Minor League Finals

[An Bradán]

Predictions time please.

Divs 1-5 finals (or semis) on 19th May
Divs 6a/b finals on 5th May


Division 1 - Semi finals - Austin Stacks v Firies and Dingle v Dr Crokes
Division 2 - Cordal/Scart v Listowel Emmets
Division 3A – Fossa v An Ghaeltacht
Division 3B – Gneeveguilla v Kenmare
Division 4 – Finuge v Annascaul/Lispole
Division 5 - Glenbeigh/Glencar/Cromane v Renard/St Mary's
Division 6A – Castlegregory v Beale
Division 6B - Moyvane/Tarbert v St Pats

[thegamr]

Plenty of Kerry Minors on show here in the division 1 semi finals. Firies and Crokes will win there respective semi finals in my opinion. Firies have the likes of Niall O Donoghue,Donnacadh O Sullivan and Cian O Callaghan(pending his recent injury troubles) and I think this will be enough to see them over the line against Stacks. Ciaran O Reilly will be expected to have a big game for Stacks. Potts should control the game for Crokes vs Dingle.
Cordal/Scart vs Listowel looks to be a good battle in the Div.2 final. Some good players on show here Horan no.6 for Kerry minors vs Clare in particular. Also members of the extended panel for either side. Sean o connell for Cordal/Scart who was good for the u17s at midfield and Eddie Browne for Emmets.
Fossa and An Ghaeltacht meet in the Div.3A final. David Clifford will be expected to put in a good showing here and carry Fossa over the line. Ghaeltacht may opt to try and play a sweeper in front of Clifford to try and nullify him. However I don't think this will be an easy win for Fossa at all. Ghaeltacht are a good side and will definitely go close.
The Div.3B final is to be contested by Gneevguilla and Kenmare. Patrick Warren is the one to watch here. However he will have his hands full with kenmares forwards in this one.
Finuge and Annascaul/Lispole will do battle in Div.4 final. Annascaul boast the likes of Brian Kennedy and current Kerry Minor Cathal Firtear. This promises to be a physical match. Finuge have a number of ex development squad players including Con o' keefe and Brian Mcaullife. However I think Annascaul/Lispole will get over the line.
The Div.5 Final is between Glenbeigh/Glencar/Cromane and St Mary's. Our first final without a Kerry minor however Dara Casey played for the Kerry u17s during the week will line out for the immalgamated side who I think will be too strong for St Mary's.
CastleGregory will play Beale in the Div.6A final. Castlegregory will be favourites here. Having won most of the games with much to spare. Beale have younger players Eric Daly and O' Rourke to help them in the game. I think CastleGregory will win here going by there previous record in the group stages however finals are a different ball game.
Moyvane/Tarbert are up against St.Pats in the Div.6B final. Cillian Langan will be expected to stand out here for Moyvane/Tarbert in what looks likely to be a hotly contested final. A close game is expected here. However I think St.Pats will get the victory here.
Div 1 - Firies
Did 2 - Cordal/Scart
Div 3A - Fossa
Div 3B - Gneevguilla
Div 4 - Annacaul/Lispole
Div 5 - Glenbeigh/Glencar/Cromane
Div6A - CastleGregory
Div 6B - St. Pats

[madforfootball]

May 4, 2017 0:27:57 GMT thegamr said:

