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3:45 i.n. Réiteoir: DEnis sayERs (austin stacks)
sTáiD an ghEaRalTaigh, cill áiRnEDé Domhnaigh 19ú Deireadh Fómhair 2014
2:00 i.n. Réiteoir: Paul O’sullivan (Piarsaigh na Dromda) EXTRa TiME
senior club championship final
dr. crokesv
killarney legion
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Fáiltiú an Chathaoirligh Fáilte go dti Stáid an Ghearaltaigh tráthnóna inniu. Táim cinnte go mbeidh cluichí sármhaith againn. Fáilte spesialta roimh na fóirne – Dr. Crócaigh agus An Léigiún Cill Áirnei gCluiche Ceannais Craobh Sinsear na gClub agus Árd Fhearta agus Spá i gCluicheCeannais Peile Craobh Na gClub Idirmheánach. Fáilte freisin roimh na réiteoirí agusna h-oifigigh eile.
I extend a hearty welcome to the players, officials and supporters from Dr. Crokes,Killlarney Legion, Spa and Ardfert to the finals of Castleisland Co-Op Mart County Senior& Intermediate Club Championships.
I am confident that the players and their supporters will enjoy the games with theIntermediate winners having the added honour of being Kerry’s representatives in theMunster Intermediate Club Championship. Every club now fully realises that, by puttingin the supreme effort in training, they too can reach this stage of the competition.
It is a great occasion for the club and the local community to follow their heroes’ progressin the county club championships and reaching the All-Ireland Final is the ultimate prizeand what a great occasion that is for a club.
It has been a great innovation to give the Intermediate and Junior Championshipswinners the opportunity of having a Provincial and All-Ireland series where even thesmallest club can have the opportunity of playing in an All-Ireland Final at Croke Park.Kerry clubs have enjoyed this experience in the past few years.
CLUBS The contribution the GAA club makes to its community is very important. The rise inemigration is having a negative impact on playing members with some clubs finding itdifficult to field teams. Keeping the club’s identity is very important for the localcommunity.
Clubs need volunteers now more than ever before to help them through thesechallenging times. The clubs rely on the voluntary work of people in their communities,who devote their time and energy to further the aims of the GAA in providing an amenityfor young and old to play and enjoy the games.
SPONSORSI take this opportunity to thank our sponsors, Castleisland Co-Op Mart for their continuedsponsorship of our club championships, we are very grateful for their genuine interestand generous support of our games.
BUÍOCHASThanks to all our supporters and patrons who attended our games during the year andto our sponsors for their continued generous financial support.
Enjoy the games.
Slán Abhaile,
Pádraig Ó Súilleabháin,Cathaoirleach, Coiste Chontae Chiarraí.
sylvester hennessyKerry’s eye GAA Correspondent
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For the second
season in a row
those two deadly
rivals, Dr Crokes and
Legion, go head to head
in the in the Kerry Senior
Club Final. In 2013, the all
conquering Dr Crokes ran
riot with an impressive
17 point winning margin
but Legion returned in
2014 just 9 short months
later to dump their
neighbours out of the
Senior County
Championship and in
doing so they denied Dr Crokes a coveted 5th
County title in a row. The question is, can
Legion, who have flourished under the new
management team of Peter Keane, Diarmuid
Leen and Chris Flannery, do so again. Dr Crokes
manager Martin Byrnes is confident that his
team are in a much better place than they
were in the summer gone by. “I think a number
of things went against us in the summer but
the lads have regrouped and we did well in a
few County League games and I really feel that
we are ready to hit the ground running again.
Legion were deserving winners in the County
Championship game there is no question
about that but we’re hoping now that we can
improve on our performance in a big way! The
fact that we are playing our neighbours, the
Legion, makes this an even more important
game. It’s a massive game for the town of
Killarney and even when the Crokes and Legion
u12’s play each other there is huge rivalry so
we are obviously looking forward to the game
this weekend. The County Championship is
gone, we’ve forgotten about that now and all
our focus is on having a good finish to the 2014
season.”
