NORTH KERRY GAA

Mairead O’Sullivan

MCCARTHYS INSURANCE NK SENIOR LEAGUE DIVISION 2

Asdee 1-8 Duagh 0-12

THE football season for the year ahead kicked off on Sunday last in Division 2 of the McCarthys Insurance Senior League with an away game against Duagh.

Played in perfect underfoot conditions between two evenly matched sides that saw the sides level on no fewer than four occasions with the end result hanging in the balance right up to the last whistle.

The opening half saw scores hard to come by with defences very tight on their opponents and also some poor shooting efforts that saw Duagh kicking five early wides and it took until the ninth minute before the first score was registered with Killian Buckley swinging over an excellent point.

From the kick-out play swung to the other end and when referee Mike Joy awarded a penalty to Asdee and up stepped Eoin Tydings who tucked the ball into the corner of the net.

Points were exchanged by Martin Scanlon (3) and Tom Scanlon with Paul O’Carroll and Darren Russell replying for Asdee to tie up the game after 25 minutes. Duagh 0-5 Asdee 1-2.

Duagh finished the half well and points from Martin Scanlon, Seán Broderick and Thomas McNamara say them ahead 0-8 to 1-2.

Certainly the second half livened up considerably with the visitors getting stuck in early on and points coming from Eoin Tydings, Darragh Keane and Mike Breen with Martin Scanlon getting one back for Duagh and by the seventh minute it was all square; Duagh 0-9 Asdee 1-6.

The final quarter was hectic as play ebbed and flowed ; Ger McCarthy and Martin Scanlon for Duagh and Mike Breen and Darragh Keane for the visitors had the team on level terms after 16 minutes but a mighty point from Anthony Maher saw the home side lead.

Asdee still had plenty of the play to at least get something from the game which they would have deserved; as the peppered the opposing defence in those final minutes but credit Duagh who held firm and the final scores came from Nigel O’Connor and Darragh Keane with the home team just edging out the victory.

Scór

CONGRATULATIONS to Ballydonoghue on winning best overall club in Senior Scór and winning Leiru and Recitation and to Ballylonford on winning Solo Singing. They now go forward to represent North Kerry Football in the County Final on Friday, February 8 in Marian Hall, Moyvane.

Delegate Meeting

THE next delegate meeting of the North Kerry Football Board will take place on Monday, March 4 at 8.30pm in the meeting rooms Chirstys, The Well Listowel.

All Clubs please take note that all proposals in regard to fixtures Leagues and Championships must be sent into the Board no later than Tuesday, February 26 at 1pm.

FIXTURES

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 10

(games at 2pm, first named team at home) North Kerry Senior Division 1 Leagues

Division 1 A Round 2

Beale v Brosna Ballylongford v St Senans

Division 1 B Round 1

Listowel Emmets v Ballydonoghue

Division 2 Round 2

Asdee v Ballyduff Duagh v Knocknagoshel

RESULTS

North Kerry Senior Division 1 Leagues 2019 Division 1 A Round 1

St Senans 1-8 Tarbert 1-10 Ballylongford 0-11 Beale 3-10

Division 1 B Round 1

Finuge 2-7 Castleisland Desmonds 1-13

Division 2 Round 1

Moyvane 0-8 Ballyduff 3-7 Asdee 1-8 Duagh 0-12