Tag: Kerry Ladies Football

December 21, 2016

Kerry Chairman Maurice McNamara Ready To Face New Challenges Ahead.

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Sometimes life can deal you a tough hand but how you deal with it shapes the type of person that you become. In 1995 the newly elected Kerry Ladies Football Chairman Maurice McNamara was involved in a road traffic accident that would leave him paralysed from the waist down. A tough and shocking blow for a man that was extremely active in a number of sports, one would have forgiven him if he had rolled over and felt sorry for himself for the rest of his life. But Maurice isn’t like that , instead he rolled up his sleeves and decided to re invent himself, going back to education and repeating his Leaving Cert. A good result saw Maurice destined for UCC where he stayed for a total of 9 years serving as secretary and chairman of UCC football club. It was here that Maurice was instrumental in getting Eamon Ryan to take on the role of Cork senior football manager winning 10 All Ireland titles in 11 years under the Watergrasshill man’s guidance.

Originally from Loughill in West Limerick, Maurice was a prodigious talent and made his senior football debut for his home club Gerald Griffins at the tender age of 14. His prowess on the rugby field carried him to St Munchins College in Limerick where he played Munster Senior Cup rugby as a powerhouse prop forward. Later Maurice would move to Tralee and Gerald Griffins loss was Austin Stacks gain as he inspired his new club to minor County Championship hurling glory in 1986. This move to Stacks was to harness a life long love affair with the Tralee town kingpins which he still has to this day. The bleakness and lack of opportunity in 1980’s Ireland led to Maurice taking the boat to London in search of work in 1997. Whilst in London he signed up for the Kingdom club where he continued to play football before moving back to Tralee.

Maurice is really looking forward to getting stuck in to his new role as Kerry Ladies Chairman. “The challenges will be steep’, he says “but if all clubs, coaches and supporters row in we could have a very successful year”.

McNamara is a man that knows how to overcome steep challenges and there is no doubt that he embrace the challenge as Kerry Ladies Football chairman with the enthusiasm and determination that he has always shown.

April 1, 2016

Kerry Senior Ladies Team Named For Monaghan Clash.

The Kerry Ladies team to play Monaghan away in the Lidl National Football League Division One tie this Sunday has been named.

The team shows some individual and positional changes from the side that lost by 2 points to Mayo in the last round. Some familiar names return to the Kerry line out with former All Star Edel Murphy back in goals, as well as Patrice Dennehy and Megan O’Connell lining out at right corner forward and full forward respectively.

Aisling O’Connell has been picked at right corner back ,and Eilish Lynch will get her first senior start in midfield alongside her Castleisland Desmonds colleague Lorraine Scanlon.

Elaine O’Sullivan, Amanda Brosnan, Gina Crowley and Aisling Leonard are part of an experienced subs bench in what is a must win game for the Kingdom girls.

A Kerry win on Sunday would set up a mouth watering home tie against Tyrone one week later, with a National League semi final place still a possibility.

Kerry v Monaghan throws in at 12 noon in Blackhill , Co Monaghan.

1 EDEL MURPHY LAUNE RANGERS

2 AISLING O CONNELL SCARTAGLIN

3 AISLINN DESMOND RATHMORE

4 KATE O SULLIVAN DINGLE

5 DENISE HALLISSEY INBHEAR SCEINE GAELS

6 CAROLINE KELLY SOUTHERN GAELS

7 CIARA MURPHY CORCHA DHUIBHNE

8 EILIS LYNCH CASTLEISLAND DESMONDS

9 LORRAINE SCANLON CASTLEISLAND DESMONDS

10 CASSANDRA BUCKLEY SPA

11 ANNA GALVIN SOUTHERN GAELS

12 BERNIE BREEN BEAUFORT

13 PATRICE DENNEHY BEAUFORT

14 MEGAN O CONNELL SOUTHERN GAELS

15 LAURA ROGERS AUSTIN STACKS

16 ELAINE O SULLIVAN SOUTHERN GAELS

17 AMANDA BROSNAN DR.CROKES

18 CAOIMHE O SULLIVAN LISTOWEL

19 GINA CROWLEY INBHEAR SCEINE GAELS

20 JANE LYNCH CASTLEISLAND DESMONDS

21 AILEEN SHEEHAN RATHMORE

22 RHEANNE O SHEA DR.CROKES

23 AISLING LEONARD CASTLEISLAND DESMONDS

24 MARIA QUIRKE NA GAEIL

25 ANDREA MURPHY CASTLEISLAND DESMONDS

26 LOUISE NI MHUIRCHEARTAIGH CORCHA DHUIBHNE

March 5, 2016March 5, 2016

Kerry Keep It The Same For Mayo Visit.

