Kerry U/14’s and Tipperary U14’s must do it all again tomorrow evening (Wednesday) in Mallow when they play Tipperary in the Munster A semi final replay at 7pm. Kerry defeated their opponents by a single point in the original fixture but an appeal on a technical issue means that the sides must meet again to see who will meet Cork in the final.
Best of luck to this dedicated bunch of girls,and also to their management.
Kerry Minor LGFA Team pictured thanking Lee Strand for sponsoring Lee Strand Protein Milk in 2018. Best of luck next Monday girls & management team.
The April meeting of the Kerry LGFA will take place at Legion GAA on Tuesday 10th April at 8 pm.
It’s going to be a busy weekend for Kerry Ladies Football with 4 teams in action.
Munster U/14 Championship
The Kerry U/14’s are the first team in action when they take on Tipperary in Bansha at 1.30 on Saturday. Kerry suffered a 5-03 to 1-8 loss to Cork in the first round but in reality there was very little in the contest and Cork’s ability to score goals at vital times proved to be the difference between the sides. It is a must win game for Kerry as a loss will see them relinquish their Munster title, while a win will see them qualify for the final once again. Manager John Doona has named a strong panel for the game, and Kerry will be confident of lowering the Premier Counties colours.
Kerry will line out as follows;
Saoirse Dorrian Beaufort
Shonagh Fitzpatrick Southern Gaels
Kelli McGrath Listowel Emmets
Sophie Dennehy Fossa
Caiti O’Sullivan Southern Gaels
Alicia Burke Fossa
Shauna Tagney Scartaglin
Ellie O’ Connell Southern Gaels
Amy Harrington(Captain) Inbhear Sceine Gaels
Melanie Higgins Abbeydorney
Heather McNamara Austin Stacks
Katie Dunworth Ballyduff
Finola Ni Chathasaigh Castlegregory
Clodagh Murray Austin Stacks
Pia Hickey Dr Crokes
Subs
Ciara Cronin Castleisland Desmonds
Ailbhe Brosnan Kilcummin
Laura Leslie Laune Rangers
Sarah Lynch Listowel Emmets
Aisling Hanafin Abbeydorney
Caoimhe Guerin-Crowley Rathmore
Emma Kelly Dr Crokes
Katelyn Leen Abbeydorney
Grace Cahill Castleisland Desmonds
Aisling Shire Castleisland Desmonds
Megan O’Donoghue Rathmore
Leanne O’Sullivan Southern Gaels
Katie Cronin Inbhear Sceine Gaels
Munster U/16 Championship
Kerry U/16’s welcome Cork to John Mitchels for their second game of the Munster campaign at 2oc on Saturday. Kerry go into the game on the back of a comprehensive 5-13 to 1-4 victory over Tipperary in the first round of the competition. It will be Cork’s first day out in the competition and they will be determined to retain the Munster title that they won in 2017. The U/16 championship is being run on a round robin league basis and a win for the Kingdom would see them parachute strainght into the final. It won’t be easy however and this battle could go right down to the final whistle.
Manager Rory Killgallen has named an unchanged side and Kerry will line out as follows;