Plenty of Kerry Minors on show here in the division 1 semi finals. Firies and Crokes will win there respective semi finals in my opinion. Firies have the likes of Niall O Donoghue,Donnacadh O Sullivan and Cian O Callaghan(pending his recent injury troubles) and I think this will be enough to see them over the line against Stacks. Ciaran O Reilly will be expected to have a big game for Stacks. Potts should control the game for Crokes vs Dingle.
Cordal/Scart vs Listowel looks to be a good battle in the Div.2 final. Some good players on show here Horan no.6 for Kerry minors vs Clare in particular. Also members of the extended panel for either side. Sean o connell for Cordal/Scart who was good for the u17s at midfield and Eddie Browne for Emmets.
Fossa and An Ghaeltacht meet in the Div.3A final. David Clifford will be expected to put in a good showing here and carry Fossa over the line. Ghaeltacht may opt to try and play a sweeper in front of Clifford to try and nullify him. However I don't think this will be an easy win for Fossa at all. Ghaeltacht are a good side and will definitely go close.
The Div.3B final is to be contested by Gneevguilla and Kenmare. Patrick Warren is the one to watch here. However he will have his hands full with kenmares forwards in this one.
Finuge and Annascaul/Lispole will do battle in Div.4 final. Annascaul boast the likes of Brian Kennedy and current Kerry Minor Cathal Firtear. This promises to be a physical match. Finuge have a number of ex development squad players including Con o' keefe and Brian Mcaullife. However I think Annascaul/Lispole will get over the line.
The Div.5 Final is between Glenbeigh/Glencar/Cromane and St Mary's. Our first final without a Kerry minor however Dara Casey played for the Kerry u17s during the week will line out for the immalgamated side who I think will be too strong for St Mary's.
CastleGregory will play Beale in the Div.6A final. Castlegregory will be favourites here. Having won most of the games with much to spare. Beale have younger players Eric Daly and O' Rourke to help them in the game. I think CastleGregory will win here going by there previous record in the group stages however finals are a different ball game.
Moyvane/Tarbert are up against St.Pats in the Div.6B final. Cillian Langan will be expected to stand out here for Moyvane/Tarbert in what looks likely to be a hotly contested final. A close game is expected here. However I think St.Pats will get the victory here.
Div 1 - Firies
Did 2 - Cordal/Scart
Div 3A - Fossa
Div 3B - Gneevguilla
Div 4 - Annacaul/Lispole
Div 5 - Glenbeigh/Glencar/Cromane
Div6A - CastleGregory
Div 6B - St. Pats

I think in the Div 1 the final will be contested between stacks v dingle( just about) and stacks will win it out.

Div 2 will be a tight game with my neighbour s up against listowel emmetts , if cordal/scart had a full team (missing @ least 2 , Sean horan been one ) they would be competing for Div 1 but with them few players miswing will find it hard against a good emmett s team. I will go with listowel ere.

Div 3 Fossa v gealteach, seen both play this year and while fossa have the best player on show the gealteach are the better team so I give them the nod

The only other Div I have seen is Div 5 and for me this will be Glenbeigh /cromane a very nice team.

[onlykerry]

Would expect Stacks to beat Firies - they hammered them last time they met (April 21st) and Dingle against Crokes should be closer with home advantage seeing Dingle through. Stacks to win out in the final.
Cordal/Scart would be odds on to win Div 2 - only one real blip on their score card this year and that was a home loss to Rahillys (their only win).
Division 3A & B are tight affairs with form on the day all important as any of the sides are capable of winning depending on player availibility and effort.

[inforthebreaks]

May 4, 2017 0:27:57 GMT thegamr said:

