Hi All

The Under 17 PDP will be this Saturday from 9.30 to 11.30 in John Mitchels GAA Complex. 

The program will consist of  training sessions and will end with the squad taking part in

The U17 National Festival Day will take place on Tuesday 9th July across three venues in Dublin; National Games Development Centre, TUD Blanchardstown and Sport Ireland GAA Pitch in Sports Campus.

The U17 Player Development Programme (PDP) focuses on developing young players in the vulnerable U17 age group. Here are some key features:

Coaching Sessions: High-quality coaching sessions to enhance skills and knowledge of both players and coaches 

Playing Opportunities: Players participate at county, provincial, and national levels.

Skill Development: Emphasis on technical skills, game understanding, and fitness.

Player Well-Being: Promotes a positive attitude, teamwork, and resilience.

Training dates (all Saturdays)

11th of May

18th of May

25th of May

8th of June

15th of June

22nd of June

29th of June

6th of July

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We fully understand that this is a very busy time of year, so there is no requirement on any player or coach to make all the sessions.

All coaches and Players are more than welcome.

Regards

Anthony Curran

087 2713507

Chairperson KLGFA Development Committee

TG4 Munster Senior Championship Final

Kerry -v- Cork

Saturday 18th May

Mallow GAA Complex

Throw in: 4pm

Tickets: https://www.universe.com/events/munster-lgfa-senior-ab-finals-tickets-B2RP7D?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR15GXZQ4GxVS8q0PuV1PEj4j5t48gAbMXkdRC-nHRb75128wHN8xJBzEpA_aem_AasFtIzYA1WPWLJmhF9T2Ur9APX5v-EGQf2YDByOJKsSvtK_TN80k86tbGVlpfm_hu7UCBxP2IR9p76MydTxXlTe

Kerry LGFA Minor County League Division 1 Final

Castleisland Desmonds -v- Southern Gaels

Tuesday 14th May – Glenflesk GAA Club – Throw in: 7:30pm

Tickets: https://www.universe.com/events/klgfa-minor-county-league-division-1-final-tickets-162TFV?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1ySAYjKvzfQDbM7yuEmuGrcYlt80As_icaFLRWLVrefJy6e98PAJmMpZY_aem_AYKiz1ZFy6OtzB0Ufxc65yiWt45he1kB_sXnvPoudvy5UcLfcWO5fZolav2qDkepjQ_lCM6Pyozgbw4ctrkh1cK2

Kerry LGFA Minor County League Division 2 Final.

Glenflesk -v- MKL Gaels

Wednesday 15th May – Fitzgerald Stadium Killarney – Throw in: 7pm

Tickets: https://www.universe.com/events/kglfa-minor-ladies-county-league-division-2-final-tickets-Q4RCHK?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3exKrmlS70cvaSzeExqlZxRbniRioknOgLhzvWQm17Oc_uiAGZDFWdGw8_aem_AYKYEJRbfU0Bt9Gi6vWRR9koKt1LijZp0j7pea_7qWxXqyy6v928DLZFzIcChcLz_I3JEd1Q13pNaIDcah6mk2ru

All Ireland U14 Championship Quarter Final (Platinum Series)

Kerry -v- Kildare – Saturday 11th May (University of Limerick – Maguires Pitches (Pitch 1) – 12noon)

