BALLYLONGFORD

Jim Cremin that got Ballydonoghue off the mark after five minutes of the second half. He certainly put in a shift and a half on Saturday evening and must have covered every inch of Frank Sheehy Park before the final whistle. And to prove the point a short time later he was on the end of a Padraig Lyons shot to tap into the Desmonds net. From here on there was only one team in it and with =91man of the match’ Martin O’Mahony and his midfield partner Eamon Walsh in unforgiving mood we drove on from there. The final nail being driven home at the end of the third quarter and this time roles were reversed and it was Padraig Lyons who was on the end of a Jim Cremin shot to finish to the net after good work by Eamon Walsh to set the move in motion. Desmonds first score of the second half came after 17mins again from a free. Cian O’Connor and Stan Divane with a point apiece tacked on two more before the end but these were cancelled out by two Ballydonoghue points. A fantastic performance from both players and management teams. The league cup will make a fitting companion for the Eamon O’Donoghue Memorial Cup won in 2016. Congratulations to all.

TEAM: Darren O’Connor, Diarmuid Behan, Jason Foley, Billy Foley, Thomas Kennelly, Miche=E0l Foley, Colin O’Mahony, Eamon Walsh, Martin O’Mahony, Jim Cremin, Brian Ó Seanach=E0in, Dara Sheehy, Jack Foley, Padraig Lyons, Paul Kennelly (capt). Subs: Dara O Shea, Stephen Lonergan, John Enright, Stephen Foley, Brian Mason, Padraig Enright, Sean Lyons, (all played). Jack Behan, Kieran O’Connell, Wayne Dowling, Kevin O’Donnell, Danny Power, William Kissane, Darren Gogarty, Declan Behan, Gearoid Kissane, Jack Gogarty, Cian O’Mahony, Eric O’Connor, Joseph Lynch, Kieran Lynch. Management: John O’Carroll, Denis Lynch, Stephen O’Carroll. (Martin Sheehy, Dermot O’Connor). NORTH KERRY SENIOR LEAGUE Sponsored by McCarthy Insurance Listowel. Division 1 Relegation Playoff Listowel 2.21 Ballylongford 0-6 Played at Frank Sheehy Park Listowel on Friday night under lights,it was Emmets who were well on top in almost every sector of the field and aided with the wind they pressed home their advantage to go 1-13 to a point ahead by half time,with Conor Cox,Brian Sweeney to the fore and midfielder Cormac Mulvihill getting the goal. Ballylongford while playing second fiddle to their opponents created some good scoring opportunities the best one culminating with a Darren Murphy goalbound shot hitting the butt of the post mid way through the half. Ballylongford increased their tally in the second half but Listowel kept the scoreboard ticking over to ease to victory.Conor Cox finished out the scoring with their second goal before the final whistle to maintain their status in division 1. Team: Paudie Moroney. Kenneth Tydings.Stephen Foley. Sean Carmody.Darren Murphy.0-1. Matt Connor 0-1. James O.Connor. Tadhg McEllistrim 0-1.Jack Mulvihill. Thomas Dohrerty.Joe McCarthy 0-2. Liam McElligott.Ciaran O’Connor 0-1. Kenneth Foley.Eoin O’Connor. Subs Seanie Kennellly.Michael Lynch.Paul Murphy.Michael Holly.Cian Barrett. NORTH KERRY MINOR CHAMPIONSHIP Ballylongford/Asdee 1-4 Ballyduff/Duagh 5-11 Played in a blustery Coolard on Sunday morning this game turned out to be a very one sided affair and was effectively over after the first quarter. Bally/Asdee were playing with the aid of the wind but it was Ballyduff/Duagh who were playing the better football and by the 16th minute Michael Kirby and Christopher White had the ball in the net on four occasions to put them 4.2 to no score ahead. Bally/Asdee began to come to grips with their opponents and Conor Keane slotted over their only point of the half. Half Time Score Ballyduff/ Duagh 4-4 Ballylongford/Asdee 0-1 The second half was a more even affair with Eoin O’Connor and Conor Carmody adding on a further three points while Sean Hanrahan pushed up from midfield for a well taken goal. Ballyduff/Duagh only needed to keep the scoreboard ticking over as they added on another seven points with their fifth goal coming from a high ball from Padraig Shanahan which deceived Cathal Donran in the Ballylongford/Asdee goals. Referee Eamon Moran

Team Cathal Doran.Sean Carmody.