It’s been nearly 5 months since the Legion
actually last played in the senior club
championship but their run to the final has
been highly impressive even if it’s hard to
remember at this stage due to the truncated
nature of these competitions. Big wins over
Division 1 teams St Michael’s Foilmore and
Kerins O’Rahilly’s were followed by a superb
derby win against a highly fancied Rathmore
team. Despite Legion’s recent loss to Dingle on
the quarterfinal of the County Championship
their manager Peter Keane is still relatively
pleased with his side’s progress. “There is little
point in crying over spilt milk and we have had
to quickly get over the fact that we conceded
a late goal to Dingle in the County
Championship. We face a huge battle once
more against Dr Crokes in the final on Sunday.
matCh previewDr Crokes are favourites to seCure yet another title!
Legion's Jonathan Lyne under
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I think in last year’s senior club
final they won the final against us
by a margin of something like 17
points and there is always the
potential for that to happen again
even though we feel that we have
made good progress over the past
few months. Dr Crokes will be
huge favourites coming into the
final and that has to be expected
despite the fact that we showed
we are capable of beating them in
the County Championship. With
our lads this is very much a work
in progress. Dairmuid Leen, Chris
Flannery and myself have been
working with these lads for
around 7 months but we know
that there is still plenty for us to
do. We have already qualified for Division 1 of
the League this year and that was one of our
key goals. Being realistic however we are facing
a very experienced side who will no doubt be
looking beyond this game and a potential 4 in
a row of Senior Munster Club titles.”
Legion have been on the end of several
drubbings at the hands of their arch rivals in
recent years that is why their summer county
championship win against Dr Crokes was so
remarkable. Peter Keane and his backroom
team have worked wonders with this team in
a short space of time but they will surely have
been disappointed with both their
performance and the manner of their defeat
against Dingle in the quarterfinal of the county
championship. The question is can they quickly
bounce back from that reverse or are Dr
Crokes ready to resume where they left off
prior to their poor summer run. This game
should be much closer than last year’s final but
Dr Crokes have to be favourites to give
themselves a 50/50 chance of representing
Kerry in Munster this year and with that a
potential tilt at a 4 in a row of Munster Senior
Club titles.
vERDicT –
Dr Crokes to secure yet another title
Ambrose O'Donovan (Dr Crokes) and Billy
McGuire (Legion) in close contact during
the recent Co. Championship game
between the sides
PaThs TO ThE FinalDR. CROKES: Qtr. Final: Dr Crokes 1-15 Laune Rangers 0-8; Semi Final: Dr Crokes 2-14 Dingle 2-8Average Scored: 2-13 Average Conceded: 1-8 Average Winning Margin: 8 pointsScorers: Daithí Casey 2-3, Brian Looney 0-6, Kieran O’Leary 0-5, Chris Brady 0-4, Alan O’Sullivan, Gavin O’Shea, Fionn Fitzgerald 0-2 each,Shane Myers, Johnny Buckley, Jamie Doolan, Micheál Burns, Shane Doolan, Mike Milner 0-1each.
KILLARNEY LEGION: 1st Round: Legion 3-17 St Michael’s Foilmore 0-9; Qtr. Final: Legion 3-9 Kerins O’Rahilly’s 0-9; Semi Final: Legion 2-7Rathmore 0-10Average Scored: 3-10 Average Conceded: 0-9 Average Winning Margin: 10 pointsScorers: James O’Donoghue 2-16, David O’Sullivan 2-9, Conor Keane 2-2, Billy McGuire 1-1. Shaun Keane 1-0, Mike O’Sullivan 0-2, Jonathan Lyne,Derek Twomey, Kieran Slattery 0-1 each
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THE MICHAEL O’CONNOR CUPToday’s winners will be presented with the Michael O'Connor Cup.
