GAA NEWS: SENIOR HURLING LEAGUE SEMI FINAL. Played in perfect conditions in Kilmoyley on Saturday last in front of a lively crowd, Kilmoyley were unlucky not to have advanced to the finals in a close encounter with St Brendan’s. It was the visitors who opened the scoring with a point from Kevin Skinner followed by a free from St Brendan’s main free taker John Egan. Kilmoyley capt Sean Maunsell got the first point for us and Shaun Young back in action again after a spell out with injury added a goal and a point to his name in style, which saw our lads go ahead by a pt. Referee John Hennessy awarded a penalty to Ardfert, but Kilmoyley’s goal keeper Aiden McCabe yet again, pulled off one of his great saves from Darren Dineen. We had 4 more points in this half from Joe McElligott, Daniel Collins, James Godley and Paudie O Connor before Nicky O Sullivan sent the ball to the back of the net for St Brendan’s followed by a point from a free by Egan. Half time score Kilmoyley 1-6, St Brendan’s 1-5.
It was 14 mins into the 2nd half before we had our first pt from a free while Ardfert had four unanswered points, but this led to Kilmoyley scoring 5pts in a row from Daniel Collins, Joe Mc, Tom Murnane and Shaun Young. St Brendan’s added two more pts which would have led to a draw but a free awarded in the last few minutes led to a one point victory for the neighbours. Final score Kilmoyley 1-12 to 1-13. Team Aiden McCabe, Seanie Murnane, Sean Dowling, Sean Nolan, Flor McCarthy, Dougie Fitzell, Tom Murnane 1pt, Paudie O Connor 1pt, James Godley 1pt, James McCarthy, Sean Maunsell 1pt, Daniel Collins 3pt 2f, Jordan Brick, Shaun Young 1-3, Joe McElligott 2pt, subs used Luke Fitzell and Robert Collins.
KERRY CAMOGIE: Congratulations to St Anne’s Camogie team on winning the Minor Championship Plate final on Sunday v Ballybrown in Templeglantine. Final score St Annes 7-12 to 2-4. Well done to Jessica Fitzell, Marianne Nolan, Alanna Maunsell, Clodagh Walsh, Eilish Harrington, Triona Curran, Kristen Curran and to Sarah O Sullivan and Erin Stack who were named on subs. Well done to Joe Walsh who is training of the team.
NORTH KERRY HURLING BOOK: Remember you can get your copy of the North Kerry Hurling book at Lerrig Stores. Cost €20. It is a great read and well done to Tommy O Connor on all the work done. A collector’s item.
JUVENILE CLUB BAG PACKING – Bag packing event in Dunnes Stores on the weekend of the 13th and 14th of November. All parents of juvenile hurlers asked to donate an hour or two to help.