O’Donoghue Cup gets start date

THIS year’s East Kerry Senior Championship, the O’Donoghue Cup, kindly sponsored by the Aquila Club, Gleneagle Hotel, gets under way on the weekend of September 30 and October 1 with four Round 1 games.

Currow V Gneeveguilla - at 3pm, Spa V Glenflesk - at 5pm on September 30 and Scartaglen V Cordal - at 1pm, Listry V Kilcummin at 3pm - on October 1. First named team has home venue. The Fossa V Firies round 1 game will be fixed for the first available date. Extra-time if necessary.

Go Games

THE MD O’Shea East Region U-11 Go Games league reached completion last weekend, with round 5 games.

Well done to all the teams and their managements on great sporting games.

Thanks to all the clubs for great co operation completing the schedule of games and for great venues.

Special thanks to our referees who give such great commitment, ensuring the very successful and enjoyable league. Go raibh míle maigh agaibh go léir.

Couny U-16 Championship

THE draw for the County U-16 Championship semi-finals sees the two teams from East Kerry District facing off against one another - Eoghan Ruadh V East Kerry and Tralee District meet West Kerry. The semi-finals are currently fixed for Saturday, September 23 at 1.30pm

Super Touch

THE U-15 Super Touch 10s competition will be run in East Kerry/ Region in the next few weeks.

The aim is to give match practise to as many U-15 players as possible in clubs.

The format will be 10 aside with roll on roll off substitutions. Sean O’Sullivan (Chairman East Kerry/Region Coiste na nÓg) has supported the event. It is hoped to complete all games by Friday, October 13.

East Kerry and Kenmare District are still involved in the County U-16 Championship, so it is hoped to work around the fixture list. Kenmare District Board will run a three team competition with Kenmare, Kilgarvan and Templenoe/Sneem/ Tuosist.

East Kerry Board and Kenmare District Board winners will progress to the County stage of the Super 10. Vince Cooper East Kerry/ Kenmare will work with Kenmare District Board and East Kerry clubs that want to play. East Kerry clubs that want to participate in this U-15 Super Touch competition, please contact Sean O’Keeffe, East Kerry Coiste na nÓg.

Kerry South U-14/15

KERRY South U-14/15 teams made the journey to Galway last Saturday.

The development squad games were played in Loughgeorge and Salthill. Players got lots of game time to improve and develop over the two games. The standard of football was superb with Kerry South U-14/15 teams winning all games. Thanks to both management teams and players for representing Kerry so well on the day.

The event was well run by the Galway county board with all players and mentors enjoying a plate dinner at both venues. It was fantastic to see such great support for the young players on the day from the parents that have followed both teams all year.

U-14 Results: Kerry South 5-16 Galway North 0-7; Kerry South 5-12 Galway City 1-3. U-15 Results: Kerry South 3-9 Galway West 1-8; Kerry South 5-12 Galway North 2-8.

Sympathy

WE extend sympathy to the Favier family, Glenflesk on the passing away in Hong Kong, of Br Tom Favier.

A lovely gentleman and eductor, Br Tom left Glenflesk in 1955 to join the De La Salle Brothers and he has been in Hong Kong since 1964.

He had been a regular visitor to his family in Glenflesk. Ar Dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

East Kerry Scór

THE date for the East Kerry Finals of Scór na nÓg, sponsored by Killarney Credit Union, has been provisionally set for Saturday, October 28 at 2.30pm in Killarney Racecourse Auditorium.

Further information and entries to East Kerry Scór Officer, Amy Reidy at 087-214 5569 or amyreidy@gmail.com

Photo by Michelle Cooper Galvin The Kilgarvan Hurling team who were defeated by St Brendan’s in the Kerry County Intermediate Championship in Lewis Road, Killarney on Saturday.