County Senior Football Championship 2019

[Whosinmidfield]

Sept 29, 2019 18:51:28 GMT onlykerry said:

Sept 29, 2019 17:32:11 GMT ballhopper34 said:

Round 3 - 2A Losers v 2B winners (avoid repeat games), winners to quarter final, losers exit the competition

West Kerry v Kenmare Shamrocks
Kilcummin v St.Kieran's

Kerins O'Rahilly's v East Kerry
St.Brendan's v Shannon Rangers

Already in quarter final:

Dr. Crokes
South Kerry

Killarney Legion
Dingle

Some good games again next weekend - terrible pity this competition is crammed into such a tight window and feel sorry for the many inter county players who will have three games in consecutive weekends without a break so close to their heroic efforts on the inter county stage.

On the bright side we have games nearly every week to look forward to.

[kerryboy83]

Have venues been decided and dates

[greengold35]

Sept 29, 2019 19:49:31 GMT kerryboy83 said:

Have venues been decided and dates

Yea, 2 double headers as follows:

Sat 5th: Austin Stack Park :

St Brendan’s vs Shannon Rangers @ 5 pm

Kerins O’Rahillys vs East Kerry @ 7 pm

Sun 6th : Fitzgerald Stadium

Kenmare Shamrocks vs West Kerry @ 1.30

St Kieran’s vs Kilcummin @ 3.15

Extra time in all games in the event of a draw @
normal time

[yellowbelly]

Saturday Austin Stack Park
5pm St Brendans v Shannon Rangers
7pm East Kerry v Kerins O'Rahillys

Sunday Fitzgerald Stadium
1:30 West Kerry v Kenmare Shamrocks
3:15 St Kierans v Kilcummin

[1955]

I presume glengael you are joking when you say sk are motoring well. Having seen both games I would have to say that we will be lucky to get passed the next round

[diego]

South Kerry not likely to go all the way maybe, but got to admire the character in the team.

Looked like Brendan's were going to blow them away in the first 15 minutes. Down 1-4 to 0-1 early on with the full back line in big trouble any time a ball was launched in on top of them.

Diarmuid O'Connor got on the end of one of these to get the goal from close range. Another gilt-edged goal chance spurned when a Brendan's player fumbled the ball when through on goal. As said previously St Brendan's players all wore different numbers to those listed in the programme (which is very poor form by the way), but I believe it was Ivan Parker who was looking a big threat at full forward and he kicked a superb point from an acute angle at the Mitchels end - if we can still call it that - during their early spell of dominance.

Gradually South Kerry got a foothold in the game though, Denis Daly kicking some great scores in to the breeze to keep them in the game.

SK lost Rob Wharton to a black card for an off the ball drag down early in the 2nd half, which hastened the introduction of Brendan O'Sullivan.

Good to see the big Valentia man back, and after kicking 3 points after coming on v Shannon Rangers last week he repeated that form with 2 mighty scores soon after his introduction.

At this stage South Kerry had taken control - Bryan Sheehan was superb forcing a number of turnovers and quietening the influence of the county men Barry and O'Connor.

Fionan Clifford, Killian Young and in particular Padraig 'Jackie' O'Sullivan shored things up at the back after very ropey beginnings.

Deciding goal came from a high ball that dropped in the square and sub Jack Daly contested it with the keeper and did enough to force it over the line.

South Kerry forwards did an amount of work but look to be lacking the scoring threat you would need to trouble the likes of Dr Crokes.

Still with Bryan Sheehan around they've always got a chance.

This score with the last kick of the game was a thing of beauty..

[diego]

Sept 29, 2019 18:51:28 GMT onlykerry said:

Sept 29, 2019 17:32:11 GMT ballhopper34 said:

Round 3 - 2A Losers v 2B winners (avoid repeat games), winners to quarter final, losers exit the competition

West Kerry v Kenmare Shamrocks
Kilcummin v St.Kieran's

Kerins O'Rahilly's v East Kerry
St.Brendan's v Shannon Rangers

Already in quarter final:

Dr. Crokes
South Kerry

Killarney Legion
Dingle

Some good games again next weekend - terrible pity this competition is crammed into such a tight window and feel sorry for the many inter county players who will have three games in consecutive weekends without a break so close to their heroic efforts on the inter county stage.

