East Kerry Championship 2023

[ballhopper34]

First named team at home unless stated otherwise.

Round 1 :

Kilcummin v Rathmore 26 Nov
Currow 0-3 Glenflesk 3-22 (played on 12 Nov)
Killarney Legion 3-22 Listry 0-4 (played 18 Nov)
Spa v Gneeveguilla 25 Nov


Quarter-finals:

Kilcummin or Rathmore v Firies TBD
Dr. Crokes 0-18 Glenflesk 1-9 (played 18 Nov)
Killarney Legion v Fossa TBD
Kenmare Shamrocks v Spa or Gneeveguilla TBD

edit: Updated after 18 Nov games.

[Annascaultilidie]

Why did no pedantic sort point out that the Cliffords did not in fact win everything last year?

[ballhopper34]

So two Round 1 games remain for 25 and 26 Nov.

Then the three remaining quarter-finals to see who joins Dr. Crokes in the semi-finals in early December, with the wild card of Fossa being possibly tied up with intermediate club games until 10 Dec.

[ballhopper34]

Milltown/Castlemaine have the same issue in Mid Kerry's Championship.

I believe the semi-finals have Beaufort v Laune Rangers or Cromane and Keel v Milltown/Castlemaine. Keel beat Glenbeigh/Glencar 0-9 to 0-7 AET in the quarter-final.

Maybe someone can confirm the semi-final pairings...

[rovingfullforward]

Nov 18, 2023 0:17:27 GMT Annascaultilidie said:

Why did no pedantic sort point out that the Cliffords did not in fact win everything last year?

The Cliffords did not play in the O'Donoghue cup last year

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Round 1 results from this weekend:

Kilcummin 2-9 Rathmore 0-11
Spa 1-19 Gneeveguilla 3-10

Quarter-final line-up, first named team at home:

Kilcummin v Firies, Sat. 2 Dec 2pm
Killarney Legion v Fossa, Sunday 3 Dec 2pm
Kenmare v Spa, Sunday 3 Dec 2pm

Dr. Crokes already in semi-final.

Semi-final draw after the Sunday games, which will be held on 9/10 December.

Final set for 17 December.



Edit to update quarter-final dates/times.

[glengael]

A mini Intermediate county championship then!

[ballhopper34]

Nov 28, 2023 14:08:13 GMT glengael said:

A mini Intermediate county championship then!

Not quite...Rathmore, Dr. Crokes, Spa and Kenmare make up 50% of the senior clubs in the county.

[ballhopper34]

3 Quarter-final results from this weekend:

Kilcummin 0-17 Firies 0-10
Killarney Legion 0-16 Fossa 0-11
Spa 0-15 Kenmare 2-7


Semi-final fixtures:

Dr. Crokes v Spa

Kilcummin v Killarney Legion



Edit: Might as well add Mid Kerry semi-final results here:

Laune Rangers 0-10 Beaufort 0-9

Keel 1-15 Milltown/Castlemaine 0-15 AET

Final 17 December

[homerj]

did the cliffords play for Fossa?

[The16thMan]

Dec 4, 2023 12:28:25 GMT homerj said:

did the cliffords play for Fossa?

Came in early in the 2nd half, both of them. David scored 3 points and Paudie scored 1 or 2 also

[rovingfullforward]

Crokes:3-14 Spa:1-6
Legion:0-8 Kilcummin:0-6

A combined Legion/Spa/Kilcummin team wouldn't have beaten the Crokes this weekend

[glengael]

So the final is a coronation then?

[homerj]

how were crokes so comprehensive?

[crokes86]

Should be a cracker.

Two good teams .

Crokes probable team

1. Shane Murphy 2. John Payne 3. Fionn Fitzgerald 4. David Naughton 5. Evan Looney 6. Gavin White 7. Brian Looney
8. Mark O’Shea 9. Tom Doyle 10. Charlie Keating 11. Miceal Burns 12. Gavin O’Shea 13. Tony Brosnan 14. David Shaw 15. Cian McMahon .

Impact subs: Kieran O’Leary Daithi Casey Alex Hennigan Mark Fitzgerald Billy Courtney Harry Potts Mike Casey

Legion probable

1. Brian Kelly 2. Peter O’Sullivan 3. Danny Sheehan 4. Rob Leen 5. Darragh O’Doherty 6. Jonathan Lyne 7. Cian Gemmell 8 Padraig Lucey 9. Jamie Alade 10. Finbarr Murphy 11. Darragh Lyne 12. Eoghan O’Sullivan 13. Peter McCarthy 14. James O’Donoghue 15. Ryan O’Grady .

Impact subs: William Shine Jamie O’Sullivan David O’Sullivan Darragh Fleming Shaun Keane Podge O’Connor Mark Heffernan Callum O’Donoghue .

Crokes Captain Gavin O’Donoghue . Legion captain Darragh O’Doherty .

Crokes Manager : Brian McMahon . Selectors: Harry O’Neill Eanna Kavanagh Vince Casey Finian Moran

Legion Manager: Peter Keane . Selectors: Gary McGrath Liam O’Toole Chris Flannery .

[tpo]

Why is William Shine not starting for Legion ?

[The16thMan]

Final 2023 Dr.Crokes 0-12 Legion 1-08



(Article courtesy of the Kerryman)

Crokes and Killarney Legion is an old derby with a lot of history and not a whole lot of grá behind it. Back in 2019 Legion broke their long wait for the coveted Dr. Paddy O’Donoghue Cup, named for their former President, and beating Dr Crokes in that one added a special savour to the win.

One could be sure that the reigning black and amber champions from just down the road hadn’t forgotten that one, so in the circumstances, the scene was set for what could be a cracker… or a triumphal procession, given that no team had really laid a glove on Dr. Crokes in this competition since.

