongford Rest

Division 1B Round 1Sunday 19th February @ 1.30pm Listowel Emmets v DesmondFinuge v Ballydonoghue
Division 2 Round 3Sunday 19th February @ 1.30pmDuagh v  BallyduffAsdee v MoyvaneKnocknagoshel Rest

Coiste na nOg AGM Committee
Chairman – Eddie A. Walsh - Asdee

Secretary – Sean Moriarty – Emmets

Fixtures – Tom Moran – Beale

Referee coordinator – John Ross – Ballyduff

Can all clubs please forward Chairperson and Secretary contact details of your Coiste na nOg club to Sean Moriarty seangmoriarty@gmail.com or Tel: 0873287970

Scor na bPaisti

North Kerry Football Board Finals of Scor na bPaisti will take place on Sunday 26th Feburary at 2pm in the Marian Hall, Moyvane. Please note this year at Scor na bPaisti level that all GAA membership numbers must accompany all competitors names and be emailed to Board Scor officer PJ Mulvihill at pjmulvihill@hotmail.co.uk or contact 086-

7886301 no later than Sunday 19th Feburary .

Scór Sinsear County Final of Senior Scor will take place on  Sat 18th February in Scoil Muire gan Smal Castleisland. 

Trath na gCeist @ 6pm - All other Competition will start at 8pm.  Representing North Kerry Football are the following. We would like to wish them all the best going forward. 

Solo singing :

Eadeain O Connell

Quiz Team;

Mark Behan,
Robert Barry,
Mike O Connor,
Tim McKenna.

Asdee Quiz:

Kevin Mulvihill

Marie Alice Walsh 

Michael O'Connor

Nodie Hennessy 

Asdee Novelty Act:

Jack Hennessy

Gerdie O Carroll, 

Kathleen Carmody

Mairead Doyle

Scór na bPaistí

North Kerry Football Finals:

Scor na bPaisti

North Kerry Football Board Finals of Scor na bPaisti will take place on Sunday 26th Feburary at 2pm in the Marian Hall, Moyvane. Please note this year at Scor na bPaisti level that all GAA membership numbers must accompany all competitors names and be emailed to Board Scor officer PJ Mulvihill at pjmulvihill@hotmail.co.uk or contact 086-7886301 no later than Sunday 19th Feburary .

County Semi Finals - Friday 11th March for the North of Kerry - Venue to be confirmed

                                      Saturday 12th March for the South of Kerry - Venue to be Confirmed

County Final - Sunday March 26th -  Trath na gCeist in Killorglin @ 11am - Venue to be confirmed

                                                                 All other competitions in Foilmore Community Hall @ 2pm

 Workshops: 

Games Based Approach to Coaching: Improving Technical Skills and Decision Making'

Two workshops will take place over the coming weeks with the dates and venues listed below.  The workshops will be practical sessions focusing on developing and improving players technical skills and decision making through various types of Games.  The sessions will be delivered by former Kerry Footballer and current Kerry South U 16 Manager Sean O'Sullivan. 

The sessions will be aimed primarily at coaches working with teams from U 12 up to Senior level.  One session will take in Killarney and the other in Tralee and the same session will be delivered at both venues with a cost of 5 euros per coach.

Monday 20th February at 7.30pm in Mounthawk Secondary School Tralee  

Monday 27th February at 8.30pm in St Brendan's College Killarney (Sports Hall)

Can you please pass this message on to all your club coaches from U 12 upwards.

Workshops for U 6 to U 12 coaches will take place in March, with the first session planned for March 13th.  I will be sending out details on these over the next week.  For further information contact G.D.A John Dillion 

Dates For the Diaries

First fifteen from each club must be forwarded to the board no later than Monday 20th February at 12 noon, osullivan_mairead@yahoo.com .  The next meeting of the Board will take place on Tuesday 28th February at 8.30pm in Christys The Well Listowel

The AGM of the North Kerry Football Board will be held on Thursday 26th January in Christy's The Well Listowel at 8pm.  Where the position of the new Chairman of the Board will be decided by the clubs.  

Results:
Under 21 Championship 2016 sponsored by Dennehy Veterinary Clinic Duagh
Semi Finals

St Senans 3.09 v  Ballylongford/Asdee/Beale 1.08

Ballydonoghue 2.11 v 2.08 Finuge

Fixtures:
Under 21 Championship 2016 sponsored by Dennehy Veterinary Clinic Duagh
Final
Sunday 29th January 2016 @ 2.30pm E.T Venue: Duagh
Ballydonoghue v

Congratulations to Ballydonoghue player Jason Foley who gave a man of the match performance  and Tarberts Shane Enright on making the starting fifteen in the McGrath Cup Final against Limerick played in the Gaelic Grounds on Sunday last. Also from the district making the panel is Ballydonoghue Brian Ó Seanacháin who came on and gave a great account of himself

Scór Sinsear County Final of Senior Scor will take place on  - Sat 18th February in  Castleisland. If there is anyone from our clubs interested in representing the district in this competition clubs please forward names including GAA Membership numbers no later than Sunday 29th January 2017
Sympathies

O'Connor &  Hudson Families Moyvane, Gorman Family
Clounmacon, Sheehy Family Duagh, O’Connor Family Asdee, Kylie Family Tarbert,
Foley Family Tarbert, Quane Family Beale, Joy Family Beale, Higgins Family
Beale, Farrell Family Beale, Carr Family Beale, Higgins Family Ballylongford,
Mulvihill Family Ballylongford, Carr Family Ballydonoghue, Foley Family
Ballydonoghue Flavin Family Ballydonoghue, McElligott Family Knocknagoshel.

