The Kerryman (South Kerry Edition)
Hurlers need to bounce back after defeat in Carlow
THE Kerry senior hurlers have a home game in the Joe McDonagh Cup competition on this Sunday when they meet Laois at Austin Stack Park. The game is fixed for 3pm. A win is vital to get their campaign back on track after the disappointing three point away loss to Carlow last Sunday, 0-21 to 0-18.
Forthcoming fixtures in this new Tier 2 hurling competition are: Sunday, May 20 v Westmeath (home, 3pm); Saturday, June 2 v Meath (away) and Saturday, June 9 v Antrim (away). The final is fixed for the weekend of June 30.
Celtic Challenge
IN Round 1 of the Celtic Challenge Under 17 Hurling competition played at Templeglantine last Wednesday, Kerry had a 3-17 to 1-10 win over Limerick Sarsfields. In Round 2 on this Wednesday, May 9 they meet West Cork at Aghabullogue (near Coachford) at 7.30pm.
Féile Skills
THE Féile Under 14 Kerry Skills Hurling competition will take place on Thursday week, May 17, 6pm at the John Mitchel’s GAA complex. All hurling Kerry clubs are invited to send one representative. The winner will qualify for the National Final which takes place in Dublin on Saturday, June 23.
Féile na nGael
THE County Féile na nGael Under 14 hurling finals went ahead at Abbeydorney on Monday last with results as follows: Féíle ‘C’ Final - South Kerry 3-4 Tralee Parnells 1-3; Féíle ‘B’ Final - Lixnaw 0-14 Ballyheigue 0-9; Féíle ‘A’ Final - Ballyduff 4-12 Kenmare / Kilgarvan 0-2.
The winning team from each Group will take part in the National Féile na nGael competitions to be held in Galway/Mayo on the weekend of June 8-10. Ballyduff will be hosted by the Ardrahan club; Lixnaw will be going to Ballindereen while South Kerry will be travelling to Claremorris.
Coiste na nÓg
LEE Strand Co. Under 16 hurl- ing results: Division 1 play-off - Kenmare/Kilgarvan 4-14 Crotta O’Neill’s 1-7. Semi-finals - Kenmare / Kilgarvan will play Ballyduff and Ballyheigue meet Abbeydorney.
Division 2 semi-final – St. Brendan’s 4-15 Tralee Parnell’s 3-5. St. Brendan’s play Lixnaw in the Final. Full fixture details will be on the Kerry Coiste na nÓg Facebook page.
The Lee Strand Under 12 hurling competitions continue with Round 4 on this Friday, May 11 with all games at 7pm.
Division 1
Crotta v Ballyduff; Lixnaw v Tralee Parnell’s; Kenmare/Kilgarvan v St. Brendans
Division 2
Rathmore v Causeway; Kilmoyley v Ballyheigue; Abbeydorney v Kenmare/Kilgarvan B
Division 3
St Brendans B v Tralee Parnell’s B; Crotta B v Firies; Kenmare/Kilgarvan C v St. Pat’s/Dr. Crokes.
John Ross (Ballyduff) is the co-ordinator for this competition.
Coaching Workshop
ON this Saturday, May 12, Kerry GAA are running a Hurling Workshop aimed at coaches from Under 6 to Minor levels.
The workshop will be facilitated by former Kerry senior hurling captain John Griffin, double All-Ireland Club Championship winner Darragh O’Connell and former Limerick hurler Gavin O’Mahoney.
Venue is the I.T. Tralee Astro pitch from 11am to 12:30pm. Further details from David O’Dea, Games Development Administrator for Hurling
North Kerry
Results of the quarter finals of the North Kerry Intermediate Hurling Championship from last weekend: Causeway 2-19 Lady’s Walk 1-5; Lixnaw 1-13 Ballyheigue 0-8; Kilmoyley 0-23 Abbeydorney 2-11; St. Brendan’s 4-9 Crotta 2-14.
The semi-finals go ahead this Friday, 7pm – Lixnaw v Causeway at Lixnaw; St. Brendan’s v Kilmoyley at Ardfert.
In the North Kerry Minor Hurling League Division 2 play-off game, Lixnaw, with two late goals, had a 2-10 to 0-15 win over Tralee Parnells. Lixnaw now meet Ballyduff in the final.