1. Ciara Butler (Castlegregory)
2. Maud Kelly (Fossa)
3. Rachel O’Connor (Corca Dhuibhne)
4. Ava Doherty (Glenflesk)
5. Gemma Kearney (Castleisland Desmonds)
6. Rachel Dwyer (Southern Gaels) Captain.
7. Aoife Dillane (Austin Stacks)
8. Mary O’Connell (Na Gaeil)
9. Aisling O’Connell (Ballymac)
10. Rachel Kilgallen (John Mitchels )
11. Danielle O’Leary (Rathmore)
12. Ella Teahan(Milltown/Listry)
13. Clodagh Evans (Milltown/Listry)
14. Siofra O’Shea (Southern Gaels)
15. Mary Collins (Rathmore)
16. Claire Fealey (Laune Rangers
17. Rachel Evans (Laune Rangers)
18. Ciara McCarthy (Abbeydorney)
19. Chloe O’Connor (Firies)
20. Tara Murphy (Killarney Legion)
21. Ciara Fitzgerald (Currow)
22. Maggie Kingston (Beaufort)
23. Fodhla Houlihan (Laune Rangers)
24. Kerri Ann Hanrahan (Killarney Legion)
25. Cliona Murphy (Southern Gaels)
26. Susan Cahill (Rathmore)
27. Paris McCarthy (Castleisland Desmonds)
28. Aoife O’Flaherty (Finuge/StSenans)
29. Elaine O’Donoghue (Firies)
30. Roisin Griffin (Cromane
Extended Panel:Andrea Nolan (Laune Rangers), Ellie McElligott (Ballymac), Lauren O’Leary (Rathmore), Lisa Ni Gearailt (Corca Dhuibhne), Aoilbhe Mangan (Cromane), Mairead Ni Chiobhain (Corca Dhuibhne), Orla Dunphy (Laune Rangers), Maggie West (Beaufort).
Lidl National Football League Round 7
The stakes couldn’t be much higher as Kerry host Westmeath in Strand Road Tralee. Kerry’s 3 point deduction during the week leaves them pointless so it’s winner takes all on Sunday.If there’s a loser on the day, that team will be relegated and playing Division 2 football next year.Westmeath suffered a big defeat to Donegal in round 3, and lost out by ten points against Cork, but they’ve given a decent account of themselves in the matches with Mayo, Dublin and Monaghan.Kerry’s last outing saw them concede 6-11 against Donegal, and confidence levels are bound to be low. Kerry have the experience and quality to pull this out of the bag however, so a vocal home support could go a long way towards ensuring victory.
Manager Graham Shine has named the following side for the game;
1 Laura Fitzgerald Na Gaeil
2 Laoise Coughlan Rathmore
3 Aislinn Desmond Rathmore
4 Aisling O’Connell Scartaglen
5 Amy Foley Beaufort
6 Sarah Murphy Rathmore
7 Kate O’Sullivan Dingle
8 Lorraine Scanlon Castleisland Desmonds
9 Eilish O’Leary Kilcummin
10 Emma Dineen Glenflesk
11 Sarah Houlihan Beaufort
12 Andrea Murphy Castleisland Desmonds
13 Siobhan Burns Dr Crokes
14 Amanda Brosnan Dr Crokes
15 Meabh Barry Na Gaeil
16 Linda Bruggener Spa
17 Caoimhe O’Sullivan St Sylvesters
18 Clodagh O’Connor Na Fianna
19 Siobhan Goodwin Castlegregory
20 Eilish O’Callaghan Scartaglen
21 Aoife Geaney Dingle
22 Eilis Lynch Castleisland Desmonds
23 Deirdre Kearney Na Gaeil
24 Deirdre Geaney Dingle
25 Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh Corca Dhuibnhe
26 Moira O’Flaherty Moyvane/Clounmacon
Munster Minor Championship
Kerry will travel to Cloughduv on Bank Holiday Monday to take on Cork in Round 3 of the Munster Championship with a 2oc throw in. The Minor Championship is being run on the same league basis as the U/16’s with the top team automatically qualifying for the final, whilst the second and third based sides play in a semi final. Both Kerry and Cork had good victories over Tipperary in the earlier rounds and whichever side wins will automatically qualify for the Munster final. The loser of the contest will have to face Tipperary once more in a semi final.
