Weekly Notes - 9th March 2015 2015-03-09 10:17:00


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.

Fixtures: North Kerry Senior Football LeaguesSponsored by McCarthy Insurance Listowel.

Division 2 Round 3 Back GamesSunday 15th March @ 12 noonMoyvane v BallyduffAsdee v Ballylongford.

Results:Division 1A Round 5Ballydonoghue (0-10) Listowel (1-10).Listowel had to pull out all the stops to overcome a very sharp Ballydonoghue side and it took a late goal for Listowel to finally see off their opponents.Ballydonoghue were the sharper side in the first half and led by 2pts at the break and could have been further ahead but for a fine save by Listowel’s goal keeper Keith Hughes from a Jack Foley effort. While Jim Cremin was causing  a lot of problems and kicked a couple fine long range points .H.T. B/DON (0-7) Listowel (0-5).Listowel had the better of the exchanges in the second half but were still finding it difficult to convert possession into scores. Midway through the half they looked to have breached the Ballydonoghue defence but Conor Cox’s shot for goal was brilliantly saved by Darren O’Connor.  Five minutes later Listowel did get their reward when Rickey Hanley was left unmarked on the edge of the square and he just had to tap home a Conor Cox fisted pass. Almost immediately Ballydonoghue had a great chance to pull a goal back but Jack Foley’s lob over the advancing Keith Hughes just skimped the wrong side of the crossbar. With time almost up Listowel had the final say to leave three points between the sides at the final whistle.

Tarbert 0.11 v Brosna 2.09

Division 1B Round 5Finuge 2-11 Duagh 2-06In Spring like conditions Finuge and Duagh lined out for this must win NK League game. A defeat for Finuge would almost certainly mean Div 2 football next season,  whereas a win would mean a play off  for a semi final. For Duagh a win would almost certainly mean a semi final spot. If Duagh lost it would mean Div 2 for them. So all was to play for.Duagh looking fit got off to a goid start and were on top in all sectors of the field. Finuge looked very disjointed and out of shape and at half time Duagh lead by 5pts. Finuge came out in the second half and took the game to Duagh putting them under pressure up front. It was nip and tuck scoring wise until finuge struck for a goal after a scramble in the goal mouth. The last 10 mins saw finuge take hold of the game and when they goaled again followed by a point from play they saw the game out to win on a scoreline of 2-11 to 2-05. Tom KennedyPRO FINUGE GAA

St Senans 2.10 v Beale 2.08

Division 2 Round 5Ballylongford 1-7 Moyvane 2-11.Ballylongford were well beaten by Moyvane in their third  game of the NKL played at O'Rahilly park on Sunday last,Moyvane were on top throughout with Con Mulvihill capitalising on a mistake in the Bally goalmouth to goal within five minutes.Kieran Mulvihill opened Ballylongford account with a well struck penalty in the 13th minute to leave it 1-5 to 1-2 in favour of Moyvane at half time.Moyvane continued their good form and were awarded a penalty in the 4th minute after a foul on Cathal O'Connor but Paudie Moroney made a brilliant  in the Ballylongford goals.Moyvane got the goal ten minutes later with Cathal O'Connor providing the finish.Ballylongford kept plugging away with a brace from Jeremiah Tydings and one each from Cathal O'Carroll and Niall Heaphy however Moyvane were now moving well and opened up a sizeable lead.Michael McEllistrim who moved from fullback kicked the final score of the match for Ballylongford.Referee Ian Liston.

