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U/12 Development Squads To Kick Off This Weekend.

Kerry ladies development in association  with it’s sponsors Kerry Group will commence a 6 week development phase for all girls U12( Born 2005only).
This will begin next Saturday the 27th May and will continue until July 1st.
In order for the girls to benefit from this development they should attend all 6 weeks.
There will be 2 venues:
Venue 1 Cloon, Killorglin 10am- 11.30.
Registration on day 1 -9.40am
Venue 2 Ballyrickard, Tralee. 2.30-4pm
Registration on day 1 – 2.10pm.
The development will culminate on week 6(1st July) with a blitz between the two venues.
It is imperative that all clubs send coaches to assist with the large number of girls that will attend.
Footnote: U11 development will commence in mid July.

Kerry Ladies Name Their Team For Munster Championship Against Waterford.

Kerry have named a largely experienced side for their Munster Championship first round clash against Waterford which takes place in Fraher Field, Dungarvan on Saturday at 2oc.

Manager Graham Shine hands championship debuts to Laura Fitzgerald of Na Gaeil in goals and Miriam O Keeffe of Finuge/St Senans in the half forward line.

Shine has also drafted in 8 of this years minor team to his squad and he is familiar with these players having coached them to All Ireland success at U/16 level.

Kerry also met Waterford in last years Munster championship and struggled for long periods before eventually pulling away and winning on a 1-14 to 1-7 scoreline.  Indeed it took a 1-6 haul from Sarah Houlihan to propel the Kingdom to a victory over a resilient Waterford challenge. Kerry will face a similar challenge on Saturday and Fraher Field will certainly be worth a few points to the home side.

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Kerry are captained by Caroline Kelly of Southern Gaels.

The Kerry team in full is;

Player s Name Club 

1 Laura Fitzgerald Na Gaeil

2 Elis Lynch Castleisland Desmonds

3 Caroline Kelly Southern Gaels (captain)

4 Aisling Leonard Castleisland Desmonds

5 Denise Hallissey Inbhear Sceine Gaels

6 Ciars Murphy Foxrock Cabinteely

7 Sarah Murphy Rathmore

8 Lorraine Scanlon Castleisland Desmonds

9 Emma Sherwood St Bridgets Castleknock

10 Amanda Brosnan Dr Crokes

11 Anna Galvin Southern Gaels

12 Miriam O’ Keeffe Finuge/St Senans

13 Sarah Houlihan Beaufort

14 Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh Corca Dhuibhne

15 Laura Rogers Austin Stacks

16 Linda Bruggener Spa

17 Aisling O’Connell Scartaglen

18 Elish O Leary Killcummin

19 Niamh Carmody Finuge/St Senans

20 Andrea Murphy Castleisland Desmonds

21 Laoise Coughlan Rathmore

22 Sarah Leahy Killarney Legion

23 Faye O Donoghue Beaufort

24 Fiadhna Tangney Beaufort

25 Hannah O Donoghue Beaufort

26 Jadyn Lucey Na Gaeil

27 Sophie Lynch Listowel Emmets

28 Labhaoise Walmsley Castleisland Desmonds

Management Team

Manager: Graham Shine Listowel Emmets

Mentors: Tim Kennelly Finuge/St Senans

Ciaran McCabeNaomh Eoin

Physio: Colm Duffy Churchill

Goal Keeper Coach Joby Costello Listowel Emmets

Stats Darren Halpin Listowel Emmets

Admin Lavinia Cunningham Southern Gaels

Captain Name CAROLINE KELLY Southern Gaels

Kerry U/14’s Name Their Team For Munster Final.