The AGM of the North Kerry Football Board will be held on Thursday 26th January in Christy's The Well Listowel at 8pm.
Results
Under 21 Championship 2016 sponsored by Dennehy Veterinary Clinic Duagh Quarter Final
Ballylongford/Asdee/Beale v Brosna/KnocknagoshelFinuge v Castleisland Desmonds gave a walkover 
Ballydonoghue 1.10 v Listowel Emmets 0.10Moyvane/Tarbert 0.05 v St Senans 1.13Ballylongford/Asdee/Beale 3.10 v Knockangoshel/Brosna 0.09
Fixtures: 
Under 21 Championship 2016 sponsored by Dennehy Veterinary Clinic Duagh
Semi FinalsSt Senans v  Ballylongford/Asdee/Beale - Sunday 22nd January 2.30pm E.T Venue T.B.C Finuge v Ballydonoghue - Sunday 22nd January 2.30pm E.T Venue T.B.C

Final Sunday 29th January 2016 @ 2.30pm E.T Venue: T.B.C 
Minor Division 1 Final 2016Sponsored by Jotty Holly Minor Division 1 Championship
Sponsored by O'Connors Farm Supplies Duagh
Sunday 15th January @ 2.30pm E.T Venue: Duagh
Listowel Emmets v St Senans 

Meetings:

The January Meeting of the North Kerry Football Board will take place on this Wednesday 18th January @ 8.30pm in Christys The Well Listowel can all delegates be in attendance.

The AGM of the North Kerry Football Board will be held on Thursday 26th January in Christy's The Well Listowel at 8pm.

Fixtures:
Under 21 Championship 2016 sponsored by Dennehy Veterinary Clinic Duagh
Semi Finals
St Senans v  Ballylongford/Asdee/Beale - Sunday 22nd January 2.30pm E.T Venue T.B.C
Finuge v Ballydonoghue - Saturday  21st January 3.30pm E.T Venue Brosna

Final
Sunday 29th January 2016 @ 2.30pm E.T Venue: T.B.C

Results
Jotty Holly Minor Division 1 Final 2016
Sponsored by O'Connors Farm Supplies Duagh
Listowel Emmets 0.09 v St Senans 0.08

Listowel Emmetts were crowned Div.1 champions of the oConnors Hardware and Farm Supplies North Kerry Minor championship after a hard earned one point win over St.Senans last Sunday in Duagh. St.Senans with the aid of the wind were first to get on the scoreboard with points by Daragh Stack and Cathal Kennelly in the opening 10 minutes, Listowel despite also having chances early on had to wait until the 11th min for their opening point coming from Sam Tarrant. Their was an immediate reply by Senans when Cathal Kennelly converted a point from a free. Moments later Senans put 3pts between the teams when corner forward Jack Hennessy slotted over their fourth point.Unfortunately that was the last point of the half for St.Senans and it was Listowel who got into their stride when Sean Keane with a good point added their second. In the 20th min Sam Tarrant began what for him was a very influential period of the game when he drew Listowel level with two well taken points from play and the same player gave Listowel the lead for the first time when he converted a free. In the final minute of the opening half Daragh Loughnane gave Emmetts a two point lead at the interval.
As with the first half again it was St Senans who were first off the mark with a Conor Kennelly point in the first minute. Unfortunately for Senans shortly after that opening score they lost wing back Padraig Dillon to a second yellow card. Still St Senans kept pressing and midfielder Barry oMahony levelled with a well taken point to leave the scores 6 points each. In the 11th minute Listowel were reduced to 14 when corner back oSullivan got his marching orders. St Senans who now were against the wind continued to press and were rewarded when Jack Hennessy put them back in front on the 13th minute. Sam Tarrant levelled 2 minutes later and that was followed by the lead point again when full back Niall Collins put over a point. Exchanges were tight throughout the pitch as we entered the final moments. It was so intense that both sides were guilty of giving possession away and it was Listowel who capitalised on this when again it was that man Sam Tarrant who put over to give them a 2 point cushion going into injury time. St.Senans were very unlucky to hit the post with a free directly after and in another immediate attack Cathal Kennelly left the minimum between the teams but unfortunately for St.Senans time ran out and Listowel were champions and captain Rob Smith received the shield from sponsor Larry oConnor Hardware supplies Duagh.  Ref was Tomas oRourke Ballyduff   Final score Listowel Emmetts 0. 09 St.Senans 0.08

Bernard O Callaghan Senior Football Championship
Sponsored by McMunns Bar and Restaurant Ballybunion

Semi  Final
St Senans 3.12 v Tarbert 0.11
St.Senans booked their place in this years North Kerry Championship final after a comprehensive and well deserved victory over Tarbert at Frank Sheehy Park Listowel. Played on excellent ground conditions and perfect weather the game never lived up to expectations.  Tarbert with a Shane O'Connor free in the first minute opened the scoring. An immediate reply also from a free by David Behan levelled for Senans.It took until the seventh minute for the next point which came from full forward Padraig Quille Senans slotting over from 30 yards out. Tarbert levelled a minute later when a high ball in broke off full forward Donal Leahy and off the break Michael Carrig popped over. Unfortunately for Tarbert after that score the wheels came off the wagon. Senans on a swift break and Sean T Dillon found Padraig Quille who gave keeper John Kennedy no chance in the Tarbert goal. A few minutes later the same player added a point and that was followed by a pointed free by Sean oConnell. Now suddenly Tarbert were six points down when David Behan put over after 15 minutes.In fact it could have been worse for Tarbert only for John Kennedy in the net saving from David Behan to put the ball out for a 45. But from the resultant 45 the ball broke to the in running David Behan who blasted to the net. With Tarbert now shell shocked they showed great courage and character to try and bring themselves back into contention. They were now getting their hands on the ball in the middle of the field and when attacking they drew three frees off the Senans defence all put over by corner forward Andrew Doherty. In the 25th minute Cathal Kennelly got a point in reply and again another attack by Tarbert resulted in another pointed free from Andrew Doherty.Noel Kennedy operating at wing back got another point for Tarbert. In injury time a ball kicked in from 45yards for Senans by David Foran deceived the keeper and rebounded out off the crossbar to leave the half time score St.Senans 2. 06 Tarbert 0. 07. At the restart Tarbert needed to get off to a good start but it was Senans who added the first two points of the half with two points by Sean oConnell(one a free).Points were exchanged Mark Buckley and Shane oConnor for Tarbert and Padraig Quille and David Behan for Senans. At this stage midway through the second half the only way you could see Tarbert getting back in this game was if they could engineer a goal and except for one chance they had you could never see that goal coming. In the 17th minute of the half Senans centre forward David Foran added a third goal and this well and truly ended the game as a contest. To make matters worse defender Jason Wrenn received a second yellow card.As  the game drifted to conclusion Tarbert keeper John Kennedy saved a penalty from Padraig Quille and a further exchange of points by Quille and sub Ronan Kerins for Senans and two pointed frees by Andrew Doherty for Tarbert left the final score  St.Senans 3. 12 Tarbert 0. 11. St Senans are in their first North Kerry Championship final since 2000 when they lost to Ballylongford. On current form there is no reason why they can't go a step further this time and bring the title back to Mountcoal for the first time in the clubs history. Padraig Quille, David Behan and David Foran gave the Tarbert defence a torrid afternoon. As for Tarbert they know they are much better than this performance and really the only players who played up to the mark for them was keeper John Kennedy and corner forward Andrew Doherty. Ref was Mike Hennessy and Senans now await the winners of next Sunday's semi final between Listowel and Ballydonoghue as they look forward to the final on Sunday Dec.18th


