CROTTA O’NEILLS

U-06-U-10 WINTER HURLING LEAGUE FINALS : There was Great excitement on Sunday morning 6th October at the Crotta Hurling Club Winter Hurling League Finals for our U6-U10 teams, played in beautiful sunshine at the sportsfield, Dromakee. After three weeks of very competitive games over the last three Sunday’s resulted in the final being contested between the Green and the Red teams with the yellow and orange teams playing in the 3rd 4th place play off. Victory on Sunday went to the green team. U6/U8 teams final were very competitive also with some fantastic skills on show. The Medal presentation afterwards was very enjoyable and on hand to present the medals to the kids and also deliver some very encouraging words for all players were members of the victorious Kerry squad who captured the All Ireland U21 Hurling b Title, Adam O’Sullivan (Captain) and Declan O’Donoghue members of the Kerry Camogie team, Megan Weir, Aoife Behan and Jackie Hogan who defeated Limerick to win their first ever Premier Junior All-Ireland Camogie Championship title also members of the victorious Crotta Minor Hurling team Ryan McElligott, Denis Quill, Gavin Parker, Sean McGrath, Kian Hickey and Declan O’Donoghue who won the County Minor Championship title. Congratulations and well done Aidan Beirne who received the player of the tournament award. Aidan was presented with his trophy by Kerry Camogie player Megan Weir.Thanks a million to all the members of each team for attending.

The following teams took part in the winter league: (Yellow Team) Emily O’Donoghue, Jack Kelliher, Mikey Somers, Cian O’Connor, Matt Cronin, Daithi Nolan, Finn Daughton and Joe Barry (Coach) Tom Daughton ( Green Team) Daniel Diggins, Alex Relihan, John Donovan, Stephen Shanahan, Grainne Daughton, John Joe Carmody and Sarah O’Driscoll (Coach) Donal Driscoll. (Orange Team) Nell Galvin, Dareen McElligott, Daniel Galvin, Adam Corkery, Tim Kennelly, James Doody and Aoran Hickey. (Coach) Tom Cronin. (Red Team) Diarmuid O’Driscoll, Aidan Beirne, Oisin Hannon, Caoimhe Nolan, Paddy Cronin and Fionn Hannon and Niall Kennelly. (Coach) Paul Shanahan PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Congratulations to Shane Conway (Kerry) who has been nominated for the Joe McDonagh Cup Player of the Year Shane was selected based on his outstanding performances in the Joe McDonagh Cup campaign SCOR NA OG : Entries for Scor na nOg competition for North Kerry Hurling Board now being received, anyone interested in taking part and representing Crotta Hurling Club in any of the following are asked to contact Crotta Hurling cultural officer Tom Breen on 087 2748555, Figure Dancing Recitation Novelty Act Set Dancing Quiz

COUNTY MINOR CAMOGIE CHAMPIONS: Cillard are the County Minor Camogie Champions having defeated Causeway on a scoreline Cillard 1-20 Causeway 3-6 on Sunday in Causeway after extra time. A fantastic performance by Cillard who showed great skill and determination to make a comeback after being down by 5 points and to win by 8 points.

U-21 HURLING: North Kerry Championship U21 Semi final, Ballyduff have conceded game. The game was due to be played on Sunday evening 13th October at the sportsfiled, Dromakee. Crotta now play St Brendan’s in the final. NORTH KERRY U-16 B FINAL: Crotta U-16 Hurlers were dethroned of their North Kerry Under 16 ‘B’ Championship title when they were defeated by Abbeydorney in the Final by 6-18 to 4-11 at the sporstfield, Lixnaw on Sunday 13th Ocrober. Well done to the Crotta players. Congratulations to Abbeydorney CLANMAURICE IN MUNSTER JUNIOR CAMOGIE FINAL: Clanmaurice travelled to WIT Carriganore on Sunday to face Tramore hoping to make it back to the Munster decider. Clanmaurice hit the ground running and led by 1-2 to 0-2 at the 23 minute mark and this was the score at the interval. By the 39th minute of the second half, the visitors had stretched their lead to 1-6 to 0-2. Tramore tried hard to rally but Clanmaurice proved too strong and went on to win on a scoreline of 2-9 to 0-5. Well done to the Clanmaurice players, especially the Crotta Girls Jackie Hogan and Megan Weir. Clanmaurice will face Doora-Barefield of Clare in the final.