C na mBunscol up and running

THE Allianz Cumann na mBunscol football leagues are up and running since mid September with the school teams from the various districts battling for district titles and places in the county quarter-finals.

In the Division 2 urban North Scoil Eoin Ballonagh defeated last year’s group qualifiers Holy Family while Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn have defeated Ardfert and Caherleaheen in their opening games in Division 3 Urban North. Ardfert recovered from their first round defeat and overcame Firies who had defeated Caherleaheen in the opening round.

Allianz Cumann na mBunscol 4/5 teacher schools results:

North Kerry Round 1

Lisselton NS 5-6 Knockanure NS 3-5 Ballyduff NS 5-9 Gaelscoil Lios Tuathail 0-8 Coolard NS 7-9 Killocrim NS 2-9 Round 2 Killocrim 3-7, Lisselton 2-6 Ballyduff 3-5, Coolard 4-3 Gaelscoil 4-2, Knockanure 6-5

Mid Kerry Round 1

Kilgobnet NS 4-4 St Joseph’s Castlemaine 2-9 Glenbeigh NS 7-5 Glounaguillagh 4-9 Allianz Cumann na mBunscol 4/5 teacher South Kerry results:

Aghatubrid NS have won their group defeating both St Finian’s, Waterville and Scoil Réalt na Mara, Cromane. In the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol 2 teacher competition Scoil An Clochán, Bréanainn will represent Ciarraí Thiar in the county quarter-finals.

The urban knock-out games will be played over the coming weeks with the finals scheduled for the last week of October.

Photo by Domnick Walsh / Eye Focus Listry defenders in action against Ian Mannix, Beale during the County Junior Championship semi-final in Strand Road, Tralee last weekend