South Kerry and Dr Crokes qualify for county SFC final

FOLLOWING last weekend’s Garveys Supervalu Senior Football Championship semi finals in Fitzgerald Stadium, South Kerry and Dr Crokes have qualified for the senior football championship final on October 22.

South Kerry were put to the pin of their collar before putting an end to Kerins O’Rahillys’ aspirations of reaching a county final but in the second semi-final, Dr Crokes had little difficulty in disposing of 14-man West Kerry.

Meanwhile, the Garveys Supervalu Senior Football Championship Final will be played in Austin Stack Park Tralee on Sunday, October 22, a game that has a 3pm throw-in time.

The final will be preceded by the senior football championship relegation play-off between Kerins O’Rahillys and Kilcummin at 1pm. The losers of this game will be demoted to Intermediate status in 2018.

County Committee meeting

THE October meeting of the County Committee will take place in Austin Stack Park on Monday next (8pm).

One of the main items on the agenda will be the proposal from county chairman Tim Murphy that Éamonn Fitzmaurice be ratified as Kerry senior football manager for a further two-year term when his current term ends at the end of 2018.

This proposal has already been unanimously supported by the Executive Committee but it is the county committee made up of the club delegates together with the Executive committee members who will decide.

Also at Monday’s meeting, delegates are asked by the Sub-Committee examining District Board Structures to report back the views of their respective club on this matter.

Details of County Convention which takes place on Monday December 11 will also be announced. Five officer positions will become vacant at Convention due to the Five-Year Rule – Munster Council Delegate (2), Hurling Officer, PRO and Cultural Officer.

GAA Minor Stars honoured

THE Electric Ireland GAA Minor Stars Football and Hurling teams were honoured in Croke Park on Saturday last and among them were the eight Kerry players who were named on the football team.

David Clifford, was also named as Electric Ireland Minor Star Footballer of the Year the Fossa player being a key figure as Kerry secured their fourth Minor All-Ireland title in four years scoring 1-10 in the semi-final win over Cavan and 4-4 as Kerry defeated Derry in the Electric Ireland GAA Minor Football Final.

The eight Kerry players honoured were Deividas Uosis (Dingle), Cian Gammell (Killarney Legion), Michael Potts (Dr Crokes), Niall Donohue (Firies), Barry Mahony (St Senans), David Clifford (Fossa), Donal O’Sullivan (Kilgarvan) and Fiáchra Clifford (Laune Rangers),

Kerry legend Jack O’Connor was also honoured with the Minor Star Special Merit Award, presented to him by Mícheál Ó’Muircheartaigh, for his significant contribution to Minor football in Kerry.

Coiste Scór Chiarrai

THE Annual General Meeting of Coiste Scór Chiarraí will take place at the Austin Stack Park Pavilion on Wednesday October 18th with a starting time of 8pm. It is very important to have all District Board Cultural Officers in attendance.