Knocknagoshel 1.11v Asdee 1.03This Division 2 clash played at Walsh Park, Knocknagoshel on Sunday last was a game the home team dominated and were on top in the majority of the outfield positions and really and truly Asdee can have no excuses as they hit a very poor day at the office; but credit Knock they were full value for their 11pt victory and only for some dreadful shooting  they could be out of sight even at the interval. Certainly this was a superb team performance by the winners who played some very intelligent football but the contribution of the Walsh brothers; James, Edmond and Michael was immence. Whatever chance of Asdee getting more into the game was dealt a huge blow when Michael Tydings received a second yellow after 16mts and then early in the second half midfielder John Doran ad to retire with a shoulder injury.So despite playing poorly and with 14 men it was always going to be an uphill battle. Immediately from the throw-in Knock set about their business kicking some tremendous points; but especially a sideline kick from 40 meters out from the boot of Edmond Walsh was the score of the game. Further points from the same player, James Walsh, Shane O Connell and Kieran Long saw them lead 0-6 without reply by the 25th minute before the visitors opened their account with points from Mike Breen leaving the half time score; Knock 0-6 Asdee 0-2.Inside the opening 3mts on resumption Mike Breen who got all his sides total got on the end of a defensive mix-up to cooley slide the ball into the empty net. Now despite all Knock possession it was down to a one point game but when a close in free was awarded to Asdee the ball sailed wide of the mark and from here to the end despite some Asdee pressure the result was never in doubt; an own goal plus Niall Barrett, Dan Roche, Noel Brosnan , Michael Walsh and  Kieran Long getting on the scoresheet and Asdees only reply coming from Mike Breen in the 25th minute. Without doubt if Asdee hope to reach the semi final stage of the competition they will have to improve 100% as they play Ballylongford on this Sunday in a winners take all for a semi final spot. As stated the Walsh brothers for Knock were stars but so too were Shane O Connell, Kieran Long, Niall Barrett, Dan Roche and Michael Murphy . For Asdee Eoin O Carroll, Noel Long, Con Carmody, Darragh Keane, Darren Russell, and Mike Breen tried hard. Teams and scorers; Knock Kieran Downey, John Brosnan, Michael Walsh, Conor Sheehan, Michael Shine, James Walsh, 2pts,(f), Kieran Long, 1-1, Edmond Walsh, 3pts, Shane O Connell, 1pt, David O Donoghue, Dan Roche, 1pt, Michael Murphy , Niall Barrett, 2pts, Joe Regan, David Cahill. Subs, Noel Brosnan , 1pt for Conor Sheehan, Stephen O Connell for Joe regan, Danny Walsh for David Cahill. Asdee; Conor Coughlan, Sean Keane, Martin Collins, Eoin O Carroll, Con Carmody, Noel Long, Michael Tydings, John Doran, Darragh Keane, Mike Breen, 1-3, Darren Russell, Kieran Kelly, Charles Dalton, Eoin Tydings, Dinny Dalton. Subs; David O Connor for John Doran, inj, Brian Coughlan for Kieran Kelly, Barry O Donoghue for Dinny Dalton.  Referee Dermot Hughes, Listowel Emmets.    

SCOR NA BPAISTI COUNTY SEMI FINALS

The County Semi Finals of Scor Na bPaisti for the North of the County took place at the Community Centre, Knocknagoshel on Sunday last where this very popular competition was well attended. It was a very successful evening for the North Kerry Football Board who will be represented at the County Finals in the Gleneagle Hotel Killarney on Sunday March 22nd commencing at 3 30pm in seven out of the nine discplines; Moyvane in Solo Singing, Ballad Group and Set Dancing, St. Senans in Instrumental Music, Ballylongford in Leiriu, Ballydonoghue in Sean Nos Dancing while Knockanure had already qualified for the Quiz. This is certainly a huge achievement and we wish them all well in the County Finals.

TRATH NA gCEISTEANNA

Knocknure Ratchal Horgan, Katie Keane, Tara Enright,

Ollie Moran

AMHRANAIOCHT AONAIR

Moyvane Aine Sheehy

CEOL UIRLISE

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.

BALLAD GROUP

Moyvane Aine Sheehy, Ava Fitzgerald, Jack O Donoghue

Conor Kissane, Rebekah Sheehy.

SEAN NOS DANCING

Ballydonoghue Tadhg Barry

RINCE SEIT.

Moyvane , Mary Kearney, Cara Stack, Rebekah Sheehy.

Caoimhe Kearney





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