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Post by statistician on Oct 20, 2018 22:04:35 GMT
Sponsored by McMunn's Bar and Restaurant Ballybunion - 2018 Bernard O'Callaghan Memorial North Kerry Senior Football Championship First Round:
St. Senans V Listowel Emmets Date: Sunday 21st October Venue: Mountcoal Time: 2.30 PM
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Post by homerj on Oct 21, 2018 8:27:06 GMT
Sponsored by McMunn's Bar and Restaurant Ballybunion - 2018 Bernard O'Callaghan Memorial North Kerry Senior Football Championship First Round: St. Senans V Listowel Emmets Date: Sunday 21st October Venue: Mountcoal Time: 2.30 PM Huge game, should be a cracker!
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Post by taibhse on Oct 21, 2018 19:05:15 GMT
Result:- St Senans 2-15 vs 1-15 Listowel Emmets
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Post by southward on Oct 21, 2018 19:35:03 GMT
Result:- St Senans 2-15 vs 1-15 Listowel Emmets That was after extra-time. Cracking game in Mountcoal today. Played in front of a healthy crowd too, especially considering the competing attraction at ASP (I was torn between the two myself). An early goal gave Senans a 5-point lead but credit to Listowel who never dropped the heads and took the game to their hosts, to trail by just a point at HT - 1-4 to 6 points. Emmets tore into it after the break, notching a quick 1-2. Senans drew level courtesy of a contentious goal after the ball appeared to be kicked from the hands of a Listowel player attempting a pick up (I didn't have the clearest view of it, admittedly). From there on it was nip and tuck with the lead changing hands several times during a tense 7 mins of injury time. 2-10 to 1-13 at the long whistle. Senans slightly the stronger in ET as Emmets were out on their feet. Still, either side could have nicked it on the day. A good day out all round. Not half chilly up there though, as usual.
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Post by veteran on Oct 21, 2018 21:50:57 GMT
St. Senans 2-15 Listowel 1-15 A.E.T.
Could not lay my hand on a biro at the match as a consequence this is a sketchy report . Biro or no biro this was a thunderous collision. While it never boiled over there were was no hiding or flinching, rather every man strained every sinew for the sake of townland and town, roared on raucously by a huge crowd. St. Senans started sprightly and registered a great goal from ? Paudie Quille. At this stage Sean T. Dillon, Barry Mahony , David Foran and Sean O'Connell were asserting themselves and led to Senans securing a five point lead. Gradually, Listowel. led by Niall Collins, Ger McCarthy, Joe Joe Grimes and Conor Cox got into the game and reduced Senans to conceding too many frees. Conor missed very few of those. Half time saw Senans ahead 1-4 to 0-6.
It looked as the second half progressed that Listowel were getting the upper hand. This was confirmed when Conor Cox converted a penalty. Senans made two very important substitutions during the game. Former Kerry minor Damian Somers came on at midfield and Kerry hurler , Sean Weir, came on in the full forward line. Damian was very impressive and in conjunction with Barry O'Mahony eventually swung midfield their way. Sean played shinty in Scotland yesterday but, like the savage loving his native shore, was back in Mountcoal today and played a crucial role in undermining Listowel, in particular their full back line and it was he . I think, who scrambled a goal in that second half after which St. Senans never looked back. It looked that Sean O'Connell had won it at the death when he swung over a wonderful point. Sean kicked supremely all day from hand and foot. Listowel refused to fold. They won a free which Conor Cox converted after it was brought neared the goal for dissent. Extra time.
St. Senans simply looked fresher and nimbler and keener in those extra twenty minutes . The helter skelter of the previous sixty minutes seemed to leave Listowel more debilitated. Very likely the extra time in the their North Kerry League Final victory over Brosna stood to St. Senans, physically and emotionally, as bodies and minds tired. They outscored Listowel five points to two during this period and were worthy winners when the bell eventually tolled.
Interestingly, both St. Senans and Listowel got day release for two old war veterans, Brendan of the hundred battles Whelan and Noel Kennelly! They both came on, marked each other and neutered each other. That was advantage St. Senans.
St. Senans have never won the North Kerry and as far as I know they have never before beaten Listowel in this competition. Not surprisingly they were delirious at the end. I suspect they will celebrate in The Half Way Bar tonight as exuberantly as if they had won the competition outright. They may do it this year. Nobody will begrudge them if they do. While they would be popular champions they will be painfully aware that sentiment alone will not win it for them. In the meantime, they should heed John B's admonition- walk aisy now that your jug is full.
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Post by mossie on Oct 21, 2018 22:04:30 GMT
great report veteran
busy time out north Kerry way - the football championship bubbling up, Crotta winning the under 21 , Munster club hurling in Lixnaw next weekend and coursing meetings every weekend!!
