PRO News 2020-09-28 16:49:00

Fixtures 
With the last of the Quarter Finals to be played this weekend  both Ballyduff and Castleisland Desmonds are hoping to secure the final spot left in the Semi Finals.  With Ballydonoghue, Brosna and Beale waiting for their opponents for the Semi Finals draw, it will be an all to  play for game for these two talented teams.  The Draw for the Semi Finals will be streamed live on 24/7 Tv and also on our Facebook page directly after the game between Desmonds and Ballyduff on Saturday 3rd September.  
We now have supporters back in the stands all be 50 people per club playing.  It will be the responsibility of the clubs playing to allocate their 50 tickets, following on from the small numbers allow to attend, the North Kerry Football Board will live stream all Quarter Finals of the Bernard O Callaghan Senior Championship to access the live stream log on to  www.247tv/gaa/kerry.comand choose your game, all games will be available for purchase at a cost of €5. 
Bernard O Callaghan Senior Championship Quarter Final
Sponsored by McMunns Ballybunion 
Saturday 3rd October @ 7.30 pm Venue: Frank Sheehy Park Listowel
Finish on the day
Live Streamed on www.247.tv/gaa/kerry
Ballyduff v Castleisland Desmonds

North Kerry Senior League Sponsored by McCarthy Insurance Listowel

 Division `1A

Sunday 11th October @ 2pm Venue: Castleisland (On provision that neither club are out in County Club Championships)Round 4Castleisland Desmonds v BrosnaDivision 1BRound 2Sunday 4th October @ 2pm Venue: Frank Sheehy Listowel Emmets v FinugeRound 3Sunday 11thOctober @ 2pm Venue: MountcoalSt Senans v Finuge

Division 2

Round 5Sunday 11th October @ 2pm Venue: DuaghDuagh v BallyduffSunday 4th October @ 2pm Venue: Con Brosnan Park MoyvaneMoyvane v Knocknagoshel
Results 
Bernard O Callaghan Senior Championship Quarter Final 
Sponsored by McMunns Ballybunion 

Report by Mairead O Sullivan

Beale 2.14 v Knocknagoshel 2.12
This game was played on Saturday last in Duagh under the watchful eye of  referee Ger D O Carroll Asdee, 
These two teams meet the week before in the County Junior Club Championship and at the final whistle there was a 17 point difference between the sides in favour of Beale.  But today was a completely different story the Knocknagoshel men had learnt more from that loss and never gave up the fight for a place in the Semi Finals until the final whistle seen them fall short by just two points.  
It was Beale on the scoreboard first with a converted free from Ger O Gorman in the first minute of play, again Beale looked sharp in attack and the running game was causing the Knocknagoshel backs problems and  indiscipline again awarded Beale with a free this time converted from the boot of Cormac Linnane, Beale were in control of  the first quarter of this game and added three more points from play a point a piece from Seamie O Sullivan, Conor Toomey and Eric Daly with still no reply from the Knocknagoshel men.  It took until the 9th minute of play for a free, slotted over the bar by Edmond Walsh to start the Knocknagoshel comeback.  But it was the first goal of the half that really set down the marker that we are not out of this game yet with a rocket to the back of the net by corner forward Dylan Curtin, to bring just a point between the sides game on.  Now the tails were up and the pendulum had swayed and it was Knocknagoshels time to run and run they did, the equalizer coming in the 11th minute a free from Edmond Walsh.  Beale now sensing that they were in danger added to more before the water break a free from Cormac Linnane and a point from Eric Daly.  On return It was Beale with 2 points up that had the better start adding three points from play before the half time whistle, but Knocknagoshel were not gone away and the two Walsh brothers John and Edmond added three to keep their team in contention Half time score Beale 0.10 - Knocknagoshel 1.05 
Although Knocknagoshel were the better team in the second half it was Beale who struck twice for goal in the opening minutes Connor Twoomey with a minute into the three quarter, now with five points up the neutral would think that's it game set and match.  But no one told the Knocknagoshel men that and again Edmond Walsh converted a free, quickly added to by brother Michael it was now the Walsh show and Edmond again added a point from play to cancel out Beale goal, to leave just two between the sides.  But with 10 minutes gone on the clock it was a opportunistic corner back Paul Collins  who slipped into the square to fisted the ball into the top corner of the Knocknagoshel net five between the teams again.   Beale added two more from free's from Cormac Linnane to bring seven points between the teams just before the final water break.    After all the hard work of Knocknagoshel to be seven points down didn't reflect the true nature of the game, again the neutral thought this is surely it for Beale.  But no, Knocknagoshel took over the remainder of the game on resumption, It took four minutes before the scoreboard moved and it was a superb goal from mid fielder Shane O Connell who gave a display of fielding throughout the game that would warm the heart. Now four points down, two frees converted by Edmond Walsh and still no reply from Beale, Knocknagoshel were now down by two again, what a fight back. It took Beale until the 28 minute of the second half to register a score a free converted by Cormac Linnane, but in quick reply captain Michael Walsh cancelled that out with a long range point from play, it was Beales sub Darragh Buckley who converted their final point of the game from a free in the 30th minute,  Again Knocknagoshel fought and Niall Barrett who was moving well throughout the game gave an ambitious long range shoot and split the posts from the stand side of the pitch but we were into injury time and Knocknagoshel  just ran out of time, the slow start to the game cost them on this occassion.  And Beale now join Ballydonoghue and Brosna in the Semi Finals.  Final Score Beale 2.14 v Knocknagoshel 2.12
Teams Beale.  Sean Dee, Paul Collins, Jeremy King, John Griffin, Fionnan Toomey, Seamie O Sullivan, Killian Walsh O'Boyle, Phillie Blake, Nelus Mulvihill, Conor Toomey, Ger O Gorman, Johnny O Sullivan, Cormac Linnane, Barry O Neill, Eric Daly
Knocknagoshel: Mike Casey, Dara O Connell, Padraig Reidy, John Brosnan, John O Keeffe, Michael Walsh, Conor Sheehan, Shane O Connell, Kieran Downey, Michael Keane, Edmond Walsh, Dan Roche, Dyaln Curtin, John Walsh, Niall Barrett. 


