Preparations continue
THE Kerry Under 13 and Under 15 Gaynor teams began their journey that will end up at the Gaynor Tournament on the last week of July in either the Cup or trophy with home games against the Desmond League.
Played in Georgie O’Callaghan Park the Under 13s took on a visiting side that were a little more experienced than the Kerry girls. Limerick Desmond took advantage to score early and then doubled their lead before Kerry almost pulled one back only to see the ball cleared off the line.
The Limerick Desmond girls pushed on a despite some good saves by the Kerry goalkeeper and they were 5-0 ahead at half-time. The Kerry girls regrouped and held their opponents scoreless for the second half and were unlucky not to get a couple back.
The Kerry Under 15s took on a Limerick Desmond side that included many girls that had played at the Gaynor at the younger age group. The home side were very disciplined and the game was scoreless at the break.
Limerick Desmond finally made the breakthrough 15 minutes into the second half. Fiana Bradley levelled matters soon after with a cracker from 25 yards out. Then Bradley put Kerry ahead. Kerry saw out the game for a great win for the squad and management.
Both the Kerry Under 13s and Under 15s will have four more qualifying games over the next few months before its decided which section they will play in UL.
RESULTS U-13 Gaynor Cup Qualifier
Kerry 0-5 Limerick Desmond
U-15 Gaynor Cup Qualifier
Kerry 2-1 Limerick Desmond
SFAI Subway U-13 Munster Semi-final
Cork 7-0 Kerry
SFAI Subway U-14 Inter League
Cork 0-0 Kerry
JK Sports U-12 Premier
Mastergeeha 2-2 Listowel Celtic Camp Juniors 4-5 Killorglin
U-12 Division 1
Ballyhar Dynamos 5-2 Inter Kenmare
U-12 Division 2 North
Mastergeeha 0-7 Park Camp Juniors 2-8 Ballyheigue
U-12 Division 2 South
Killarney Celtic B 2-1 Inter Kenmare B Killorglin B 1-3 MEK Galaxy B Dingle Bay Rovers 5-3 Killarney Athletic B
Daly’s Supervalu U-13 Division 1
Killarney Celtic 0-3 Killarney Athletic Camp Juniors - Inter Kenmare
Slattery’s Carpets U-14 Premier
Listowel Celtic 4-4 Killarney Celtic Killorglin 0-3 Park
U-14 Division 1
Mastergeeha 1-1Killorglin Killarney Celtic B 1-7 Dingle Bay Rovers
U-14 Division 2
MEK Galaxy B 1-4 Killorglin C Park 1-2 Ballyhar Dynamos
Tralee Trophy World U-16 Premier
Park 5-0 Killorglin
U-16 Division 1 North
Ballyheigue1 -8 Listowel Celtic
U-16 Division 1 South
Ballyhar Dynamos 8-0 Killorglin B
Girls Roll of Honour
With all the Girls action in the Gaynor qualifiers the players that stood out were Katie Foster, Hannah Fitzgerald, Lucy O’Connor and Suvi O’Connor from the U-13s. And from the excellent U-15s are Fiana Bradley, Eabha Lyne, Mary Kearney, Emily Fitzgerald, Lauren O’Reilly and goalkeeper Muireann O’Brien.