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Post by wideball on Oct 22, 2018 21:16:23 GMT
Quarter Final Draw St.Senans vs Desmond's Tarbert vs Ballyduff Ballydonoghue vs Brosna Duagh vs Finuge
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Post by homerj on Oct 23, 2018 7:47:41 GMT
4 big games again, turning into a super championship.
ballydonoghue v brosna hard to call, the winner will go close.
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Post by wideball on Oct 23, 2018 10:08:45 GMT
Bernard O'Callaghan Senior Football Championship, sponsored by McMunn's Bar and Restaurant Ballybunion, Quarter Finals Tarbert v Ballyduff. - Sunday 4th November @ 2.30pm E.T Venue: Moyvane Duagh v Finuge - Saturday 10th November @ 2.30pm E.T Venue: Beale Castleisland Desmonds v St Senans - Sunday 11th November @ 12 Noon E.T. Venue: Finuge Brosna v Ballydonoghue - Sunday 11th November @ 2.30pm E.T. Venue: Duagh
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Post by wideball on Oct 23, 2018 10:13:49 GMT
4 even matchups again. Fixtures could have been done better in my opinion. Bringing Desmond's all the way to Finuge when you could have made it a double header in duagh with the Brosna vs ballydonoghue game?
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Post by dod2102 on Oct 24, 2018 1:14:07 GMT
4 even matchups again. Fixtures could have been done better in my opinion. Bringing Desmond's all the way to Finuge when you could have made it a double header in duagh with the Brosna vs ballydonoghue game? Ah stop your talking sense now there will be none of that when it comes to the nk board and fixtures . Lucky if they get 100 at each game the way it’s fixed
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Post by clubman on Oct 28, 2018 8:21:25 GMT
Any games on yesterday or today?
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Post by frankgalvintralee on Oct 28, 2018 10:11:44 GMT
Any games on yesterday or today? No games till next weekend and week after. Will be some cracking ties in the Quater Finals.
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Post by riverfeale on Oct 29, 2018 9:52:10 GMT
Quarter final prediction Tarbert v Ballyduff. Ballyduff Duagh v Finuge. Duagh St.Senans v Desmond’s. Senans Brosna v Ballydonoghue. Brosna This is the tie of the round if not of the championship, Brosna left it behind them last year I believe the will win it out this year Ballydonoughue cockieness will be their downfall , Senans will run Brosna very close but no cigar !
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Post by sayitasiseeit on Oct 29, 2018 18:53:29 GMT
Couldn’t help but notice that in the program for the county final. 37 u16s were listed as potential minors next year. Only two from North Kerry.
How is an area so big with so many clubs producing so few players? There’s no school competing at a high level in competitions either, I tho k this is a major problem. They should look into merging these schools to par take in the corn ui mhuiri. Something has to be done
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Post by greengold35 on Oct 29, 2018 21:30:13 GMT
Couldn’t help but notice that in the program for the county final. 37 u16s were listed as potential minors next year. Only two from North Kerry. How is an area so big with so many clubs producing so few players? There’s no school competing at a high level in competitions either, I tho k this is a major problem. They should look into merging these schools to par take in the corn ui mhuiri. Something has to be done There are a myriad of reasons - Feale Rangers conceding a walkover to Gneeveguilla in the county minor championship this year is a reflection of what’s going on.
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Post by keepitsimple on Oct 30, 2018 17:19:48 GMT
Does anyone know what each teams odds are and where would one bet on it?
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Post by Ballyfireside on Nov 1, 2018 1:38:44 GMT
Couldn’t help but notice that in the program for the county final. 37 u16s were listed as potential minors next year. Only two from North Kerry. How is an area so big with so many clubs producing so few players? There’s no school competing at a high level in competitions either, I tho k this is a major problem. They should look into merging these schools to par take in the corn ui mhuiri. Something has to be done There are a myriad of reasons - Feale Rangers conceding a walkover to Gneeveguilla in the county minor championship this year is a reflection of what’s going on. Someone said that NK is 1/6 of the county (exc Tralee?) so if that is correct then why are we under represented? There may be more soccer and rugby up North but it hardly accounts for the gap.
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Post by MeathExile on Nov 2, 2018 20:43:41 GMT
Strong clubs are usually based on a good foundation at primary and secondary schools. Causeway is the main school in the heart of N Kerry and it is a hurling school. The main disappointment in N Kerry football terms is Listowel - I dont know why they cant put a decent school team together as they have the numbers. Soccer is relatively strong in the town but not overly so. There is plenty of talent but not being nurtured correctly. This is a prime example where a focused program by Kerry coaches could make a big impact. Being outside the county I dont know how strong the coaching program is - or if there are sufficient funds to get 2-3 coaches in there twice a week to coach the various age groups.
