LAUNE RANGERS

LOTTO: Lotto Results for Sunday 21st May. There was no winner of the €13,400 jackpot. The numbers drawn were 14 -- 20 -- 21 -- 30. The Consolation Prizes were won by the following: €100 Noel Conroy - sold by Pat Pigott;

€50 Kathleen Keating - standing order; €25 Jack Clifford - sold by O’Gradys; €Maureen Brennan - sold at CYMS. Next week’s jackpot will be €13,600. SENIOR MEN: Laune Rangers next Senior Fixture is an away Mid Kerry Senior League tie vs Keel on Tuesday, 30th May at 7:45pm. They then host Gneeveguilla in the County Senior Football League on the weekend of June 3rd/4th in JP O’Sullivan Park. JUNIOR MEN: The County Junior Leagues got underway in the past week, with Laune Rangers travelling to Renard on Saturday evening. Without a number of players, Rangers started brightly but Renard had a strong finish to the half, and led by three points at the half. Eamonn Carey scored a goal for Rangers and points were added by Cian O’Shea (3, 1 free), Gavin O’Shea (2) & Darragh O’Shea in the opening period. Half Time Score:- Renard 1-9, Laune Rangers 1-6. Renard dominated the third quarter and scored seven unanswered points to lead by 1-16 to 1-6 with 15 minutes to play. In the 46th minute, Laune Rangers introduced Paudie O’Shea to see him take the field on the same team as his son Darragh for the first time. Rangers halved the deficit with points from Kieran Doona (2), Patrick Carey & Cian O’Shea before another Renard point put 6 between the sides with 5 minutes to play. Cian O’Shea marked a fine performance with a goal in the 58th minute to reduce the gap to three points, but there was to be no further score in the game as the home team held out to win. Full Time Score:- Renard 1-17, Laune Rangers 2-11. Laune Rangers (13 a side):- Jason Browne, James Lynch, Darragh Walshe, Pierce Tyther, Neil O’Brien, Patrick Carey (0-1), Keelin Houlihan, Darragh O’Sullivan, Cian O’Shea (1-5), Gavin O’Shea (0-2), Eamonn Carey (1-0), Kieran Doona (0-2), Darragh O’Shea (0-1). Subs: Francis Russell, Paudie O’Shea. JUNIOR FIXTURE: Laune Rangers =91B’ host Dromid Pearces in Round 2 of the Junior League on Friday, May 26th at 7:30pm in JP O’Sullivan Park. UNDER 16 GIRLS: Commiserations to the Under 16 Girls who were defeated by Inbhear Scéine Gaeils in the County League Division Two B Final on Friday evening in Cloon. UNDER 14 BOYS: Laune Rangers will contest both the Division One and Division Nine Finals of the County Under 14 League as the =91Blue’ Team followed up the =91White’ Team’s success earlier in the week with victory over Ballymacelligott in the Division One Semi Final on Friday night in JP O’Sullivan Park. Ballymac opened the scoring with an early point but Rangers responded immediately, as Adam Owens applied an excellent finish to hit the net for his first goal. Laune Rangers went on to add points from Owens, Mikey O’Donnell & Callum Russell (free) before Ballymac slotted their second point. With a quarter of the game played, Laune Rangers led by 1-3 to 0-2. Rangers dominated the second quarter and held the visitors scoreless during the period, with Marc Clifford excelling in the half forward line and Darragh Mangan sweeping up at the back. Adam Owens netted his second goal as well as two points with Eoghan Hassett added a brace -- 1 from free -- before Marc Clifford was rewarded for his efforts with a goal before the break. Half Time Score:- Laune Rangers 3-7, Ballymacelligott 0-2. Ballymac gave themselves every chance of a comeback with goals in the third quarter, hitting the net three times and added a couple of points, but Laune Rangers held their nerve and scored five points in the same period with frees from Eoghan Hassett (2), Adam Owens & Callum Russell with Calum Moriarty also pointing from play. With 15 minutes to play, Laune Rangers led by 3-12 to 3-4. Rangers scored their fourth goal in the 47th minute through substitute Darragh O’Grady before a Callum Russell point was nullified by one for the visitors -- a point that would prove to be Ballymac’s final score of the game. Russell scored the home side’s fifth