The Kerryman (South Kerry Edition)

Two clubs to exit hurling championsh­ip

- Tommy O’Connor

IN the replay of the 2016 Garvey’s Supervalu Kerry senior hurling championsh­ip round 1 tie last Sunday, Abbeydorne­y had a 3-13 to 0-10 win over Crotta. This finalised the round 2 pairings as follows: Round 2A [winners group] St. Brendan’s v Causeway and Kilmoyley v Abbeydorne­y-with the winners of each qualifying for the championsh­ip semi-finals.

Round 2B [losers group] Ballyheigu­e v Ballyduff and Lixnaw v Crotta - with teams defeated in this round exiting the competitio­n.

All Round 2 games go ahead this weekend; there are two games on Saturday with Causeway playing St Brendans in Round 2A in Abbeydorne­y (7pm) and Ballyheigu­e playing Ballyduff in Round 2B in Kilmoyley at the earlier time of 5pm.

On Sunday, the action switches to Austin Stack Park where there is a double bill; Lixnaw and Crotta O’Neills get proceeding­s underway at 1pm in Group 2B while Abbeydorne­y take on champions Kilmoyley in Group 2A at 2:45pm. Extra time applies in all games.

Intermedia­te Hurling Championsh­ip

In the preliminar­y round, Crotta had a 1-21 to 1-7 win over Ballyheigu­e and Lady’s Walk defeated Kilgarvan by 2-18 to 3-11. The round 1 draw is: Dr. Crokes v Lady’s Walk; Kilmoyley v Kenmare; Abbeydorne­y v St. Brendan’s and Causeway v Crotta.

Credit Union Senior Hurling Leagues

In the semi-final of the Credit Union County Senior hurling league Division 2, Kilmoyley had a 3-19 to 2-8 win over Dr. Crokes. The second semi-final between Abbeydorne­y and Causeway was deferred until Wednesday, July 13.

Minor Hurling Leagues

Keane’s SuperValu County Minor Hurling league Round 1 results: Lixnaw 3-9 St. Brendans 2-10; Crotta 0-18 Abbeydorne­y/ Kilmoyley 2-7; Kenmare/Kilgarvan 3-12 Tralee Parnell’s 1-5; Causeway 4-12 Ballyheigu­e 0-7.

Round 2 results from Monday: Lixnaw 2-14 Abbeydorne­y/Kilmoyley 3-10; Causeway 3-12 Tralee Parnells 1-2.

Round 2 fixtures for Monday, July 11: Division 1A - Abbeydorne­y/Kilmoyley v St. Brendans; Crotta v Lixnaw; Division 1B - Ballyheigu­e v Tralee Parnell’s; Causeway v Ballyduff. Kenmare/Kilgarvan bye.

Hurling Cúl Camps 2016

The 2016 Kellogg’s GAA Kerry hurling Cúl Camps continue on Monday, July 11 with camps at Lixnaw and Ballyduff.

Visit www.kelloggscu­lcamps.gaa.ie/booking to book a child in online or alternativ­ely a child can sign up on the first morning of the camp.

Forthcomin­g Kerry camps are at Ballyheigu­e & Kenmare (18-22 July), Ardfert & Fitzgerald Stadium (25-29 July), Abbeydorne­y (1-5 August), Crotta O’Neill’s - Dromakee (8-12 August) and Kilmoyley & Tralee Parnell’s - Caherslee (15-19 August).

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