It’s ‘as you were’ for the Kerry ladies as manager Alan O’Neill has stuck to the same 15 for their Lidl National Football League Division 1 Round 5 game against top of the table Mayo next Sunday.

Kerry produced their most impressive performance of the season when they defeated Galway by 7 points in Finuge last Sunday.

Goals in each half by Bernie Breen and Sarah Houlihan inspired Kerry to victory on the day.

Mayo have also named their team for the clash , and it includes household names like 10 time All Star Cora Staunton, Sarah Rowe, Aileen Gilroy and Sarah Tierney .

Staunton is in flying form at the moment and contributed 2 goals and 10 points in Mayo’s 4-17 to 1-13 victory over Armagh in the last round.

The game will take place at 2pm on Sunday 6th February in Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney.

1 ELAINE O SULLIVAN SOUTHERN GAELS
2 GINA CROWLEY INBHEAR SCEINE GAELS
3 AISLINN DESMOND RATHMORE
4 KATE O SULLIVAN DINGLE
5 AISLING LEONARD CASTLEISLAND DESMONDS
6 CAROLINE KELLY SOUTHERN GAELS
7 CIARA MURPHY CORCHA DHUIBHNE
8 DENISE HALLISSEY INBHEAR SCEINE GAELS
9 LORRAINE SCANLON CASTLEISLAND DESMONDS
10 CASSANDRA BUCKLEY SPA
11 AMANDA BROSNAN DR.CROKES
12 BERNIE BREEN BEAUFORT
13 SARAH HOULIHAN BEAUFORT
14 ANNA GALVIN SOUTHERN GAELS
15 LAURA ROGERS AUSTIN STACKS
16 LINDA BRUGGENER SPA
17 MEGAN O CONNELL SOUTHERN GAELS
18 AISLING O CONNELL SCARTAGLIN
19 PATRICE DENNEHY BEAUFORT
20 LAURA COLLINS ABBEYDORNEY
21 CAOIMHE O SULLIVAN LISTOWEL
22 EILIS LYNCH CASTLEISLAND DESMONDS
23 JANE LYNCH CASTLEISLAND DESMONDS
24 AILEEN SHEEHAN RATHMORE
25 RHEANNE O SHEA DR.CROKES
26 LINDA CRONIN SOUTHERN GAELS
27 MARIA QUIRKE NA GAEIL
28 ANDREA MURPHY CASTLEISLAND DESMONDS

February 27, 2016February 27, 2016

Kerry Ladies Name Their Team For Galway Game

The Kerry ladies senior team has been named for their Lidl National Football League Division One Round 4 game v Galway.

Lorraine Scanlon switches from centre half forward to midfield while Bernie Breen, Amanda Brosnan and Laura Rogers come back into the team .

Galway have named a strong team as well with players of the calibre of Mairead Seoighe, Roisin Leonard, Gillian O Connor and top scorer Edel Concannon sure to trouble the kingdom.

Kerry have just one win from their 3 National Football League games so far, so a win is vital to their chances of making the semi final stages.

The game takes place in Finuge on Sunday with a throw in of 2pm .

Kerry Team in Full:

Elaine O’Sullivan S/Gaels

2Gina Crowley 3.Aislinn Desmond capt 4. Kate O’Sullivan

ISG Rathmore Dingle

Aisling Leonard 6. Caroline Kelly 7. Ciara Murphy C/Des S/Gaels C/Dhuibhne

8 Denise Hallissey 9. Lorraine Scanlon ISG C/Des

C Buckley 11 Amanda Brosnan 12. Bernie Breen Spa Dr Crokes Beaufort

13.Sarah Houlihan 14.Anna Galvin 15.Laura Rogers

L Rangers S/Gaels A/Stacks

Fir Ionaid:

16 .Linda Bruggener Spa 17. Megan O’Connell,S/Gaels 18.Aisling O’ Connell Scartaglin 19. Patrice Dennehy,Beaufort 20.Laura Collins,A/Dorney, 21. Caoimhe O’Sullivan. L/Emmets, 22.Eilish Lynch,C/Des 23.Jane Lynch C/Des 24.Aileen Sheehan,Rathmore 25.Rheanne O’Shea ,Dr Crokes 26. Linda Cronin, S/Gaels 27. Maria Quirke Na Gaeil 28. Andrea Murphy C/Des

February 9, 2016February 9, 2016

Super Kerry Defeat The Rebels

Match Report:

The Kerry Ladies produced the perfect response to last weekend’s defeat to Dublin , when they

defeated All Ireland champions Cork by one point in Brosna on Sunday.