Ya it's tough when you see the likes of Paul Murphy pick up an injury v Dublin, and 2 weeks later Rathmore are gone and he's missed the whole championship.

Not sure what happened Dara Moynihan, but I think it was him I saw heading to the East Kerry dugout before the game today in crutches so assume his championship is over as well.

[crokes86]

Shaw and Brosnan from Crokes have to get League games for Kerry next year. They’re flying.
We need backs and from what I’ve seen so far not a lot of players showing so far .

No real midfielder either standing out.
Dingle are going well so far.

[delorean]

Sept 22, 2019 19:08:00 GMT onlykerry said:

Charged a respectable €8 to see Stacks play Dingle last night but it cost €13 to get into ASP today - double header was the reason I was informed when I asked.

For what it's worth, it only cost €10 for the Cork SFC quarter final double header in Páirc Úi Rinn on Saturday evening.

By the way, what's the story with some clubs getting home advantage in the Kerry SFC, while other matches are played at neutral venues? How is this decided exactly?

[pringles]

Sept 30, 2019 11:51:49 GMT crokes86 said:

Shaw and Brosnan from Crokes have to get League games for Kerry next year. They’re flying.
We need backs and from what I’ve seen so far not a lot of players showing so far .

No real midfielder either standing out.
Dingle are going well so far.

Shaw and Brosnan were excellent Saturday night and I thought Gavin White also showed why he's a worthy Kerry player. Other than those two, Philip O'Connor was immense for St. Kierans, scoring some excellent points. Eddie Horan showed well in the first half.

St. Brendans/South Kerry was a cagey enough affair with the standard being heavily affected by slippery conditions. South Kerry dug it out in the end though and I thought it was Brendan O'Sullivan who made the difference. A man who, by the way, was only introduced after a black card at 45 minutes!? Ivan Parker looked good in the first half but faded out as South Kerry took hold of the game.

Was at West Kerry / Legion game the following day and can't figure out whether Legion were good or West Kerry were exceptionally bad! There didn't seem to be any fight in West Kerry, something that I guess can happen to divisional sides. James O'Donoghue did Trojan work around the half forward line picking up ball, got some nice scores and looked like the James of old. Conor Keane is dangerous on his day and showed that with his goal in the first half. Legion's defensive system didn't allow West Kerry anything, completely cutting out Tomás Ó'Sé and Cathal Ferriter in the full forward line. Can't see the men from the West going very far this year.

[crokes86]

I think Conor Keane should get another shot. He is a very good player on his day. He has had a lot of injuries and that has curtailed him.
He has plenty ability and is playing well this year. He’s only 24 so he has time.

We really need to find a couple of backs. Tom Leo O’Sullivan could be one we’ll need another 2 I think.

[derry4sam]

Tom Leo definitely one ready to make that step into the senior squad proper.

Is Daniel O’Brien injured? He’d be another defender that I’d expect PK will be keen to have a look at.

Perhaps one of Potts or Gammell from this years u20’s will make the next step.

[diego]

Sept 30, 2019 13:59:24 GMT delorean said:

Sept 22, 2019 19:08:00 GMT onlykerry said:

Charged a respectable €8 to see Stacks play Dingle last night but it cost €13 to get into ASP today - double header was the reason I was informed when I asked.

For what it's worth, it only cost €10 for the Cork SFC quarter final double header in Páirc Úi Rinn on Saturday evening.

By the way, what's the story with some clubs getting home advantage in the Kerry SFC, while other matches are played at neutral venues? How is this decided exactly?

Rounds 1 and 2 the first drawn team gets home venue, but county board reserves right to move games for purposes of staging double headers - usually in Fitzgerald Stadium or Austin Stack Park.

For double headers the 1st drawn team tends to get a favourable venue - e.g. teams in Killarney area playing in Fitzgerald Stadium, North Kerry teams in AS Park.

[onlykerry]

16 Round 1 and 2 games now complete - 5 games won by 1 point and 7 by one score (3) or less. Only two games had a double digit margin. All in all sounds like a competitive competition this year.

[crokes86]

Crokes and Dingle have been the most impressive in my opinion so far.
Stacks and Rathmore biggest disappointments.
East Kerry will be tough to beat. The game with O’Rahillys should be a close encounter. Legion are doing ok.

Can’t rule out South Kerry. Just wonder do they have the panel to beat Crokes or Dingle.