Fixtures:

Bernard O Callaghan Senior Football Championship
Sponsored by McMunns Bar and Restaurant Ballybunion
Semi  Final
Listowel Emmets v Ballydonoghue - Sunday 11th December @ 2.30pm Venue:Con Brosnan Park, Moyvane
Final
Sunday 18th December @ 2.30pm Venue: T.B.C.St Senans  v Listowel Emmets/Ballydonoghue

Final Programme
If anyone would like to include an article in the Championship programme for the 2016 Final please have them with myself no later than Sunday 11th December tel: 086-3689061 or email osullivan_mairead@yahoo.com. Thank you all who have contributed towards the programme to date.


North Kerry Football Reference Book composed by Robert Bunyan of Lisselton who has been working on behalf of the Board since last February to compile a reference book which covers all past Bernard O'Callaghan Senior Championship games, the teams who competed the referee's who overseen matters, venue's  and all other relevant facts about North Kerry past championships there are copies available in Listowel, Ballybunion and Tralee Libraries and from the Board if any club would like to use the information for club histories.  Thank you to Robert Bunyan, Eamonn Holly and Jack Hennessy for all their hard work.

Congratulations to North Kerry referee Brendan Griffin Clounmacon on taking charge of the South Kerry Final today.  Brendan took charge of the North Kerry Final replay last year and proved to be one of the counties up and coming referee's.  Well done again to Brendan.

Results
Brendan Boyle Junior Cup Final
Sponsored by Moloney & McCarthy Accountants Listowel
BARRY SEALS JUNIOR CUP TITLE FOR ST SENAN’S.
St Senan’s 1-06 Duagh 0-07
St Seanan’s are the Moloney & McCarthy Accountants sponsored North Kerry Junior Cup Champions for 2016 after a nail biting finish at sun drenched O’Sullivan Memorial Park, Finuge on Sunday last. One could not ask for better conditions at the Finuge venue with the only hindrance being a downfield breeze which blew from the roadside and was brisk all through with neither side aiding from this advantage. This was in every sense of the word a game of two halves with these two neighbouring rivals giving it everything. The opening half saw some delightful passages of football, but scores were not as plentiful as both sides squandered some very scorable opportunities. Senan’s decided to take advantage of the breeze in the opening half, but did not make any good use of this advantage, and in fact it was Duagh that had the more turnovers in that opening half as it was Duagh that sprung into a 2pt lead inside the first five minutes without reply from their opponents. By the end of the first quarter Duagh had extended this lead to 0-4 to 0-2. Play was sloppy in those last few minutes of the opening period and again both sides were guilty of poor scoring abilities with Duagh enjoying that two point lead at the short whistle 0-06 to 0-04. On the resumption Senan’s  made two vital substitutions John Barry coming in for Ray Nolan and Padraig Dillon replacing Timmy O’ Sullivan and from the throw in got stuck in to the task in hand. A point from Ronan Collins saw the minimum between the sides after 2 minutes. But I am afraid everybody was starved as no scores were registered for another full twelve minutes and with a lot of sloppy play which involved stray passing, bad shooting and just sheer frustration as players were tiring quickly the game seemed to be losing its shape. It was the 44th minute before Eoin O’Connell converted a 13metre free to tie up the affair and put Senan’s in pole position. Duagh took the lead again a minute later with their only point of the second half coming from the boot of  Der Hayes indeed at this juncture we all thought that a replay was on the cards as no side looked like taking the lead never mind the killer blow. But it was Alan Kennelly who had played and outstanding game all through (and would easily have qualified for a man of the match accolade if there was such an award) fetched neatly on the right wing 30yds out, soloed and dogged his way through with a blistering run in along the end line in which the Duagh goalkeeper John Halpin advanced on him, but a quick flick to the incoming John Barry who made no mistake in palming to an empty Duagh net for a dream goal. This was the lifeline that St Senan’s wanted and with the clock quickly approaching the end there was no way back for Duagh. So St Senan’s were victorious on the sound of the long whistle from Mike Joy with Padraig Kennelly receiving the Brendan Boyle Memorial Cup to delight of his team and supporters.  Teams: St Senan’s: Darragh Kennelly, Kieran Lyons, Alan Kennelly (C) Jack Twomey, Pa Quille, Mark Behan, Bill Keane, Eoin O’ Connell, Mike Keane, Raymond Nolan, Cathal Kennelly, Timmy O’Sullivan, Darragh Stack, Ronan Kerins, Donnacha Brosnan. Subs: John Barry for Ray Nolan, Padraig Dillon for Timmy O’ Sullivan, Luke Ward for Ronan Kerins and Padraig Logue for Donnacha Brosnan. Duagh: John Halpin, Terance McMahon, John O’Brien, P.J.O’Halloran, Dara Joy, John Joy, Brendan O’Brien, Denis Lane, Jer Kelly, Eamon Dowling, Johnny Curran (C), Eoin Lucey, Der Hayes, Tim Scanlon, Kevin Quirter. Sub: John Dennehy for Kevin Quilter. Referee: Mike Joy (Ballydonoghue)



Bernard O Callaghan Senior Football Championship
Sponsored by McMunns Bar and Restaurant Ballybunion

