Cumann na mBunscol competitions at knockout stage
CUMANN NA MBUNSCOL Tomás Ó hÁinifein
FOLLOWING four weeks of round robin group stage games all competitions have by now entered the knockout phase. Districts champions in the smaller rural schools are entering the quarter-final stages in the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol county competitions.
IN the Urban competitions some schools have exited the competitions while more still aspire to be Cumann na mBunscol champions in their respective competitions. All schools from the smallest to the largest have the opportunity to be county champions while the 2-Teacher, 3-Teacher and 4/5-Teacher schools also get the opportunity to claim district championships.
Seven schools were crowned district champions in the 2-Teacher football competition and the following is the outcome of the quarter final clashes. Derryquay NS defeated Kilconly NS 5-7 to 3-3. Shrone NS outscored Bonane NS 4-12 to 3-05 while Scoil Náisiúnta An Clocháin defeated Fybough in last quarter final.
The semi-final draw is as follows Shrone v Scoil Náisiúnta An Clocháin and Scoil Náisiúnta An Fhaill Mór v Derryquay.
IN the 3-Teacher competition the East Kerry champions are Knockanes. The West Kerry crown went to Ceann Trá last year’s county runners-up. Kenmare District will again be represented by Scoil Téalt na Mara Tuath Ó Síosta county champions in 2017. South Kerry will be represented by Portmagee while the Brendan’s Board / North Kerry represevtatives will be Asdee. Knocknagoshel who defeated Brosna by a single point in the Castleisland District final on Friday by a solitary point following an epic battle will be in the draw for a quarter final or semi-final spot. This draw will be made this week by co-ordinator for this competition Kevin Corkery.
THE 4/5-Teacher competition has reached quarter-final stage. Scartaglin NS qualified from the Castleisland district and they play West Kerry champions Scoil Eoin Baiste, Lios Póil on Wednesday at a Tralee venue. Barraduff NS and Loughitane NS both qualified from the combined East Kerry/Kenmare district competition after some very exciting games.
Loughitane NS play Glenbeigh NS, who defeated an excellent Glounaguillagh NS team in the Mid Kerry final. Barraduff NS meet 2016 county champions Aghatubrid NS, who emerged winners after very close games in South Kerry with Cahersiveen NS and St. Finian’s Waterville. Both of these quarterfinals will be played in Beaufort, on Thursday October 18.
The St Brendan’s district final between Glenderry and St. Brendan’s NS, Fenit was played last evening (Tuesday) and the winners will play North Kerry champions Tarbert in the remaining quarter-final.
FOLLOWING the round robin series of games in the 6/8-Teacher competition Duagh have topped the North Kerry group and will play Currow in the semi-final. Faha topped the South Kerry group and will face Sliabh A’ Mhadra in the second semi-final.
IN the Division 2 Urban semi-finals Scoil Eoin Balloonagh take on The Monastery Killarney while St. John’s Kenmare face Scoil Mhuire Killorglin in the second semi final.
THE Division 3 Urban quarter and semi-finals will go ahead this week. Ardfert play Gaelscoil Aogáin in their quarter-final while Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn will take on Lissivigeen NS, Dromclough NS and Holy Family Rathmore await the winners of those quarter-finals.
The competition for semi-final and final spots in the Cumann na mBunscol Shield has been contested as all Urban teams not finishing in the top two of their respective groups were invited to participate. Moyderwell Tralee defeated Spa and Caherleaheen defeated CBS in the opening round. Caherleaheen then defeated Moyderwell and now face Scoil
Réalt na Maidine Lios Tuathail. Listowel overcame O Bréanainn after the Ballymacelligot school had accounted for Castleisland boys in the earlier round.
SYMPATHIES TO FAMILY OF THE LATE NIALL MCGILLICUDDY
FINALLY, all involved with Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Chiarraí offer our deepest sympathies to Daithi and Sheila McGillicuddy and family on the sad death of their son Niall.
Niall was a very talented footballer who played with Killarney Legion and was a member of the South Kerry Development Squad. He played with The Mon in Killarney in the Cumann na mBunscol Urban leagues in 2013 and 2014 losing the final on both occasions. He was a member of The Mon team that won the East Kerry mini 7s and the Garda Cup in 2014.
Football was his first love and he will be sadly missed by all his team mates, class mates, teachers and club mates. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.