Play-off date with Laois for Kerry hurlers

IN round 5 of the Allianz hurling league, Division 1B last Sunday, Kerry went down by two points, 2-16 to 1-21 to Offaly after quite an entertaining contest.

The crucial difference between the sides was the fact that Kerry had a player sent off just before half time and the toll of having to play the entire second half with just 14 players proved just too much.

Although Kerry Offaly and Laois all finished on two points, the Faithful county had a better scoring average which gave them a place in the quarter finals of the league against Tipperary.

This result against Offaly on Sunday last unfortunately means that Kerry must now face a relegation play off where they will meet Laois once again. Under the rules of the competition, Laois will have home advantage because they have only played two home matches thus far in the league whereas Kerry have played three – the reverse of the situation last year when Kerry had home advantage in a similar situation.

The game will go ahead at Portlaoise on Saturday at 7pm. Kerry have had the measure of Laois in recent time winning the Round 1 games played both last year and this year and also getting the better of the midlanders in the relegation play-off last year.

County SHL

THE Credit Union Co. Senior hurling league Division 1 (Nicholas Scollard Cup) gets underway on the weekend of 9th April. Round 1 fixtures are: Lixnaw v Abbeydorney; Causeway v Ballyduff; Crotta v Kilmoyley.

Clubs

THE Crotta O’Neill’s Coiste na nÓg awards night will take place on this Wednesday, 29 March in the St. Columba Centre, Kilflynn, commencing at 7.30pm. Guest of Honour will be the current Hurling Player of the Year, Waterford’s Austin Gleeson.

Tralee Parnells Hurling Club will hold and Easter Hurling Camp for 7 to 14 year olds from Tuesday, 11 to Thursday, 13 April, 10am – 1pm each day. Further details on the club Facebook page.

Todd Nolan minor hurling tournament will take place on this Saturday, April 1 at Abbeydorney & Kilmoyley.