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Post by glengael on Aug 14, 2023 12:22:52 GMT
Bryan Sheehan played in goal for St Mary's.
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Post by tman59 on Aug 15, 2023 10:45:37 GMT
Are Glenflesk dark horses for this years intermediate especially with the return of Dara Roche. There’s also rumours Lee O’Donoghue is returning at the end of the month.
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Post by edgeofthesquare on Aug 15, 2023 11:30:34 GMT
Are Glenflesk dark horses for this years intermediate especially with the return of Dara Roche. There’s also rumours Lee O’Donoghue is returning at the end of the month. I view them as the strongest contender after Legion and Stacks.
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Post by gaaforlife on Aug 20, 2023 21:14:23 GMT
I was at the Fossa v St Mary's game today. Poor enough fare tbh. Paudie most influential player on the pitch. David had a great first half but was quiet in second half. David kicked 3 great points from play in first half but dropped 2 short into keepers hands. Second half he was quiet and at one stage tried to take on a few players while one of his teammates was totally free but did nt see him. Was a little disappointed with Rennie in midfield but he has potential I'd say. In second half Paudie ran the show but the second most influential player was Bryan Sheehan who with 20 mins to go came out from goals to play midfield and scored 4 points (2 from play). One real negative for me was St Mary's rigouts. 3 or 4 of their players wore white shorts while the majority had blue shirts. One player had a different white hersey to others white shorts and different socks. It does nt look right in this day and age. It makes the team look like a comedy show and I was nt the only spectator to comment on this. He can't play well all the time and others stepped up so I wouldn't worry about david Clifford
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Post by sambo on Aug 21, 2023 11:38:07 GMT
Does anyone know if the draw for the intermediate championship has already been done i.e which group winner is playing which group runner up?? Also what date is planned for the quarter-finals??
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Post by greengold35 on Aug 21, 2023 12:40:47 GMT
Does anyone know if the draw for the intermediate championship has already been done i.e which group winner is playing which group runner up?? Also what date is planned for the quarter-finals?? The draw will take place next Sunday evening after the completion of group fixtures - quarters & semis will be played over the following weeks , no break.
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Post by thechosenone on Aug 24, 2023 15:37:45 GMT
Round 1 of the county championship is fixed for weekend of 16th/17th September so the club championships won't be completed before then as there isn't enough weekends.
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Post by greengold35 on Aug 24, 2023 16:22:48 GMT
Round 1 of the county championship is fixed for weekend of 16th/17th September so the club championships won't be completed before then as there isn't enough weekends. Quarter & semi finals to be played in coming weeks with finals in October.
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Post by greengold35 on Aug 26, 2023 9:23:31 GMT
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Post by kerrybhoy06 on Aug 27, 2023 17:55:28 GMT
I know stacks lost today but they’ll surely win it out?
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Post by pipsqueak01 on Aug 27, 2023 18:01:57 GMT
I know stacks lost today but they’ll surely win it out? Doubtful I’d say. I’d have Kilcummin, Beaufort, Desmonds and Glenflesk as my semi finalists but Beaufort/Legion and Glenflesk/Stacks are pick ‘ems. Home advantage might win out. As an aside, it would be amazing to see Rahillys and Stacks intermediate next year. There is so little between the top intermediate and senior.
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Post by kerrybhoy06 on Aug 27, 2023 18:07:45 GMT
I know stacks lost today but they’ll surely win it out? Doubtful I’d say. I’d have Kilcummin, Beaufort, Desmonds and Glenflesk as my semi finalists but Beaufort/Legion and Glenflesk/Stacks are pick ‘ems. Home advantage might win out. As an aside, it would be amazing to see Rahillys and Stacks intermediate next year. There is so little between the top intermediate and senior. Agreed. If stacks don’t win it then the Brendan’s will have 2 of strand road, na gaeil and stacks
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Post by edgeofthesquare on Aug 27, 2023 18:07:46 GMT
I know stacks lost today but they’ll surely win it out? When you look at their team on paper it’s very average. I’m backing Glenflesk to knock them out next weekend.
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Post by thechosenone on Aug 27, 2023 18:31:25 GMT
Quarter final draw
Glenflesk v Austin Stacks Beaufort v Legion Castleisland v Fossa Kilcummin v Milltown/Castlemaine
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Post by percentageplay on Aug 28, 2023 18:55:49 GMT
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Fixtures confirmed.