Ballydonoghue 2.14 v Asdee 1.07
The sides were level at three points apiece after 10mins. Two minutes later a Ballydonoghue player brought down inside the square and Paul Kennelly made no mistake from the resulting penalty. Ballydonoghue then added two more points without reply to stretch their lead to five.  Asdee then had their best spell and kicked two points in quick succession, one a long range effort from Darragh.Keane. But just as Asdee were getting to grips with the game a 30m shot from Jim Cremin that looked to be tailing wide struck the upright and dropped into the grateful hands of Jack Foley and he duly dispatched to the Asdee net. Again, Asdee fought back and added two more points before the half time whistle. HT Ballydonoghue 2-5 Asdee 0-7.
The second half was all one-way traffic after Martin O’Mahony stretched Ballydonoghue’s led to five points after 30sec. Ballydonoghue then scored nine points without reply, until the 56min when Noel Long struck for a consolation goal from Asdee after Ballydonoghue had emptied their bench. Asdee weren’t helped when one of their players was shown a second yellow in the final quarter but by then the writing was already on the cards. Final Score Ballydonoghue 2-14 Asdee 1-7.
Ballydonoghue : Darragh O’Shea, Stephen Lonergan, Colin O’Mahony, Diarmuid Behan, Conor Kennelly, Micheal Foley, Jack Gogarty, Thomas Kennelly, Martin O’Mahony, Jim Cremin, Darragh Sheehy, Damien O’Carroll, Jack Foley, Kieran Lynch, Paul Kennelly. Subs: Darren O’Connor, Brian O’Seanachain (inj), Brian Mason (p. blood), Billy Foley(p), Padraig Lyons(p), Stephen Foley(p), John Enright (p), Kieran O’Connell(P), Jason Foley (inj), Jack O’Connor, Wayne Dowling (p), Eddie Sheehy, Sean Lyons, William Kissane, Gearoid Kissane, KevinCremin.
ASDEE: J. Kelly, E O’ Carroll, M. Colllins, C.Carmody, K.Kelly, S. Keane, N. Long, J. Doran, E . Keane, M. Breen, E. Kennedy, M. Walsh, P. O’ Carroll, E. Tydings,, B. Coughran.



Ballylongford 1.07 v Moyvane 2.15
Moyvane are now in the Quarter Finals of the Bernard O'Callaghan Senior Football Championship after a second half performance that outshone their neighbours Ballylongford in O'Rahilly Park Ballylongford in front of a large local crowd. It was a slow pondurance affair for both teams in the opening stages of the game it took 8 minutes for the first score from Moyvane Timmy Noonan, with the ball travelling the length of O'Rahilly Park but no forward adding their name to the score sheet until Ballylongfords Eddie Mangan kicked a long diagonal ball into the square for the ever ready corner forward Ciaran O Connor to rattle the Boro mens net, to send life into the game in the 19th minute, but as soon as the Bally men celebrated their lead the kick out went the Moyvane way only for the opposite corner forward Colin Enright to reply with a goal in the 20th minute to set up a exciting finish to the first it was point for point going in at the break.  half time Moyvane 1.04 v Ballylongford 1.04
Second half and an under power Ballylongford just ran out of steam, Moyvane had the bright opening start that was needed to pull away with an opening free converted by Martin Stack and from here on in Ballylongford couldn't control mid field, with Moyvane Donal Leahy and John Jack Mulvihill breaking fast on attack when in possession, Moyvane went on from here to score 1.09 in the half the goal coming from Colin Enright to Ballylongford 3 points, so it is back to the drawing board for my neighbours Ballylongford to regroup and get some of their injured players back in action for the County League 2017 and for Moyvane  await Tarbert next weekend for another local derby in the Quarter Finals.
Ballylongford: Paudi Moroney, Kenneth Tydings, Stephen Mulvihill, Padraig ONeill, Colin Heaphy, Joe McCarthy, Darren Murphy (0.01), Jason Deegan, Niall Heaphy, Michael Holly, Matt O Connor, Jack Mulvihill, James Cahillane, Eddie Mangan(0.01), Ciaran O'Connor (1.05, 3f).subs William Keane for Kenneth Tydings injury, Kenneth Foley for Michael Holly, Liam McCarthy for Jason Deegan.
Moyvane: Brendan Galvin, Denis Kennelly, Bill Madden (0.01), Conor O'Flynn, Gearoid Mulvihill, Shane Stack, Niall Sheehan, Donal Leahy (0.02), John J. Mulvihill (0.02), Martin Stack (0.04), Aidan Keane (0.01), Kevin Kennelly, Timmy Noonan (0.01), Brian Stack, Colin Enright (2.01) subs: Con Mulvihill (0.01)for Kevin Kennelly, Padraig Leahy for Martin Stack, Joe Coulson for Timmy Noonan, Mark Mulvihill for Niall Sheehan, Niall Mulvihill for John Jack Mulvihill Referee: Eddie Barrett Knocknagoshel.



Fixtures: 

Bernard O Callaghan Senior Football Championship
Sponsored by McMunns Bar and Restaurant Ballybunion
Round 1 First named team has home advantage
Ballyduff v Finuge - Saturday 12th November @ 2.30pm E.T

Bernard O Callaghan Senior Football Championship
Sponsored by McMunns Bar and Restaurant Ballybunion
Quarter Final
Tarbert v Moyvane - Sunday 13th November @ 1 pm E.T Venue:Ballylongford
Brosna v Ballydonoghue - Sunday 13th November @ 2.30pm E.T Venue: Duagh
Castleisland Desmonds v St Senans - Sunday 20th November @ 3pm E.T Venue: Frank Sheehy Pk, Listowel.
Listowel Emmets v Finuge/Ballyduff - Sunday 27th November @ 2pm E.T Venue; T.B.C.



