NEWS 26th April 2010

Community Games
The boys of Abbeydorney/ Crotta played in the U11 Community games County Hurling finals on Saturday last in Ardfert. The team played Ardfert/ Kilmoyley in their first game. Both sides played very well right through out the game with the Abbeydorney/Crotta boys coming out with a win. They then played Ballyheigue and again it was a very competitive game and very exciting as again the boys pulled it off. The Abbeydorney/Crotta boys then played Kilgarven in the final. At half time in this match Kilgarven led by 1-1 to 0-0 however they had played with the advantage of a strong breeze in that half. The local boys went out fighting in the second half and played exceptional hurling and they came out the winners on a scoreline of 4-1 to 1-1. We would like to thank Timmy Spillane and Paul O Donaghue on managing the team. A special word of thanks also to Tony Maunsell, Aiden Sheehan and Paddy Murnane and Mike Leahy for looking after the boys. Thanks to Patsy O Connell for all her help leading up to the advent and for her presentation of the gold medals to our local boys. Thanks to all involved in Ardfert for hosting the event.

Front Row left to right: Shane Conway, Sean Holden, James Sheehan, Keith O'Connor, Aodhan McKenna, Cillian Spillane, Shane Donovan and Jack McKenna. Back row left to right: Aaron Murnane, Shane Byrne, Aiden Leahy, Jack O'Hara Parker, Adam Maunsell, Sean Murnane, Eamon Rohan, Darragh O'Donaghue, Dean O'Brien, Darragh Murnane, Owen McCarthy and Adam Dowling.

ESB Minor Hurling Championship
Kerry vs. Limerick in Killmallock on Wednesday next 28th April at 6.30pm come out and support the Kerry Minor Hurling Team.

Kerry Night of Champions
The Kerry Teams Night at the Dogs will be held on Friday 18th June at Kingdom Greyhound Stadium , Tickets are available from Club Officers and the Kerry Gaa Lotto stands at €13.400 Tickets can be purchased on line.

Lee Strand County Under 16 Hurling League: Abbeydorney 2-10 Ballyduff 1-5
Two goals by JP Byrne and Sean OMahoney and seven points from Brendan O'Leary to win their 3rd match in this Competition.
Team Panel: Steven Egan, Sean Quirke, Alex O'Mahoney, JP Byrne,Stevie O'Sullivan, Barry Horgan, Brendan O'Leary, Mike O'Leary,Sean O'Mahoney,Jack McCarthy, Dan McCarthy, Garry Neenan, Aaron Conway.
Referee: Keith Boyd Lixnaw.

North Kerry Intermediate League: Abbeydorney 2-12 Austin Stacks 1-9
Team Panel: Kevin Nolan Danny McDonagh, Brian Fealy, Fergal Roche, Der Lawlor, Diarmuid Ryan, Kieran O'Connell.Mark Callaghan, John Maunsell, Joe McCarthy,PJ Ryan,Ian Maunsell, Brain Leen, Jason Fealy, Tim Fealy,
Referee: John Ross Ballyduff.

Credit Union County Senior League Div 2: Abbeydorney 1-5 Ladys Walk 0-3
In a very low scoring game Abbeydorney pulled away in the second half with a goal by Barry Sheehan and Points by Tim Fealy, Ger Baker Brian Leen and 2 by PJ Ryan while mike Hennessy had Ladys Walk 3 points. John Hennessy took over the refering for this match.
Team Panel: Kevin Nolan, Danny McDonagh, Ian Maunsell, Fergal Roche, Der Lawlor, Diarmuid Ryan, Chris O'Brien, John Maunsell,Aonrai Donovan, Ger Baker, PJ Ryan, Mark Callaghan, Brian Leen, Barry Sheehan, Tim Fealy.Hughie O'Connell,
Best Player: Barry Sheehan.
Referee: John Hennessy Ballyduff.