Bernard O Callaghan Senior Championship Quarter Final 

Sponsored by McMunns Ballybunion

Brosan 2.14 v Duagh 0.08


Report by Sean Moriarty


STRONG SECOND HALF PERFORMANCE SEES BROSNA INTO SEMI-FINALS

Near neighbours Brosna and Duagh faced off on Saturday night last,Sept. 25th, under lights in Frank Sheehy Park, Listowel in the North Kerry C’ship Quarter-Final, sponsored by McMunn’s Bar and Restaurant, Ballybunion.Conditions were ideal on a crisp autumnal evening as referee Brendan Griffin threw in the ball.In a tight first half, Paul Walsh opened Brosna’s account from a mark in the 2nd min.Martin Scannell equalised from play after a great run by Donnacha Maher a minute later, before Paul Walsh pointed again off a mark.Adam Barry,who was to be the outstanding performer for Brosna on the night, stretched his sides lead with a brilliant point from play near the right sideline in the 5th min. Duagh took over at this stage and added three points from frees through Jason Carmody to give Duagh the lead 4pts to 3 in the 13th min. Wing-back Thomas Fitzgerald after a great run levelled matters at the first water break with a great point from play.Duagh lost Anthony Maher to a black card on the resumption and Brosna added 3pts through Tom McGoldrick(f) and Adam Barry(2 pts).Jason Carmody replied with a pointed free in the 30th min before Brosna were dealt a major blow, losing experienced wing-back Flor McAuliffe to a second yellow in first half injury time.The half-time score read Brosna 0-07 Duagh 0-05. Duagh placed their extra man to cover in defence and Brosna relocated star forward Adam Barry to wing-back.This may have seemed strange given how well he was playing upfront but it was Barry who opened the scoring in the second half from play and he proceeded to dominate the game from this position.Duagh captain Nigel O’ Connor replied in the 32nd min off his left from a tight angle. Brosna with Kieran O’ Donnell and Timmy Finnegan dictating matters around the middle made light of their numerical disadvantage and were asking questions of Duagh’s defence.Paul Walsh pointed a free after Barry was fouled and Jer Kelly in the Duagh goals had to make a great save in the 40th min.Martin Scannell pointed a free on 43mins before Brosna added 2 pts from play through Mike Finnegan and Adam Barry again to leave the score at the second water break Brosna  0-11  Duagh  0-07.Both sides made several substitutions and it was one of Brosna’s who was to have the greatest impact in Danny Moriarty who scored 1-01 for his side from play.The final quarter of the match was dominated by Brosna from the platform provided by their midfield and half-back line.Tom McGoldrick converted a free in the 50th min before Moriarty finished expertly after great work by Mike Finnegan. Duagh needed goals at this point but try as they did all they could generate was a point from substitute Dan O’ Donoghue in the 53rd min.Brosna continued to press forward and points from play through Moriarty and Mike Finnegan preceded a classy goal from Paul Walsh on the stroke of time to leave the final score at Brosna  2-14  Duagh  0-08 as Brosna became the second side along with Ballydonoghue to make the semi-finals of 2020.


BROSNA:1 Dave Curtin 2 Killian Fitzmaurice 3 Shane Fitzmaurice 4 Maurice O’ Keeffe 5 Thomas Fitzgerald(0-01) 6 Eamon Kiely 7 Flor McAuliffe 8 Timmy Finnegan (Capt) 9 Kieran O’ Donnell 10 Dee McAuliffe 11 Mike Finnegan (0-02) 12 Conor Lane 13 Adam Barry (0-05) 14 Paul Walsh (1-03) 15 Tom McGoldrick (0-02) SUBS 18 Danny Moriarty (1-01) for Conor Lane 17 Shane Curtin for Tom McGoldrick 22 Peter Curtin for Maurice O’ Keeffe 16 Steve McAuliffe 19 Jason Murphy 20 Darren Horan 21 Cathal Curtin 23 Mike McAuliffe 24 Jimmy Kelly 25 Patrick O’ Keeffe 26 Josh Innes.

DUAGH: 1 Jer Kelly 2 Luke O’ Donnell 3 Aaron O’ Connor 4 Donnacha Maher 5 Darragh Joy 6 Tom Scanlon 7 Muirioch McNulty 8 Anthony Maher 9 Joey Shanahan 10 Ted Moloney 11 Nigel O’ Connor(Capt)(0-01) 17 Maurice O’ Connor 13 Jason Carmody (0-04) 14 Martin Scannell(0-02) 18 Kieran Quirke SUBS 12 Dan O’ Donoghue(0-01) for Darragh Joy 20 Kieran Lucey for Maurice O’ Connor 16 Killian Buckley for Jason Carmody 25 Diarmuid Foley for Donnacha Maher 15 Ed Stack 19 John Joy 21 Mike Keane 22 Jerry O’ Connor 23 Denis O’ Keeffe 24 Sean Broderick,

REFEREE : Brendan Griffin (Clounmacon)




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