Manager Jonathan Griffin has named a formidable side for the game and Kerry will line out as follows;
1. Sinead Warren (Rathmore)
2. Kate Maher (Kilcummin)
3. Mairead Lehane (Milltown/Listry)
4. Anna O’Reilly (Fossa)
5. Kayla O’Connor (Castleisland Desmonds)
6. Tara Breen (Beaufort)
7. Ciara Murphy (Milltown/Listry) Captain
8. Sophie Lynch (Listowel Emmets)
9. Brid Ryan (Rathmore)
10. Hannah O’Donoghue (Beaufort)
11. Aoife O’Callaghan (Rathmore)
12. Niamh O’Connor (Corca Dhuibhne)
13. Ciara O’Brien (Laune Rangers)
14. Katie Buckley (Rathmore)
15. Anna Clifford (Fossa)
16. Ailbhe Clifford (Cromane)
17. Erica McGlynn (Fossa)
18. Ceiti Long (Corca Dhuibhne)
19. Jillian Courtney (Glenflesk)
20. Fiadhna Tangney (Beaufort)
21. Jadyn Lucey (Na Gaeil)
22. Labhaoise Walmsley (Castleisland Desmonds)
23. Katie Palmer (Inbhear Sceine Gaels)
24. Julie O’Sullivan (Inbhear Sceine Gaels)
25. Caoimhe Evans (Milltown/Listry)
26. Emma O’Sullivan (Inbhear Sceine Gaels)
27. Ellen O’Sullivan (Inbhear Sceine Gaels)
28. Ellen Coffey (Killarney Legion)
29. Kate Stack (Dr. Crokes)
30. Ciara Randles (Killarney Legion)
The Kerry Ladies U/14 and U/16 managements have named their teams for this weekends Munster Championship games.
They are as follows;
Kerry U 14A V Cork U14A on Monday Mar 19th 2018, Fossa GAA at 2PM
Team Manager: John Doona (Killarney Legion)
Selectors:
Nora O’Connor (Rathmore)
Eamon Kissane (Beaufort)
Colin O’Leary (Rathmore)
Katie Cahill (Rathmore)
Physio: Lorraine Wall
Kerry U 16A V Tipperary on Monday Mar 19th 2018, Tipperary venue at 2PM
Team Manager: Rory Kilgallen (John Mitchels)
Selectors:
Frank Mc Loughlin (Kerins O’Rahillys)
Frances Bowler (Daingean Ui Chuis)
Christina Murphy (Kerins O’Rahillys)
Daniel Fleming (Kerins O’Rahillys)
Mick Hannafin (Churchill)
Joby Costelloe (Listowel Emmets)
Physio: Lorraine Wall
Extended Panel: Ellie McElligott (Ballymac), Maggie Kingston (Beaufort), Lauren O’Leary (Rathmore), Lisa Ni Gearailt (Corca Dhuibhne), Aoilbhe Mangan (Cromane), Mairead Ni Chiobhain (Corca Dhuibhne), Orla Dunphy (Laune Rangers), Maggie West (Beaufort).
The Kerry U14 and u16 teams are in Munster Championship action on Monday 19th March. The U14 team host Cork in Fossa in the U14 ‘A’ Championship. Meanwhile the U16 team travel to Sean Treacy Park in Tipperary Town where the will face Tipperary in the first round on the Munster u16 ‘A’ Championship, both games throw in at 2pm.
Best of luck to all players and their management teams !
Change of venue for MLGFA minor championship game, Kerry v’s Tipperary.
The match will now take place at Firies GAA pitch at 2pm on Sunday 18th February.
The February meeting of the Kerry Ladies County Board will take place on this Wednesday night at 8pm in the Rose Hotel Tralee.
By Donal Barry at Brosna
Kerry 2-14 Mayo 2-6
Munster champions Kerry ignited their league challenge with an impressive and deserved eight-point victory over Mayo at Brosna this afternoon.
Leading from start to finish, Graham Shine’s side were in control throughout with new midfield partnership of Meabh Barry and Lorraine Scanlon proving a solid one enabling both Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh and Sarah Houlihan to enjoy some good early ball as the pair certain got the upper hand of the Mayo defence scoring 1-10 between them.
Kerry were 0-3 to the good before Sinead Cafferkey had Mayo’s first point on ten minutes.
However, it was in the next five minutes that Kerry would do the damage with a Ni Mhuircheartaigh goal sandwiched in between a pair of points to push Kerry 1-5 to 0-1 clear at the end of the first quarter.
