Kerry GAA discussion thread #2

Kerrydude1981

Castleisland Mart Fixtures for the weekend ahead -

Senior Club Championship Rd 2 - 1st Named = Home Venue

Group 1

Sun April 8 @ 2.30pm

Austin Stacks v An Ghaeltacht

Kerins O Rahillys v Dr Crokes

Group 2

Sun April 8 @ 2.30pm

Killarney Legion v Rathmore

Kenmare Shamrocks v Dingle


Intermediate Club Championship Rd 2 - 1st Named = Home Venue

Group 1

Sun April 8 @ 2.30pm

Brosna v Glenbeigh/Glencar

Miltown/Castlemaine v Kilcummin

Group 2

Sat April 7 @ 6.30pm

John Mitchels v St Marys

Sun April 8 @ 2.30pm

Ardfert v Dromid

Group 3

Sat April 7 @ 6.30pm

Glenflesk v Waterville

Sun April 8 @ 2.30pm

Desmonds v Laune Rangers

Group 4

Sat April 7 @ 6.30pm

Spa v Currow

Sun April 8 @ 2.30pm

Gneeveguilla v Templenoe



Junior Premier Club Championship Rd 2 - 1st Named = Home Venue



Group 1

Sun April 8 @ 2.30pm

Annascaul v Firies

St Senans v Beaufort

Group 2

Sat April 7 @ 6.30pm

Churchill v Skellig Rangers

Sun April 8 @ 2.30pm

Ballydonoghue v Listry

Group 3

Sat April 7 @ 6.30pm

Keel v St Pats Blennerville

Sun April 8 @ 2.30pm

Fossa v St Michaels/Foilmore

Group 4

Sat April 7 @ 6.30pm

Ballymac v Emmets

Sun April 8 @ 2.30pm

Finuge v Na Gaeil



Junior Football Championship - Rd 1 - Neutral Venue



Group 1

Sat April 7 @ 6.30pm

Castlegregory v Scartaglin at Na Gaeil pitch

Sun April 8 @ 2.30pm

Tarbert v Sneem/Derrynane in Currow

Group 2

Sat April 7 @ 6.30pm

Lispole v Cromane in Listry

Sun April 8 @ 2.30pm

Kilgarvan v Cordal at Lewis Rd

Group 3

Sun April 8 @ 2.30pm

Tuosist v Beale in Cordal

Ballylongford v Duagh in Moyvane

Group 4

Sun April 8 @ 2.30pm

Renard v Moyvane in Beaufort

Valentia v Ballyduff in Killorglin

Results from last week here

http://www.kerrygaa.ie/results/?group=first

dollar bill

Another big proportion of county men missing for their clubs this weekend #clubmonth

DDC1990

dollar bill wrote:

Another big proportion of county men missing for their clubs this weekend #clubmonth

Who?

Geaney, Moran, BJK, Jack Barry etc all lined out, like they have the last 3 weeks.

Kerry are one of the few footballing counties doing it right along with Dublin.

DDC1990

Killian and Adrian Spillane, Tadhg Morely, Micheal Burns, Daithi Casey all played today.

I can't find teams for all games today but Paul Murphy, Peter Crowley, Matthew Flaherty, David Clifford, Kieran Donaghy, Ronan Shanahan have all played for their clubs in the last few weeks.

Seems an awful strange thing to give out about considering how well April for the club seens to have worked.

The only hitch so far seems to be the double injury in the Finuge v Na Gaeil game which will hold up the Junior Premier Final by a week it seems, as that replay is set for next Saturday. The winners play Fossa, presumably the next week.

Edit: Barry O'Sullivan and the two Tom O'Sullivans lined out for Dingle.

Brian Kelly for Legion.

An Ciarraioch

Perhaps the biggest shock so far was Churchill reaching the semis of the Junior Premier, but incredibly tight - level on points, head-to-head and points difference before edging through on points for!

jimmytwotimes 2013

Congrats to Kerry Senior Camogie team on winning Div 3 title.

munster87

An Ciarraioch wrote: »

Perhaps the biggest shock so far was Churchill reaching the semis of the Junior Premier, but incredibly tight - level on points, head-to-head and points difference before edging through on points for!

Took a late goal to beat Listry too.

Boom__Boom

dollar bill wrote: »

Another big proportion of county men missing for their clubs this weekend #clubmonth

As far as I can see there has been zero resting of county players in Kerry with a fair chunk of the panel having played 3 games for their clubs already this month.

Any of the county lads missing are those carrying injuries, and a serious chunk of those were carrying injuries during the league (there was 15+ on the injury list for a good portion of the league)

One of the big things is that for all reports Paul Geaney who had a quiet league by his standards has rediscovered his form with 6 goals in the 3 games he has played.

Dingle v Crokes should be a cracker in the final.

So far the club month and the new structures seem to have worked very well.

keane2097

Kerry seems to be one of the few places where the club month has been of any worth.