Crokes Forwards will be hard to stop . Brosnan and Shaw are a handful for any back line.

Then you add Burns Casey O’Leary to that . Plus 2 or 3 off the bench.

I think Dingle match up the best with them . Should be interesting if they meet.

[onlykerry]

Oct 1, 2019 10:33:12 GMT crokes86 said:

Crokes and Dingle have been the most impressive in my opinion so far.
Stacks and Rathmore biggest disappointments.
East Kerry will be tough to beat. The game with O’Rahillys should be a close encounter. Legion are doing ok.

Can’t rule out South Kerry. Just wonder do they have the panel to beat Crokes or Dingle.

Crokes Forwards will be hard to stop . Brosnan and Shaw are a handful for any back line.

Then you add Burns Casey O’Leary to that . Plus 2 or 3 off the bench.

I think Dingle match up the best with them . Should be interesting if they meet.

Have seen both Dingle games and don't think they will go all the way this year - kicked a lot of wides (in both games, albeit in difficult conditions) and this will cost them if they don't improve, particularly when they start playing away from Dingle - both games to date have been at home.

Crokes seem to be motoring well and the younger brigade are making their mark - will be serious contenders again.

St Brendans are a tough proposition but will probably fall short as will Shamrocks.

Legion are a dark horse who could go far and I expect the winner of East Kerry and KOR to be close to the shake up also.

[whacker]

Oct 1, 2019 11:36:23 GMT onlykerry said:

Oct 1, 2019 10:33:12 GMT crokes86 said:

Crokes and Dingle have been the most impressive in my opinion so far.
Stacks and Rathmore biggest disappointments.
East Kerry will be tough to beat. The game with O’Rahillys should be a close encounter. Legion are doing ok.

Can’t rule out South Kerry. Just wonder do they have the panel to beat Crokes or Dingle.

Crokes Forwards will be hard to stop . Brosnan and Shaw are a handful for any back line.

Then you add Burns Casey O’Leary to that . Plus 2 or 3 off the bench.

I think Dingle match up the best with them . Should be interesting if they meet.

Have seen both Dingle games and don't think they will go all the way this year - kicked a lot of wides (in both games, albeit in difficult conditions) and this will cost them if they don't improve, particularly when they start playing away from Dingle - both games to date have been at home.

Crokes seem to be motoring well and the younger brigade are making their mark - will be serious contenders again.

St Brendans are a tough proposition but will probably fall short as will Shamrocks.

Legion are a dark horse who could go far and I expect the winner of East Kerry and KOR to be close to the shake up also.

The fact dingle won both their games despite all the wides must b a good sign

[crokes86]

Crokes tried a lot of youth in the county league and East Kerry league this year and it seems like David Naughton Mike Potts Mark O’Shea and Jack Griffin have benefited from the games.

Crokes looked a tired outfit last year but they got a little younger and got new management and it seems like they are back playing good attacking football again .

It was hard to fill Pat O’Sheas shoes and it will take some time but Edmund O’Sullivan and Luke Quinn and Co seem to be on the right track.

Hard to know if they will win it this year but he is giving young fellas games and you need to be doing that . you need to bring in young fellas every year to keep it going and freshen it up .

There is lots of other sports in Killarney like Soccer hurling and basketball so you need to be giving them games to keep them interested.

[carrickglen66]

East Kerry board mustn’t have much confidence in their team as I see they’ve fixed d odonoghue cup games for weekend 12th October probably d only divisional board in d county to do so definitely doesn’t inspire confidence funny move especially when u have crokes legion Kilcummin’ east kerry and st Kieran’s still involved

[shaggy04]

Oct 1, 2019 18:19:21 GMT carrickglen66 said:

East Kerry board mustn’t have much confidence in their team as I see they’ve fixed d odonoghue cup games for weekend 12th October probably d only divisional board in d county to do so definitely doesn’t inspire confidence funny move especially when u have crokes legion Kilcummin’ east kerry and st Kieran’s still


Free weekend for County Championship.
Fair play to the East Kerry board for fixing these games instead of waiting around like other Divisions,Mid Kerry were knocked out Las weekend yet haven't even announced fixtures wondering what they are waiting for,muck and * maybe?
In fact the mid Kerry championship could be played already no county player yet no game played in August and September really are Mickey mouse board.

