LAUNE RANGERS

SENIOR: Laune Rangers have survived in the Intermediate Championship following victory over Gneeveguilla in the relegation playoff in a sunny Lewis Road, Killarney on Sunday afternoon. Half Time Score: - Laune Rangers 0-7, Gneeveguilla 1-7.

Colm O’Shea opened the second half scoring with a long range free. Rangers went on to secure the win.

Full Time Score: - Laune Rangers 1-13, Gneeveguilla 1-11. Having lost 9 starting players from last year’s team, & losing Peter Crowley for most of the club championship campaign, it was a tough month for Rangers in the club Championships. However, a massive silver lining in this particular dark cloud is the number of young players coming through into the Senior team -- Dáire Cleary, Daragh O’Connor and Seán Arthurs are all members of our current Minor team and have all made an immediate impact, while Darragh O’Sullivan has joined Patrick Carey and Fiachra Clifford from last year’s Minor team in the starting lineup. Indeed, only 4 players over 25 took part for Rangers on the day. The stand out player for Rangers was John Tyther, who covered the whole park, and his move to centre back for the second half allowed Peter Crowley move to midfield and drive forward from there. Best for Gneeveguilla was Cornelius Buckey, who finished with 1-8 on the day (0-4 from play), while Pa Warren and Eoghan Lawlor stood out from the back division.

Laune Rangers: - Jason Browne, Ronan Sayers, Jonathan Carey (capt), Cormac Johnston, Patrick Carey (1-0), Peter Crowley, Neil O’Brien, Shane Daly (01), Darragh O’Sullivan (0-1), Daragh O’Connor, Jack O’Connor, John Tyther (0-1), Fiachra Clifford (0-4, 2f), Colm O’Shea (0-5, 5f), Dáire Cleary (0-1). Subs: Seán Arthurs for O’Brien, Pierce Tyther for Sayers, Cathal Doyle for P Carey (bc rep).

SENIOR FIXTURE: Laune Rangers travel to Lispole in the next round of County Senior Football League Division 3. The game takes place on Saturday next, May 12th at 7pm in Lispole. SENIOR LADIES: Laune Rangers host Currow in their next game of the County Senior Ladies League. The game takes place on Sunday next, May 13th at 12pm.

MINOR FIXTURE: Laune Rangers will play Dr Crokes in the County Minor League Division 1 Semi Final. The game takes place on Friday next, May 11th at 7pm in Lewis Road, Killarney.

B TEAM: The Laune Rangers junior team (B team) are training on Friday evenings at 7pm in JP O’Sullivan Park. Anyone interested in playing are invited to come along and all levels -- born in 2000 or earlier -- are welcome. The team will be under the management of Tom Crowley, Darragh Burns and Cian Evans. The first game is on Friday May 18th UNDER 16 BOYS: Following a three way tie at the top of the table, lucky dip was required to draw the pairings and home advantage for the Semi Final of the Central Region Division 1. Laune Rangers travelled to Connolly Park to take on Austin Stacks Monday evening last -- no result at time of submission. UNDER 16 GIRLS FIXTURE: Laune Rangers travel to play Inbhearr Scéine Gaels on Thursday, May 10th in the County Ladies Under 16 League. UNDER 14 BOYS: Division 1: - Dr Crokes 2-7, Laune Rangers 5-33: The result of this Division One tie was never really in doubt as Rangers led from the first play of the game. They scored an unanswered 2-5 in the first nine minutes and never looked back from there. Dr Crokes played better in the second half, but Laune Rangers put in a fluid performance, with a couple of players coming into the team on the night and a number of positional changes throughout the game. Laune Rangers =91Blue’: Adam Carey, Tim Mangan (0-1), Aona O’Shea, Cathal O’Callaghan, Killian Spillane, Ciarán O’Sullivan, Eoin Lynch, Adam Owens (0-9), Ryan Diggin (0-2), Darragh O’Grady (0-3), Eoghan Hassett (2-6, 2f), John Tuohy (0-1), John Burke (01), Cillian Foley (2-2), Jack O’Sullivan (1-6, 4f). Sub: Joseph O’Neill. Division 9: - Dr Crokes 3-5, Laune Rangers 5-19: Laune Rangers put in a big effort in the Division Nine encounter also, as a strong performance in the second half in particular saw Rangers run out winners to close out the league stage with a 100% record and will have a home Semi Final.

Laune Rangers White: Micheál O’Shea, Shane Kelliher, James Prendiville, Devon Hogan, Oisín Birmingham, Tom Garry, Senan O’Meara, Joseph Cronin Langham, Cillian Buckley, Colin Griffin, Darragh Evans, Jamie Healy, Cian Fogarty, Oisín Lynch, Eoin Joy.

U-14 BOYS FIXTURE: Laune Rangers Under 14 Blue’ Team play their final League game in the County Division 1 on Wednesday, May 9th away to Kilcummin. Throw in 7pm.

U-2 BOYS: Laune Rangers Under 12 Boys White’ Team were defeated away to St Marys in County League Division 10 on Friday evening.

U-12 BOYS FIXTURE: The Laune Rangers Under 12 Boys =91Blue’ and =91Navy’ teams both have two games in the coming week. They are away to Austin Stacks on Thursday evening at 7pm, and home to Ballymac on Sunday next, May 13th at 6pm. UNDER 12 GIRLS FIXTURE: Laune Rangers Under 12 Girls open their County League Division 2 season with a home tie vs Abbeydorney in JP O’Sullivan Park on Tuesday evening at 7pm in JP O’Sullivan Park.

GOLF CLASSIC: Laune Rangers will be hosting a Golf Classic in June. LOTTO: Lotto Results for Sunday 6th May 2018. There was no winner of the €6, 400 jackpot. The numbers drawn were 05 -- 09 -- 10 -- 29. The Consolation Prizes were won by the following: €100 Christina O’Shea -- sold by Eoin Ferris; €50 Emmet Casey -- sold at CYMS; €25 Tom Brennan -- sold by Pat Foley; €25 Con O’Connor -- sold by Kerry. Next week’s Lotto Jackpot will be €6, 600. KERRY: Well done to Laura Leslie who represented Kerry Under 14s in their Munster Semi Final replay win over Tipperary. They face Cork in the Munster Final this Wednesday evening -- best of luck to all. Congratulations to the Kerry Under 16 Girls who won the Munster title against Tipperary on Saturday evening, especially our squad members Claire Fealey, Rachael Evans, Fodhla Houlihan, Andrea Nolan & Orla Dunphy.