Credit Union County Senior Hurling League Div 1: Causeway 0-11 Abbeydorney 1-16
Abbeydorney recorded its first win in the Senior County League with a win over a depleted Causeway Team, we were up ten points to five at half time and a goal by Aidan Healy in the second half finished this match.
Team Panel: Jason Fealy, James O'Connor, Diarmuid Ryan, Niall O'Connell, Mike Hannifin, Kieran Dineen, Eoin Egan, Brian O'Leary, John Maunsell, Brian Leen, Aidan Healy,Darragh O'Connell, Brian O'Donovan,Barry Sheehan, Brian Fealy. Sub Nigel Roche for John Maunsell.
Referee: Diarmuid Carroll Ballyduff

Lee Strand County Under 16 Hurling League: Abbeydorney 6-14 Dr Crokes 3-2
Abbeydorney Under 16s qualified for the Final of the Under 16 League with a win over Dr Crokes on Sunday morning last The Final is due to be played shortly.
Team Panel same as above

Fixtures
Credit Union County Senior Hurling Div 2: Abbeydorney vs. Ballyheigue venue Abbeydorney on Wednesday 28th April @ 7pm
ESB Minor Hurling Championship Q/F: Limerick vs. Kerry in Killmallock on Wednesday 28th April at 6.30pm
Feile Competitions on Saturday 1st May

VHI CUL CAMPS
Application forms are available for children who want to join the Kerry Cul Camps this year contact club officers

Clubhouse Music
On Saturday Night music will be by DJ Jer and on Sunday by Con OSullivan.Bonus Lotto Winner Jerome McKenna,
Pool Tournament Clubhouse team lost to Hopper INN 4-3 and are away to Parkers Bar Kilflynn next Friday

Table Quiz
A Table Quiz with a difference will be held on Thursday night 29th April in Aid of Killahan NS in the Clubhouse Bar @ 9pm Tables of 4 €20

U14 Feile Hurling and the first qualifying Blitz was held yesterday, where Ballyduff as winners and Kenmare Kilgarvan as runners up go forward to the County Hurling Feile which will be held next weekend , starting Saturday May 1 and the venue for the 3 day event is Ballyduff.
All clubs are asked to be there at 12.30 as the games get underway at 1pm sharp.
In Group A: Causeway, Dingle, Kilmoyley and Ballyduff.
In Group B: Lixnaw, Ballyheigue, Abbeydorney and Kenmare Kilgarvan.
Teams in each group will play 3 games and the top 2 teams from each group will then go forward to contest the semi finals, the following day, on Sun and the Feile final will then take place on Monday at 6pm.
The National Feile Skills Competition will be held prior to the Final on Monday May 3rd at 5pm and all clubs are asked to have 1 player from each club with the exception of the two teams in the final, present for the skills competition.
On Saturday all games are 30 minutes in total (15 minutes per half) and the semi finals and Final are 40 minutes in total (20 minutes per half)

National Hurling Feile Qualifiers Phase 2.
(Each game 15 minutes per half)
Pitch 1: Main Field
Causeway v Dingle 13.00
Kilmoyley v Ballyduff 13.40
Ballyduff v Causeway 14.20
Dingle v Kilmoyley 15.00
Causeway v Kilmoyley 15.40
Dingle v Ballyduff 16.20
Pitch 2: Top Field.
Ballyheigue v Abbeydorney 13.00
Lixnaw v Kenmare Kilgarvan 13.40
Kenmare Kilgarvan v Ballyheigue 14.20
Abbeydorney v Lixnaw 15.00
Ballyheigue v Lixnaw 15.40
Abbeydorney v Kenmare Kilgarvan 16.20

Sunday May 2.
Hurling Feile Semi Finals. Venue: Ballyduff
(Each Semi Final 20 minutes per half)
S/Final 1 @ 5pm
S/Final 2 @ 6pm

Monday May 3.
Hurling Feile Final. Venue: Ballyduff
(Final is 20 minutes per half)
Final @ 6pm

NEWS 19th April 2010

All-Ireland Scor Finals
Best of look to our Novelty Act of John Mike Fitzgerald, Brenda and Jason Dowling in the All-Ireland Scor Finals next Sunday 25th April in the INEC Killarney.

VHI Summer Cul Camps
The GAA Summer application forms are available and the dates for Abbeydorney are 26th - 28th July. Contact Club Officals.

ESB Minor Football Championship Q/F: Kerry 1-12 Tipperary 2-7 Venue Austin Stacks Park Tralee.

Garry Scollard Memorial Hurling Tournament.
Kerry won the Garry Scollard Memorial Hurling Shield on Saturday last at Tralee IT Kerry won their first game against Duhallow and lost the next Game against Limerick and were put into the Shield Competition and won this game in the final, Local Player was Brendan O'Leary.