Kieran Corridan Memorial  Intermediate Cup
Sponsored by South Of Ireland Waste Management
Sunday 27th November Time and Venue T.B.C
Ballydonoghue v Castleisland Desmonds


Jotty Holly Minor Championship
Sponsored by O'Connor's Hardware & Farm Supplies Duagh
Division 1
Bye Emmets, St Senans, Ballydonoghue
Rd 1
Sunday 13th November @ 2pm E.T Venue: Mountcoal
Beale v Castleisland Desmonds

Division 2
Bye: Knocknagoshel/Brosna, Ballyduff/Duagh, Ballylongford/Asdee
Rd 1
Sunday 20th November @ 2pm E.T. Venue: T.B.C
Finuge v Moyvane/Tarbert


Coiste na nOg 
Results McElligott Oils Asdee U16 Championship Finals
Division 1Ballydonghue 6.13 v Ballyduff 407Division 2 Lisotwel Emmets 3.13 v Finuge 0.03

Scor na nOg
Best wishes to Ballydonoghue Scor na nOg Groups representing North Kerry Football in Solo Singing and Instrumental Music in the County Finals on Friday next the 11th November in Killorglin 

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5th October 2015

Unfortunately after a great game of football on Saturday last in Tarbert,  Shannon Rangers bowed out of the Club Championships after going to extra time were  Rathmore dominated this period, on a scoreline of Shannon Rangers 3.14 v Rathmore 4.15.  St Kierans also bowed out of the Club Championship with a goal deep into injury time from Kilcummin Shane McSweeney to leave the final score Kilcummin 1.14 St Kierans 1.10. Feale Rangers faced Legion today Sunday without County players Paul Galvin and Anthony Maher were they also bowed out on a scoreline of Legion 2.10 v Feale Rangers 1.11.

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2nd August 2015

Congratulations to both the Senior and Junior Kerry Teams who gave a great account of themselves on the pitch on Sunday last in Thurles, County Tipperary.  From the district on the panels Senior, Shane Enright Tarbert, Anthony Maher Duagh,. Junior : Conor Cox Emmets, Jack McGuire Emmets, Darragh O Se Ballydonoghue, James Walsh Knocknagoshel, Thomas Hickey Desmonds, Eamon Kiely and Adam Barry Brosna.

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8th June 2015

Shannon Rangers U14 team drew with Mid Kerry on Wednesday last in the County Shield Final.  Date for the replay has not be confirmed to date. So best of luck in the replay from all in the District.

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North Kerry Junior Leagues Results

Sponsored by McCarthy Insurance Listowel

Division 3 Rd 4  

Finuge B 0.05 v Clounmacon 4.14

Moyvane B 2.10 v Ballydonoghue B1.13

Tarbert B 1.16 v Listowel Emmets B 3.14

Division 4 Rd 4

Ballylongford B 0.08 v St Senans B 0.05

Castleisland Desmonds B 5.12 v Ballyduff B 2.08

Listowel Emmets C 1.06 v Beale B 106

Division 5 Semi Final

Brosna B 2.09 v St Senans C 3.07

By Mairead O Sullivan

This game was played on Thursday last in Duagh, it looked as if Brosna were well on their way to meeting Duagh in the final, but with way ward shooting in the first half allowing  St Senans back into the game.  Brosna scored 1.05 in the first half with Senans managing 1.01 with full forward John Summers showing leadership and rattling the net in the 17th minute.

It was the second half that proved to be the exciting display for the neutral, Senans started the half with a goal again from John Summers in the opening minute, followed quickly by a point from John Quilter, a minute later Quilter split the bars again to bring the sides level, Brosna responded in the 6th minute with a point from Frank Connelly, to start the Brosna come  back but the Senans boys keep the scoring moment going and scored 1.06 to Brosnas 1.03.  The full time score ended St senans 3.07 - Borsna 2.09

North Kerry Senior Leagues Results

Sponsored by McCarthy Insurance Listowel

Division 1 Semi Final

Listowel Emmets .012 v Beale 105

Listowel Emmets overcame the challenge of Beale in a lacklustre N.K League semi final last Saturday at Con Brosnan Park Moyvane. Beale got off to a bright start when ref. Eddie Barrett awarded a penalty which Ger Gorman dispatched to the net in the third minute. ListowelsEmmets response was swift with points from Conor Cox (f) and a point from play by Cormac Mulvihill. An interception by Barry oMahony in the 18th minute resulted in a fisted point for Beales first point.Listowel then began to dominate and added further points from Micheal Lynch, David Sheehy and another by Cormac Mulvihill all from play to put them ahead.Before the break there was a further exchange of points from Jamie Culloty for Beale and a free by Conor Cox for Listowel leaving half time score Beale 1.02 Listowel Emmets 0. 06. On the restart ListowelEmmets took control adding a brace of points from another Conor Cox free and two from play by Noel Kennelly. Beale hit back with two further points by Ger Gorman one from a 45.Sean McCarthy replied with an excellent point for Listowel Emmets. Beale attacked but were let down by poor finishing and the final scores came from Ricky Hanley for Listowel Emmets and a James McMahon point for Beale to leave the final score Listowel Emmets 0. 12 Beale 1. 05

Division 1 Semi Final

Desmonds 1.12 v Finuge 0.07

This game was played on Saturday last in Duagh with both teams missing starting personal, Referee Eddie Barrett overseen matters.  The game got off to a slow start with neither team playing with any urgency.  But it was Desmonds who rallied the better and scored 1.06in the first half,  at times Desmonds over played the ball carrying it into contact only for the ball to be turned over. Even though Finuge had plenty of possession in the first half, their scoring power just wasn't clicking and Finuge only managing 3pt (0.02f) in the first half.  

Second half and the fitness of Desmonds never looked under threat, Finuge scored four points with only 1 point from play which says it all.  Desmonds on the other hand scored 0.6pts with three from frees. to bring their final tally to 1.12 to Finuges 0.07 pts.  Desmonds now go into a final with Emmets.

Fixtures:

North Kerry Junior League's

Division 3 Rd 5

Tuesday 28th April @ 7pm

First named team have home advantage

Clounmacon v Ballydonoghue B

Moyvane B v Lisotwel Emmets B

Tarbert B v Finuge B

Division 4 Rd 5

Tuesday 28th April @ 7pm

Beale B v Castleisland Desmonds B

St Senans B v Ballyduff B

Thursday 30th April @ 7pm

Ballylongford B V Listowel Emmets

Thursday 7th May @ 7.30pm

Back Game Rd 3

St Senans B v Listowel Emmets C

North Kerry School Of Excellence.

