McCabe and Diggins claim Poc Fada titles on Kerryhead
THE Poc Fada that was held last Monday on Kerryhead mountain and with the weather very favourable there was a large turn out with all clubs were represented. The standard was very high with four players going to a play off for 2nd place in the senior category and two players in the U16 play off to declare a winner. The senior winners in both the hurling and camogie will go on to represent the county in the Munster final to be held on the Galtee Mountains in July. Hurling Officer Ger McCarthy thanked everybody who helped out on the day especially all the card markers and Mike Leen of the KL Lounge Ballyheigue for his hospitality during the presentations that followed.
The following are the results in the various categories: Senior Hurling 1st Aidan McCabe, Kilmoyley; 2nd Nickey Leen, Ballyduff; 3rd Tadhg Flynn, Causeway Under 16 1st Fionán Mackessy, St Brendans; 2nd John Quinlan, Crotta O'Neills; 3rd Thomas Molyneaux, Lixnaw Senior Camogie 1st Patrice Diggins, Causeway; 2nd Sarah Murphy, Causeway; 3rd Aoife Fitzgearld, Ardfert Under 16 1st Nessa McGarty, Ardfert, 2nd Aoife O'Connor, Causeway
Hurlers in Christy Ring
Final
All roads lead to Croke Park this weekend for all Kerry hurling followers. The Kerry senior hurlers will play the final of the 2014 Christy Ring Cup against Kildare on this Saturday at 4pm. Best of luck to captain, John Egan, and his team.
County Senior Hurling
Leagues
Causeway continue to lead Division 2 of the Credit Union County Senior Hurling League with full points. Round 6 results: Causeway 8-19 Kenmare 3-12; Kilgarvan 2-12 Lady's Walk 1-15; Lixnaw 3-16 Abbeydorney 0-16; Kilmoyley 0-16 St. Brendan's 0-8.
Round 7 fixtures, Wednesday, June 4: Lady's Walk v Ballyheigue; Kilmoyley v Kenmare; Lixnaw v St. Brendan's; Causeway v Kilgarvan; Dr. Crokes v Abbeydorney. All games at 7.30pm.
Division 3 commences on Wednesday week, June 11. Fixtures will be sent out to Club Secretaries this week.
Hurling Cúl Camps
Please register as soon as possible for the 2014 Kellogg's GAA Cúl Camps at Austin Stack Park, Tralee, Tel.: 087 2260621 or online at www.kelloggsculcamps. . Kerry Hurling and Camogie camps are [Monday's to Friday's]: Causeway and Lixnaw (30 June - 4 July), Ballyheigue (7 - 11 July), Ardfert and Kenmare (14 -18 July), Abbeydorney (21 - 25 July), Crotta & Fitzgerald Stadium (28 July - 1 August), Kilmoyley (4 - 8 August) and Ballyduff and Tralee Parnell's (11 - 15 August). Open to primary school children between 6 and 13 years of age, 10am. - 2.30p.m. each day. Cost is €55 per child with reductions for additional members of families. All participants will receive a specially designed Jersey, Socks and shorts along with a Cúl Camp kit bag.
Club news
Tralee Parnells remind all interested that under age coaching from under 6 to 16 continues at the Caherslee G.A.A. grounds every Friday from 7-8pm. In an initiative to promote hurling in the Tralee Primary Schools, Tralee Parnell's coach Joe Brennan will commence coaching sessions each Friday during June at Caherleaheen N.S. and Scoil Mhic Easmainn for 5th and 6th class children.
Kilmoyley Hurling Club held a very successful Poc Fada competition on Sunday last with 14 teams taking part. The first winners of the Patie O'Hara Memorial trophy are (teams of 3) - Nicky Cooke, Paudie O'Connor and Sean Curran. Runners up were Maurice Murnane, Joe Murnane and Darren Godley.
In the Under 14 section, the winners were David Godley, Conor Corrigan and Liam Flaherty.
The Boys Under 10 winning team comprised of Tomás Godley, Conor Nolan and Robert Monahan while the Girls completion was won by Amy Corridon, Maeve Godley and Kellie Meehan. In the camogie competition Jessica Fitzell, Kristen Curran, Sarah Walsh and Sarah McCarthy took the honours.