Michael (R.I.P.) was a member of the Dr. Crokes Club and played
on the all-conquering O`Donoghue Cup sides that won seven-in-a-
row 1956-62. He represented Kerry at all levels Minor, Junior
(winning a Munster medal in 1959) and Senior. He was also an
accomplished hurler.
It was as an administrator however, that Michael really excelled,
firstly as Club Secretary for a decade and afterwards, when he
became Secretary of the Fitzgerald Stadium, a committee he revitalised. He was
the driving force of the major Stadium developments that took place in the 1960s,70s, & 80s.
As chairman of Bord na bPáirc, the precursor to Kerry GAA Development Officer, he set out a
7 year target that every club would have its own pitch and ancillary facilities by 1984, the
centenary year of the GAA. “Impossible”, he was told, but he travelled all over Kerry showing
how to make the impossible possible and facilitated the drawing down of grants from the
Munster Council. By 1984 only 2 clubs in Kerry did not own their own club grounds.
He was elected Kerry Delegate to Munster Council in 1973, was both secretary and chairman
of the Munster Council’s Development Committee and was Munster Council’s representative
on Central Bód na bPáirceanna Committee from 1982 to 1985. On March 4th 1983 he was
elected Vice Chairman of the Munster Council at the Convention in Cork and was elected
Chairman of that body in March 1986 at their AGM held here in the Fitzgerald Stadium.
At the time of his death in May 1991 he was Munster Council Treasurer.
KERRY SENIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP - 1998 TO 20132013 Dr Crokes 3-18 Legion 1-5
2012 Dr Crokes 0-14 Rathmore 0-6
2011 Rathmore 0-12 Laune Rangers 0-10
2010 Kerins O’Rahillys 1-14 Rathmore 1-10
2009 Kerins O’Rahillys 2-12 Ardfert 1-6
2008 Not Played
2007 Not Played
2006 Not Played
2005 An Ghaeltacht 2-8 Kerins O’Rahillys 0-7
2004 Milltown C/Maine 1-8 Laune Rgs 1-4
2003 Austin Stacks 1-9 An Ghaeltacht 0-11
2002 An Ghaeltacht 1-15 Laune Rangers 0-7
2001 An Ghaeltacht 0-11 Rathmore 1-6
2000 Glenflesk 1-8 An Ghaeltacht 0-10
1999 Laune Rangers 2-12 An Ghaeltacht 1-7
1998 Laune Rangers 0-11 Kerins O’Rahillys 0-10
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PROFILEPROFILEPLAYERPLAYER
ALAN O’SULLIVAN(DR.CROKES)
Date of Birth: 02/03/87Height: 6ft Weight: 90 kg Occupation: TeacherWhen and where did you first play Football? National SchoolChildhood Heroes: Darragh Ó Sé and Seamus MoynihanInter County Experience: Kerry Minor, U21, Junior FootballerSporting Achievements to date: All-Ireland U21 2008, All-Ireland Junior 2013, 1 Co. Championship, 1 Munster Club, 1 O’Donoghue Cup, 1 Co. Club Championship, Munster Minor, Munster Junior, Munster U21Any Superstitions before a match? NoFavourite Venue: Fitzgerald Stadium Biggest influence on your sporting career to date: Parents, Sean GeaneyMost memorable sporting moment as a player? All-Ireland U21/Co. ChampionshipBiggest Sporting Disappointment: Losing to Castlebar in All-Ireland Club Semi-Final this yearIn ten years’ time I hope to be . . . fit and healthyIf there was a ‘transfer market’ in GAA who would you buy? Diarmuid ConollyThe best invention ever: Wi-fiWhat skill do you think is the most important in Football? KickingFavourite sport other than Football? SoccerWhat do you like most about the GAA? Friends madeHow would you improve the GAA? Kickouts have to go a certain distanceHobbies: Reading, watching TV Favourite Food? SteakDrink? Water Favourite Music: Not botheredFavourite Film: The Godfather trilogy Facebook or Twitter? Twitter
QF 1 Ballylanders (Limerick) Stradbally or Nire (Waterford) w/e 2/11 Limerick venue
QF 2 Austin Stacks, Dr. Crokes w/o Tipperary representatives scr.or Killarney Legion (Kerry)
SF 3 Cratloe (Clare) Winner of 1 w/e 16/11 Limerick or Waterford venue
SF 4 Ballincollig or Carbery Rangers (Cork) Austin Stacks, Dr. Crokes or Killarney Legion (Kerry) w/e 16/11 Kerry venue
FINAL 30/11
2014 aiB MunsTER gaa FOOTBall sEniOR cluB chaMPiOnshiP
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Dr. Crokes GAA Club
would like to thank the INEC Killarney
and Scotts Hotel Killarney for their continued support
of our Senior Team
Killarney legion gaa cluB
would like to thanks our main sponsor
vodafone Killarney (Formerly Kerry Phone centres) who have been the main sponsor and a great supporter of the club
for the past number of years.