Under 14 Game - Players are asked to be at venue 40min before hand & in full N.K.S.F.E.Kit.

Friday May 1st @ 6pm Venue:    I.T. Tralee North Campus G.A.A. Pitch.

North Kerry Football Board v Tralee Football Board

Best Of Luck

The Munster Council have confirmed Austin Stack Park Tralee as the venue for the Electric Ireland Munster Minor Football Championship Semi Final between Kerry and Cork on Wednesday May 13th at 7:30pm. From the district we have Jason Foley & Brian Ó Seanacháin Ballydonoghue GAA, Cormac Linnane Beale GAA, Bryan Sweeney Listowel Emmets and Jack Goulding Ballyduff GAA.

Meeting:

Please send your clubs proposals for the May Meeting no later than 28th April at 5pm any proposals after this date and time will not be accepted for vote.  May Meeting will take place on Tuesday 5th May @ 8.30pm agenda will be voting on proposals,  this meeting will be to vote only on the formats of League's 2016 and Championships 2015.

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20th April 2015

Results

North Kerry Junior Leagues

Sponsored by McCarthy Insurance Listowel

Division 3 Rd 3

Ballydonoghue B 1.17 v Tarbert B 0.02

Clounmacon 1.09 v Moyvane B 2.11

Listowel Emmets B 2.16 v Finuge B 1.09

Division 4 Rd 3

Beale B 0.11 v Ballyduff B 1.08

Division 5 Rd 3

Brosna B 7.13 v     St Senans C 3.08

Knockanure 1.11 v Duagh B 3.11

Fixtures:

North Kerry Junior Leagues

Sponsored by McCarthy Insurance Listowel

First named teams have home advantage

Division 3 Rd 4

Tuesday 21st April @ 7pm

Finuge B v Clounmacon

Moyvane B v Ballydonoghue B

Tarbert B v Listowel Emmets B

Division 4 Rd 4

Tuesday 21st April @ 7pm

Ballylongford B v St Senans B

Castleisland Desmonds B v Ballyduff B

Thursday 23rd April @ 7pm

Listowel Emmets C v Beale B

Division 5 Semi Final

Thursday 23rd April @ 7pm Venue: Duagh

Brosna B v St Senans C

North Kerry Senior Leagues

Sponsored by McCarthy Insurance Listowel

Division 1 Semi Final

Saturday 25th April @ 7pm Venue: Moyvane

Listowel Emmets v Beale

Division 1 Semi Final

Sunday 26th April 2.30pm Venue: Duagh

Desmonds v Finuge

Congratulations.

The North Kerry 2nd year Super-touch Blitz's took place on Wednesday last in Frank Sheehy Park Listowel.  The results of the blitz's are as fellows:

Cup Winners:        St Michael's College Listowel.

Cup Runners up:   Causeway Comprehensive

Shield Winners:      St Joesph's Ballybunion

Shield Runners up: Tarbert Comprehensive

A big thanks goes to the following. Donal Buckley & McCarty Insurance Group for sponsoring the Cup & Shield.

The Munster Council for giving training tops to each team that took part.

The Listowel G.A.A. Club for the use of there field. The boys from St Michael's College who helped set up the fields.

Tom Joy for refereeing the games. The teachers who managed each team.

All the teams that took part in the blitz's.

Congratulations to the Minors who represented themseleves, their clubs, district and county very well on Wednesday night last against Clare, Bryan Sweeney Emmets, Jason Foley & Brian O Seanacháin Ballydonoghue, Cormac Linnane Beale and Jack Goulding Ballyduff

Votes of sympathy

Galvin Family Lixnaw, McMahon Family Castleisland, Scanlon Family Moyvane, Quinn Family Moyvane, Stack Family Ballylongford, McNamara Family Ballylongford, Walsh Family Tullamore.

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18th April 2015

North Kerry Football Board April Meeting

Will take place on Monday 13th April @ 8.30pm. All Chairperson's and Secretaries are asked to attend this meeting.

North Kerry Junior Leagues Results

Sponsored by McCarthy Insurance Listowel

Division 3 Rd 2

Finuge B 0.10 v Moyvane B 2.12

Tarbert B 1.09 v Clounmacon 1.09

Division 4 Rd 2

Ballyduff B 3.08 v Ballylongford B  0.06

St Senans B 2.07 v Beale B 3.09

Listowel Emmets C 0.05 v Castleisland Desmonds B 3.15

Division 5 Rd 2

Duagh B 1.15 v Brosna B 1.06

Knockanure 1.11 v St Senans C 2.11

Fixtures:

North Kerry Senior Leagues

Sponsored by McCarthy Insurance Listowel

Division 1 Semi Finals

Provisionally

Monday 4th May Time and Venue: T.B.C

Castleisland Desmonds v Finuge

Listowel Emmets v Beale  

Division 2 Semi Final

Provisionally

Saturday 25th April @ 7pm Venue: T.B.C.

Knocknagoshel v Asdee

Division 2 Final

Provisionally

Saturday 2nd May @ 7pm  Venue: T.B.C

Moyvane v Knocknagoshel or Asdee

North Kerry Junior Leagues

Division 3 Rd 4

Tuesday 21st April @ 7pm

First named team has home advantage

Finuge v Clounmacon

Moyvane v Ballydonoghue

Tarbert v Listowel Emmets B

Division 4 Rd 4

Tuesday 21st April @ 7pm

First named team has home advantage

Ballylongford B v St Senans B

Castleisland Desmonds B v Ballyduff

Thursday 23rd April @ 7pm

Listowel Emmets C v Beale B

Division 5 Rd 3

Thursday 16th April @ 7pm

Brosna B v St Senans C

Knockanure v Duagh B

North Kerry Coiste na nOg

U16 Leagues

Division 1 Rd 4

Monday 20th April @ 7.30pm

Knocknagoshel/Brosna v Ballyduff/Duagh

St Senans v Beale

Emmets Bye

Division 2 Final

Monday 20th April @ 7.30pm

Top two teams

Coaching Workshop

Under 8 & 10 Coaching Workshop Duagh G.A.A. Grounds Monday April 13th at 7pm.

