Ballyduff and Kilmoyley clash in County Senior Hurling Championship Final replay

ALL roads lead to Austin Stack Park again on this Saturday for the replay of the Garvey’s SuperValu County Senior Hurling Championship final between Ballyduff and Kilmoyley.

This is only the second time ever that a County SHC Final has been played on a Saturday – the Lixnaw v Kilmoyley replay in 2014 was the previous occasion. The winners go on to compete in the Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship on Sunday, 6th November with an away game against the Clare or Limerick Intermediate Champions.

Throw in time is 5pm. Patrons are requested to come early and the ticket van will be in operation as usual. Admission is at the reduced rate of €12 with OAPs and Students €8. As usual, juveniles under 16 are free. As this is a stand alone fixture, patrons are advised to pre-purchase tickets to avoid congestion at the ticket vans.

Tickets can be pre-purchased at participating Supervalu and Centra stores throughout the county including Garveys Supervalu stores and Ross’s Centra in Ballyduff. Referee for the replay is Dave Copps of Cork.

U-21 Hurling Championship

The quarter-finals of the County Under-21 hurling championship were down for decision on Saturday last but only one game took place with St. Brendan’s defeating Causeway at Ardfert by 0-20 to 2-13. Kilmoyley received a walk over from South Kerry in the other quarter final. So Kilmoyley and St Brendans join Lixnaw and Crotta in the semi-finals draw.

Junior Hurling Championship

On Saturday last, Duagh defeated St. Pat’s (East Kerry) in the semi-final of the Co. Junior hurling championship on a score of 1-12 to 0-8. The winners will meet Austin Stack’s in the final possibly on this Saturday.

National Hurling League

Provisional fixtures have been announced by the G.A.A. for the 2017 Allianz Hurling League. Kerry will have 5 games in Division 1B, commencing on Sunday, February 12 with a home game against Laois. The other proposed games are Limerick (away) on Saturday, February 12, Wexford (away) on Saturday, March 4, Galway (home) on Sunday, March 12 and Offaly (home) on Sunday, March 26.

Jerome O’Donovan RIP

The death has taken place of former Abbeydorney and Kerry hurler, Jerome O’Donovan. Jerome was goalkeeper on the Kerry team that won the All-Ireland Junior Hurling title in 1961. Jerome was also an avid greyhound and horse racing follower. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Clubs

Tralee Parnells are inviting interested adults to participate in the Hurl with Me programme which continues Fridays, Sept 23 and 30 between 7.30 and 8.30pm at Caherslee. It is an initiative to get parents involved with their children and to give hurling a try. Further details at www.facebook.com/ TraleeParnellsHurlingClub