1. Grace O’Regan – John Mitchels

2. Amy O’Sullivan – Inbhear Scéine Gaels

3. Laura O’Sullivan – Southern Gaels

4. Aideen Duffy – Listowel Emmets

5. Bláthnaid Ní Shúilleabháin – Corca Dhuibhne

6. Sarah Chute – Churchil (VC)

7. Siena Ryan – Inbhear Scéine Gaels

8. Evie O’Sullivan – Churchill

9. Aoife Wright – Corca Dhuibhne

10. Sadhbh Dowling – Churchill

11. Nessa Kirby – Abbeydorney

12. Ally Russell – Abbeydorney (C)

13. Evanne Mason – Beale

14. Kate Sheridan – Duagh

15. Clionagh Coffey – Beaufort

16. Clodagh Quirke – Cromane

17. Aoibhin O’Sullivan – Laune Rangers

18. Clodagh Griffin – Cromane

19. Máire Eilís Nic Gearailt – Corca Dhuibne

20. Amy Noonan – John Mitchels

21. Katie Crowley – Castleisland Desmonds

22. Saoirse Hussey – Inbhear Scéine Gaels

23. Kate O’Sullivan – Cromane

24. Sophia Fleming – Castleisland Desmonds

25. Aisling Quirke – MKL Gaels

26. Nessa O’Donoghue – Beaufort

27. Lauren O’Sullivan – MKL Gaels

28. Edie Corkery – Cromane

29. Rhea Kate Devane – Kilcummin

30. Amy Moriarty – Daingean Uí Chúis

Good Morning

The under 17 PDP will commence this Saturday  the 11th of May in John Mitchels GAA Complex at 9.30am.

This is now open to all girls born in 2007 and 2008 . Please send out the details out to your relevant team groups and also we are looking for any coaches of any level who would like to join the PDP program

Can you please email me on a List of Participants along with the names of any coaches who might like to get involved as soon as possible

We are asking each club to make a real effort to send at least 3 players and also 1 coach, as being part of the PDP program is of benefit to all players and coaches involved

Any queries, don’t hesitate to contact me 

Anthony Curran
087 2713507
Chairperson KLGFA Development Committee

TG4 Munster Championship Round 3

By Dan Kearney

Kerry 1-8 Waterford 1-7

Fiadhna Tangney came off the bench and scored the winning point for Kerry in a pulsating contest at Cordal GAA club in Round 3 of the TG4 Munster Senior Championship.

Waterford will point to 6 second half wides as being detrimental to their cause whilst Kerry will be happy to face into a Munster Final after a win in a game that they might well have lost.

Kerry were first off the mark when Jadyn Lucey pointed a free following a foul on Hannah O’Donoghue and in the 6^th minute Lorraine Scanlon got on the scoresheet after some very good play from Eilis O’Connor.

Waterford’s Kelly Ann Hogan pointed a free following a foul on the impressive Aoife Murray and Kerry had a huge let off in the 12^th minute when Lauren McGregor rattled the post with a superb shot at goal.

A Kelly Ann Hogan free in the 16^th minute brought Waterford level and straight from the resulting kick out Hogan put her side one up from play.

We had to wait another 6 minutes for the next score and it was Kerry’s Hannah O’Donoghue who finished to the back of the net after a sweeping move involving Lorraine Scanlon, Amy Harrington and Emma Dineen.

The lively Katie Murray and Jadyn Lucey traded scores before Niamh Ní Chonchúir put Kerry 1-4 to 0-4 ahead in the 28^th minute. Kelly Ann Hogan pointed a free soon afterwards , and it was Kerry that took a 1-4 to 0-5 lead in at half time.

Waterford spurned a goal chance early in the second half when Eve Power had to be content with a point, but they got the goal they craved from a Kaci Brazil penalty following a foul on Aine O’Neill.

Cora Murray made a brilliant block from Jadyn Lucey at the other end and although Waterford took control of proceedings, they were wasteful in possession.

Niamh Ní Chonchuir got a welcome point for Kerry in the 48^th minute to bring them to within one, 1-5 to 1-6, but Kelly Ann Hogan slotted over to give Waterford the lead once more.

 Katie Brosnan, looking sharp, hit a brace of scores to draw Kerry level but with time running out it was another substitute, Fiadhna Tangney, who sealed the win for Kerry.

Scorers-Kerry: K Brosnan 0-2, H O’Donoghue 1 goal, J Lucey 0-2 (1f), L Scanlon 0-1, F Tangney 0-1, N Ní Chonchúir 0-2         

Waterford: K A Hogan 0-5 (3f), K Brazil 1 goal (pen), E Murray 0-2.

