The Kerryman (North Kerry)

It’s Ballyduff v Lixnaw in the county final

- Tommy O’Connor

THE 2017 Garvey’s SuperValu Kerry senior hurling championsh­ip final will be between Ballyduff and Lixnaw. In last Sunday’s semi-finals, Ballyduff had a 1-17 to 0-16 win over holders, Kilmoyley, while Lixnaw edged out St. Brendan’s, 1-13 to 2-8. The final is scheduled for Sunday week, October 8.

The sides last met in a final in 2012 when Ballyduff won by 1-15 to 1-9.

Ballyduff will be aiming to go ahead in the Kerry hurling championsh­ip roll of honour – they currently share that honour with Kilmoyley on 24 titles each. Lixnaw will be going for their 9th title.

The final is fixed for Austin Stack Park on Sunday October 8 at 3pm and it will be preceded by the Keanes Supervalu Killorglin Minor Hurling Championsh­ip final at 1pm.

Keanes Supervalu County MHC

IN the remaining quarter finals of the County Minor hurling championsh­ip last week, Causeway had a 2-14 to 1-16 win over South Kerry; Abbeydorne­y/ Tralee Parnells overcame Kilmoyley by 5-17 to 0-5 and Crotta, going for two in a row, defeated Lixnaw by 3-19 to 2-8. The semi-finals go ahead as a double bill at Austin Stack Park on this Saturday.

St. Brendan’s play Crotta at 2pm and Abbeydorne­y / Tralee Parnells meet Causeway at 3.45pm.

Credit Union County SHL

THE Credit Union senior hurling league Division 1 final between Ballyduff and Kilmoyley has been provisiona­lly fixed for Saturday, October 28.

The semi-final of the Credit Union Co. Senior Hurling League, Division 2, between Causeway and Dr. Crokes is fixed for this Sunday, October 1 at Causeway, 1pm.

The winners will meet St Brendan’s in the final which is provisiona­lly fixed for October 28 or 29.

 ??  ?? “All eyes on the ball” as Lixnaw’s Brian McAulliffe and St Brendans Kevin Orpen and Rory Horgan all aim for possession as Lixnaws Ricky Heffernan watches the action unfold during the Lixnaw v St Brendans semi final of the Garvey Supervalu Senior...
“All eyes on the ball” as Lixnaw’s Brian McAulliffe and St Brendans Kevin Orpen and Rory Horgan all aim for possession as Lixnaws Ricky Heffernan watches the action unfold during the Lixnaw v St Brendans semi final of the Garvey Supervalu Senior...

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