Plenty of Kerry Minors on show here in the division 1 semi finals. Firies and Crokes will win there respective semi finals in my opinion. Firies have the likes of Niall O Donoghue,Donnacadh O Sullivan and Cian O Callaghan(pending his recent injury troubles) and I think this will be enough to see them over the line against Stacks. Ciaran O Reilly will be expected to have a big game for Stacks. Potts should control the game for Crokes vs Dingle.
Cordal/Scart vs Listowel looks to be a good battle in the Div.2 final. Some good players on show here Horan no.6 for Kerry minors vs Clare in particular. Also members of the extended panel for either side. Sean o connell for Cordal/Scart who was good for the u17s at midfield and Eddie Browne for Emmets.
Fossa and An Ghaeltacht meet in the Div.3A final. David Clifford will be expected to put in a good showing here and carry Fossa over the line. Ghaeltacht may opt to try and play a sweeper in front of Clifford to try and nullify him. However I don't think this will be an easy win for Fossa at all. Ghaeltacht are a good side and will definitely go close.
The Div.3B final is to be contested by Gneevguilla and Kenmare. Patrick Warren is the one to watch here. However he will have his hands full with kenmares forwards in this one.
Finuge and Annascaul/Lispole will do battle in Div.4 final. Annascaul boast the likes of Brian Kennedy and current Kerry Minor Cathal Firtear. This promises to be a physical match. Finuge have a number of ex development squad players including Con o' keefe and Brian Mcaullife. However I think Annascaul/Lispole will get over the line.
The Div.5 Final is between Glenbeigh/Glencar/Cromane and St Mary's. Our first final without a Kerry minor however Dara Casey played for the Kerry u17s during the week will line out for the immalgamated side who I think will be too strong for St Mary's.
CastleGregory will play Beale in the Div.6A final. Castlegregory will be favourites here. Having won most of the games with much to spare. Beale have younger players Eric Daly and O' Rourke to help them in the game. I think CastleGregory will win here going by there previous record in the group stages however finals are a different ball game.
Moyvane/Tarbert are up against St.Pats in the Div.6B final. Cillian Langan will be expected to stand out here for Moyvane/Tarbert in what looks likely to be a hotly contested final. A close game is expected here. However I think St.Pats will get the victory here.
Div 1 - Firies
Did 2 - Cordal/Scart
Div 3A - Fossa
Div 3B - Gneevguilla
Div 4 - Annacaul/Lispole
Div 5 - Glenbeigh/Glencar/Cromane
Div6A - CastleGregory
Div 6B - St. Pats

Mike O'Leary from Renard is a kerry minor and will be playing in that div 5. final.

[thegamr]

Apologies I had forgotten Renarrd were joined with st.marys.

[An Bradán]

First finals decided this evening with two pretty emphatic wins.

6A Castlegregory 3-17 Beale 3-9
6B Moyvane/Tarbert 2-20 St. Pats 0-10

[kerryman90]

Emmets will win the division 2 in my opinion. Wont be played for quiet some time however.. firies and crokes will ne a cracker

[An Bradán]

Any updates from these games lads. Who caught the eye.

[Deleted]

It looks like the Crokes v Stacks Minor Final is on August 23rd venue not decided yet.

[onlykerry]

Aug 3, 2017 11:19:11 GMT nacrocaigh said:

It looks like the Crokes v Stacks Minor Final is on August 23rd venue not decided yet.

That is nearly 3 months after the semi finals and more than a month after they were knocked out of the championship. Very difficult keeping a team together and prepared with such a gap in their season.

[Deleted]

Well both teams have been playing games. Crokes had two good wins over Rathmore and Firies in the East Kerry league Div 1 recently. Stacks scored 6-13 against O'Rahilly's in the Central League.

Should be a cracker. Some excellent young players on view. Worth going to see. Crokes have some good talent.
Nelu Doherty in Goals. A fine Keeper. Mark Fitzgerald Gary O'Connor Ryan Casey Mark Cooper Lorcan McMonagle Sean O'Neill Sean Courtney Fionn Doherty Ger Cronin good Backs.

Mike Potts and James Kelly form a solid Midfield.

Jack Griffin Eoin Moynihan Josh Fleming Mike Lenihan Mark Hartnett Roan Delaney Lee Downing Liam Kelleher
Harry Potts Fionnbharr Hickey Sean MaGann good Forwards. David O'Mahony sub keeper.

Stacks are very strong.

Robbie Murphy in goals with David Oba another very good Keeper.

Dylan Casey Donagh McMahon Ciaran O'Reilly Shane Walsh Conor Lowe Shane Kelliher Odhran Liston Dara Barry Walsh and Adam Curran good Backs.

Joe O'Connor and David Fitzmaurice a solid Midfield.

Michael Linnane Sean Quilter Gearoid Sheehan Donagh McKivergan Michael Slattery Gearoid Fitzgerald Harry O'Callaghan Padraig Linnane Conor Myers Eoghan Carroll David Couchman and Alan Dore good Forwards.

Should be a good one.