Kerry Phone Centres Randles Bros Nissan Dealers
Four Star Pizza The Porterhouse
Ross Hotel Sewells Pharmacy
Hegarty's Spar Muckross Road: Keanes Jewellers Corkerys Bar
Killarney Avenue/Killarney Plaza Hotels
Murphy's Bar, College Street John Bowler
Coyne & Culloty Polor
THE CLUB WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANKS THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE CAIRDE AN LEIGIÚN WHO HAVE SUPPORTED THE CLUB IN 2014.
Killarney
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PROFILEPROFILEPLAYERPLAYER CONOR KEANE
(KILLARNEY LEGION)
Date of Birth: 16/01/1995Height: 5'10" Weight: 11.5stOccupation: StudentWhere did you first play football: DireenChildhood Hero: Paul GalvinInter county experience: Minor and U21. Member of extended senior panelSporting achievements: Munster Minor Championship 2013, U21 Club Championship, made it to the judges houses onXfactor 2010! (Cheryl's)Favourite venue: Croke ParkSuperstitions before a match: Miraculous medalBiggest influence on sporting career to date: My FatherMost memorable sporting moment as a player: Winning Munster Minor championship 2013Biggest sporting disappointment: Losing the Minor All Ireland semi final to Dublin 2012.In 10 years time I want to be .. Still playingIf there was a transfer market in the GAA who would you buy: Diarmuid ConnellyBest invention ever: Mothers!!What skill do you think is the most important in football: The dummy soloFavourite sport other than football: Basketball/soccerWhat do you like most about the GAA: You get to meet new peopleHow would you improve the GAA: Shorten the playing seasonHobbies: Shopping Favourite food: My moms!Favourite Music: Tell me why-Backstreet Boys Favourite film: Coach CarterFacebook or twitter: Twitter conorkeane2
CASTLEISLAND MART SENIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 2014
ROUND 1Kilcummin 1-17 Currow 0-10
Legion 3-17 St M’ls F-More 0-9
Austin Stacks 0-11 Milltown C/Maine 1-8
Austin Stacks 1-11 M’town C/maine 0-10 (R)
ROUND 2Rathmore 1-15 Kilcummin 3-8
Dr Crokes 1-15 Laune Rangers 0-8
Legion 3-9 Kerins O’Rahillys 0-9
Dingle 4-7 Austin Stacks 1-10
SEMI FINALSLegion 2-7 Rathmore 0-10
Dr Crokes 2-14 Dingle 2-8
KILLARNEY LEGION –Additional PanelPlayers not listed onTeam sheet31. Bryan Griffin, 32. Kyle Griffin, 33. David Gleeson, 34. Scott O’Mahony35. Tim O’Regan
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KILLARNEY LEGION
(1)Brian Kelly
(2) (3) (4)Padraig O’Connor (c) Tom Slattery Andy O’Sullivan
(5) (6) (7)Chris Davies Damien O’Sullivan Danny Sheahan
(8) (9)Jonathan Lyne Kevin Breen
(10) (11) (12)Billy mcGuire James O’Donoghue Kieran Slattery
(13) (14) (15)Thomas moriarty Padraig Lucey Conor Keane
Bainistiócht: Bainisteoir: Peter Keane
Tréanalai: Chris Flannery Róghnoirí: Diarmuid Leane
Killarney Legion
16. KJ Griffin
17. Eoin O’Carroll
18. David O’Sullivan
19. Mike O’Sullivan
20. Sean McCarthy
21. Cathal Sheahan
22. Derek Pyne
23. Shaun Keane