Spoke to a primary school teacher in Balbriggan (Dublin) recently - football coaches coming in there several times per week to train the kids. A good example of how funding counts.....
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Post by veteran on Nov 4, 2018 16:56:45 GMT
Ballyduff 2-12 Tarbert 0-17 HT 2-6 0-9
This was as good a game as I have seen in this championship for a long time. Great scores, great movement, great fielding, endless endeavour and well refereed. As in the Ballylongford game, there were times when Tarbert were on the canvas but, as in that game, their unquenchable spirit ensured they were never going to raise the white flag. But when the Duffers are in the mood you need all the strings in the bow in tune.
Shortly after the start of this game Mikey Boyle went off suffering from a blood injury. It took a while for him to reappear but crucially he did. Tarbert looked the smarter in the early stages but a deficit of height in their full back line left them vulnerable. This was exploited when a high ball into the square was tipped home by ? Sean Costelloe. More calamity was to follow for Tarbert. Ballyduff wingforward, Johnny Regan, won another high one, he was tackled/fouled, referee gave the advantage and Johnny managed to kick it over. However, the referee called back for a penalty which Padraig Boyle converted. This put Ballyduff six or seven points up and it looked ominous for Tarbert. But emboldened by that aforementioned spirit abd inspired by Danny Wren at CHB, Trabert proceeded to play great football and kick some marvellous points and brought the deficit down to one point. Ballyduff struck back to score two before the break, one a great effort from Jack O'Sullivan who scored another great one in the second half.
As stated , Tarbert came within a point of Ballyduff in the first half and that was the essential story of the second half. Ballduff opening a two or three point lead and Tarbert whittling it back to one but could never gain parity.
A highlight of the game for me was some of the midfield play, particularly the high fielding and kicking of Paul Costelloe and Jack O'Sullivan for Ballduff and Mark Buckley and Shea O'Donnell for Tarbert. Mark kicked three points, Jack two and Paul one. Overall, it was Paul who shone the brightest consistently. This tireless operator always impressed me . I wonder did he play any grade of football for Kerry?
Philip Lucid and Padraig Boyle had huge games upfront for Ballyduff but not for the first time it was the irrepressible Mikey Boyle who was the greatest menace. He was too strong and crafty for Shane Enright, scoring three from play and three from frees. There is no doubt if Mikey had concentrated on football he would be much acclaimed.
Tarbert had stars in Danny Wren and the aforementioned midfielders. Up front they had gifted forwards in Killian Lanigan- four from play, one from a free and one from a 45- and Andrew Doherty, four from play. Gerald O'Sullivan showed his prowess fitfully and I felt it was a mistake that he played so far out while bringing in the giant, Donal Leahy, at full forward in the second half. This did not pay dividends. Too much high ball was wasted and was gleefully mopped by the O'Carrolls and friends.
One felt sorry for Tarbert at the end that, in spite of herculean efforts , they could not achieve the equaliser but when the Duffers are in the mood---. Who would want to meet those devils in the semifinals!
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Post by clubman on Nov 4, 2018 19:24:17 GMT
Great report. Do the NK board appoint outside refs for these games?
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Post by Ballyfireside on Nov 4, 2018 19:49:37 GMT
Strong clubs are usually based on a good foundation at primary and secondary schools. Causeway is the main school in the heart of N Kerry and it is a hurling school. The main disappointment in N Kerry football terms is Listowel - I dont know why they cant put a decent school team together as they have the numbers. Soccer is relatively strong in the town but not overly so. There is plenty of talent but not being nurtured correctly. This is a prime example where a focused program by Kerry coaches could make a big impact. Being outside the county I dont know how strong the coaching program is - or if there are sufficient funds to get 2-3 coaches in there twice a week to coach the various age groups. Spoke to a primary school teacher in Balbriggan (Dublin) recently - football coaches coming in there several times per week to train the kids. A good example of how funding counts..... Many would consider Ballyduff a hurling club but they never fail to have serious footballers, so are they the nearest thing to a dual club in the county? I remember they having half a dozen top class dual players when they merged with our own Ballydonoghue, in the Robert Bunyan/Jimmy Sullivan era, did PJ Houlihan hurl? Is there any soccer there? I always thought them folk to be very down to earth and focused and maybe that it is a village as opposed to a town makes it more conductive to young lads keeping their heads. I wonder how do they fare in terms of Championships and Leagues won in football and hurling combined? Did they win the first ever Hurling All Ireland final, representing Kerry as clubs did then? Veteran might put flesh on the bones for us here.