goal as Rangers closed the game out. Points were added in the final stages by Adam Owens, Eoghan Hassett (free), Darragh Callan and Darragh O’Grady. Full Time Score:- Laune Rangers 5-17, Ballymacelligott 3-5. Laune Rangers Blue:- Jake Reenstierna, James Treacy, Patrick Brennan, Darragh Mangan, James Byrne, Matt Reenstierna, Tom Whittleton, Callum Russell (1-3), Ryan Diggin, Mikey O’Donnell (0-1), Calum Moriarty (0-1), Jack O’Sullivan, Eoghan Hassett (0-5), Adam Owens (2-5), Marc Clifford (1-0). Subs used: Darragh O’Grady (1-1), Aona O’Shea, Jack Healy, Cathal Crowley, Ciarán O’Sullivan, Darragh Callan (0-1). Laune Rangers Under 14 White Team visited Ballymacelligott on Wednesday evening in the County League Division Nine Semi Final, and came out on top by the narrowest of margins. Following early points by Daniel Evans and David Crowley for Rangers, Ballymac netted a goal and two points to lead by three with a quarter played. The Rangers players grew into the game though, with points from Jack Healy, Darragh Evans & Darragh O’Grady being followed up by a great goal by Jack Healy to give the visitors the lead. Both sets of defences gained the upper hand for the later part of the half, with Ciarán O’Sullivan and Eoin Lynch doing well in particular for Rangers, and a Ballymac pointed free proved to be the final score of the half to see Rangers leading at the break. Half Time Score:- Ballymacelligott 1-3, Laune Rangers 1-5. Laune Rangers got the ideal start to the second half, with Darragh O’Grady hitting the net for a goal. O’Grady also cancelled out an earlier Ballymac point with one of his own, before a great tackle out the field by Cathal O’Callghan dispossessed his marker and the following play ended with Jack Healy punching an overhead ball to the net for his second goal of the evening. Further points by Darragh Evans and Jack Healy were met by another free by Ballymac, before Darragh O’Grady saw a shot saved brilliantly by the Ballymac goalkeeper to deny Rangers a fourth goal. With 45 minutes played, Laune Rangers led by 3-8 to 1-6. The final quarter was a different game as momentum swung heavily in the home side’s favour. Ballymac goaled in the 50th minute to reduce the gap and went on to tag on 3 more points to leave four between the sides with two minutes of normal time to play. Darragh O’Grady pointed again for Rangers, but late scores for Ballymac would give Laune Rangers a nervous end, as the home side kicked a goal and point deep into injury time. However, Rangers held on to win and qualified for the County League Division Nine Final against the winner of Austin Stacks vs Dr Crokes. Full Time Score:-Ballymacelligott 3-9, Laune Rangers 3-10. Laune Rangers Squad:- Jack Foley, Barry Moriarty, Aona O’Shea, Cillian Buckley, Ciarán O’Sullivan, Eoin Lynch, Senan O’Meara, Jack Healy (22), Killian Spillane, Daniel Evans (0-1), Cillian Foley, Joseph Cronin Langham, David Crowley (0-1), Darragh O’Grady (1-4), Darragh Evans (0-2); Darragh Callan, Cathal O’Callaghan, Cillian Moriarty, Oisin Lynch, Eoghan Joy, Adam Carey, Jamie Healy, Ryan McCormack. UNDER 14 BOYS FIXTURES: The County Under 14 Leagues Division 1 & Division 9 Finals are currently scheduled for this Wednesday, May 24th, but no details are finalized at time of writing. Check local and social media for these details. UNDER 12 BOYS: The second phase of the County Under 12 Leagues got underway on Sunday evening, In Division Nine, Laune Rangers =91Gold’ lost away to Valentia, The =91Green’ & =91White’ Teams will host Ballyduff this Wednesday evening. MID KERRY: Mid Kerry were defeated by East Kerry in the County SFC Round 2. East Kerry 4-15, Mid Kerry 1-11. The defeat knocks Mid Kerry out of the County Senior Football Championship. REPRESENTATIVE: Well done to Dáire Cleary who played for Kerry in the Munster Under 17 Championship Final win against Cork last Tuesday. Congratulations also to squad member Daragh O’Connor and coach Padraig Murphy who forms part of Peter Keane’s management ticket. Kerry will play the Connacht champions in the All Ireland Semi Final in August.