24. Jack O’Neill
25. Derek Twomey
26. Brian Doolan
27. Sean Hegarty
28. Donal Lyne
29. Aidan Slattery
30. Alan Moriarty
FIR IONAD:
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1 adh leath
2 adh leath
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Bainistiócht: Bainisteoir: Martin Byrnes
Roghnoirí: Dave O'Connor, Finian Moran
Dr. Crokes Cúil Cúilíní Seachaí 45m Saor Ciceanna
1 adh leath
2 adh leath
IOmLáN
(1)Conor O’Loughlin
(2) (3) (4)John Payne Luke Quinn Kieran Ward
(5) (6) (7)Fionn Fitzgerald (c) Alan O’Sullivan Shane myers
(8) (9)Ambrose O’Donovan Johnny Buckley
(10) (11) (12)Shane Doolan Eoin Brosnan Brian Looney
(13) (14) (15)Kieran O’Leary Andrew Kennelly micheál Burns
16. Johnny O'Leary
17. Mike Moloney
18. Gavin O'Shea
19. Michael Milner
20. Chris Brady
21. Cillian Fitzgerald
22. Bryan O'Shea
23. Tony Brosnan
24. Jordan Kiely
25. Aaron Murphy
26. Jason Lyne
27. Mark Egan
28. Brendan Falvey
29. Shane O'Neill
30. Darragh Stack
FIR IONAD:
DR. CROKES
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ARDFERT
(1)Nicky O’Sullivan
(2) (3) (4)Fionán Horgan Rory Horgan Niall Clifford
(5) (6) (7)Eamonn Corridon Stephen Leen mike moloney
(8) (9)John Dowling Trevor Wallace
(10) (11) (12)Kevin Shanahan A.N. Other David Griffin
(13) (14) (15)A.N. Other Shane Griffin Darren Wallace
Bainistíocht: Bainisteoir: Pat O'Driscoll, Stephen Wallace
Roghnoirí: Seanie Griffin, Padraig O'Sullivan
Ardfert
16. Darren Delaney
17. John Egan
18. Mairtín Ferris
19. Jerry Wallace(c)
20. John Galvin
21. Cian Hussey
22. Brandon Barrett
23. Daniel Collins
24. Denis Moriarty
25. Jamie Hogan
26. Darren Dineen
27. Darren O'Riordan
FIR IONAD:
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Bainistiócht: Bainisteoir: Sean Moynihan
Róghnoirí: Willie Cahill, Conor Glesson
Spa Cúil Cúilíní Seachaí 45m Saor Ciceanna
1 adh leath
2 adh leath
IOmLáN
(1)James Devane
(2) (3) (4)Hugh O’Donoghue Aidan Cahill mike Finnegan
(5) (6) (7)Dan O’Donoghue Shane Lynch (c) Eoin Cronin
(8) (9)Andrew Garnett Liam Kearney
(10) (11) (12)Bryan Russell Ryan O’Carroll Shane Cronin
(13) (14) (15)Cormac Cronin Patrick Cronin Craig Hickey
16. Aaron Farrell
17. Michael O’Donoghue
18. Shane Fenton
19. Evan Cronin
20. James Spillane
21. Ciaran Spillane
22. Niall O’Mahony
23. Paul Russell
24. Michael McCarthy
25. John Falvey
26. Michael Foley
27. Brendan Lynch
28. Alfie Giles
29. Ivor Flynn
30. Timmy Hussey
FIR IONAD:
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Considering they’ve both been here before, itprobably isn’t any different or challenging foreither Ardfert or Spa to get themselves readyfor the occasion. However maybe Sunday isshowing the first signs of the legacy both clubsprevious travails in the Munster and All-Irelandseries have had on the clubs in general. Theyounger players in both clubs no doubt lookedon and were inspired by the days out in CrokePark that they both experienced but it’s allabout the here and now on Sunday.