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Post by mossie on Nov 4, 2018 21:05:30 GMT
Mikey Boyle has tormented defenders including Kerry senior footballers for years in the NK football championship, nothing new in his performance today
Ballythefireside - PJ Houlihan won many hurling medals with Ballyduff
also whilst hurling is the main game in Ballyduff, football, soccer , greyhounds and coursing are big as well
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Post by Mickmack on Nov 5, 2018 9:10:10 GMT
Is there a separate football club in Ballyduff or is it a dual club?
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Post by Ballyfireside on Nov 5, 2018 11:05:04 GMT
Mikey Boyle has tormented defenders including Kerry senior footballers for years in the NK football championship, nothing new in his performance today Ballythefireside - PJ Houlihan won many hurling medals with Ballyduff also whilst hurling is the main game in Ballyduff, football, soccer , greyhounds and coursing are big as well fishing, dairy and tillage farming, jockeys, porter .... the list goes on .. Did PJ hurl at county level? I assume it is a dual club .. as opposed to separate clubs? There is a strong national correlation between good land (i.e. tillage) and hurling, and so it is no coincidence that apart from is it Stacks and Kilgarvan, all the hurling in Kerry is in that stretch of arable land south of the river Feale. I suppose a big town like Tralee would have enough stragglers for a team and was it that the mighty Jackie Healy Rae roused 'n' rallied his home town - seriously, I believe the good man also hurled!
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Post by wideball on Nov 5, 2018 14:19:42 GMT
Sounds like a good championship so far. Hope to get to a few games this year. Is there big crowds attending?
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Post by clubman on Nov 5, 2018 21:17:00 GMT
Is it going to be 1 game a weekend or what? Surely another 1/4 final game could have been fulfilled at the weekend.
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Post by ballybunion on Nov 5, 2018 21:53:00 GMT
The other 3 quarter finals are on this weekend,one on Saturday Finuge v Duagh and 2 on Sunday with the semi final draw on Sunday after the Ballydonoghue v Brosna game in Duagh.
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Post by veteran on Nov 11, 2018 15:28:15 GMT
St. Senans 2-10 Castleisland 2-7 HT 1-7 1-3
It was cold and miserable and damp today in Finuge but in spite of that we got another exciting instalment of the North Kerry championship. Danger man Thomas Hickey did not appear for the Desmonds. He could have made the difference.
Castleisland started off the brighter and Senans were badly opened up by a swift movement and Sean Lynch, a handful all through, finished clinically to the net. Shortly afterwards full forward, Tommy Walsh, scored a fine point. This left Senans four adrift and more ominous than that they just looked very sluggish with none of the panache on evidence that they displayed against Listowel. However, gradually they began to get a grip, driven on by Sean T. Dillon at CHB, inspirational all through. Up front , Sean Weir, a relentless menace as always. Paudie Quille and Sean O'Connell became involved and such was their influence that it was no surprise when Mark Behan was at the end of a slick move to finish home. The Half Way boys finished three to the good at the break and looked to be exerting a stranglehold on the game.
This impression was reinforced early in the second half. Sean O'Connel won possession out in the left wing, made tracks along the sideline, seemed to be going up a cul-de-sac, then his supreme skill enabled him to cut inside along the end line, he slung it across the goal and ? Mark Behan flicked it in. It was a superhuman effort by Sean and , appropriately, it looked as if it would seal the issue as it put them six or seven up. However, at this stage St. Senans seemed to get stuck in neutral. Barry Lynch, Luka Brosnan, very impressive all through, Sean Lynch and Tommy Brosnan would not go home. They kept battering at the door and eventually sub, Maurice O'Connell, scored a goal and shortly afterwards Tommy Walsh shot straight and through to , unbelievably, leave just one point between them. Tommy, according to my calculations, scored four from play and three from frees.
With a point between them it was hell for leather, Castleisland looking for the elusive eqauliser and Senans looking for the insurance score. Feverish and frantic now, it was Senans who lifted themselves for possible future immortality. Sean O'Connell, David Foran and Paudie Quille kicked immaculately over the bar to ensure a safe harbour with Castleisland only able to notch one. Well worth the eight euro entrance fee.
P.S. It was my plan to head for Daugh afterwards to witness Ballydonoghue and Brosna. The teeth were chattering so reluctantly I headed for sweet home to observe the demolition job perpetrated by Dr. Crokes.
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Post by statistician on Nov 11, 2018 21:15:19 GMT
Sponsored by McMunn's Bar and Restaurant Ballybunion - 2018 Bernard O'Callaghan Memorial North Kerry Senior Football Championship Quarter Finals results:
North Kerry Championship Quarter Finals:
Played last Sunday 04th November:
Ballyduff 2-12 Tarbert 0-17
Played yesterday 10th November:
Finuge 2-07 Duagh 1-06
Played today 11th November:
St. Senans 2-10 Castleisland Desmond’s 2-07
Ballydonoghue 4-09 Brosna 2-04
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