[pringles]

Sept 29, 2019 17:32:11 GMT ballhopper34 said:

Round 3 - 2A Losers v 2B winners (avoid repeat games), winners to quarter final, losers exit the competition

West Kerry v Kenmare Shamrocks
Kilcummin v St.Kieran's

Kerins O'Rahilly's v East Kerry
St.Brendan's v Shannon Rangers

Already in quarter final:

Dr. Crokes
South Kerry

Killarney Legion
Dingle

West Kerry v Kenmare Shamrocks - Close but Kenmare to Win by 1+
Kilcummin v St.Kieran's - St. Kierans by 2+

Kerins O'Rahilly's v East Kerry - Match of the weekend. Think Narries will win it by 1  
St.Brendan's v Shannon Rangers - St. Brendans weren't too impressive last weekend but should win by 2+

[Corner Back]

Re SFC Rd 3 Game - St Kierans v Kilcummin fixed for Sunday next Oct 6 in Fitzgerald Stadium.

Due to a bereavement the above game has been postponed until the following weekend
and will now be played on Sunday 13 Oct with throw-in time to be confirmed.

Also with regard to the other game fixed for Sunday also in Fitzgerald Stadium, please note the throw-in time for this game (West Kerry v Kenmare Shamrocks) will now be 2.30pm.

[buck02]

Brendans should win comfortably enough against Shannon Rangers.

Rahillys against East Kerry is very much a 50/50 game. If East Kerry can tighten up a bit at the back I just about fancy them.

Kenmare to shade it against West Kerry.

[greengold35]

Oct 5, 2019 13:26:56 GMT buck02 said:

Brendans should win comfortably enough against Shannon Rangers.

Rahillys against East Kerry is very much a 50/50 game. If East Kerry can tighten up a bit at the back I just about fancy them.

Kenmare to shade it against West Kerry.

Shannon Rangers are missing Goulding, Kennelly & Jack O’Sullivan from last week - St Brendan’s to progress.

KO’R can get over EK if David Moran can recapture his county form.

Kenmare should be too good for WK.

[sullyschoice]

Brandon Barrett scored a brilliant goal for Brendan's.

Whoever designed their jerseys wants a thump. Impossible to see numbers and I have decent eyesight

[ballhopper34]

Results from Tralee tonight:

St. Brendan's 4-22 Shannon Rangers 1-12 (ht 2-11 to 0-5)

East Kerry 0-20 Kerins O'Rahilly's 3-9 AET Half time in extra time 0-18 to 3-9, Full time 0-15 to 3-6 ht 0-9 to 3-2. After 12 minutes KO'R led by 3-1 to 0-2.

[greengold35]

Oct 5, 2019 20:09:25 GMT ballhopper34 said:

Results from Tralee tonight:

St. Brendan's 4-22 Shannon Rangers 1-12 (ht 2-11 to 0-5)

East Kerry 0-20 Kerins O'Rahilly's 3-9 AET Half time in extra time 0-18 to 3-9, Full time 0-15 to 3-6 ht 0-9 to 3-2. After 12 minutes KO'R led by 3-1 to 0-2.

Good 2nd game - Barry John’s red cost KO’R

[sullyschoice]

Great value for €13 tonight.

Barry John Keane red carded stupidly. East Kerry fella tested out his injured arm and BJK boxed him in the guts. He made a meal of it too.

Moran was very good. Clifford kicked a fee cracking points but tends to get involved in a lot of argy bargy

[kerrybhoy06]

Was BJK not allowed back on for extra time?
I thought red cards were reset for extra time?
who else played well?

Sounds like yet another case of an instigator not being punished

[southward]

Oct 5, 2019 20:32:28 GMT kerrybhoy06 said:

Was BJK not allowed back on for extra time?
I thought red cards were reset for extra time?
who else played well?

Sounds like yet another case of an instigator not being punished

He had his arm in a sling in the dugout at that stage. Narries had 15 for ET alright.

Yer man deserved the box, not a nice thing to try on, but BJ is evperienced enough to know better. He was having a good game too.

KOR a point ahead with normal plus injury time almost up but gave away the ball carelessly to set up the equaliser when all they had to do was hold and kill it. In truth, they just didn't score enough after the early blitz (3-1 after 12 mins) and EK just about deserved it. Cracking evening's entertainment.