Kerry U/14’s will take on Cork in the Munster A final in Mallow on Sunday 7th May at 1pm and the team has been named as follows;

Ciara Butler ( Castlegregory)

2, Lara Flynn (Austin Stacks ) 3, Lilly O’Brien (Rathmore) 4, Martha Fitzgerald (Fires)

5, Katie Brosnan,  (Firies)   6,Mairin Duffy (Cromane), 7 Jessie Cahill ( Castleisland Desmonds)

8,  Liana Williams(Kerins O Rahillys) 9 Jade Potts (Dr Crokes)

10, Kerri Ann Hannrahan ( Killarney Legion) 11 Aoife O Flaherty (Finuge / St Senans)) 12 , Cora Savage (Ballymac)

13 , Maura O Keeffe (Rathmore)  14 Rachel Dwyer(Southern Gaels, Capt)) 15 Heather McNamara,( Austin Stacks )

Subs

16, Aoilbhe Mangan  ( Laune Rangers ) 17, Shannon O Donnell (Southern Gaels), 18, Paris McCarthy(Castleisland Desmonds)  19, Ellie O Connell ( Southern Gaels)  20, Ada Relihan (Abbeydorney)  21,Danielle O Brien (Fossa) 22, Sarah Barrett ( Na Gaeil) 23 Leanne Hayes (Beaufort),  24, Eimer Ni Shuilleabhain ( Na Gaeil)  25 ,Eimear Burke (Cromane) 26 Aoife Crowley (Inbhear Sceine Gaels),)27,Aisling Stack (Legion)28,Melanie Higgins (Abbeydorney))29 ,Siobhan Ni Chunaigh (Corca Dhuibhne ) 30,Amy Harrington (Inbhear Sceine Gaels)

Seamus Mulvihill To Ref National League Final On Sunday.

The top refs are needed for the big games, and once again the LGFA have called upon St Senans man Seamus Mulvihill to referee a National Final.
Seamus will take charge of the whistle for the Cavan v Westmeath Lidl National Football league Division 2 final in Parnell Park next Sunday May 7th, and it is a massive and well deserved honour for the genial North Kerry man.
Seamus is no stranger to refereeing national finals as he was in charge of the All Ireland Junior final between Louth and Scotland in 2015 as well as refereeing finals at all levels in Kerry and Munster. He took charge of the 2016 O’Connor Cup final when UCD defeated UL.
It is obvious to see how Seamus has risen to the top in the refereeing game. Good communication skills and a fair but firm application of the rules enable him to stand out amongst his peers. He has huge respect at all levels from the players.
Seamus is at the top of his game when it comes to the men’s side of  things as well, and in 2015 he had the ultimate honour when he was chosen to referee the Kerry County Championship final between South Kerry and Legion, a game which finished in a draw.
The great love of Seamus’ life is his girlfriend Emer who he has been with for 9 years. She is by all accounts a very patient woman.
Seamus is of the opinion the the ladies football rule where you can pick the ball off the ground with your hand should be introduced into the men’s game , and with over 19 years of reffing experience under his belt he is a man that knows what he is talking about.
Sunday is certain to be a big day once more in Seamus’ refereeing career and he wishes to convey his thanks to everyone that has send him good will wishes and messages over the last few days. He is also very grateful to his dedicated umpires who will once again be on hand at next Sunday’s final.
All in Kerry Ladies Football send our best wishes to Seamus and we are certain that he will do a fantastic job as always !

Competition Guidelines For 2017

COMPETITION GUIDELINES 2017

  1. No game can be cancelled or re-fixed without first notifying either Senior Fixtures at or Bord na nÓg at sec.bordnanogklgfagmail.com

All games must be played before the next round, please be aware that in the case of any games postponed, Co. players may not be available to their clubs.

 

  1. If a game is postponed due to a bereavement within a club or is rained off, the Fixtures Committees will make a new fixture for that game, in consultation with both clubs, which may not adhereto guideline no 1.
  2. If 2 clubs agree to play their fixture at an earlier date, they must notify the Fixtures co-ordinator and confirm the agreement by email in good time. Please note, unavailability of Co.players may also apply here.
    In the event of both teams failing to fulfil the fixture on the original date, the new agreed date and or a new fixture date as per guideline no 2, THEN THE FIXTURE SHALL BE DEEMED NULL AND VOID.

 

  1. The top 4 teams in all of the Senior league divisions will contest a semi- final and the 1st & 2nd placed teams will have home advantage in those semi- finals.
    Individual competition rules for juvenile competitions will be sent by Bord na nÓg.

 

Where two or more teams are tied, their head to head result MAY decide the final league positions and in the event a 2 or more teams level on points, then their scoring difference will apply to determine the final positions in that league competition.