In essence this is a Final very few would havepredicted at the outset. Both sides had beenrelegated from their Divisions (1 for Spa, 2 forArdfert) in the County League last year and bothhad gone out in the First Round of last year’sIntermediate proceedings. Spa’s 2013 in generalwas one to forget as they failed to win a competitive gamein either the Intermediate Championship, County League orEast Kerry Championship. Ardfert slipped down to Division3 as St Brendans’ long overdue County HurlingChampionship success proved to be the main highlight forthe club’s dual players in 2013. Both went back to what theyknew in terms of managers with Sean Moynihan returningto Spa and Pat O’Driscoll once again answering the call forArdfert in a time of need. Both have managed at Inter-County level in recent times, O’Driscoll with the Kerry Minorsin 2010 and 2011 while Sean Moynihan was over the KerryJunior team in 2012 and 2013 that won the All-Ireland titlein his first year. Interestingly Moynihan’s successor as KerryJunior manager, Stephen Wallace, will be on the line todayas a selector with his native club Ardfert.
Spa would have been expected to beat Castlegregory in theFirst Round but Ardfert’s defeat of last year’s runners-upSt Marys in their opener was probably the more eye-catching. Interestingly the runners-up of the last fourstagings of the Intermediate Championship have gone onto lose their First Round game the following year illustratingjust how tough it can be to win this competition. Spa had awhirlwind extra-time quarter-final with Listowel Emmets inFrank Sheedy Park, nearly blowing a 10 point lead at onestage before Andrew Garnett earned them a replay on hometurf which they won convincing in the absence of some ofListowel’s regulars over the summer months.
Ardfert beat John Mitchels by a slender margin in the Traleeside’s impressive new complex before they resumed aftera four month gap with a surprise win over Castleisland
arDfert anD spa are no strangers to intermeDiate finals
matCh previewSpa's Liam Kearney in
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Desmonds in Austin Stack Park. Anyone whohas followed Ardfert’s progress over the lastdecade would not have been as surprisedhowever as they’ve made a name out ofproving people wrong throughout their riseup the Kerry Football ladder. Spa had toomuch for Glenflesk in their all East Kerrysemi-final, there was an air of caution aroundthe camp in advance of the match in heed ofhow anything can happen in a derby matchbetween neighbouring clubs, but once Spasettled they never looked like beingthreatened by their younger opponents. Thisis a decider that brings with it someintriguing questions.
Can Ardfert cope without the availability of Damian Wallacethrough suspension, Darren Dineen through injury and JohnEgan because of the Hurling/Shinty International betweenIreland and Scotland? Similarly how will Spa do without Mike‘Stam’ O’Donoghue should the going get tough for them?Also how will Ardfert cope in what is essentially a homedecider for Spa in Fitzgerald Stadium? Ardfert have won aCounty Final in Killarney before (the 2006 decider againstAnnascaul) but this is a different prospect against a teamnot far from Sunday’s venue. These are the sort ofchallenges the St Brendans side have revelled in during thepast but with Spa having new life from the youngercontingent of Liam Kearney, Dan O’Donoghue and ShaneCronin to name but a few, you would have to feel that
success on Sunday would be up there with even the greatestof Ardfert’s achievements in the recent past.
