STARS IN THEIR EYES

Withless than three weeks remaining until the second edition of “Stars in the Eyes”is performed in the Asdee Community Centre on Saturday November 18^th;work is well underway to ensure the success of the night. Tickets will be onsale this week from G A A Club Officers, Asdee Post Office and John Pius Walshs.Priced the same as last year, E15 but for added value each ticket holder willalso receive a complimentary programme at the door. Signs for the night,beautifully designed by Tom Kelly have been erected on either side of theVillage. The Marquee alongside the hall will once again host the bar, where thequality of pints provided by Joe Dee and Gemma Collins received rave reviewslast year. Our judges and acts will be revealed on Facebook this week and willappear in ths column;”Asdee G A A” in next weeks edition of the “Kerryman”.Doors will open at 7pm with kick-off at 8pm, followed by a Disco to cater foryoung and old by a well know Kerry Radio personality along with the crowing ofour winning acts. Please ensure you are in your seats early to avoiddisappointment as seating is limited. . Just like many groups in rural Ireland weare striving to keep the local St. Marys Club and the Community spirit alive.We are hoping that this event can help to achieve that, and progress our plansto further enchance the facilities at Jack Walsh Park. The Club hopes to makeit a night to remember in the Community and once again your continued supportwould be very welcome. 

NORTH  KERRY  SENIOR  CHAMPIONSHIP.    Asdee vListowel Emmets at 5pm, Frank Sheehy Park, Listowel; This Saturday November 4^thin the McMunns Bar and Restaurant, Ballybunion. Sponsored Bernard OCallaghan Memorial North Kerry Senior Football Championship for a place in theSemi Final of the competition. 

The majority of football followers willput this down as a David v Goliath clash and rightly so; after all Listowel canclaim 15 titles to Asdees single victory all of 83 years ago; Asdee havereached the second round on only 3 occasions where Emmets have been knocking onthe door for outright honours almost each year. Certainly the bookies will havethe “Townies” down as bankers which will probably help Asdee in a way; they arenot expected to turn over one of the favourites despite excelling in theirfirst round game against Knocknagoshel kicking 4-17 into the bargain. Asdeewill go into this game with no pressure; they have prepaired well; certainlywont be no pushover and all going well can give a good account of themselves.Still it would be the shock of the championship if Emmets failed to get throughas they are oozing with talent from 1 to 30. Looking back to 1996 which was theone and only time the sides clashed in the championship and on that occasionAsdee having to line out without a number of injured players went down by justa 4 point margin to reach the semi final. It is worth recalling that in recentfirst round championship clashes involving Asdee; the  2014 winners and 2016 victors Beale andBallydonoghue respectively both went on to lift the Eamon O Donoghue Cup; socan Emmets follow on. So will Frank Sheehy Park witness the Shannonsidersreaching the semi final or will Emmets move a step closer to collecting their16 title. Emmets to go forward on everybodys mind but expect a toughexamination from St. Marys. 

It is worth recalling that the team thatcreated club history by winning the first round of the senior championship in1996 defeating Ballydonoghue by 1-10 to 1-9 at Brosnan Park, Moyvane with James “Chassie” Cronin, Duagh as Referee;  were; Gerard O Carroll, Martin Costello, TomKennedy, Kevin O Callaghan, capt, Padraig Vallelly, Liam Doyle, Tom Long, SeanDoran, Barry Healy, Danny Finucane, Donie O Keeffe, Patrick O Brien, SeanMulvihill, Eoin O Mahony, John Kennedy. Subs; Mike Long for Martin Costello,Ger O Connor for Donie O Keeffe, Kevin Vallelly, Nellie O Connor, Eamon OConnor, Paudie Deenihan, Danny Mulvihill.

PHOTOGRAPHS. 2013 was an historic yearfor the St. Marys, Asdee G A A  Club bywinning a Munster “B” title defeating Charlville, County Cork in an epic final to become one of the few North Kerry Clubs to hold Munster medals. Team photographs are still available at a reasonable price; so anybody who may wish to have this historic picture can do so by contacting Club Secretary, Mark O'Hanlon.

A G M. The Annual General Meeting of Coiste Scor Na nOghas been rescheduled for this Wednesday November 1^st at 8pm and willtake place at the Austin Stack, Park, Pavilion. Local Club Delegate will be inattendance.                                               

FIXTURES.  Bernard O Callaghan Memorial North Kerry SeniorFootball Championship, Quarter Final. Asdee v Listowel Emmets. SaturdayNovember 4th^th at 5pm. Venue will be Frank Sheehy Park, Listowel. QuarterFinal's  U21 North Kerry Championship
Sponsored by Dennehy Veterinary Clinic Duagh. At Dowling Park, Coolard, St.Senans v Ballylongford/Asdee/Beale, Extra time if required. SundayNovember 19^th, 12 noon.