Congratulations

Congratulations to both the Kerry Hurling team who from the district had dual players  Paud Costelloe, Mikey Boyle and Padraig Boyle, Giles O Grady Ballyduff, Sean Weir, Shane Nolan St Senans and from Finuge James Flaherty and John Griffin Captain who were promoted to Division 1 Hurling for next year, and to Kerry school Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne who retained the Hogan Cup on Saturday last in Croke Park.  Well done and congratulations to you all from the North Kerry Football Board.

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Fixtures

North Kerry Senior Leagues

Sponsored by McCarthy Insurance Lisotwel

Division 2 Round 3 Back Games

First named team has home advantage

Saturday 4th April @ 6.30pm

Moyvane v Ballyduff

Division 1B Play Off

Saturday 4th April @ 6.30pm Venue: Coolard

St Senans v Finuge

Division 1A & 1B Relegation Game

Saturday 4th April @ 6.30pm Venue: T.B.C.

Tarbert v Duagh

North Kerry Junior Leagues

Sponsored by McCarthy Insurance Listowel

Division 3 Round 1

Tuesday 31st March @ 6.30pm

First named team has home advantage

Finuge B v Ballydonoghue B

Listowel Emmets B v Clounmacon

Moyvane B v Tarbert B

Division 4 Round 1

Tuesday 31st March @ 6.30pm

First named team has home advantage

Ballyduff B v Listowel Emmets C

Beale B v Ballylongford B

Castleisland Desmonds B v St Senans B

Division 5 Round 1

Thursday 2nd April @ 6.30pm

First named team has home advantage

Brosna B v Knockanure

St Senans C v Duagh B

Competition Formats

The Format for the Leauges 2016 and the Championship 2015 will be decided at the May Meeting.  Can all delegates please brief there clubs on the importance of this meeting.  

Can all clubs please submit what North Kerry competitions your club intend to enter for year 2015.  If your club intend to amalgamate with another for a competition then this must be declared before the 1st of April 2015.  

SCOR 2014/15

North Kerrys involvement in all Scor competitions came to halt on Sunday last in the Gleneagle Hotel Killarney where what definitely is the most popular competition of the three; the Scor na bPaisti County Finals where the North Kerry Football Board Sponsored by Mary and Liam Hanrahan of the “The All Star, Bar” Moyvane were represented in seven out of the nine catagories; Moyvane in Solo Singing, Ballad Group and Set Dancing, Knocknure in Quiz, Ballydonoghue in Sean Nos Dancing, St, Senans in Instrumental and Ballylongford in Leiriu.

CHAMPIONS  Without doubt this proved to be the most successful Scor Na bPaisti County Finals since its introduction for the North Kerry Football Board; being crowned County Champions in Instrumental Music by St. Senans, Leiriu by Ballylongford, who were represented by Lenamore National School, Lenamore have only ever in their history entered Scor in the last four years which has proved very successful wining three North Kerry titles, getting to the County on two occasions a second place and finally this year a first to be crowned champions and Sean Nos Dancing; Tadhg Barry, Ballydonoghue who created history not alone in North Kerry but in the County by claiming honours in this category which was only introduced for this event. Spare a thought for our remaining competitors; Moyvane in Ballad Group, Set Dancing and Solo Singing and Knockanure in the Question Time who all performed well.

The following are the County Champions in Scor Na bPaisti;

Instrumental Music

St. Senans Clodagh Murphy, Ruth Moore, Kalin Foley, Aideen Quinlan, Aoife Murphy.

LEIRIU

Ballylongford Kady Moran, Rhianna Cameron, Tara Lynch, Elish Broughan, Eoghan Cameron, Sorcha Cameron, Nick Green

SEAN NOS DANCING

Ballydonoghue Tadhg Barry                                                

SCOR NA NOG. This competition which was always very competitive down through the years but on this occasion was simply disaster out North of the County with very few Clubs showing any interest and it took two nights before we could have competitions. In the end St. Senans in Solo Singing, Asdee in Recitation. Moyvane, Ballad Group, Ballydonoghue in Instrumental Music qualified for the County Finals .

SCOR SINSEAR. Eight Clubs took part and was again well attended with plenty talent on view. At the end of the night through to the County Finals went, Asdee in the Quiz and Recitation, St. Senans in Solo Singing, Beale in Instrumental Music and Ballad Group.

OVERALL TROPHY. This was kindly sponsored by Mary and Billy Enright of Estuary Print and Trophies, Ballylongford.

Scor Sinsear, Beale, Scor Na Nog, Ballydonoghue, Scor Na bPaist, Moyvane.

CULTURAL OFFICERS. My thanks to Joan Maria Hennessy, Beale, Eilish Walsh , St, Senans, Kathleen Carmody, Asdee, Noel Fennell , Ballylongford, Tara Mulvihill , Moyvane, Doreen Buckley, Duagh, Helen Enright, Tarbert, Katie McNamara/Purcill, Ballydonoghue, Diarmuid Carmody, Clounmacon, Catherine Keane, Knockanure, Bridget Tydings, Listowel Emmets.

VENUES. The Marian Hall Moyvane hosted all three competitions and on behalf of the Board we would like to thank the Marian Hall Committee and Moyvane Coiste Na nOg for their courtesy throughout the duration of the events.  

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15th March 2015

Kennedy family of Asdee on the recent passing of John's mother.  Hanlon Family Tarbert, Fitzmaurice Family Mountcoal, OConnell Family Listowel

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2nd March 2015

Following from the A.G.M of the North Kerry Football Board the following officers were returned unopposed, from the county board in attendance were Christy Killan and Eamon Whelan.  There was a large crowd in attendance.  Chairman Billy Enright thanked Jack Hennssey and Tom Moran for their years of work on the board and wished them well in the future.  The A.G.M opened at 8.30pm and closed at 10.10pm.

2015 Board Executive/Officers

The Following Officers were elected to the executive .

