FARRANFORE FIRIES

SYMPATHY

The death has taken place of Dermot Callaghan, Leamnagillea. Because of Government/HSE restrictions, a private family funeral took place with Requiem Mass in the Church of the Sacred Heart, Ballyhar and burial afterwards in Aghadoe cemetery. Sympathy is extended to his wife Hannah and family, relatives and friends. May Dermot rest in peace.

Sympathy is also extended to the family, relatives and friends of Breda Daly (nee O’Donoghue), Kilsarcon and Goleen, Co Cork. May Breda rest in peace.

CARDS

A great supporter of the local card games, Peg Brosnan (nee O’Sullivan) of Clooncarrig, Killorglin died in St Joseph’s Nursing Home at the week-end. A private family funeral took place on Monday with mass in St James’ Church followed by burial in Dromavalla cemetery. Peg will be missed by her family, relatives and card-playing friends. May she rest in peace.

ACCORD

are now offering over the phone counselling for couples, individuals and family members during this time of unprecedented stress and pressure during these weeks of Covid-19. Call 01 531 3331.

ALONE

Support line is open daily from 8.00am to 8.00pm by calling 0818 222 024.

CITIZEN’S INFORMATION

is open for phone and email queries. Phone Kerry 0761 07 7860 or email tralee@citinfo.ie between 10.00am and 4.00pm from Monday to Friday.

BALLYHAR DYNAMOS FC

LOTTO - Our club lotto resumes on sunday next (21st) for a jackpot of €8300. The draw will take place at our club rooms and tickets can purchased from committee members/usual promoters. Thank You.

BLAST FROM THE PAST - The Youths of the back to back seasons 2001/02 and 2002/03 which contained practically the same squad of players contested two finals. The core of this group of players would have began their careers at U12 level under the guidance of Murt Scott with Mike O’Sullivan, Anthony McKenna and Donal O’Donoghue helping out with the coaching into their teens.

Tim Teahan and Brendan O’Sullivan took over at Youth level (u18) and the squad reached the William Main youths cup final in May 2002 against a strong Kingdom boys of Tralee.

We lost out 1-0 in an open game of soccer but with just two of the squad overage for the following season, hopes were high within the club that success could be achieved.

So in May 2003 the squad reached the League final at Mounthawk Park, Tralee with Killarney Celtic being the opposition.

We defeated a fancied Fenit Samphires side 1-0 in the semi final to reach the final. The final itself finished 1-1 with both sides having chances to win it. In our case Gearoid Browne and Derry Aherne going close in the first half. Celtic took the lead in the 60th minute when Jamie Kerrisk headed home a Peter McCarthy corner.

We equalised on the 70th minute when a move involving Tim Fitzgerald and Gearoid Browne set up Tadgh O’Keeffe who made no mistake to level the game so forcing a replay which was played after their Leaving Cert on Sunday 22nd June 2003.

Chances were scarce in the first half however both sides went in search of a winner in the second half so as to avoid a dreaded penalty shoot out. John McDonagh and Tadgh O’Keeffe went closest for Celtic and Ballyhar in the first half but it was a Derry Aherne’s strike early in the second half which gave us victory when he took on the Celtic defence to put the ball past the Celtic Keeper to claim a 1-0 victory.

We saw out the game to claim the Ciaran Driver Memorial cup (Ciaran being a Ballyhar Dynamos player who passed away too young in August 1998).

Captain Maurice O’Donoghue collected the cup on behalf of the jubilant squad, management and supporters.

Squad over the two seasons: Tadgh Aherne, James Culloty, Donal sheehan, Maurice O’Donoghue, Ger Fitzgerald, Seamus O’Connor, Tadgh O’Keeffe, Tim Fitzgerald, Gearoid Browne, Derry Aherne, Anthony O’Brien, Bryan Foley, Aidan Hartigan, Shane Breen, Ger O’Sullivan, Padraig O’Keeffe, Ger Conway and Mike Falvey.

The Youths of 2005/06 under the management of Murt Scott and Donal O’Connell lost out to St Brendans Park in the Youth league final.

The U17s of 2015/16 coached by Tony O’Connor and Micheal O’Callaghan were defeated by Listowel Celtic on a 3-0 scoreline in the U17 league final and more recently a Tony Moloney and Danny Cronin coached U17 squad reached the U17 league semi final in May 2019 being defeated away by Rattoo Rovers.