The Kerryman (South Kerry Edition)
Firies through to the final
O’SULLIVAN CUP SEMI FINAL
Listry 2-7 Firies 1-11 FIRIES progressed to the final of the East Kerry Junior Championship with a one-point victory over neighbours Listry.
Played in Listry, the visitors opened the scoring, with a well taken point and built a three point lead on the 18th minute, with end to end play. Listry responded and took the lead, notching up four points without reply, their first score from a pointed free quickly followed by three points from play, to lead by the minimum on the 21st minute – 0-4 to 0-3.
Firies then took control of the game, and had the lion’s share of possession, but Listry defended well and it was from their own back line that they constructed a quick counter attack involving Paul O’Donoghue and ending with Peadar Keane rattling the Firies net. Listry led 1-4 to 0-3.
Firies tried for a quick reply, but were denied by a great save by Listry keeper, Senan Wrenn, from a point blank blistering shot. William Courtney converted the resultant free to narrow the gap to three points. In the dying moments of the half, Firies pointed from a tight angle, reducing the gap to two points. Score at the break was Listry 1-4 Firies 0-5.
The second half continued nip and tuck. Fires opened the scoring with a point from play but Listry replied with a Joseph Clifford goal, giving the home side a four point lead.
Fires responded with a point and levelled the game with a well worked goal, on the 40th minute, when Padraig O’Sullivan sent a precision pass across the goal mouth, flicked to the net by Ed Kerrisk – 2-4 to 1-7.
Firies took the lead with a point from play, 2-4 to 1-8 going into the last quarter. However, Listry rallied and scored the next three points, to lead by two – Listry 2-7 Firies 1-8
. Firies replied and levelled the game. In an exciting final five minutes, it was the visitors who found the target, with a lovely Sean Burke point from a difficult angle, to take the lead by the minimum, 2-7 to 1-11.
In a nail biting finish, Listry rallied and pressed forward, but without success and Firies held on, to progress to the Final against Spa. LISTRY: Senan Wrenn, Danny Wrenn, Kieran Murphy, Cian O’Donoghue, Darragh Lehane, Eoghan Darmody, John Foley (0-2), Billy O’Brien, Connor O’Sullivan, Paul O’Donoghue, Joseph Clifford (1-0), Gavin Nolan (0-1), Anthony Kennedy (0-1f), Peadar Keane (1-0), Stephen Brosnan (0-2) Subs: Donagh Regan, Aaron McCarthy, Jimmy O’Leary, Derry Ahern (0-1), Jonathan Sparling FIRIES: Billy O’Rourke, Padraig O’Connor, Josh Flynn, Dan O’Shea, Adrian Courtney, Pat Brown, Seamus Barry, Eddie O’Rourke (0-1), James O’Donoghue, William Courtney (0-2), Sean Burke (0-5), Niall McCarthy, Connal Murphy, Ed Kerrisk(1-2), Padraig O’Sullivan (0-1) Subs: Tadgh O’Keeffe, Luke Doran, Donagh O’Donoghue REFEREE: Christy Crowley (Gneeveguilla)
East Kerry U14 Championship
THE MD O’Shea East Kerry U14 championship gets under way this week with 4 round 1 games, Spa V Currow, Dr Crokes B V Cordal/Scartaglen, Firies B V Kilcummin and Glenflesk V Gneeveguilla. In round 2, the winners play Firies, Dr Crokes, Fossa and Rathmore, while the losers play one another, in accordance with a draw already made.
East Region U14 League
THE MD O’Shea, East Region U11 league continues on Sunday with all games at 12 noon.
Academy
VINCE Cooper will be organising a coaching academy for the Kenmare District Board involving Under 15 and U16 1/2 players going to be involved in the Pobail Scoil Inver Sceine School teams for 2016/17.
The aim is to improve and develop players technical and tactical ability. The coaching sessions are aimed at Secondary level students.
Dermot Healy, Principal of Pobail Scoil Inver Sceine, has been notified of the sessions and is working with Vince Cooper, East Kerry Kenmare GDA to make sure that all players are available.
It is vital that all players are contacted regarding the below sessions. Vince Cooper, PJ Reidy and Cian Hallissey will be delivering the coaching sessions. Venue: Kenmare GAA Grounds. Dates: Monday 22nd August - U15 (10-11am), U16 (11am - 12noon). Friday 26th August, U15 (10-11am). U16 (11am - 12noon). Monday 29th August: U15 (4-5pm). U16 (5-6pm). Contact GDA Vince Cooper for further details.
Kerry South U14/U15
KERRY South Under 14 played Cork in two development squad matches in Rathmore last Saturday.
The aim of the matches was to give all players game time to improve and develop. Thanks to all the players for displaying great skill levels. Kerry South Under 14 management were delighted with all players efforts.
Kerry South Under 15 played Mayo in Clare on Saturday. The players performed superbly winning both games. Kerry South Under 15 management were delighted with the skill levels and work rate. GNEEVEGUILLA: Jerry Cronin, Denis Fleming, DJ Murphy, Michael Brosnan, Sean Dobbins, Tommy Murphy, Damien O’Sullivan, Dean Crowley (0-1), PJ Murphy, Padraig O’Connor (0-1), Sean O’Connor, Jamie Brosnan (0-1), Pardaig Doyle (0-4; 2f), Shane O’Sullivan (0-2), Shane Crowley (0-2) Subs: Michael B Murphy, Aeneas O’Leary, Donie O’Connor CURROW: Shane O’Leary, Tommy Dennehy, Niall Sullivan, Damian Sullivan, Kevin Sullivan, Pat Sullivan, Jer Sullivan, Paudie Collins, Seamus Brosnan (0-1), Kevin Daly (0-1), Luke Fitzgerald, Jack Griffin, Stephen Cahill, Davitt Callaghan, Mike McCarthy (0-6f) Subs: Pa McCarthy (0-1) REFEREE: Denis McCarthy (Scartaglin)