You get the sense also that maybe the St Brendans sidewould be happy to take a draw out of proceedings andhopefully get reinforcements back for a potential replay. InSpa’s case however, they would be conscious of the factthey were defeated after a replay by Finuge two years agoand would prefer to get it all done on the day. Beyond wherethe Fenian Cup will end up and who will represent the countyin Munster at home to Wolfe Tones of Clare in the quarter-finals next weekend, there is also a question about whetheror not this year’s Intermediate winners will go Senior in2015?
Again, that’s a debate for another day!
PATHS TO THE FINALSPA: Round 1: Spa 0-13 Castlegregory 0-8; Qtr Final: Spa 1-14 Listowel Emmets 1-14; Qtr. Final Replay: Spa 1-17 Listowel Emmets 0-4; Average Scored: 1-14; Average Conceded: 0-10; Average Winning Margin: 7 pointsScorers: Michael O’Donoghue 0-19, Evan Cronin 2-1, Liam Kearney 0-7, Ryan O’Carroll 1-4, Craig Hickey 0-6, Shane Cronin 0-5, Cian Tobin, AndrewGarnett 0-4 each, Eoin Cronin 0-3, Dan O’Donoghue, Jamie Spillane 1-1 each, Aaron Cahill 1-0 , Patrick Cronin, Bryan Russell 0-1 each.ARDFERT: Round 1: Ardfert 1-12 St Mary’s 1-9 Qtr Final: Ardfert 1-9 John Mitchel’s 1-8; Semi-Final: Ardfert 1-12 Castleisland Desmonds 0-10.Average Scored: 1-11; Average Conceded: 1-8; Average Winning Margin: 3 points.Scorers: Damien Wallace 1-14, Shane Griffin 1-4, Daithí Griffin 0-5, Mike Moloney 1-1, Mairtín Ferris, Cian Hussey John Egan 0-2 each, Darren Dineen,Darren Wallace, Niall Clifford 0-1 each.
Stats by Sylvester Hennessy, Kerry’s Eye
Darren Wallace (Ardfert)
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PROFILEPROFILEPLAYERPLAYER
JERRY WALLACE(ARDFERT)
Height: 6ft 2in
Weight: 14.5 stone
Occupation: Sales Rep
When and where did you first play Football? Ardfert National School
Childhood Heroes: Darragh Ó Sé
Inter County Experience: Minor Hurling
Sporting Achievements to date: County Junior and Intermediate Football Medals, Munster Junior and Intermediate
Football medals, All Ireland Junior and Intermediate Football Medals. Senior Hurling Champ medal, 2 Minor Co. Hurling
Champ medals, 3 U21 Champ medals.
