Churchill and Fossa go in search of All Ireland glory

ALL Ireland glory bekons for both the Fossa Instrumental Group and the Churchill Quiz team who will not alone be representing both their club and county, but also their province at the All Ireland Finals of Scór Sinsear on this Saturday, April 14. The venue will be the Knockrea Arena, I Sligo with a starting time of 3pm with the Quiz at a separate venue and will getting underway at the earlier time of 11am at the nearby Clayton Hotel.

Ceol Urlise

CONTAE Chiarraí will be represented in the Ceól Úrlise by Fossa GAA Club. At the recent Munster Finals when they became champions of Munster on their fourth attempt, having previously competed in the Munster finals of 2011, 2013, and 2017.

There were tears of joy shed when the result was announced and no doubt the experience of the three previous unsuccessful attempts, made the victory all the sweeter. The successful quintet are siblings Mike Kelliher, Sean Kelliher and Mary Kelliher, along with Cian O’Sullivan and Amy Moriarty.

Fossa has a proud tradition of instrumental music stemming from Lord Headley’s piper James Gandsey in the late 18th and early 19th century. More recently the late John Cronin, as well as Padraig and Tadhg Buckley have been far renowned.

Chiarraí have never won at Ceól Úrlise at senior level so Fossa will be hoping to make history.

Trath Na gCeist

CHURCHILL have a strong tradition in quizzes having competed in the first Scór final in 1971, when they were beaten by Ballygar of Galway by one point who had the famous Galway footballer Mattie McDonagh on their team.

Captain of that Churchill team was present day coach John Joe O’Donnell. The present team won back to back All Irelands in 2014 and 2015 and were beaten in the 2016 decider by one point.

Alex O’Donnell son of John Joe was on all these three teams. Churchill hardest opponents have been their great rivals Rathmore in the County Finals and once again just one point separated the sides at this year’s final.

Churchill will be travelling to Sligo hoping to win their third All Ireland in five years. The men who will be hoping to get back on the winning trail once again will be Michael Gaynor, Paul Culloty, John Flaherty, Alex O’Donnell.

Scór na bPaistí

IN excess of 250 children at National School level represented their respective clubs at the county semi-finals of Scor Na bPaisti which took place at two different venues over last weekend where this very popular competition brought out patrons in huge numbers and who were entertained for over a three hour period with the very best of music, song dance and act by very talented children who were a credit to their parents and tutors.

Two from each category were selected to go through to the County Finals from both venues which will take place on Sunday April 22 at the Community Centre, Foilmore. The first semi final on Saturday April 7 with North Kerry Football Board Cultural Officer, PJ Mulvihill as Fear a Tí, which took in north of the county with five districts boards taking part; North Kerry Football, North Kerry Hurling, Castleisland District, West Kerry, Tralee/St. Brendans and the venue here was the Marian, Hall Moyvane

Then it was on to the Community Centre in Glenbeigh on Sunday April 8 where the participants from South of the County took part. On this occasion there were four district boards taking part; East Kerry, Kenmare District, Mid Kerry and South Kerry. Here we had Bean a Ti Suzanne Ni Laoighre Secretary of the South Kerry Board doing an excellent job;

A huge thank you to both the Marian Hall Moyvane and the Community Centre, Glenbeigh for hosting the event and making sure everything was in place making it another successful venture.

So the following are those going through to the County Finals on Sunday April 22 in the Community Centre, Foilmore with a starting time of 2pm.

Figure Dancing

Lispole, West Kerry Board (Aoibhionn Ni Ghealbhain, Mairead Ni Dhubhaigh, Ella Ni Ainfein, Aisling Ni Dhubhaigh, Sadhbh Madeley, Hannah Ni Dhubhain, Orla Ni Ghrifin, Eimear Ni Chonchuir.)

Ballymacelligott, Castleisland District Board (Emma Ni Dhalaigh, Abby Ni Laocha, Mairead Ni Scanlain, Ri-Ann Zhang, Laura No Cheallaigh, Maire Ni Chonchuir, Aibhe Ni Chonchuir) Dromid Pearses, South Kerry Board (Amy Ni Churrain, Grace Ni Churrain, Saoirse Ni Churrain, Emily Ni She, Sarah Ni She, Tara Ni Shuilleabhain, Saidbh Ni Ghadhra Ni Shuilleabhain, Makayla Ni Shuilleabhain,. Subs Mary Ann Ni Shuilleabhain, Regina Ni Shuilleabhain, Siun Ni Churrain)

