Early start for hurlers against Antrim this Sunday afternoon

THE Kerry senior hurlers remain on top of the Allianz Hurling League, Division 2A following their 1-20 to 1-12 win over Wicklow last Saturday in Round 4. Kerry will finish out the League stages of the competition with a home game against Antrim on this Sunday, 1 March at Austin Stack Park, 12.30pm.

Senior Hurling dates

THE dates for the 2020 Kerry County Senior Hurling Championship are as follows: Round 1 Sunday, July 5; Round 2 - Sunday, July 12 & Saturday, July 18; Round 3 - Sunday, July 25; Semi-finals Saturday, August 8.

The Kerry County Senior & Minor Hurling Championship Finals are scheduled for Sunday, August 23. In the Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship (quarter-final) the Kerry senior champions will be away to the Clare intermediate winners on Saturday, November 1.

Clubs

AT the Crotta Hurling Club Social last Friday, the club celebrated winning the 2019 county minor hurling championship – their third in four years.

The victorious minor hurling panel received their County Championship medals from special guest Richie McCarthy, Limerick 2018 All Ireland Senior medal winner and 2013 All Star. The club’s Hall of Fame award [the Matt and PJ Stack Memorial Trophy] was presented to former long serving player and life long supporter Mike Leen.

Mike was a member of the last Crotta team to win a County senior championship back in 1968. The

Senior Hurler of the Year went to club and county star Shane Nolan. Cillian Trant was chosen as the Minor Hurler of the Year [Monty McElligott Memorial Trophy]; Intermediate player of the year was Jack Twomey [Maurice Egan Memorial Award] while Tomás O’Connor was honoured as Under 21 Player of the Year [Diarmuid Galvin Memorial Award]. Finally, the Crotta Club Person of the Year Award went to Paul Sheehan [Sam

Hilliard Memorial Trophy]. Well done to all involved. Week 2 of the Tralee Parnells Under 6 boys & girls, Under 8 and Under 10 boys Spring Hurling Academy continues at the Kerry Sports Academy (KSA) on this Friday, February 28 from 7 – 8pm. Playing equipment is available. For more information, please contact Club Secretary David Brick or check out the Tralee Parnells Facebook page.