Brosna and Ballyduff reach North semis
Minor Championship Jotty Holly Memorial Shield Division 1 semi-final
Castleisland Desmonds 0-2 Listowel Emmets 2-13
U-I6 Championship Division 1 final
Knocknagoshel/Brosna/Duagh 4-11 Ballydonoghue 1-9
U-I6 Championship Division 2 semi-final
St Senans 4-10 Finuge 2-12
SCOR NA NOG
THE Finals of the North Kerry Scor na nOg took place last Saturday in Asdee Community Centre with the following groups going on to represent North Kerry Football in County Finals. Instrumental Music - St Senans, Solo Singing - St Senans, Ballad Group - Ballydonoghue, Recitation - Moyvane.
Mairead O’Sullivan
NORTH KERRY SFC QUARTER-FINALS
Brosna 1-11 Beale 1-8
WITH Beale bringing Championship pace to proceedings in Duagh, this was a game of two halves with Beale winning every position on the pitch and controlling the mid field battle.
Beale’s opening score was a free from play converted by Ger Gorman and in quick reply Brosna’s free taker Tom McGoldrick converted in the fourth minute but it was the Darragh Buckley and James McMahon show for Beale adding 1-4 before the short whistle. Brosna managed two more points in the half from Patrick Moriarty and MIke Finnegan.
But it was Brosna’s turn to bring the performance that their supporters knew they had, and Brosna added 1-6 goal from sub Don McAulfffee without reply, it took until the 22nd minute of the half for Beale to register their first score a free converted by James McMahon. Beale managed only two more points of the half both by Ger Gorman.
With eight minutes of injury time added it was Brosna who held stead fast to win on a score line of Brosna 1-11 Beale 1-8.
BEALE: Kenneth Mannix, Fionnán Toomey, Colm Kissane, John Griffin, Philly Blake, Jeremy King, Shane Joy, Dan Ellis, Neilus Mulvihill, Cormac Linnane, Ger O’Gorman (0-3f)), Ian Mannix, Tom Joy, James McMahon (0-4, 3f)) and Darragh Buckley (1-1). Subs: Barry O’Mahony for Tom Joy, Paul Collins for Ian Mannix, Killian Walsh-O’Boyle for Philly Blake, Rory Mulvihill for Colm Kissane (inj), Seán Dee, Johnny O’Sullivan, Callum McSweeney, Paul Horgan, Tommy O’Neill, Stephen Linnane, Jake O’Connell, Colm Carolan, Gearóid Costello, John Martin Horgan, Cillian Courtney and Philip Hornyak.
BROSNA: Stephen McAuliffe, Gerald Nash , Shane Fitzmaurice, Maurice O’Keeffe, Flor McAuliffe, Eamon Kiely, Daniel Fitzgerald, Timmy Finnegan, Shane Curtin, Denis McAuliffe, Adam Barry 0-1, Peter Curtin, Patrick Moriarty 0-3, Mike Finnegan 0-1, Tom McGoldrick 0-4 (2f) subs Killian Keane for Daniel Fitzgerald, Kieran O’Donnell 0-2 for Peter Curtin, Don McAuliffe 1-0 for Denis McAuliffe.
Tarbert 0-8 Ballyduff 1-8
A SUNNY Frank Sheehy Park, Listowel was the venue for the last quarter-final in this year’s Senior Championship. The first half was a tight low-scoring affair with lots of missed opportunities by both sides-12 wides with 8 of those notched up by Tarbert-to leave the half-time score at 0-3 each.
The first score of the game was from play by Michael Heaphy in the 13th minute and Tarbert’s other two scores were from frees by Gerald O’Sullivan in the 19th and 29th minutes.
It took Ballyduff 21 minutes to open their account, a free from Mikey Boyle and the same player pointed from play in the 30th minute just before Paud Costelloe struck for the best score of the half, a great point off his left from distance.
The second half saw Cillian Langan put Tarbert ahead from a free, before Barry O’Grady latched onto a mishit free to equalise. Jack Goulding, from play, put Ballyduff ahead for the first time in the game in the 37th minute before Gerald O’Sullivan levelled matters again from a free.
Tarbert captain Ambrose Lanigan pointed from play to put his side ahead again but three wides that followed, in as many minutes would prove costly later. Mikey Boyle was fouled and scored the free himself to square things up again in the 45th minute.
Two pointed frees from Gerald O’Sullivan put Tarbert two to the good entering the final 10 minutes but Ballyduff are nothing if not resilient and Jack Goulding from play and another Mikey Boyle free on the stroke of time levelled the game with five minutes of injury time to play.
Extra time seemed likely when the impressive Jack Goulding was bundled over bearing down on goal. Referee Eamon Moran consulted with his umpires before awarding a penalty to Ballyduff which Padraig Boyle converted with authority.
There was still time for Tarbert to launch two attacks on goal but Ballyduff held firm to book a semi-final place against Listowel Emmets on Sunday, November 26.
TARBERT: Jamie Diggins, Michael Heaphy (0-1), Shane Enright, Sean Holly, Michael Carrig, Danny Wren, Sean Carrig, Brian Heaphy, Shea McDonnell, Shane O’Connor, Mark Buckley, Kevin Enright, Ambrose Lanigan (0-1), Gerald O’Sullivan (0-5), Cillian Langan (0-1). Subs: Finbarr Carrig for Kevin Enright (h/t), John Kennedy for Sean Holly (47 minutes), Donal Leahy for John Kennedy (inj, 50 minutes), Noel Kennedy, Michael Normile, Ian Flavin, Jack Healy, Eamonn O’Callaghan, Evan Allen, Andrew Doherty, Brendan Cregan.
BALLYDUFF: Sean Browne, Thomas Slattery, Sean Costelloe, Cathal Kearney, Johnny Regan, Paul O’Carroll, John Paul Leahy, Paud Costelloe (0-1), Jack O’Sullivan, Mikey Boyle (0-4), Jack Goulding (0-2), Anthony O’Carroll, Padraig Boyle (1-0), Barry O’Grady (0-1), David Goulding. Subs: Daniel O’Carroll for John Paul Leahy (48 minutes), TJ Browne, Darragh Goulding, Eddie Joy, JP Enright, Padraig Hussey, David Linnane, Darren Leahy, Darren O’Connor, Padraig Slattery, Michael Hussey, Chris Whyte, Paddy Moran, Liam Boyle, Aidan Boyle, Ian Guerin, Eric McHale, Evan Doyle, Ben Tobin.