News 27th January 2008

All-Ireland Club Intermediate Football Championship S/Final Annascaul (Kerry) 0-8 Moycullen (Galway) 0-9 Venue Galway

Coaching Course: Kerry Coach Maurice Leahy is available to do a basic Coaching Course on Tuesdays 5th, 12th and 19th February 2008. Minimum - 8 Maximum - 20 people. Starting at 7.30pm to 9.30pm @ Abbeydorney Community Parish Hall.
If you are interested please leave your name and contact number to secretary John Joe Fealy mobile 087 2407517, or Bord na nOg Secretary Kathleen Hayes mobile 087 2193564.

1957 Minor Presentation to Brendan Glavin Abbeydorney on his visit home form Yorkshire Back Row L-R: Ger Glavin, James Driscoll, Tom Rice Front row: L-R Brendan Glavin, Gerry Treanor Chairman

North Kerry Board AGM: The North Kerry Hurling Board Annual General Meeting was held at the impressive Ballyduff new Club Meeting Rooms. All club delegates were present for this meeting with Jerome Conway County Chairman and Joe Walsh Hurling Development Officer guest speakers.
Pat Dineen Kilmoyley was the only nomination for fixtures officer.

County Board Meeting: Hurling Meeting Kerry County Board meeting with all Hurling Clubs will be held on Monday 28th at 8.30pm at pavilion Austin Stacks Park Tralee.

Development Meeting: The GAA Development meeting due to be held on this Monday had to be changed to Thursday 31st January 2008 @ 9.30pm in GAA Complex

Reminder: Abbeydorney GAA Club 2nd last monthly draw will be held next Sunday 3rd February.
All Club Promoters please have draw books in by 9pm Fixtures.

Allianz National Football League (rd1): Donegal vs. Kerry venue Donegal Sunday 2nd February

News 20th January 2008

AGM: The North Kerry Hurling Board AGM will be held next Thursday 24th January in Ballyduff new dressing rooms.

Membership for 2008: Membership for Abbeydorney GAA Club will be €40.00 and can be paid to Patrick Slattery, Club Registrar, contact mobile 087 6771250.

Kerry County Board monthly Meeting will be held on next Monday 21st January 2008 at 8.00pm.

McCarthy family: Christan, Joe, Joe (Senior) and Ivan.

County Scór Sinsear Competitions for 2008: County Semi Finals for North Kerry will be held on Friday 22nd February 2008 in Abbeydorney Community Parish Hall and for South Kerry will held on Saturday 23rd January in Arus Padraig.

GAA Club Development Meeting: Abbeydorney GAA Club Development Committee will hold their First Development meeting on Monday week 28th January at 8pm at Abbeydorney Community Parish Hall.

Senior Hurling Selector: Congratulations to Tom O'Connell on being nominated as Kerry Senior Hurling Selector recently.

Congratulations to Joe McCarthy who celebrated his 21st Birthday on Friday night last at the GAA Clubhouse. More pictures here
also 23rd Birthday wishes to former player Gordon Kerins Tralee.

Ploughing Match: Abbeydorney Ploughing Society are due to hold their Annual Ploughing Match at Corridan's Farm Ballysheen next Sunday 27th January 2008

News 13th January 2008

Waterford Crystal Cup Cork IT 2-13 Kerry 0-4 Venue Ballyheigue Saturday 12th January ( Local Players Aidan Healy, Kieran Dineen)

Annual GAA Social Abbeydorney GAA Club in association with Abbeydorney Ladies Football Club held their Annual Social at Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday Night last with over 200 people in attendance.
The Ladies Football Club were first up with Chairperson Margaret McKenna giving a run down on previous year.
Ladies County Board Officer Catherine Keogh was also made a speech.
Ladies Player of the Year went to Minor Sinead MacKessy, Intermediate Catherine Sexton, Senior Breda Slattery. Tommy O'Connor and Maurice O'Mahoney representing North Kerry and Kerry County Board made speeches;
also Gerry Treanor on behalf of GAA Club.
Senior Player of Year Award went to Eoin Egan,
Junior/Intermediate Player of Year went to Fergal Roche, and
Minor Player of Year Award went to Darragh O'Connell,
Special Merit Award went to Aidan Healy and Kieran Dineen representing Ireland in Shinty at Senior and Under 21. Club Person of the year went to the famous man himself Eamon Leen, and the
Hall of Fame Award went to Diarmuid O'Connor.
Special Presentations on the night were made to the 1957 Minor Hurling team by Canon Jack McKenna who came all the way from Dingle to be there on the night.