 

  1. Finals will take place at neutral venue in all grades and in all competitions where possible. Extra time will apply in all league semi-finals and finals and in all Championship games.

Where the date of a game is TBC for a weekend fixture, then that fixture can be made for a Friday, Saturday, Sunday or bank holiday Monday with 5 days notice to given to both clubs as per the LGFA Official Guide (Rule Book).

 

  1. If the home team’s pitch is not available in any competition, on the date of the fixture, then the home club must provide an alternative venue or forfeit home advantage and travel to fulfil the fixture,while still being responsible for payment to the referee. When both pitches are unavailable, or if such problems arise within 2 days of the game, the decision of the relevant Fixtures Committee is binding.

 

 

  1. If any club withdraws from any league competition after the draws are made, a fine of €100 MAY be imposed under rules of the Ladies Gaelic Football Association’s Official Guide

 

8.If a team (Club or a Divisional team) withdraws from Senior, Intermediate or Junior Championship after draws are made, a fine of €450 MAY be imposed under the rules of the Ladies Gaelic Football Association’s Official Guide and in the case of divisional sides the fine is divided between the clubs.

 

  1. All County league games at U12 and U14 shall be 15 a side with unlimited subs, with a courtesy rule of 13 a side.
    If both teams have 15, they must play 15, if 14, they then play 13 a side. A team may start and finish the game with 11, BUT the opposing team DO NOT HAVE TO REDUCE THEIR NUMBERS BELOW 13 PLAYERS.

 

  1. All league games in the Senior and U16 county leagues shall be played at 13-a-side with unlimited subs, including the s/f and finals. However, at U16 if both teams have 15 players then it is played as a 15 a side game.

 

  1. The scoring system in the leagues will be 3 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.

 

  1. In the senior league, all games will have a 12 noon Sunday throw-in time, unless both clubs agree a new time as per rule 1. Home team please confirm your game to by 8pm on the previous Wednesday. This deadline must be adhered to for the purpose of appointing a referee.

 

13 All Referees will be appointed by the Fixtures Committee, for all League and Championship games in the County with all appointments going through the Referees Co-ordinator to notify referees.

 

  1. The format for the Mary Jo Curran competition will be 3 graded groups of 5 or 6 teams playing in a league format, each group with its own semi-finals (if time allows) and final.

The competition is 13-a-side, with unlimited subs. No player from the senior Co. panel is eligible to play any Mary Jo Curran games. The re-fixing of Mary Jo Curran games will be at the discretion of Senior fixtures committee, but please note NO GAME CAN BE POSTPONED UNLESS AN ALTERNATIVE DATE IS AGREED BY BOTH CLUBS

 

  1. All Inter County players will be free to play for their club as per a 5 day rule for juveniles and a 6 day rule for seniors. The 5/6 day rule includes the day of the match.

When a County team enters the latter stages of any inter-Co. competition, this guideline will be subject to review and clubs will be notified of new guidelines. County managers will organise challenge matches from time to time and Co players may be unavailable at short notice, guideline no. 1 will still apply in these circumstances.

 

  1. Clubs are requested to provide photos of all their teams during all competitions. These should be forwarded to the County P.R.O. for the Kerry Ladies website, to

 

  1. Match duration and referee’s fee. At U12, games will be 25 mins a half, 50 in total and all other matches will be 60 minutes in total. The match fee for U12 UP TO AND INCLUDING U16 will be €30 for all games including semi-finals and finals and from Minor up to and including Senior it will be €40 for all games in both the Leagues and Championships. Referees travelling from North Kerry to clubs beyond Killarney, or to West or South Kerry and vice versa, should receive €40 for a juvenile game and €50 for a senior game.

 

18 Any club entering 2 teams in the same league, at any age group, MUST declare their 1st 13 players by email to Co Secretary and relevant fixtures Sec. The 13 named players cannot play with the lower graded team in that competition. If a team breaks this rule, both of the clubs’ teams SHALL BE EXPELLED from that competition.

 

  1. In all competitions, winners will be presented with the cup, shield or plate on the day of the final and medals will be presented to the club at the annual awards evening.

