Heartbreak for Crokes, joy for An Ghaeltacht

DR Crokes surrendered their provincial and All Ireland titles at Páirc Uí Rinn on Sunday last when going down by five points (0-16 to 0-11) to Cork standard bearers Nemo Rangers.

It has been a long two years for the Kerry standard bearers who could never replicate the hunger they displayed when going all the way to Croke Park glory last year, however, with the pool of talent at their disposal, any talk of their demise in the domestic front here in the Kingdom would be very much wide of the mark.

Intermediate

AN Ghaeltacht were crowned Munster Intermediate Champions at Tralee’s Austin Stack Park on Sunday last when overwhelming Limerick side St Senans in a very one sided final that ended on a 3-21 to 0-8 scoreline.

The Kerry standard bearers will now go on to meet the Ulster champions, Moy from Tyrone in the All Ireland semi final on February 3.

Junior

DROMID Pearses go in search of Munster club championship glory on Sunday next when they travel to Mallow to take on the Cork representatives Knocknagree in the Munster Junior Club football final.

The game throws in at 3:15, it will be refereed by Alan Kissane (Waterford) and it will be preceded by the Munster Junior Hurling Final between Ballybacon-Grange (Tipperary) and Ardmore (Waterford) at 1:30.

Junior B

CROMANE will play Cashel King Cormacks of Tipperary in the semi-final of the Munster Junior B competition in Knockaderry, County Limerick on December 10. Ballybrown (Limerick) and Argideen Rangers (Cork) will meet in the other semi-final.

County SFL Final

THE County Senior Football League Division 1 Final between Dr Crokes and An Ghaeltacht has been fixed for Sunday December 17 in Lewis Road at 2pm. Dr Crokes, have home advantage having topped the points table.

Photo by Domnick Walsh / Eye Focus An Ghaeltacht Captain Colm O Muircheartaigh pictured after his team won in Austin Stack Park, Tralee