Cork Hurling League
Kerry Minor Hurlers had a good win in the Cork Hurling League on Sunday afternoon in Tralee IT Kerry 4-11 Middleton 3-12 Local Players were Chris McCarthy and Daniel O'Mahoney, Daniel O'Leary and Stephen O'Connor.

Old Abbeydorney Junior Team Front Row L-R James Fealy, Charlie Ryall, Mossy Leahy, Brendan Ashe, Tony Maunsell, Mike Leahy, Timmy Ashe. Back Row L-R Eamon Leen , Ger Maunsell, Diarmaid Glavin, Paul Cunningham, Brendan Keane, Enda Kearney, Ger O'Connell, Mike McKenna. Picture by David Ashe Dromkeen Causeway.

North Kerry Junior League: Ladys Walk 1-13 Abbeydorney 2-7 Venue Ballyduff
Ballyduff were up 1-6 to 0-3 at H/T with Brenda Purcell scoring a goal in the first half and points from Tim Fealy, PJ Ryan and Brian Leen, Abbeydorney came more into the game in the second half with 2 goals from Barry Sheehan and PJ Ryan but Ladys walk pulled away with points in the end. Abbeydorneys best player Joe McCarthy.
Team Panel;Kevin Nolan, Danny McDonagh, Diarmuid Ryan, Fergal Roche, Kieran O'Connell, David Doyle, Der Lawlor, John Maunsell, Aonrai Donovan, Ger Baker, PJ Ryan, Brian Leen, Joe McCarthy, Barry Sheehan, Tim Fealy.
Referee Tom Godley Kilmoyley.

Abbeydorney Hurling wall.
See pictures of the development of the wall here

Sliotar Magazine
Download Sliotar Magazine which features Causeway Vocational Schools and Pat Treacy who played with Abbeydorney in 1974 Championship winning Team. (3.4 MB - Adobe Acrobat Reader required to open it)

Lee Strand County Under 16 Hurling League
Abbeydorney 5-8 Kenmare / Kilgarvan 2-8 Venue Abbeydorney on Tuesday evening last Abbeydorney Under 16s got the better of Kenmare/ Kilgarvan in the first rounds with some good scores by both sides. Best Players were Sean O'Mahoney, Brendan and Michael O'Leary, Stevie O'Sullivan.
Team Panel: S O'Sullivan, Sean Quirke, Alex O'Mahoney, Anthony Rigney, Barry Horgan, Stevie O'Sullivan, Sean O'Mahoney, Brendan O'Leary, Aaron Conway, JP Byrne, John Shanahan, Garry Neenan.
Referee: Paddy White Tralee.

NK Intermediate League: Abbeydorney vs. Austin Stack in Abbeydorney on Monday 19th April please note time change to 7.30pm.
Lee Strand County Under 16 Hurling League: Abbeydorney vs Ballyduff on Tuesday 20th April @ 7pm
Lee Strand County Under 12 Hurling League: Dingle vs Abbeydorney in Dingle on Friday 23rd @ 6.30pm
Credit Union County Senior Hurling League: Causeway vs. Abbeydorney in Causeway on Sunday 25th April time TBC.
Lee Strand County Under 16 Hurling League: Dingle vs Abbeydorney on Tuesday 27th April @ 7pm

Lee Strand Under 12 Hurling League
Ballyheigue were much too strong for Abbeydorney on Saturday Last in Ballyheigue with plenty goals in by both sides.
Team Panel: Craig Freeman, Cian McCarthy, Anthony Rigney, Colm McCarthy, Jack Carmody, David Egan, Jack McCarthy, Michael O'Leary, Darragh Scanlon, Niall O'Mahoney, Stevie OSullivan, Donal O'Connell, Danny Murphy, Ronan Donovan, Eoin O'Connor.

Irish Variety Show
Friends of Nathan present an Irish variety show in aid of Nathan O'Brien who lives with autism and requires private therapies to help him reach his full potential.
Performers on the night include the former Rep. of Ireland Manager Eoin Hand, All-Ireland winning storyteller Brian Murphy, the O'Dorney 'Munster Scor winning' sketch and much more.
The show is on this Friday 23rd April at the Abbeydorney Parish Community Hall. Doors open at 7.30pm.