Played in very wet and windy conditions, it was a day when heart and resilience would prove to be

every bit as important as the skill levels that were on show.

A cross field wind favoured neither team , but after 5 minutes of play it was Kerry’s Lorraine Scanlon

who drew first blood, when she pointed a free after a foul on wing forward Cassandra Buckley.

Corner forward Laura Rodgers suffered an unfortunate hand injury on 6 minutes. Her replacement

Sarah Houlihan was soon into the action and pointed after good work from Aislinn Desmond and

Lorraine Scanlon. Kerry were rampant at this stage, and further points followed from Bernie Breen ,

Scanlon (free), and Amanda Brosnan to leave Kerry on 5 points to Cork no score with 11 minutes

gone in the first half.

The livewire Houlihan got in on the action again, and after opening up the Cork defence with a

brilliant solo run , she pointed when a goal looked on.

Cork got their first score of the match on 16 minutes , when wing forward Annie Walsh slotted over

after a good passing move. Cork were now coming more into the game, and scored their second

point when Emma Farmer pointed a 14 metre free, after a foul on Jess O’Shea .

Cork were awarded a controversial penalty in the 24th minute when referee Keith Delahunty deemed

Annie Walsh to be fouled inside the rectangle, and Emma Farmer duly stuck the penalty away

expertly for a goal. Cork were now within a point of Kerry, 1-2 to 0-6, and looking dangerous.

The Kerry defence were standing firm however, and led expertly by captain Desmond, Caroline Kelly,

Kate O’Sullivan and Aisling Leonard, they managed to keep Cork scoreless for the rest of the first

half. Maria Quirke was also proving to be a bundle of energy around the middle of the field for Kerry.

Indeed, it was Kerry who finished the stronger, and after a great bout of possession football, Bernie

Breen scored a point with her left leg on 28 minutes. On the stroke of half time, Sarah Houlihan

pointed from a free following a foul on Lorraine Scanlon, to leave the half time score; Kerry 0-8 Cork

1-2.

With just 20 seconds gone in the second half, Cork struck an early blow to the Kingdom’s chances

when Ciara O’Sullivan goaled to level the game , after a Kerry turnover in the middle of the field.

Cork now pressed on and took the lead for the first time with a point from a free by Annie Walsh.

The Kerry rearguard was under severe pressure but held firm until the 43rd minute of the game when

Annie Walsh once again pointed for the Rebelettes to put them 2 points up. Neither defence was

giving an inch , and the longer the game went on the more it looked like it was going to be Cork’s

day. The Kerry girls had a different idea, and in the 53rd minute wing back Aisling Leonard pointed on

the run ,after Bernie Breen showed massive courage to dive in, and win a ball off 3 Cork players over

near the sideline.

With time ticking away ,Kerry kept pressing, and Houlihan popped over her 4th point in the 27th

minute to level up the game Kerry 0-10 to Cork 2-4. On the stroke of full time, Kerry substitute

Megan O’Connell was fouled while in the act up shooting, up stepped the imperious Houlihan once

more to put the ball over the bar, and Kerry ahead by one point. Referee Delahunty blew the full

time whistle soon afterwards and Kerry had defeated the All Ireland champions .

Credit must be given to both teams for the football that they produced last Sunday in very difficult

conditions. The Brosna GAA club must be credited for their wonderful facilities and the excellent

shape that their pitch is in.

Full Time ; Kerry 0-11 Cork 2-4.

Kerry;

ELAINE O SULLIVAN , AISLING O CONNELL, AISLINN DESMOND, KATE O SULLIVAN, AISLING LEONARD (0-1), CAROLINE KELLY, CIARA MURPHY, DENISE HALLISSEY, MARIA QUIRKE, CASSANDRA BUCKLEY, LORRAINE SCANLON (0-2, 2 FREE), BERNIE BREEN (0-2), LAURA ROGERS, AMANDA BROSNAN (0-1), ANNA GALVIN.

Subs: SARAH HOULIHAN (0-5, 2 FREE) for RODGERS 5 MINS, GINA CROWLEY for O’CONNELL 25 MINS, PATRICE DENNEHY for BUCKLEY 40 MINS, CAOIMHE O’SULLIVAN for BROSNAN 57 MINS