I'm going Glenflesk, Legion, Desmonds and Kilcummin.
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Post by mossie on Aug 29, 2023 22:46:54 GMT
/photo/1 Fixtures confirmed. I'm going Glenflesk, Legion, Desmonds and Kilcummin. Desmonds have been steadily improving the last few seasons, them NK championship wins seem to have been the making of them
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Post by taggert on Aug 29, 2023 22:57:38 GMT
Would be amazed if Desmonds beat Fossa. Stacks were missing over a dozen players, a majority of whom would have started if fit.
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Post by The16thMan on Aug 30, 2023 22:28:30 GMT
Legion seem to have gond quiet defensive under Peter Keane, not sure if they are the type of team to be able to win a Championship that way. Stacks seem to be falling apart but if they can make a semi final and get a few fellas back from injuries they'd have every chance. The team I'd currently have as favourites is actually Kilcummin, they have had a steady county league and have improved since and really look like they could have the beating of anybody in that intermediate grade.
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Post by pipsqueak01 on Sept 3, 2023 17:42:02 GMT
I know stacks lost today but they’ll surely win it out? Doubtful I’d say. I’d have Kilcummin, Beaufort, Desmonds and Glenflesk as my semi finalists but Beaufort/Legion and Glenflesk/Stacks are pick ‘ems. Home advantage might win out. As an aside, it would be amazing to see Rahillys and Stacks intermediate next year. There is so little between the top intermediate and senior. Is it possible to delete this? 🤣
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Post by thechosenone on Sept 3, 2023 19:56:21 GMT
Semi final draw
Fossa v Austin Stacks Legion v Milltown/Castlemaine
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Post by homerj on Sept 4, 2023 10:30:05 GMT
stacks v legion final?
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Post by glengael on Sept 4, 2023 11:10:50 GMT
Stack v Fossa will be interesting. The Tralee men has a good win away from home, they got their goal early in the 2nd half and were pretty much in control after that. They were physically stronger than Glenflesk and took their scores better. Great crowd and atmosphere. Interesting to see Brendan O'Sullivan wearing no 26 make an appearance.
Anyone have any report on the match in Castleisland?
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Post by kingdomofciar on Sept 4, 2023 11:42:53 GMT
I hope this displays properly..
Kerry Club IFC: Five-star Fossa with Paudie Clifford as catalyst see off Castleisland Desmonds
David Clifford shot 1-7 including an outrageous goal right at the finish to secure a semi-final berth against Austin Stacks next weekend
Damian Stack
Kerryman
Yesterday at 20:49
KERRY PETROLEUM COUNTY IFC QUARTER-FINAL
Castleisland Desmonds 1-19
Fossa 5-17
(after extra-time)
It was as if he knew that’s what they came to see, all three-thousand of them from every corner of the county and beyond.
At that stage in the game it scarcely mattered what he did. Fossa’s semi-final berth was well secured before he took off on that mazy run. That’s the thing about him, though. He’s a showman as much as anything, and he wasn’t about to disappoint his public.
Taking the ball on a good sixty, seventy yards from goal, powering forward with Denis O’Connor on the back foot trying in vein to stop him, David Clifford turned him inside, the out, then outside and in, before planting past Steven Bartlett in the Castleisland Desmonds’ net.
The cheer which went up as soon as the ball hit the back of the net said it all. The guy is box-office. The usual stream mob of kids steamed on to the pitch as soon as the full-time whistle blew at the end of extra-time.
It was the perfect cap to what had been a really fantastic day for Gaelic football. The crowds were every bit as big as advertised, the setting absolutely perfect, and the football, well the football was top-drawer stuff.
The headlines will all be about Fossa, and the Cliffords, but make no mistake Castleisland Desmonds more than played their part in a simply classic game of football.
If anything for most of the game – in the regulation sixty minutes at any rate – they were the better side, but when push came to show that little bit of extra class up front, the two Clifford brothers principally (albeit more than ably assisted by the excellent Emmet O’Shea) proved the difference.
While David was able to play to the gallery at the end, it was arguably Paudie who was the real catalyst for Fossa’s revival at a time in the second half when they were more than a little under the cosh.