NEWS 11th April 2010

Todd Nolan Memorial Hurling Tournament

Dominic Nolan Presents the Man Of atch Award to Brian Murphy Causeway in Todd Nolan Hurling Tournament

The 3rd Annual Todd Nolan Hurling tournament proved to be a very successful hurling competition as Kerry won the A competition in its first year and won the shield last year, the final was played in ideal weather conditions Kerry played their first two games in Ballyheigue and progressed to the final with wins over Clare and Tipperary and were in final with Cork who won all their games in Abbeydorney and Kerry won the A Final on a score of 1-9 to 0-7 scores coming from Brendan Brosnan 0-3 and Danny Casey 0-5 and Chris McCarthy from Abbeydorney who was introduced into the forward line adding 1-1 in the final.

Dominic Nolan presented the Man of Match award to Causeway's Brian Murphy and Joe Walsh presented the Player of the Tournament to Corks Paul Virgo who played very well for Cork in all of their games at corner forward.Limerick won the Shield in Ballyheigue against Tipperary.
All counties taking part in this competition deserve great praise for entering this competition with some very good hurling matches referees in Abbeydorney were Pat Sheehy Causeway and Paudie Dineen Abbeydorney.

Allianz NHL Final
Kerry Senior hurlers won the Div 3A Final in Woodmount, Roscommon on Saturday with a good display against Derry winning on a score of Kerry 2-18 Derry 1-15 and gained promotion to Div 2 Hurling next year well done to John Myler and Selectors Seanie OShea and John Hennessey and the Senior Hurlers, Local Players from Abbeydorney were Aidan Healy, Brian O'Leary and Darragh O'Connell who scored 0-12.

Joe Walsh presents the Player of Tournament to Paul Virgo Corks corner forward in Todd Nolan Tournament

Allianz NFL
Kerry 1.16 Monaghan 1-12 Venue Fitzgerald Stadium Killarney

North Kerry Junior Hurling League: Abbeydorney 4-16 Lixnaw 0-3
Abbeydorney had a very easy win over Lixnaw on Wednesday evening last which was played in Abbeydorney.
Team Panel: Jason Fealy, Danny McDonagh, Brian Fealy, Fergal Roche,Chris O'Brien,Diarmuid Ryan,Kieran O'Connell, John Maunsell,Aonrai Donovan, Ger Baker, PJ Ryan, Ian Maunsell Brian Leen, Barry Sheehan, Tim Fealy, Subs Der Lawlor for Fergal Roche,
Referee: John Ross Ballyduff.

Lee Strand County Under 14 Hurling League: Abbeydorney 0-4 Ballyduff 3-7
Lee Strand County Under 12: Dingle had an Easy win over Abbeydorney last week

Garry Scollard Hurling Memorial Tournament
The Garry Scollard Hurling Tournament will be held on Saturday next 17th April in Connolly Park and Tralee IT.

Dominic Nolan presents the Todd Nolan Memorial Cup to Sean Weir Crotta O'Neills

Fixtures
Lee Strand County Under 16 Hurling League: Abbeydorney vs. Kenmare/ Kilgarvan on Tuesday 13th April @ 7pm
NK Junior Hurling League: Ladys Walk vs. Abbeydorney in Ballyduff on Wednesday 14th April @ 6.30pm
Lee Strand County Under 12 Hurling League: Abbeydorney vs. Ballyduff in Abbeydorney on Friday April 16th @ 7pm

Birthdays wishes to Cathriona O'Sullivan who celebrated her 50th Birthday and Elaine Ryall who celebrated her 21st Birthday
Garry Scollard Memorial Hurling Tournament in Tralee IT and Connolly Park on Saturday 17th April
North Kerry Junior Hurling League: Abbeydorney vs. Austin Stacks in Abbeydorney on Monday 19th April @ 6.45pm
Lee Strand County Under 16 Hurling League: Abbeydorney vs. Ballyduff in Abbeydorney on Tuesday 20th April @ 7pm

NEWS 5th April 2010

Todd Nolan Memorial Minor Hurling Tournament
The 3rd Annual Todd Nolan Minor Hurling Tournament will be held next Saturday 10th April in both Kilmoyley and Abbeydorney venues. In Kilmoyley Kerry, Clare and Tipperary, and in Abbeydorney Limerick Waterford and Cork will play each other, games will start at 10.30am and will run for the day also the Garry Scollard Hurling Tournament will be held on
Week-end of April 17th more details later.

Allianz NHL Div 3A Final
Kerry will meet Derry in the Allianz NHL Final on Saturday 10th April with venue and time to be decided.

Cadburys Under 21 Football Final: Tipperary 1-7 Kerry 1-6 in Austin Stacks Park Tralee.