Glenflesk, East Kerry Board (Keira O Sullivan, Muireann Healy, Niamh Cantilon, Maeve Darcy, Abby Doher ty, Grace Angland, Coleen Angland, Olivia Angland. Sub. Emiear Furlong) Laune Rangers, Mid Kerry Board (Abigail O Shea, Jacquelyn Owens, laura Patton, Sarah Patton, Sarah Guerin, Rebecca Purcell, Saoirse O Shea, Clodagh Hamilton) Solo Singing

Meadhbh MC Nulty, An Gaeltacht, West Kerry Board

Lily Parker, Churchill, Tralee/St. Brendans. Laura Power, Firies, East Kerry Board

Ellen O Sullivan, Foilmore, South Kerry Board. Recitation

Stefan Carrig, Ballyduff, North Kerry Hurling Than Creed, Beale, North Kerry Football Aine Devlin, Legion, East Kerry Board Fiontan O Suilleabhain, Renard

Ballad Group

Moyvane, North Kerry Football.

Mary Kearney, Conor Kissane, Aoibhinn McCarthy, Jack O Donoghue, Rebekah Sheehy.

St. Pats, Tralee/St Brendans.

Siobhain O Sullivan, Caoimhe O Sullivan, Keelin Enright, Daniel Sheehy, Sarah Brett. Glenflesk, East Kerry Board

Gearoid Healy, Muireann Healy, Molly O Donoghue, Aoise O Donoghue, Eilis Muillane. Waterville, South Kerry Board

Joni Curran, Mary Elizabeth O Connell, Holly Galvin, Lieve Duff, India Duff,

Rince Sean Nos.

Harry O Sullivan, St. Senans, North Kerry Football.

Sean O Keeffe, Gneevguilla, East Kerry Board. Sean Kissane, Beaufort, Mid Kerry Board. Leiriu

St. Pats, Tralee St. Brendans (Diarmuid Waugh, Orlaith Murphy, Siobhain O Sullivan, Caoimhe O Sullivan, Rachael Mulgrrew, Oisin Gallagher, Thomas Sheehy, Keelin Enright) Moyvane, North Kerry Football (Aoife Curran, Grace Harrison, Mary Kearney, Diarmuid O Connor, Patrick O Connor, Jack O Donoghue, Bobby O Riordan, Sarah Quinn)

Renard, South Kerry Board (Fintan O Sullivan, Ella Sheehan, Cara McCrohan, Caoilinn Lynch, Brian O Connell, Orla Fitzgerald, Stephen O Sullivan, Sine O Neill)

Instrumental Music

Crotto O Neills, North Kerry Hurling (Conor Brennan, Cillian Hussey, Roisin Abatha, Thomas Breen, Eoin Griffin)

Tralee Parnells, Tralee/St. Brendans (Peadar Duaghal, Jessica McGibney, Sean Michael Redican, Cathal Fitzgerald) Kilcummin, East Kerry Board (Olwyn Evans, Ewan Evans, Ryan McGuirl, Michael Healy, Liam Kerrisk) Glenbeigh/Glencar, Mid Kerry Board (Orlaith Burke, Eadaoin O Sullivan, Seodhla O Donovan, Aela Murphy, Mary Kate Smith)

Set Dancing

Scar taglin, Castleisland District (Muireann Walsh, Mikeala Buckley, Molly Mahony, Tara Kerin, Laura McShane, Muireann Rahilly, Jessica Riordan, Maire Collins) Ballyduff, North Kerry Hurling (Luke Rochford, Caoimhe O Carroll, Killian Murphy, Laurin Murphy, Christopher Ross, Eabha O Connor, Tadhg O Connor, Aibhe Frizella)

Dromid Pearses. South Kerry Board (Brid Ni Churrain, Grace Ni Churrain, Saoirse Ni Churrain, Emily Ni She, Sarah Ni She, Tara Ni Shuilleabhain, Saidbh Ni Ghardhra Ni Shuilleabhain, Makayla Ni Shuilleabhain,. Sub Amy Ni Churrain)

Spa. East Kerry Board (Siofra Brosnan, Jess O Sullivan, Aine O Sullivan, Ciara O Donoghue, Dara Brosnan, Diarmuid O Donovan, Oisin O Sullivan, Colm O Connor)

Table Quiz

FOR the County Finals of the Table Quiz it is important to note that those clubs taking part in the Quiz (four-in-a-team) should have their names with Scor Secretary Suzanne Ni Laoire not later than Friday April 13. This is a separate competition with competing clubs coming together on Sunday morning, April 22 at the Intermediate Secondary School Killorglin at the earlier time of 11am.