After a relatively even first half – Desmonds off to a tonic start with a goal for Gearóid Leonard just four minutes in with an assist from the brilliant Tomás Lynch, who was stuck in just about everything good about Desmonds assisting 1-6 by our count – Fossa were under pressure in the third quarter.
Desmonds stretched out their one-point half-time advantage – 1-7 to 0-9 – to four within three minutes of the restart with points from Graham O’Connor, Adam O’Donoghue and Brian Leonard.
It was about now that Paudie Clifford – well marked by Luka Brosnan up to then – began to shine, starting with a pair of assists for his brother David and full-forward Emmet O’Shea.
Following a free he won – converted by David – on 39 minutes it was back to a two-score game, 1-11 to 0-12. Three minutes later he scored his side’s first goal.
The centre-forward at the end of a simply fabulous move (Rian Colleran and Ruairí Doyle involved in the build-up) to fire his men in front, 0-11 to 1-12, 42 minutes gone.
Desmonds nearly struck for a goal of their own in response with Adam Donoghue releasing Denis O’Connor, but his effort was saved brilliantly with a finger-tip effort by Shane O’Sullivan.,
Soon enough Fossa were out to three-points clear following points by Emmet O’Shea and David Clifford. All looking a touch ominous again for the home side in Moanmore.
Desmonds, however, remained probably the better of the two teams at this stage and starting with a brilliant score by Luka Brosnan on 49 minutes (assist Graham O’Connor) fought their way back in front following five unanswered points (Maurice Hickey, an Adam O’Donoghue free, plus a pair of scores from sub Tadhg O’Shea) – 1-16 to 1-14 on 57 minutes.
Again, though, just when the need was greatest Paudie Clifford came up trumps. Taking on possession, driving forward, getting to the end line, passing to brother David who in turn sent across the face of goal for Eoin Talbot to finish. Fossa, yet again, back in front – 1-16 to 2-14.
That was a goal arguably against the run of play, but that’s what this Fossa team can do to you. Desmonds levelled it up with a Thomas Hickey free in injury time and, while David Clifford had one late effort from a long way up drop shot, the game went to extra-time – 1-17 to 2-14, full-time.
Sadly from the home side’s point of view, extra-time was something of a damp squib. Mid-way through the opening period – Fossa playing into the dressing room end – a miss-hit Matt Rennie effort from a point total bamboozled Bartlett and crept over his head for a goal.
A further point from Emmett O’Shea left Fossa four clear at the turnover – 1-17 to 3-15 – no way back from there. The Castleisland men did start the second half of extra-time with a point from Adam O’Donoghue, but shortly after Emmet O’Shea rightly wrapped the game up.
The Fossa full-forward winning a turnover, before going from his own ‘45 to the Desmonds’ box for a classy finish. O’Shea finished the game with 1-6, 1-2 of that coming in extra-time. A brilliant performance.
Of course, David Clifford’s final goal in the 82nd minute was very much the coup de grace. Safe to say he left the crowd wanting more. Wherever Fossa face Austin Stack next weekend, expect crowds in their droves.
It’s the greatest show in town and, what’s more, satisfaction is guaranteed. Just ask anyone who was in Castleisland on Sunday afternoon.