Legion, who had the strong wind in the first half, made the better start. Darragh Lyne gave away a poor pass but redeemed himself by winning a great turnover before laying off to Ryan O’Grady for the game’s opening score. The industrious Darragh Lyne grabbed a high ball to the back post from James O’Donoghue and laid it off again to O’Grady to make it 0-2 to 0-0.

Charlie Keating had a good effort tipped away by an alert Brian Kelly, with Shane Murphy’s ’45’ spilling away to the left. A great turnover and drive forward by Gavin White saw David Shaw open Dr. Crokes’ account, but the impressive O’Grady clipped over from a tight angle for his and Legion’s third point and Finbarr Murphy added another when Legion turned over the kick-out.

Crokes were very nearly level when Tony Brosnan slipped through ball to Gavin White with just the keeper to beat, but Brian Kelly is very hard to beat and made a great save. Mark O’Shea couldn’t quite direct the resultant ’45 on target, but a foul on Brosnan saw David Shaw trim the gap and Cian McMahon cut it back to just one with a fine score. 0-4 to 0-3.

Legion had slightly more of the play but were struggling to convert it into scores, not least because of superb defending by David Naughton and White in particular. Shane Murphy did have to rise high to fist a dangerous ball clear.

Micheál Burns drew Crokes level in the 25th minute, but Finbarr Murphy won and converted a free to restore Legion’s slender lead. He had one more free before the break from out on the sideline. It looked innocuous enough, a difficult kick for a free-taker. Murphy judged it perfectly, curling the ball beautifully into the wind and heading over the black spot only for the ball to dip, and Crokes were caught unaware as, bizarrely, it slipped into the net. It was a bad goal to concede, and a bad time to concede it, with Legion taking a formidable four-point lead into the break, 1-5 to 0-4.

Four points is a big lead to be chasing in winter football, even with the wind behind you, and Crokes set to work to trim it immediately. They struggled to convert though, with Cian McMahon’s high ball into the square being well cleared, Charlie Keating having a weak effort comfortably gathered by Brian Kelly, and Micheál Burns’ having a chance fall short as well. Legion almost got through for a goal, but Ryan O’Grady slipped just as he was pulling the trigger and a grateful Crokes cleared their lines – that one was a real let-off.

Brosnan, looking much livelier in this half, opened his account with a free and quickly added another after good work by Mark O’Shea. Finbarr Murphy replied with a free of his own after James O’Donoghue was fouled and there were two points between them again, 1-6 to 0-7.


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In the 45th minute a high ball in from Brian Looney was bundled into the net, but referee Pádraig O’Sullivan correctly disallowed it for a free on the keeper. Instead it was Legion who got the next score, Eoghan O’Sullivan wisely opting to fist over.

A good effort by Brosnan hit the post, with Burns swooping on the rebound, jinking into the square, and curling the ball past the last defender and keeper…..only to see it stray just the wrong side of the goalpost. Another heart in mouth moment in a game that had plenty of them.

Both sides were conscious of the clock ticking that bit louder now. Dr Crokes stayed calm. Brosnan kicked his first point from play. Kieran O’Leary raised a huge cheer as the Dr. Crokes talisman split the posts. Just one point in it now.

Eoghan O’Sullivan, outstanding all through the second half, picked off a a second point and they were just minutes away from a historic victory.

Long, hard minutes. Legend has it that Roscommon captain Jimmy Murray, when he was being taken off for treatment to an injury, was being cleaned up for the presentation of the Sam Maguire with his side six points up and just a few minutes left on the clock. While he was absent, Paddy Burke goaled for Kerry and then Tom ‘Gega’ O’Conor’s sideline ended up in the net. Kerry went on to win the replay. No Killarney Legion devotee needs to ask how those Roscommon supporters felt back then!

Micheal Burns laid off to Tony Brosnan and the gap was down to the minimum. Brosnan lined up another one, but Cian Gammell made a great block. Mark O’Shea stepped up to the ’45 –remember, Crokes had already left two such chances behind time – and this time he judged it absolutely perfectly.

With less than two minutes remaining on the clock, Brosnan won and converted another free. It was the first time all day that Crokes were in front, but it was also the most crucial time and when the final whistle went, it was Dr. Crokes captain Gavin O’Shea who lifted the coveted O’Donoghue Cup.

DR CROKES: Shane Murphy, John Payne, Fionn Fitzgerald, David Naughton, Evan Looney, Gavin White, Brian Looney, Mark O’Shea 0-1 (1 ‘45’), Charlie Keating, David Shaw (0-2, 1f), Micheal Burns (0-1), Gavin O’Shea, Tony Brosnan 0-6 (4f), Tom Doyle, Cian McMahon (0-1). Subs: Kieran O’Leary 0-1 for Charlie Keating (36), Daithí Casey for Gavin O’Shea (50), Michael Potts for Brian Looney (50)

KILLARNEY LEGION: Brian Kelly, Peter O’Sullivan, Danny Sheahan, Rob Leen, Cian Gammell, Darragh O’Doherty, Jonathan Lyne, Pádraig Lucey, Jamie Alade, Finbarr Murphy 1-3 (1-2f), Darragh Lyne, Eoghan O’Sullivan (0-2), James O’Donoghue, Peter McCarthy, Ryan O’Grady (0-3). Subs: William Shine for Peter McCarthy (46), Podge O’Connor for Rob Leen (55), David O’Sullivan for Finbarr Murphy (59), Jamie O’Sullivan for Ryan O’Grady (59)

REFEREE: Pádraig O’Sullivan (Firies)