Abbeydorney Minor Team 1957 Back Row L-R: Tom Kearney, JP Shanahan(RIP), Donal Sheehan, Diarmuid O'Connor, Joe Fuller, Raymond Roche, Tony Nolan, James Driscoll. Seated L-R: Denis Moriarty, Muiris O'Brien, JP Twomey, PJ Keane, Kevin Barry, John Riordan, Charlie Nolan. Front: Brendan O'Connor and Brendan Glavin. Missing from photo were Crowley OConnor, and Tony Lyons Thanks to James Driscoll for this Photo

PJ Keane Captain of the Minor Team made a great speech at the end of presentations.
Music on the night was performed by Celebrations and Big Jim as usual was our DJ 'til the late hours.
pictures from the Social and presentations here

Footnote ( a Special word of thanks to James Driscoll and Tom Healy for making contact with all the 1957 Minor Team on behalf of the Club)

News 6th January 2008

U14 Team North Kerry League Winners

Abbeydorney Juvenile Bord na nOg held its Presentation Night on Friday Night at the GAA Clubhouse.
Medal Presentations were made to the North Kerry Under 14 (Todd Nolan memorial Shield winners) by Michael Hannifin Senior Captain for 2007.
Players of the Year went to:
Under 11: Stephen O'Sullivan
Under 12: Michael O'Leary
Under 13 Brendan O'Leary
Under 14 Stephen O'Connor
Under 15 Chris McCarthy
Under 16 Brian Leen
Special Merit Awards went to Students frm Gaelcholaiste School in Tralee in Vocational Final
Darragh O'Connell (Captain), Robert Murphy, Andrew Egan, Padraig Kelly.
Click here for more pictures

GAA Social at Ballyroe Heights Hotel Abbeydorney. GAA Social in association with Abbeydorney Ladies Football Club will be held at Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Next Saturday 12th January at 8.30pm.
Special Guests on the night will include Members of the 1957 Minor Hurlng Team, Hall of Fame Awards and Club Person of the Year Awards for both Clubs, Medal Presentations to North Kerry Junior and Minor Teams.
Tickets for the night cost €30.00 and music will be provided by Celebrations with Disco by Big Jim.
Contacts for Tickets can be made through any Club Officer, Gerard Treanor 087 4169986, Frank Egan 087 6993914, Ger Maunsell 087 6870313.

North Kerry Hurling Board AGM:The Annual Convention of the North Kerry Hurling Board has been fixed for Thursday 24th January 2008. It will be held at the new Clubrooms in Ballyduff. The Closing date for Nominations and Motions will be on Friday 11th January 2008

Abbeydorney GAA Club 6 Monthly Draw results for 6th January 2008
1st €1000. Christina O'Mahoney
2nd €250. Noreen O'Flaherty, Keel, Lixnaw
3rd €150. James O'Driscoll, Aulane, Abbeydorney
4th €100. Kathleen Ward, Rathscannell, Abbeydorney
Next Draw will be Held on Sunday 3rd February 2008
Thank you for your Support

Kerry Senior Hurling Manager for 2008 will be former Limerick Hurler Pat Heffernan

News 1st January 2008

Abbeydorney Bord na nÓg held their AGM on Tuesday 18th December at the GAA Clubhouse with a poor attendance for this AGM with 11 Members attending. All Parents were notified through the local schools and Kerry Radio Sports Programme but so close to Christmas didn't help the situation.
Chairman Tom Healy thanked all the trainers who helped out throught the year; also the parents and young members who did the bag packing at Dunne's Stores which was our main fundraiser.
Secretary Kathleen Hayes gave a run down on all matches for the year and congratulated the Under 14 Team winning the North Kerry Championship.
Juvenile Membership was set at €10 per Member and €20 for Family.
Bord na nÓg Presentation Night will be next Friday night 4th January at 7pm.

Stephen O'Connell and Sarah O'Regan

Officers Elected on the night were:
Chairman: Tom Healy.
Secretary: Kathleen Hayes.
Treasurer: Denise Sullivan.
PRO: Kathleen Hayes.
Registrars: Mike Leahy,Timmy Spillane.
Juvenile Bord Delegate: Tom Rice.
Team Trainers were:
Under 16 & Minors: Timmy Weir.
Under 13 To U15: Dan O'Leary & Sandy Egan.
Under 12: Mike Leahy.
Under 8 to U11: Timmy Spillane, Barry Sheehan.

REMINDER: Our GAA 6 Monthly Draw will be held next Sunday 6th January; all members please have Books and money in before 9pm

GAA Social Meeting will be held on Friday 4th at 8.30pm to discuss final details of our Annual social which will be held on 12th January at Ballyroe Heights Hotel.
Ticket sellers will be calling to all houses in the village this week.

Congratulations to Stephen O'Connell and Sarah Regan who got engaged over Christmas