 

  1. Prior to the start of all Juvenile competitions from U12 to U16, all Clubs must provide a list of players to the County Secretary that are eligible play in that competition and any player that receives a transfer in or out from a Club, then the County will adjust the records accordingly.

PLEASE NOTE. Rule 388 of the Ladies Gaelic Football Association’s Official Guide states that “Failure to furnish the team list shall entail the loss of the game, which shall be awarded to the opposing team. The same penalty shall apply where a player commences a game, but whose name is not included in the team list that has been supplied to the Referee. THERE IS NO ONUS ON THE REFEREE TO SEEK A TEAM LIST FROM EITHER SIDE

 

Rule 513 (g) states that a referee may deal with intrusions of unauthorised persons onto the field of play.

 

 

These guidelines should be read in conjunction with the Ladies Gaelic Football Association guidelines – referred to as ‘The rules’

Rule 120 reads ‘Each affiliated Club shall purchase a copy of the Official Guide or shall make themselves familiar with the rules through the website and shall be bound by the rules and regulations contained therein. Every affiliated Club and registered member shall be deemed to have full knowledge of the rules of the association.’

Please ensure that all your team mentors are fully familiar with Part 2 of the guidelines.

 

Rhyno Quality Feeds Senior Fixtures For This Weekend

Div 1 

Rathmore entertain Castleisland Desmonds at 12 noon on Easter Monday
Inbhear Sceine Gaels welcome Beaufort to Templenoe at 12 noon on Easter Monday
Div 2
Crokes take on Finuge/St Senans at 12 noon on Easter Sunday
Div 3 Rhyno Quality Feeds Senior Fixtures For This Weekend
Austin Stacks entertain Causeway at 12 noon Sunday Connolly Park
Milltown/Listry welcome Spa 12 noon on Good Friday in Listry
Laune.Rangers. take on Currow at 7pm on Good Friday in Cloon
Div 4  
Ballymac welcome St Pats at 2pm on Good Friday
In the Mary Jo Curran Cup Competition
John Mitchels entertain Corca Dhuibhne at12 noon on Easter Sunday

Kerry U/14’s Name Their Team For Tipperary Clash.

The Kerry U/14 team for Round 3 of the Munster A Championship against Tipperary has been named and it remains unchanged from the side that defeated Cork by 4-8 to 11 points in March.

A win for Kerry will see them through to the Munster final which is fixed for May 7th.

The game throws in on Saturday at 3 pm and will take place in Fitzgerald Stadium Killarney.

The Kerry team lines out as follows

Ciara Butler ( Castlegregory)

2, Laura Flynn (Austin Stacks ) 3, Mairin Duffy (Cromane ) 4, Martha Fitzgerald (Fires)

5, lily O Brien ( Rathmore)  6, Jessie Cahill ( Castleisland Desmonds) 7, Katie Brosnan,  Firies)

8,  Paris McCarthy  ( Castleisland Desmonds) 9, Rachel  Dwyer (Southern Gaels)

10, Kerri Ann Hannrahan ( Killarney Legion) 11, Jade potts (Dr Crokes) 12 , Heather McNamara,( Austin Stacks )

13 , Maura O keeffe (Rathmore)  14 Danielle O Brien( Fossa, ) 15 , Aoife Crowley ( Inbhear Scene Gaels )

Subs

16, Aoilbhe Mangan  ( Laune Rangers ) 17, Aoife O’Flaherty ( Finuge/St Senans) 18, Cora Savage (Ballymac)  19, Ellie O Connell ( Southern Gaels)  20, Ada Relihan (Abbeydorney)  21, Shannon O Donnell ( Southern Gaels)  22, Sarah Barrett ( Na Gaeil) 23, Liana Williams ( Kerins  O Rahillys) 24, Eimer Ni Shuilleabhain ( Na Gaeil)  25 , Ashling Stack , ( Killarney Legion)  26 , Leanne Hayes (Beaufort )27, Melaine Higgins ( Abbeydorney)28, Eimear Burke ( Cromane)29 ,Siobhan Ni Chunaigh (Corca Dhuibhne ) 30, Orlaith O Brien( Beaufort).