Hon. President  Jerry Brosnan Moyvane

Chairman Billy Enright Ballylongford

Vice Chairman Eddie. A. Walsh St May's Asdee

Vice Chairman Eamon Egan Tarbert

Hon. Secretary Mairead O Sullivan Moyvane

Assist Secretary Maurice Mannix Beale

Treasurer Aidan Galvin Finuge  

Assit Treasurer John Joe Walsh Ballylongford

P.R.O T.B.C

Development Officer Denis OConnor Moyvane

Cultural Officer T.B.C

Youth/Children's Officer T.B.C  

Results

North Kerry Senior Football Leagues

Sponsored by McCarthy Insurance Listowel.

Back Game Division 1A Round 2

Ballydonogue 1.4 v Brosna 0.07

Report by Ballydonoghue PRO Tim O Connor

In the end, both sides were happy to come away with a share of the spoils on a day when the gale force winds restricted both teams to a single point when playing against it. Ballydonoghhue with the aid of the wind in the first half should have been out of sight at half time. But three glorious goal chances went a begging for sake of someone to put the finishing touch to a couple of good moves.  It the end it took wing back Diarmuid Behan to raise the green flag when he soloed in along the end line before finding the bottom corner of the Brosna net after 20mins. Five minutes later Brosna got their only score of the half with a Mike Finnigan point. HT B/D (1-3) Brosna (0-1).

Jim Cremin stretched Ballydonoghue’s lead early in the second half with what was to be their last score. From there on Brosna laid siege to the Ballydonoghue goals with Mike Finnigan and Adam Barry getting ample supply of ball, they caused the Ballydonoghue backs some major headaches. But Ballydonoghue managed to keep their goals intact and they can thank their wing back Stephen Lonergan for some very timely interventions. Brosna had chipped away at Ballydonoghue’s lead and there was only a point between them after 27 mins. Two minutes later the sides were level as Brosna finally closed the gap.

Division 1A Round 4

Brosna 0.08 v Listowel Emmets 2.09

Castleisland Desmonds    v Tarbert This game finished early due to a leg injury to Niall Mitchell Desmonds

Division 1B Round 2

Duagh 0.04 v Beale 1.10

St Senans 1.05 v Finuge 1.05

Divison 2 Round 4

Moyvane 4.05 v Knocknagoshel  0.12

Report by Moyvane PRO Aine Cronin

Moyvane had their first win of the season overcoming Knocknagoshel at home on a final score of Moyvane 4.5, Knocknagoshel 0.12.

The home side had the perfect start as within the first 5 minutes of the game they had found the back of the Knocknagoshel net twice, both goals from full forward Paddy Curtin. A point again from Curtin was quickly answered by a pointed free from the visitors busy midfielder Edmond Walsh who would prove to be dangerous on the break throughout the game.  Moyvane were working the ball very efficiently and creating lots of chances. An Aidan Keane free kept the advantage with Moyvane before 2 points from Edmond Walsh saw the score 2.2 to 0.3 on the 15 minute mark.  Curtin was causing problems for the visiting fullback line and slipped over a point that was followed by another Aidan Keane free. Walsh again pointed for Knocknagoshel in the last minute of the half but from the kick out Moyvane worked the ball quickly down field and Curtin laid on a precise pass to Aidan Keane who slotted home a goal for the last kick of the half, leaving the half time score Moyvane 3.4, Knocknagoshel 0.4.

Moyvane began the second half as they had left the first as within two minutes of the whistle they once more rattled the visitors net.  Paddy Curtin slipped a pass to Ian McCarthy who fired the ball passed goalie Danny Walsh.  Knocknagoshel did not give up hope however, and had 4 unanswered points, 2 each from Edmund Walsh and Joe Regan before Con Mulvihill pointed for Moyvane in the 50th minute. The visitors again went on the attack and notched up 4 more points before the game ended, again 2 from the impressive Edmund Walsh and 2 from James Walsh.  Moyvane goalie Brendan Galvin had to look sharp towards the end with a great save in the final minutes.  The game ended on a final score of Moyvane 4.5, Knocknagoshel 0.12.

Ballyduff 1.02 v Ballylongford 1.10

Fixtures:

North Kerry Senior Football Leagues

Sponsored by McCarthy Insurance Listowel.

Division 1A Round 5

Sunday 8th March @ 2pm First named team has home advantage

Ballydonogue v Listowel Emmets

Tarbert v Brosna.

Division 1B Round 5

Sunday 8th March @ 2pm First named team has home advantage

Finuge V Duagh

St Senans v Beale

Semi Finals for Divsion 1A and 1B

Saturday 14th March /Sunday 15th March Time/ Venue T.B.C.

Division 2 Round 5

Sunday 8th March @ 2pm First named team has home advantage.

Ballylongford v Moyvane

Knocknagoshel v Asdee

SCOR NA BPAISTI

COUNTY SEMI FINALS

After a very successful Chiarrai Thuaidh Scor Na bPaisti Finals the following representing both their clubs and District Board have now qualified for the County semi finals which will take place in the Community Centre Knocknagoshel on this Sunday March 8thwith a starting time of 2pm.

Moyvane lead the way taking part in Figure Dancing, Solo Singing, Aine Sheehy, Ballad Group and Set Dancing, Ballydonoghue will be involved in Sean Nos Dancing and Recitation with Tadhg Barry and Jack O Sullivan respectively, to complete the line up we have, Ballylongford, in Leiriu, Knockanure in Quiz, and St. Senans in Instrumental Music. On this occasion there will be two from each category to go forward to the County Finals to be staged in the Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney on Sunday March 22nd commencing at 2pm. On behalf of the North Kerry Football Board we wish all competitors the best of luck.      

Mass

A Mass for the late Tom Fitzgerald R.I.P will take place on Saturday 7th March @ 7pm vigil mass requested by North Kerry Football Board.

Meeting

The Second meeting of the North Kerry Football Board will take place on Tuesday 10th March @ 8.30 pm in the Mermaids Listowel. Please have a delegate in attendance.

Votes of Sympathy

Carroll Family Ballyduff, Enright and Buckley families Moyvane, Horgan Familly Ballylongford, Dolan Family Asdee, Scanlon Family, Hennssey Family and O' Sullivan Family Listowel, Diggin Family Cashen Ballyduff and Tarbert, O Donoghue Family Mountcoal. Barrett Family Lenamore Ballylongford. Boyle Family Ballylongford