Kerry: C Butler; K O’Sullivan, E Lynch, A Dillane; E O’Connor, A O’Connell , R Rahilly; L Scanlon, R Smith; A Harrington, H O’Donoghue, N Ní Chonchúir; D Kearney, E Dineen, J Lucey. Subs:C Murphy for R Rahilly 16, K Brosnan for A O’Connell , F O’Donoghue for E Lynch (both H/T, L Ní |Mhuircheartaigh for A Harrington 38, C McCarthy for D Kearney, C O’Brien for R Smith (both 45), A Curtin for J Lucey, F Tangney for H O’Donoghue (both 51),

Waterford: E O’Brien; C Murray, H Power, A Waring; N Power, E Murray, E Power; A O’Neill, K Murray 0-1; A Murray, E Bolger, C McCarthy; K A Hogan 0-5 (3f) L McGregor, L O’Shea.Subs:K Brazil for L McGregor, E Fitzgerald for L O’Shea(both  H/T), M Comerford for A Waring 34, O Kennedy for E Bolger 51, A Brazil for K Brazil 58.

Referee: Justin Murphy (Cork).

TG4 Munster Senior Championship – Round 3

Kerry -v- Waterford

Sunday 5^th May 2024 – Cordal GAA – 1pm

1. Ciara Butler – Castlegregory

2. Kate O’Sullivan – Daingean Ui Chúis

3. Eilís Lynch – Castleisland Desmonds

4. Aoife Dillane  – Austin Stacks

5. Eilís O’Connor – Na Gaeil

6. Aishling O’Connell – Scartaglin (C)

7. Róisín Rahilly – Ballymacelligott

8. Lorraine Scanlon – Castleisland Desmonds

9. Róisín Smith – Cromane

10. Jess Gill – Southern Gaels

11. Hannah O’Donoghue – Beaufort

12. Niamh Ní Chonchúir – Corca Dhuibhne

13. Deirdre Kearney – Na Gaeil

14. Emma Dineen – Glenflesk

15. Jadyn Lucey – Na Gaeil

16. Mary Ellen Bolger – Southern Gaels

17. Kayleigh Cronin – Dr Crokes

18. Anna Galvin – Southern Gaels

19. Amy Harrington – Inbhear Scéine Gaels

20. Ciara O’Brien – Laune Rangers

21. Ciara McCarthy – Abbeydorney

22. Mary O’Connell – Na Gaeil

23. Katie Brosnan – Firies

24. Danielle O’Leary – Rathmore

25. Ciara Murphy – MKL Gaels

26. Bríd O’Connor – Na Gaeil

27. Fay O’Donoghue – Beaufort

28. Fiadhna Tangney – Beaufort

29. Amy Curtin – Castleisland Desmonds

30. Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh – Corca Dhuibhne

Tickets: https://www.universe.com/events/munster-lgfa-senior-r3-championship-kerry-v-waterford-tickets-2S9C6F?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1z2zmgxns2FRx1AqXgyMBrbMYjqj0FwO8rHTg65Vz1XUwIHh6ylebSVBg_aem_AWrYDPtOuLMAvbalZm6hN2dQ58ePoq1lTl6IeaesAkZB9k4PMRBiT3g1OcKDkHXKmcmpL_8L5injl8ohfdb85mfe

All Ireland U14 Series Stage 1 – Saturday 4^th May (Padraig Pearses GAA, Co. Roscommon)

Kerry -v- Tyrone – 1pm

Kerry -v- Galway – 3pm

Kerry -v- Carlow – 5pm

TG4 Munster LGFA Senior Championship – Round 3

Kerry -v- Waterford

Sunday 5th May

Cordal GAA – 1pm

Tickets: https://www.universe.com/events/munster-lgfa-senior-r3-championship-kerry-v-waterford-tickets-2S9C6F

Munster Minor A Championship

Cork 0-13 -v- Kerry 3-10

Referee: Patrick Smith (Waterford)

Kerry are Munster Minor A Champions following a deserving and thrilling win in Mallow on Sunday. While the pitch was in excellent condition heavy rain prior to throw in made handling conditions difficult for both sides. Kerry went into the game minus a couple of key players and possible went in as underdogs. Cork had a large contingent of last years minor panel available to them and they started the brightest with a point in the third minute. Mary Kate Smith responded for the Kingdom as both sides played positive football despite the conditions. As the sides kept exchanging scorers Kerry were possibly guilty early on of going for goal when a point was possibly the better option. But this didn’t knock their confidence. In fact they grew into the game and began to dominate it more as it wore on.