Kerrydude1981

Lads what is going on with Laune Rangers and Listowel Emmets two town teams that are are seriously on the decline

Bass Reeves

keane2097 wrote: »

Kerry seems to be one of the few places where the club month has been of any worth.

There are some counties that run some of there county championship during April these are releasing players for matches as well. However I imagine that there will be a kick up by clubs in more counties unless the spirt of the rules are entered into. Having said that alot of Football and hurling clubs county season will end by the ennd of June and there county championships will begin sooner than previous years.

Amprodude

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Lads what is going on with Laune Rangers and Listowel Emmets two town teams that are are seriously on the decline

Teams go through their phases. They be both back again in time.

DDC1990

Amprodude wrote:

Teams go through their phases. They be both back again in time.

Indeed. Laune Rangers won the Feile in Kerry yesterday so another good crop coming through.

wackokid

Forge83 wrote: »

We could revert to the Twin towers attack of Walsh and Donaghy with Geaney, Clifford and O Donoghue Feeding off of them. Scary prospect!

In a former life maby, but don't think they will scare any decent full back line
in 2018. It won't happen anyway.

cms88

Forge83 wrote: »

We could revert to the Twin towers attack of Walsh and Donaghy with Geaney, Clifford and O Donoghue Feeding off of them. Scary prospect!

Maybe 10 years ago but not now. On a side note had to believe that was 10 years ago!!

An Ciarraioch

So, the Churchill Junior Premier odyssey has come to an end, after a one-point defeat AET (2-9 to 0-16). Still, the All-Ireland Scór Tráth na gCeist is in the trophy cabinet, and a decent chance of winning Division Five.

An Ciarraioch

On a more serious note, fair to say the County Board's use of April for club fixtures has been a definite success, even allowing for the controversy over the training weekend. The county leagues should be wrapped up by September, and the various club champions will keep fresh playing county championship with the districts.

An Ciarraioch

Intermediate Semis:

Glenflesk 1-18
St. Mary's 1-12

Kilcummin 1-10
Templenoe 0-12

Junior Premier Semis:

Beaufort 0-16
Churchill 2-9

Na Gaeil 2-14
Fossa 0-11

Intermediate Relegation Playoff:

Brosna 2-11
Laune Rangers 1-11

wonga77

Laune ranger down to junior now or was that a semi final?
Some performance by Churchill.
East kerry derby will be a cracker for the intermediate final

DDC1990

wonga77 wrote:

Laune ranger down to junior now or was that a semi final? Some performance by Churchill. East kerry derby will be a cracker for the intermediate final

Semi. Either themselves or Gneevguilla (I never learned how to spell it) go down.

dobman88

DDC1990 wrote: »

Semi. Either themselves or Gneevguilla (I never learned how to spell it) go down.

You're only missing an e after the v and you're set.

Gneeveguilla have been hammered by emigration the last few years. Couple of young lads coming through and a couple of recent Kerry minors and one Kerry junior but I'd fully expect Laune Rangers to take care of them unfortunately. Playing division 4 now also. It's been a slippery slope but you could argue it's been punching above its weight for such a tiny village.

Buyingcar2012

dobman88 wrote: »

You're only missing an e after the v and you're set.

Gneeveguilla have been hammered by emigration the last few years. Couple of young lads coming through and a couple of recent Kerry minors and one Kerry junior but I'd fully expect Laune Rangers to take care of them unfortunately. Playing division 4 now also. It's been a slippery slope but you could argue it's been punching above its weight for such a tiny village.

There's not too many rural villages who have such close proximity to major employers like Munster Joinery and the town of Killarney.

Radio5

The minors are out against Cork tonight in Tralee. Any thoughts.

Are Gneeveguilla back/Kilcummin gone in East Kerry now in the Senior C'ship or will that take effect in 2019?

Poor_old_gill

Radio5 wrote: »

The minors are out against Cork tonight in Tralee. Any thoughts.

Are Gneeveguilla back/Kilcummin gone in East Kerry now in the Senior C'ship or will that take effect in 2019?

Kilcummin wont play senior until next year- they will be part of East Kerry for this season.

The relegated team isnt finalised yet- and wont be until after the County championship.

An Ciarraioch

Radio5 wrote: »

The minors are out against Cork tonight in Tralee. Any thoughts.

Are Gneeveguilla back/Kilcummin gone in East Kerry now in the Senior C'ship or will that take effect in 2019?

Yes, they'll go senior in 2019, so would remain in the East Kerry set-up this autumn.

An Ciarraioch

Looks like the Cork game will be as tight as was expected - 1-3 to 0-6 at HT, Cork playing with the wind in the first half. Paul Walsh continues his promising season, notching 1-1.

An Ciarraioch

Harsh on Cork to be out due to the structure - levelled up with a goal in the closing minutes, but an injury-time winner sees us through 1-11 to 1-10 at FT.

keane2097

#Justice4Shanahan

Poor_old_gill

keane2097 wrote: »

#Justice4Shanahan

Que?

An Ciarraioch

Superb result for the hurlers against Laois (3-20 to 0-19), suddenly from worrying about relegation they now have an outside chance of the top two.