Any Superstitions before a match? Wear same socks under club socks
Favourite Venue: Ardfert
Biggest influence on your sporting career to date: Gerard Pierce
Most memorable sporting moment as a player? Winning Junior All Ireland Football Final
Biggest Sporting Disappointment: Losing the semi final of this year’s Co. Senior Hurling championship
In ten years’ time I hope to be... retired from playing GAA
If there was a ‘transfer market’ in GAA who would you buy? Michael Murphy
The best invention ever: Mobile phone
What skill do you think is the most important in Football? Kick pass
Favourite sport other than Football? Hurling
What do you like most about the GAA? Family vibe
How would you improve the GAA? Clubs should be given more support GAA Headquarters
Hobbies: Golf
Favourite Food? Steak
Drink? Lucozade Sport
Favourite Music: R&B
Favourite Film: Any Given Sunday
Facebook or Twitter? Facebook
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County Intermediate Football Championship by 10
2013 Currow 2-11 St Marys 0-14
2012 Finuge 0-8 Spa 0-8 (D)
2012 Finuge 1-12 Spa 0-12 (R)
2011 Milltown/C-Maine 3-9 Waterville 1-6
2010 Gneeveguilla 1-6 Finuge 1-5
2009 Spa 1-12 Currow 0-7
2008 St Mls-Foilmore 1-9 Gneeveguilla 0-10
2007 Annascaul 0-10 Emmets 0-6
2006 Ardfert 3-7 Annascaul 0-10
2005 Killarney Legion 0-8 Finuge 0-6
2004 Dingle 1-11 Annascaul 0-10
2003 Milltown/C-Maine 1-7 Waterville 0-5
The Fenian Cup is presented to the winners of the
INTERMEDIATE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
Castleisland Mart Intermediate Championship 2014
ROUND 1John Mitchels 1-16 Skellig Rangers 1-12
Glenflesk 1-14 Annascaul 1-14
Glenflesk 1-10 Annascaul 1-6 (R)
Desmonds 0-22 Waterville 2-15
Emmets 1-11 Keel 0-7
Gneeveguilla 0-14 An Ghaeltacht 1-9
Ardfert 1-12 St Marys 1-9
Finuge 0-14 Kenmare 2-6
Spa 0-13 Castlegregory 0-8
QUARTER FINALSDesmonds 1-6 Gneeveguilla 0-7
Spa 1-14 Emmets 1-14
Spa 1-17 Emmets 0-4 (R)
Ardfert 1-9 John Mitchels 1-8
Glenflesk 2-6 Finuge 0-8
SEMI FINALSSpa 4-13 Glenflesk 0-13
Ardfert 1-12 Desmonds 0-10
QF 1 Tipperary Na Piarsaigh (Limerick) w/e 26/10 Tipperary venue
QF 2 Spa or Ardfert (Kerry) Wolfe Tones (Clare) w/e 26/10 Kerry venue
SF 3 Na Piarsaigh or Valley Rovers (Cork) Winner of 1 w/e 16/11 Cork or Limerick venue
SF 4 Waterford Winner of 2 w/e 16/11 Waterford or Clare venue
FINAL w/e 30/11
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PROFILEPROFILEPLAYERPLAYER
AIDAN CAHILL(SPA)
Date of Birth: 7/04/88
Height: 6 ft Weight: 13st
Occupation: Primary School Teacher
When and where did you first play Football? In back garden with father and brothers.
Childhood Heroes: Seamus Moynihan
Inter County Experience: Kerry Juniors 2010
Sporting Achievements to date:
1 County Intermediate, 1 Munster Intermediate, 1 Munster Junior (Inter county), 1 Division 2 Co. League, 2 East Kerry
Senior League
Any Superstitions before a match? Too many to even list!
Favourite Venue: Spa
Biggest influence on your sporting career to date: Parents
Most memorable sporting moment as a player? Winning Intermediate championship with Spa in 2009
Biggest Sporting Disappointment: Losing the All Ireland Intermediate final.
In ten years’ time I hope to be... Still playing with Spa and enjoying football
If there was a ‘transfer market’ in GAA who would you buy? Pa Murphy
The best invention ever: The football!
What skill do you think is the most important in Football? Kick passing
Favourite sport other than Football? Soccer and Rugby
What do you like most about the GAA? Building up friendships
How would you improve the GAA? Restrict the number of hand passes
Hobbies: Reading, going to cinema
Favourite Food? Biscuits
Drink? Milk
Favourite Music: Coldplay
Favourite Film: Madagascar 1 and 2
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Best wishes to Spa from all at
PROUD SPONSORS OF SPA GAA
Best of luck to all teams, but especially to the men from ARDFERT
Today we also give special mention to the Juvenile coaches who were involved with our Senior players in the past.
They introduced the skills, the discipline and the passion for the game.
ARDFERT FOOTBALL CLUBSincere thanks and appreciation to all our Sponsors
especially our main sponsor,
Justin and Kerrie Horgan, THE ABBEY TAVERN
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Sponsors of
Kerry Club
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