They would lead at the break 1-7 to 0-3.
The second half was barely 20 seconds old when Meabh Barry’s long range shot from 40 yards found its way to the net with Niamh Neary unable to hold the ball on the goal line.
Still, Mayo fought away and Niamh and Grace Kelly added points to reduce the gap to nine points (2-8 to 0-5) by the 37 minute but it was Ni Mhuircheartaigh and Houlihan who added another brace to keep the home side in complete control.
Aileen Gilroy’s 26 minute goal for Mayo looked like a consolation goal (2-13 to 1-6) but Mayo would get even closer when Tamara O’Connor was pulled down in the square and Sinead Caffekey goaled from the resultant penalty.
However, it was as close as they were going to get as was as Kerry collected their first two points of the campaign as they look forward to a trip to Monaghan next time out with Mayo taking on neighbours Galway.
Scorers for Mayo: Sinead Cafferkey 1-1 (1-0 pen), Aileen Gilroy 1-0, Niamh Kelly 0-2, Grace Kelly 0-2 (0-1F) Fiona McHale 0-1
Mayo: Niamh Neary, Eilish Ronayne, Sarah Tierney, Sadbh Larkin, Orla Conlon, Marie Corbett, Doirean Hughes, Clodagh McManamon, Fiona McHale, Sinead Cafferkey, Aileen Gilroy, Sarah Mulvihill, Niamh Kelly, Rachel Kearns, Grace Kelly
Subs: Shauna Howley for Rachel Kearns (H/T) Amy Dowling for Sarah Mulvhill (33) Saoirse Ludden for Grace Kelly (51) Tamara O’Connor for Clodagh McManamon (56) Nicola O’Malley for Orla Conlon (58 Inj)
Scorers for Kerry: Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh 1-5 (0-2F), Sarah Houlihan 0-5 (0-3F), Meabh Barry 1-0, Eilish O Leary 0-2, Brid Ryan 0-1, Lorraine Scanlon 0-1,
Kerry: Laura Fitzgerald, Elish Lynch, Deidre Kearney, Aisling O Connell, Ciara Murphy, Aislinn Desmond, Kate O Sullivan, Meabh Barry, Lorraine Scanlon Andrea Murphy, , Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh, Sarah Houlihan, Brid Ryan, Eilish O Leary, Aoife Geaney
Subs: Fiadhna Tagney for Andrea Murphy (40) Amy Foley for Brid Ryan (46) Sophie Lynch for Aoife Geaney (46) Emma Dineen for Meabh Barry (53) Deirdre Geaney for Eilish O’Leary (56)
Referee: Keith Delahunty (Tipperary
Kerry Ladies Football held its reconvened EGM at Dr Crokes clubhouse Killarney on Thursday night, and a new County Executive was elected for 2018. The meeting was chaired by Munster Council president Anthony O’Brien.
Mike Moriarity of Ballyduff is the new Kerry Ladies Chairman, whilst his clubmate Maurice Dunworth was elected into the Secretary position where he will be assisted by Donal Rahilly from the Ballymacelligott club. Anthony Curran of Ballymacelligott will take on the role of Treasurer. Joe O’Flaherty of Finuge/St Senans will continue in his role as Registrar as will Donal O’Doherty of Spa as Development Officer.
There was also a Fixtures Committee elected and the posts were taken by Batt McGlynn of Fossa, Donal O’Doherty of Spa, Selina Looney of Killarney Legion and Patrick White of Ballymacelligott.
Karen McGlynn of Fossa and Billy Mangan of Castleisland Desmonds will act as Munster Council Delegates. There are still a number of roles to be filled including PRO, Cultural Officer and Child Protection Officer.
In his opening address, new Chairman Mike Moriarity said that he hopes that clubs can now pull together for the sake of all the progress that has been made over the last number of years on the playing fields. Inter club rivalry should be put to one side, he said, and clubs have to stand as one to represent all that is good in Kerry Ladies football.