BALLYHEIGUE

Free Ticket winners: Philip Moran, Kiltean. Declan Sheehan c/o Christy O’ Connor. Johnny Kissane, Kilomeroe. Next week’s draw, for a jackpot of €2,600 will take place in The Thatch 10:30 on Friday night.

RESULTS: Barrett Cup Rd1; Tarbert 2-15. Ballydonoghue 3-11.

In a very close game we just ran out of time after a great come back. The losing team in the first round of the Barrett cup plays in the Cahill Cup. May have something to do with the fact there were six games conceded in the first round. FIXTURES: Cahill Cup Rd1 Friday 31st Aug @ 6:45pm. Opposition and venue TBC.

ALL IRELAND MINOR FINAL: Best of luck to the Kerry minor team and management on Sunday against Galway in Croke Park and especially to our own Jack Kennelly. UNDERDOGS: TG4’s legendary GAA series ‘Underdogs’ is back. Begins Thursday 6th September @ 9.30pm Keep an eye out for the Ballydonoghue player involved. GAA LOTTO: The following numbers were drawn at last Sunday’s GAA lotto 23,27,29,30. The Jackpot of €9150 was not won. Next week’s Jackpot will be €9200. The two €50 winners were Margaret Guerin Tireshanahan and Sean Keane Old Mill. The €25 winner was Peadar Hanlon Dreenagh. U13: The U13 hurlers had a good win over Causeway on Monday evening in North Kerry Championship. They will now play Tralee Parnells in the final. Minors: The Ballyheigue/Causeway had a four victory over St Brendans/Kilmoyley in the Co-Championship Semi Final at Abbeydorney on Tuesday evening. Full time score Ballyheigue/Causeway 4-16 to St Brendans/ Kilmoyley 3-15. Good luck to team in Co. Championship Final. Fixtures: North Kerry Senior Hurling Championship (John Joe O Sullivan Cup) Ballyheigue vs Ballyduff Friday evening 7.15pm. North Kerry U15 Championship Final Saturday evening Ballyheigue vs Ballyduff Saturday at Ballyduff 5pm.

Co Minor Final: Heartbreak for the Ballyheigue/Causeway Minor hurling team who lost by a single point in the Co. Championship Final in Austin Stacks on Sunday. Abbeydorney had the aid of wind in the First Half. The teams went in level 8 points each. The Ballyheigue scorers in the opening half were Nathan Guerin 0-5, Gavin Dooley 0-2 and Colin Walsh 0-1. The Ballyheigue/Causeway team had the help the wind in second half but was Abbeydorney that went ahead with a point. Then a great goal from stick of Dan Goggin to put Ballyheigue/Causeway team ahead. Midway through second half disaster struck when Abbeydorney scored two quick goal to put them 6 points ahead. Fair play to Ballyheigue/Causeway boys never gave up with points from Gavin Dooley, Brendan Walsh and five points from the wonderful Nathan Guerin who gave an exhibition of points scoring from play and frees. He scored a total of ten points. A draw may have been a fair result, but it was not to be and Abbeydorney held out for a single point win. Final Score Ballyheigue /Causeway