Big weekend for Kerry’s football clubs
County Board PRO Leona Twiss with all the GAA news
IT was a very successful weekend for Kerry Clubs in Munster football competitions.
On Saturday, Beaufort overcame Ballylooby-Castlegrace 5-16 to 1-9. On Sunday Dr Crokes and Kilcummin played hosts to St Finbarrs and Kilmacthomas respectively and both won their games in a convincing fashion.
Dr Crokes will play St Josephs / Milltown Malbay of Clare in the Munster Final on November 25. On the same date Kilcummin will play Fermoy in their final.
This Saturday Beaufort will host Michael Cusacks of Clare in the Junior semi-final at 1.30pm. On Sunday at 2pm Kilgarvan face The Nire (Waterford) in the Munster Junior B competition in Knockaderry.
Promotion play-off
LAST Sunday in Connolly Park, Tralee Firies earned their promotion to Division 3 after a win over Tarbert in the promotion play-off. Firies 1-16 to Tarbert 3-5.
Supporters Club
KERRY GAA supporters club will hold their annual mass in Ballygarry House on Monday night, November 19 at 8pm. All welcome.
Operation Transformation
THE GAA, in partnership with RTÉ’s Operation Transformation, is seeking to bring together communities across the 32 counties to enjoy healthy walks in the safe, bright, environs of their GAA club.
In a bid to make exercise more accessible on the dark winter nights, ‘Ireland Lights Up’ will see participating clubs turn on their floodlights/lighting systems between 7-pm-9pm each Thursday for a five-week period (January 17 – February 21) as Operation Transformation returns to our screens in the new year.
Each Thursday, club and community members will be invited to come together at participating clubs to walk off the Christmas excess, catch up with their neighbours, and banish the winter blues. Walking is proven to benefit both our physical and mental health.
GAA clubs are already becoming hubs for health through the Healthy Clubs Project, with at least one Healthy Club in each county. During the five-week period Operation Transformation cameras will visit a selection of participating clubs across the series, with all clubs encouraged to capture their stories via videos and images for use on the show, GAA.ie, and RTE’s various platforms.
The GAA is seeking expressions of interest from clubs that are keen to participate in ‘Ireland Lights Up’, which is also supported by Healthy Ireland and Get Ireland Walking (GIW).
Season ticket
THE Season Ticket pricing for 2019 remains unchanged from 2018. This is the scheme run by Croke Park. Kerry GAA operate our own 5 Year Ticket Scheme. The pricing for the Croke Park scheme is as follows: Adult Season Ticket €120; Juvenile Season Ticket €30; Club+ Season Ticket €200.
As per 2018, The Club+ Season Ticket will allow the owner to attend club fixtures within the chosen county. Once the season ticket is correctly maintained throughout the season, the Club+ version will also guarantee the ticket holder an All Ireland Final ticket should his/her county qualify, regardless of their attendance percentage.
Inter firm news
LAST Friday night Dairymaster beat Tricel 4-5 to 1-13 to be crowned Junior inter firm champions. On Sunday MD O’Sheas beat FEXCO 3-14 to 1-17 in the senior final. Both finals were played in the Centre of Excellence in Currans
Lotto winner
CONGRATULATIONS to Jason Kelly who recently won the Kerry Lotto Jackpot.
On Monday evening Jason who resides in the UK flew home to receive his cheque from County Board Treasurer Dermot Lynch. Jason who is originally from Glenflesk was delighted with his win and very impressed with his visit to the Currans Centre of Excellence!