South Kerry Championship 2019

[clubman]

Walsh’s Supervalu South Kerry senior championship

Quarter Finals
Sat Nov 16th Valentia 3-21 v Sneem/Derrynane 1-6

Sat Nov 23rd Waterville v St Marys @ 2:30 pm (venue Valentia)

Sun Nov 24th St Michaels/Foilmore v Piarsaigh na Dromoda @ 1:30pm

Sat Nov 30th Skellig Rangers v Renard @ 2:30 pm



Dec 7/8th Semi-Finals

Sat Dec 14th Final

[clubman]

You would imagine whoever wins between St Michaels/Foilmore and Dromid will pose the biggest threat to an all conquering St Marys team looking for a historic 6 in a row. Realistically its hard to see them being beaten, Bryan Sheehan going for 12 medals I think which would be the record.
Big win for Valentia the last day considering they havent fielded a team all year. Sneem/Derrynane were very depleted but i still thought they would put up a better show

[clubman]

Waterville: 0-7(7)
St. Marys: 1-16(19)

Report here kerrysportshub.ie/2019/11/24/second-half-gear-change-has-marys-in-final-four/

Piarsaigh Na Dromoda : 0-11(11)
St. Michaels/Foilmore: 1-3(6)

Wasnt at either game but did hear a few reports. Waterville were a point down at ht and well in the game but a Marys goal right at the start of the second half killed them off and the Marys pulled away. Bryan Sheehan did play, i had heard he might miss out due to injury.
Dromid looked comfortable enough against BallyFoilmore and had a decent lead at ht. A penalty in the first minute of the second half brought Bally back within touching distance but they never looked like they had enough firepower to get back into it.
Semi final draws will be made after the last 1/4 game next weekend between Portmagee and Renard

[kodie]

Sugrue pivotal in Renard’s late rescue mission

South Kerry Senior Football Quarter Final

Renard 1-11        Skellig Rangers 0-13

Renard left Portmagee in 2017 having lost out to their hosts by the concession of a late goal; two years on the blues inflicted the same pain on Skellig Rangers as Joe McCrohan’s men bridged a six-point lead to pinch a place in the South Kerry Senior Football semi final.

The reward for Renard was a place in the last four in which they have to negotiate Dromid Pearses to get back to the South Kerry final.

With 49 minutes gone that never looked a likely outcome as they had played second fiddle to a Skellig Rangers side who really had played all the football and were full value for their double score lead 0-12 to 0-6.

Still Renard threw everything they had at the situation including their full complement of subs and even three by the start of the second half to rescue the situation.

The home side were impressive inside the opening ten minutes with Ciaran Keating (2) and Darragh O’Sullivan putting them 0-3 to 0-0 clear. A Mark Sugrue free merely stemmed the tide for the visitors as Skellig Rangers eked out a real goal chance with Michael O’Sullivan shooting narrowly wide on an advantage. Keating ensured the point from the free that followed.

The goal miss seemed to spur on Renard who finally got a foothold in the contest and were back level by the 16th minute when Killian Young fired over from distance.

Still Skellig Rangers through the very impressive Michael O’Sullivan were on the board again.

O’Sullivan had two brilliant points from play on the run and both at difficult angles. The diminutive figure was lively throughout and ended up with a number of different Renard markers for the afternoon such was his presence in the forward line.

PJ O’Sullivan’s men took a deserved 0-8 to 0-5 lead with them to the dressing rooms at the break as they awaited a Renard comeback who would enjoy the wind advantage in the second period.

By the three quarter mark, even the large vocal Renard support in the stand were still awaiting for their sides comeback as it was the hosts who had pushed themselves clear 0-12 to 0-6.

Even when Renard pulled back points by Mark Sugrue (f) and Eoghan McCrohan they looked like mere consolations but the hosts were about to collapse in a dramatic fashion.

It was a busy day for Killian Young the Renard man scored a point to level matters at 0-4 each but picked up a Black Card in the second half

Four added minutes were announced and Renard had the momentum but a goal was still needed. Mark Sugure won his own free and tapped it over. He won the next ball too but this he stuck in the roof of the home sides net and Sean O’Connor landed a monster of a free as Renard drove on for a place in the semi final.

Scorers:

Renard: Mark Sugrue 1-7 (0-7f), Eoghan McCrohan 0-1, Killian Young 0-1, Kevin Curran 0-1, Sean O’Connor 0-1

Skellig Rangers: Ciaran Keating 0-4 (0-2F), Darragh O’Sullivan 904 (0-3F), Michael O’Sullivan 0-3, Ronan O’Shea 0-2

Teams

Renard:

Pa McGill, Alan Curran, Brian Sugrue, Kenneth Casey, Killian Young, Cian O’Leary, Robert Wharton, Michael O’Leary, Sean O’Connor, Jim Sugrue, Mark Sugrue, Eoghan McCrohan, Paudie Casey, Conor O’Leary, Kevin Curran

Subs:

Fionan Kissane for Kenneth Casey (24)

Ronan Quinlan for  Cian O’Leary (H/T)

Eoin O’Neill for Jim Sugrue (H/T)

Donnagh Quinlan for Paudie Casey (45)

Ian Moriarty for Killian Young (48) BC

Blaine McCarthy for Kevin Curran (50)

The Skellig Rangers Team ahead of their South Kerry clash with Renard

Skellig Rangers:

Padraig O’Sullivan, Gerard O’Sullivan, Stephen O’Sullivan, Adam Kennedy, Danny O’Sullivan, Brendan Murphy, Ronan O’Shea, John Murphy, Aidan O’Sullivan, Brendan O’Sullivan, Ciaran Keating, Brian O’Sullivan, Michael O’Sullivan, Diarmuid Keating, Darragh O’Sullivan

Subs:

Alan Devane for Brian O’Sullivan (49)

Arron O’Shea for Brendan O’Sullivan (50)

Brian O’Driscoll for John Murphy (50)

Brian Hickey for Darragh O’Sullivan (57)

17- Michael O’Sullivan (57)

Referee: Jonathan Griffin (Glenbeigh/Glencar)

[Annascaultilidie]

A lot of Sullivans.

[hatchetman]

and none of them are probably known as Sullivan!

[kodie]

WALSHS SUPER VALU SOUTH KERRY CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI FINAL FIXTURES
VENUE : CON KEATING PARK DOUBLE HEADER
SUNDAY DEC 8th
12.45 ST MARYS V VALENTIA
2:15 PIARSAIGH NA DROMODA V RENARD.
Predictions? Hard to see past a St.Mary's Dromid Final for 3rd year in a row?

[clubman]

You would think it's looking like another Mary's dromid final but both Valentia and renard seem to be confident that they can get a result.
Sunday's a monsoon apparently, won't be easy for the players, would have made more sense to bring it forward to saturday but sure its hardly a surprise that they didn't

[1955]

Of course with the forecast for Sunday the logical call would have been to play the games on the Saturday, but nothing it seems is done right by the powers that be. They will be looking for a st Stephen's day final again and hang the players