Katie Doe with her first point of the afternoon midway through the first half saw Kerry back in the lead. Two minutes later Kerry had their first goal. Katie Doe from the penalty spot after referee Patrick Smith judged Cork to have committed a foot block. Kerry now had a four-point lead. Cork reduced the deficit with a pointed free from Eabha Donovan but what was to follow was a Kerry goal that surprised everyone. Kelly Enright’s long ball deceiving the Kerry forwards and Cork backs bouncing in front of Cork keeper Andrea Toye who taught it was going over for a point and ended up in the back of the net. It opened up a six-point lead and it was no more than Kerry deserved as they were the more dominant team for large parts of the first half limiting Cork to just three points from play in the first half. Kerry added a further three points to open up an eight-point lead at the break. Cork had the advantage of the wind in the second half and were playing into the scoring end of Mallow. They started the brightest of the two with a Maebh Collins point to reduce the deficit. Kerry was still playing with the same intensity as they had in the first but it was Cork who looked like threating for a goal. Their first opportunity came four minutes in but Béibhinn Nic an tSithigh pulled off a magnificent save to keep them at bay. The sides exchanged points before Cork had shot number two at goal but Béibhinn Nic an tSithigh was at her best once again to keep them at bay. Leah McMahon & Eabha O’Donovan exchanged frees as the gap remained at eight points. Mid way through the second half Kerry got their third goal of the game. Amy Curtin who was back from injury and made a substitute appearance in the win against Clare was making her first start on Sunday rifled home to the top corner of the net to the delight of the Kerry supporters in the stand. Kerry was now firmly in control and a lead they truly deserved. Cork as you would expect kept throwing everything at Kerry and were tapping over the scores. Kerry’s goal was to be their last score of the game but that is not to take away from some of the excellent defending and work rate displayed by everyone of the Kerry players for the remainder of the match and indeed throughout the match. Anna Collins leading by example showing great leadership in the final quarter when Cork kept pressing for that goal in the hope of igniting a late comeback. Cork kept the scoreboard ticking over with points from Eabha O’Donovan and Ava McAuliffe. In the dying moments Cork had one last attack on the Kerry goal but Béibhinn Nic an tSithigh was once again alert to the danger and keep her clean sheet intact. Shortly after referee Patrick Smith blew the fulltime whistle to the delight to the Kerry supporter, players and management. Kerry now go forward to the All Ireland Semi Final on Thursday 11^th July. Details TBC

Cork Scorers: E O’Donovan (0-08 6f), A McAuliffe (0-03), A Savage (0-01), M Collins (0-01)

Kerry Scorers: K Doe (1-03 – 1p -1f), L McMahon (0-04f), M K Smith (0-01), L O’Connor (0-02), A Curtin (1-0), K Enright (1-0)

Cork: A Toye, A O’Sullivan, A McKennedy, A Cooper, M McRae, K Goulding, A Savage, K Williamson, A Fitzgerald, B Smith, M Collins, Ó Cremin, É O’Donovan, K Carey, A McAuliffe

Subs: C Murphy for K Carey 41mins , A Sheppard for O Cremin 41mins, H Sheehy for A O’Sullivan 48mins, L Murphy for A Sheppard 58mins

Kerry: B Nic an tSithigh, A O’Donoghue, É Ní Laighinn, G Murphy, C Dwyer, S O’Donovan, L O’Sullivan, K Enright, K Ryan, A Curtin, M K Smith, L O’Connor, K Doe, L McMahon, A Collins

Subs: L Slattery for K Doe 51mins, S Colleran for C Dwyer 58mins

All photographs by Colbert O’Sullivan