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COUNTY LEAGUE. Asdee 0-10   Cordal 3-18. Having gone throughthe League unbeaten Cordal were crowned Credit Union County League Division 5champions at Stack Park, Ballybunion  onSunday last where they defeated the home side in a one sided contest that wasplayed at 13 a-side. From goalkeeper Sean O Ciarbhain to number 13 KieranGriffin this was a total team performance with 13 players along withsubstitutes getting on the scoreboard but the name of  Philip O Connor deserves special mention;scorer of 2-4 all in the opening half and was without doubt the man of thematch giving the Asdee rearguard plenty headaches. Inside the opening minuteboth teams exchanged points with Philip O Connor and Eoin Kennedy on target.However this was as good as it got for the home side with Cordal completelydominating proceedings for the remainder of the game. Goals from Philip OConnor,(3mts) and T J O Connor, 6mts later saw the visitors lead 2-5 to 3ptsafter the first quarter as 2 pointed frees from Eoin Tydings who was easilyAsdees best performer and Mike Breen was Asdees only reply. James Kelly theAsdee keeper kept out a goal bound shot with a tremendous save before Philip OConnor got his second goal in the 20^th minute followed by some welltaken points and at the break it was Cordal 3-9 Asdee0-5. The same trendcontinued during the second half as Cordal were to use up their bench but infairness even though always playing second fiddle Asdee battled away but it wasthe visitors who were piling on the scores. Sean Walsh who came on as asubstitute kicked 3 very good points as Kieran O Donoghue, Kieran Enright andPhilip Griffin added further minors. Eoin Tydings got 3 back for Asdee but itwas never going to make any difference to the final scoreline. Asdee 0-10  Cordal 3-18. After the game County BoardDevelopement Officer, Eamon Whelan was on hand to present the Cordal captain,Philip O Connor with the winning shield amid great jubilation amongst the hugeband of supporters that travelled to cheer on the champions of 2017. Teams andscorers; Asdee; James Kelly, Eoin O Carroll, Sean Keane, Conor Keane, ConCarmody, Keith McNamara, Jack Keane, Darragh Keane, 2pts, Mike Breen, 1pt, EoinKennedy, 2pts, Michael Walsh, Eoin Tydings, 5pts, Matthew O Hanlon. Sub, ConorCoughlan for Michael Walsh. Maurice Murphy,St. Michaels Foilmore. 

 NORTH KERRYLEAGUE PLAY-OFF.  Asdee 1-9  Ballyduff  1-19. Played in perfect underfoot conditions at Dowling Park, Coolard onWednesday evening last Ballyduff inspired by the brilliance of the Boylebrothers, Mikey and Padraig who scored a staggering tally of 13 points betweenthem as their side defeated our senior footballers in a play-off to decide asto who would go forward to a McCarthys Insurance Brokers Senior North KerryLeague Division 2 semi final. I suppose the highlight of the evening was theaccuracy from both frees and play from huge distances from Mikie Boyle.Certainly the scoreline may suggest that Ballyduff who entered the game as firmfavourites had it all their own way but this could not be further from thetruth as Asdee got stuck in from the word go and only for some poor shooting inthe scoring department could be much closer at the final whistle. Now on sayingall that there was no question or doubt but that the Duffers were full valuefor their victory where the level of fitness came into view for the lastquarter where they added those match winning scores and to mention of 2outstanding saves by the Asdee keeper Conor Coughlan who deprived both MikeyBoyle and Jack O Sullivan of what looked like certain goals at the closingstages.It was nip and tuck for the bigger part of the opening half as both EoinTydings and Mikey Boyle exchanged points from close in frees inside the firstminute. By the end of the first quarter Ballyduff led by a 3pt margin but abreathtaking movement that say the ball travel through six players was finishedto the net in fine style by Eoin Kennedy to tie up the game at Asdee 1-4  Ballyduff 0-7. The Duffers went ahead comingup to the break but Asdee will rue great scoring opportunities as Ballyduff ledby a single point at the interval. On resumption scoring was again the problemfor Asdee and it wasn’t until the 14 minute that Eoin Tydings registered ouropening score of the half but by that time Ballyduff had gone 5 points ahead.Eoin Tydings and Michael Tydings reduced the scoreline to 3 points only for ouropponents to pull away during the final quarter with massive scores both fromplay and frees. That goal that threatened throughout this half came with twominutes remaining and was finished by Jack Goulding and that was that. OverallAsdee can be well pleased with their performance with each player giving theirbest until they eventually ran out of steam. Team and scorers; Conor Coughlan,Eoin O Carroll, Martin Collins, Con Carmody, Keith McNamara, Sean Keane, JackKeane, Kieran Kelly, John Doran, Mike Breen, 2pts, Eoin Kennedy, 1gl, BrianCoughlan, Michael Tydings, 2pts, Eoin Tydings,5pts, Darragh Keane. 

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GOLDEN GOAL Week 32  winners of the Golden was; Ned Morkan, AsdeeVillage which is in conjunction with upcoming Fixtures in both NationalFootball and Hurling League and Championship. (Televised games)

Tickets are available and will be on saleeach week for the duration of the National League and  Championship from Club members and at theusual outlets; “Jack Jays” Bar, Post Office and John Pius at E2 each with E40to be given out each week to the winning number which corresponds with thefirst goal scored.