All-Ireland Vocational Schools Final
Causeway Vocational School were defeated by Banagher on Saturday last with a very determined Banagher team who never let Causeway get going from the start with some good ground hurling and hooking and blocking, Causeway did get 2 goals in the second half and with only 5 points in arrears with Causeway having the majority of play but with two back to back saves by Conor Clancy Banagher Keeper denied Causeway any chance of a comeback and a bad puck out finished with Banagher rattling the net for a third time.Overall this was a very good run by Causeway Schools who defeated some excellent teams in the run up to the final and gave their supporters in all their games some excellent hurling.
Full Time Score Banagher College 3-17 Causeway 2-9 Local Player Chris McCarthy at Full Back.
Best Player for Causeway: Dougie Fitzell.

Lee Strand County Under 14 Hurling League: Dingle 6-6 Abbeydorney 1-6 Venue Dingle on Friday
Abbeydorney's goal came from Jack McCarthy and points by Michael O'Leary 0-4 and Ronan Donovan, Steve Sullivan 1pt each.
Best Players: Steve Sullivan, Jack Carmody, Niall O'Mahoney and Michael O'Leary.
Team Panel: Anthony Rigney, Alban Stack, Colm McCarthy, Jordan Walsh, Niall O'Mahoney, Steve Sullivan, Jack Carmody, Michael O'Leary, Jack McCarthy, Ronan Donovan, David Egan, Adam Bougai, Eoin O'Connor, Aidan Leahy.
Referee: Ritchie Williams Dingle.

North Kerry Senior Hurling League: Abbeydorney 1-11 Lixnaw 0-14 Venue Abbeydorney on Saturday 3rd April
This match was switched to Abbeydorney and lixnaw were up at half time by one point 0-8 to 0-7 Abbeydorney scorers were Barry Sheehan and Brian O'Donovan 0-3 each and Brian Leen 1pt.
In the second half John Griffin added two pointed frees for Lixnaw but an excellent goal and point by Nigel Roche gave ODorney the advantage but with Abbeydorney constantly giving away frees Lixnaw finished the game on level terms and have reached the final.
Team Panel: Jason Fealy, James O'Connor, Diarmuid Ryan, Niall O'Connell, Michael Hannifin, Kieran Dineen, Brian O'Leary, John Maunsell, Kieran O'Connell, Brian Leen, Aidan Healy, Nigel Roche, Brian O'Donovan, Barry Sheehan, Brian Feely,
Subs: PJ Keane, Damien Ryall, Eoin Egan, Ian Maunsell.
Referee: Mike Hennessy Ballyduff.

North Kerry Minor Hurling League: Lixnaw/ Crotta 4-14 Abbeydorney 0-2 Venue Abbeydorney on Sunday
Crotta/ Lixnaw were much too strong for Abbeydorney on Sunday morning last with a late start to this match Crotta/ Lixnaw were up 3-9 to 1pt at half time, Lixnaw/ Crotta had a goal and 5 points to O'Dorney single point in the second half.
Team Panel: Mike O'Leary, Alex O'Mahoney, Chris McCarthy, JP Byrne, John Shanahan, Daniel O'Mahoney, Stephen Egan, Daniel O'Leary, Stephen O'Connor, Dan McCarthy Barry Horgan, Tony Cunningham, Aaron Conway, Darren Sullivan, Garry Neenan
Referee: Pat Sheehy Causeway

Fixtures
Lee Strand County Under 16 Hurling League: Ballyheigue vs. Abbeydorney in Abbeydorney on Tuesday 6th April @ 7pm
NK Intermediate League: Abbeydorney vs. Lixnaw in Abbeydorney on Wednesday 7th April @ 6.30pm.
Lee Strand County Under 12 Hurling League: Kenmare/ Kilgarvan vs. Abbeydorney away venue on Friday 9th April @ 6.30pm
Todd Nolan Memorial Hurling Blitz in Abbeydorney and Kilmoyley on Saturday 10th April.
Allianz NFL: Kerry vs. Monaghan in Austin Stacks Park Tralee on Sunday 11th April @ 2.30 pm.
Lee Strand County Under 16 Hurling League: Abbeydorney vs. Kenmare/ Kilgarvan in Abbeydorney on Tuesday 13th April.
NK Intermediate League: Ladys Walk vs. Abbeydorney on Wednesday 14th April in Ballyduff @ 7pm.