CASTLEISLAND DESMONDS: Steven Bartlett (0-1f), Gearóid Leonard (1-0), Brian Leonard (0-1), Ruairí Burke, Luka Brosnan (0-1), Denis O’Connor, Maurice Hickey (0-3), Adam Donoghue, Shane O’Connell, Luke Curtin, Tomás Lynch (0-1), Seán Lynch, Graham O’Connor (0-2), Adam O’Donoghue (0-6, 3f), Cian W O’Connor (0-1) Subs: Micheál Walsh for R Burke, half-time, Thomas Hickey (0-1f) for S O’Connell, 51, Pat Fitzgerald for G O’Connor, 50, Tadhg O’Shea (0-2) for L Curtin, 50, Colm Roche for S Lynch, 64, Seán Prendeville for C O’Connor, half-time in extra-time
FOSSA: Shane O’Sullivan, Brian Myers, Cian McCarthy, Sam Buckley, Rian Colleran, Paddy Sheehan, Ruairí Doyle, Cian O’Shea (0-1), Matt Rennie (1-0), Harry Buckley, Paudie Clifford (1-1), Killian Buckley, David Clifford (1-7, 3f), Emmet O’Shea (1-6, 1f), Tadhg O’Shea (0-2) Subs: Dan O’Connell for R Doyle, 51, Eoin Talbot (1-0) for K Buckley, 55, Fintan Coffey for H Buckley, 55, Kevin McCarthy for S Buckley, 74, Harry Kelly for R Colleran, 74
REFEREE: Billy O’Shea (Keel;)
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Post by richard00 on Sept 5, 2023 21:43:56 GMT
If Milltown had won the game against beaufort in which they were ahead for most of it they would’ve topped the group and knocked Beaufort out so I would say if anyone was looking for a draw at the end of that game it would have been Beaufort. From the game last weekend on clubber it was clear that Milltown were a much better team then kilcummin and as most of the county knows Milltown are a hard team to beat and always enjoy taking down the big dogs any chance they get
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Post by jerryewe on Sept 6, 2023 3:32:22 GMT
If Milltown had won the game against beaufort in which they were ahead for most of it they would’ve topped the group and knocked Beaufort out so I would say if anyone was looking for a draw at the end of that game it would have been Beaufort. From the game last weekend on clubber it was clear that Milltown were a much better team then kilcummin and as most of the county knows Milltown are a hard team to beat and always enjoy taking down the big dogs any chance they get Have Milltown/Castlemaine had anyone play championship for Kerry since Sean Burke? I can’t think of anyone off top of my head. It’s strange if that is true because they have always been a fairly strong club around Division 1. I think they won a club championship and played in Munster one year.
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Post by horsebox77 on Sept 6, 2023 7:21:39 GMT
If Milltown had won the game against beaufort in which they were ahead for most of it they would’ve topped the group and knocked Beaufort out so I would say if anyone was looking for a draw at the end of that game it would have been Beaufort. From the game last weekend on clubber it was clear that Milltown were a much better team then kilcummin and as most of the county knows Milltown are a hard team to beat and always enjoy taking down the big dogs any chance they get Have Milltown/Castlemaine had anyone play championship for Kerry since Sean Burke? I can’t think of anyone off top of my head. It’s strange if that is true because they have always been a fairly strong club around Division 1. I think they won a club championship and played in Munster one year. Midfielder Joe Daly got a few league games, he ended up as their club goalie in later years... big lad..
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Post by hurlingman on Sept 6, 2023 7:44:09 GMT
If Milltown had won the game against beaufort in which they were ahead for most of it they would’ve topped the group and knocked Beaufort out so I would say if anyone was looking for a draw at the end of that game it would have been Beaufort. From the game last weekend on clubber it was clear that Milltown were a much better team then kilcummin and as most of the county knows Milltown are a hard team to beat and always enjoy taking down the big dogs any chance they get Have Milltown/Castlemaine had anyone play championship for Kerry since Sean Burke? I can’t think of anyone off top of my head. It’s strange if that is true because they have always been a fairly strong club around Division 1. I think they won a club championship and played in Munster one year. Ian Twiss I'm pretty sure played a few qualifier games in 02 against either or both Wicklow or Fermanagh. They tended to have a lot of fellas who played with the Juniors whenever they were able.
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Post by The16thMan on Sept 10, 2023 17:34:59 GMT
Fossa - Miltown Final guys, you would have got good odds for that at the start of this weekend never mind the start of the competition. Have to give a special mention to David Clifford, 13 points (10 from play), including a worldy of a point with the last kick of extra time to bring us to penalties.
As for the two big town club, Legion & Stacks, back to the drawing board for them. Neither team ever looked like they hit top gear throughout the year which is strange given both have former intercounty managers in charge and the pick they have with players. What I liked about Fossa & Miltown today was they both had vibrant youthful teams who went out to win, while I felt Stacks & Legion were still relying on a few players who were passed their peaks, maybe they should use this Intermediate grade to transition the teams they have and build for the future but definitely both clubs wouldn't have settled for any less than promotion this year back to Senior grade and that hasn't happened.
However, a breath of fresh air to see the two teams we have in the Intermediate final. Either Miltown or Fossa will be in the County Championship next year, great achievement for whichever club it is and here's to an exciting final come November I'm guessing.
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Post by The16thMan on Sept 10, 2023 18:00:43 GMT
For those that didn't see it, here's Cliffords equaliser
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Post by southward on Sept 10, 2023 18:36:04 GMT
For those that didn't see it, here's Cliffords equaliser Lad looks handy.
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