The Kerryman (South Kerry Edition)
Na Gaeil take pride of place GAA Scene
FORMER Kerry minor Ian McCarthy was the hat-trick hero as Na Gaeil claimed the AIB All-Ireland Club Junior football title in Croke Park last Saturday.
Matching the achievement of Beaufort last year, who won their final by 21 points too, Na Gaeil turned on the style from the 20th minute onwards. It’s the fifth time in six seasons that a Kerry team has won the title and Ian McCarthy played a big role with 3-2, one of 11 different Na Gaeil players to get on the score-sheet.
Captain Eoin Doody led by example too, scoring three important first-half points in a row while Diarmaid Herlihy and Mike Griffin hit some eye-catching scores in the second-half. Kerry senior duo Jack Barry and Diarmuid O’Connor manned the midfield and Jack Barry clipped a point in the second-half too as Na Gaeil cantered to success. Congratulations to Na Gaeil, they were brilliant on Saturday and have been excellent ambassadors for the county.
Congratulations to Scartaglen who won their Munster B semi-final last Sunday defeating Banogue of Limerick 2-11 to 2-8. Scartaglen’s final will either be on February 2 or 9 against Killenaule of Tipperary and that will be played in Knockaderry.
National League
KERRY Supporters were treated to a brilliant game last Saturday night in Croke Park.
Being objective, one would have to say that a draw was probably the right result, even though we came close to winning. It was some game for the month of January and our captain showed his calmness under pressure when he converted that final free.
Next Saturday, we play Galway in Tralee at 7pm. Tickets are currently on sale, the adult pre purchase price is €15 for general admission and tickets can be purchased from Supervalu stores, Centra stores, online at tickets.ie or in the Kerry GAA Store Killarney.
A large crowd is expected particularly as it is not televised. Like last year entry to the stand is first come first seated! Therefore, patrons are encouraged to arrive early. Peter Keane will be announcing his team next Friday at 8pm on the Kerry GAA website.
The match programme will be on sale at a price of €3 with the proceeds going to the upkeep and development of the Austin Stack Park. The Gardaí are asking match patrons to park at the car park beside the Rose Hotel which is only a five minute walk from Austin Stack Park. Please park responsibly and follow the direction of the stewards.
Community Event
KERRY GAA extend an invitation to an exciting free event in The Rose Hotel, Tralee on Monday, February 10 entitled “How to Age Well: Evidence from TILDA”. For example, did you know that optimists live longer? That quality of life continues to get better after 50 for almost another 30 years?
The real secrets of how to age well, will be shared at this free seminar, organised by Kerry GAA Health & Wellbeing Committee and TILDA and supported by Irish Life and Kerry GAA Legend and event Ambassador Eoin ‘Bomber’ Liston.
Talking about the event, Eoin said: “I am honoured and delighted to be appointed as Ambassador by Kerry County Board. I think it is a fantastic initiative to be associated with and one which will be a great benefit to a lot of people over the next number of years.
“I would like to encourage people to attend the seminar and hope the clubs put the findings of the research on their web sites for the benefit of GAA members and the wider community. They will be doing a great service in helping people to successful ageing.”
These nuggets of knowledge, and much more, will be explored by Professor Rose Anne Kenny a world expert in healthy ageing, as part of this series of public talks entitled ‘How to Age Well: Evidence from TILDA – the Irish longitudinal study on ageing’.
Deepest Sympathies
KERRY GAA offers our sincere sympathies to the family of the late Gerald White Causeway – Gerald was County Secretary 1982 to 1984 and vice-chairman of the County Board in 1989 as well as serving two terms as North Kerry Hurling Board chairman. Ár Dheis De go raibh a anam.