News 30th July 2006
Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Chmpnsip Qualifier rd4 Kerry 4-11 Longford 1-11 Venue Killarney 29th July
All-Ireland Junior Championship Final: Kerry 1-9 Roscommon 0-10 Venue Cusack Park Ennis 30th July
All-Ireland Minor B Football Quarter Final Kerry 2-07 Mayo 0-9 Venue Cusack Park Ennis 30th July
All-Ireland U16 B Hurling Quarter Final: Kerry 3-7 Westmeath 0-5 Venue Claughen Limerick 30th July
Local Players PJ Keane, Darragh O'Connell (c)
All-Ireland Minor B Hurling Final: Kerry 1-9 Westmeath 0-10 Venue Claughen Limerick 30th July
Local Players Brian O'Leary, Nigel Roche.
Westmeath raced into a 5 point lead before James Flaherty opened Kerry's account with a point from play. Westmeath replied with a point before Tim Hannafin had Kerry's second point from play. Kerry were playing into a stiff breeze and went 7 to 2 adrift when Westmeath had a point. Tim Hannafin reduced the margin with a point from a free following a foul on Robert Wallace. Westmeath closed the 1st Half with a pointed free.
H/T: Westmeath 0-8 to 0-3.
Westmeath extened their lead with a pointed 65-yard free. Then James Flaherty scored a great goal to bring the Kingdom back into the game. Points from Rory Horgan and James Flaherty closed the gap before Rory Horgan levelled up the scores with a great point. Westmeath took the lead with a pointed free before Tim Hannafin equalised with a pointed free. Going into the last 5 minutes the teams were level and James Flaherty gave Kerry the lead for the first time with a fine point from play. Tim Hannafin quickly replied with a long range point to give Kerry a 2 point lead with 2 minutes left in the game. Nigel Roche received his second yellow card at this stage, Westmeath came in search of the winning goal and were denied with some superb defending to keep them out from close range frees
Team Panel: Darren Delaney, Phillip Twoomey, James Godley, David Fitzell, David Galvin, Allen Kelly, Brian O'Leary, Niall Young, Nigel Roche, Tim Hannafin 0-4, (c) Adrian Ryle, Andy McCarthy, Robert Wallace, Edward Fitzgerald, James Flaherty1-3, Rory Horgan 0-1
Subs: Matt Lynch for A Ryle, Rory Horgan for Niall Young, Padraig Monson for Andy McCarthy Richard O'Mahoney, Michael Walshe, Padraig Harty, Jason Fealy, Darren Twoomey, Jake Doherty, Keith Harrington, Paul Culloty
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County U15 Hurling League: Kilmoyley 7-10 Abbeydorney 1-3 Venue Abbeydorney 25th July
Kilmoyley Under 15 team gave Abbeydorney a severe hammering on Tuesday night last with the team slightly improving in the second half.
Team: Tony Cunningham, Brendan O'Leary, Chris McCarthy, Nigel O'Brien, Alex Mahoney, Stephen O'Connor, Robert Colbert, Damien Hanley, Aaron Barry, Adrian Buckley 1-0, Brian Leen 0-2, Daniel Mahoney 0-1, Jason Feely, Daniel O'Leary 0-1, Joseph Meehan
Referee: Diarmuid O'Carroll Ballyduff
Div 3 County Junior Hurling League: Abbeydorney 4-10 Kilgarvan 2-14 Venue Kilgarvan 26th July
The Junior team had a good start to this junior match in Kilgarvan on Wednesday night last. No Referee showed up for this match and both clubs agreed to let an outside man referee the match. Jim Burke from Meath on Holidays in Kilgarvan took over the refeering for the night and did a very good job. Abbeydorney started very well up 2-8 to 1-3 in the first half with scores coming from Tom Rice and Chris O'Brien 0-1 each and David Doyle 1-1, Mark O'Callaghan 0-3 and Tom O'Connell 1-2. In the second half Kilgarvan struck back for 5 unanswered points and the game was going to be a tight contest from here on in until Chris O'Brien struck for a well taken goal. Kilgarvan kept up the momentum with plenty pressure on the back line with Der Lawler, Brian Quain, David Doyle Mark Callaghan and Chris O'Brien standing out for the Black and Amber boys. Kilgarvan were denied a goal in the closing stages for a foul on the Abbeydorneys Rebel keeper who had anxious moments all through the match as the ball failed to come up on several occasions.
Team: Seamus Cronin, Brian Quain, Ger Maunsell, Mike Leahy, John M Fitzgerald, Der Lawler, Fergal Roche, Mark Callaghan 0-2, David Fahy, David Doyle 1-3, Tom Rice 1-2 Chris O'Brien-0, Paudie Dineen, Tom O'Connell 1-1, Bill Maunsell 0-1. Subs David Clifford for Tom O'Connell, Jason Dowling for Paudie Dineen.
Referee: Jim Burke Co Meath
Fixtures
Credit Union County Senior Hurling League Abbeydorney V Crotta at Drumakee Mon 31st July @ 7.30pm (Cancelled)
Credit Union County Junior Hurling League Austin Stacks V Abbeydorney Venue Tralee Wednesday @ 7.30pm
North Kerry U14 A Hurling Championship Abbeydorney V Kilmoyley Venue Abbeydorney Thursday @ 6.30pm
County U16 Hurling Championship Kilmoyley V Abbeydorney Venue Lerrig Saturday @ 4.30pm
All-Ireland Football Qualifiers Kerry V Armagh Venue Croke Park Saturday 5th July
Ladies Seniors Football League Final Result North Kerry 3-10 South Kerry 4-11
Mass for All deceased Members will be held on Saturday 5th August @ 7.30pm
News 23rd July 2006
Christy Ring Relegation Play-Off: Kerry 2-19 Roscommon 1-07 Venue Cusack Park Ennis 22nd July
The Kerry Hurlers retained their Christy Ring Cup status after a 2-19 to 1-07 victory in the relegation final at Cusack Park Ennis on Saturday last. The Kingdom were always in control of this encounter with Roscommon. Points by Michael Conway and Ivan McCarthy and Andrew Keane helped the Kingdom with 2 Goals from Michael Conway. Brian O'Donovan scored 3 very good points after coming on as a sub. Local Players Aidan Healy, Ivan McCarthy, Michael Hannifin, Brian Beano O'Donovan, Greg Fealy
County Div 2 Semi Final: Dingle 3-3 Abbeydorney 0-6 A.E.T. Venue Caherslee Tralee 17th July
Dingle and Abbeydorney served a very good game of hurling at Caherslee on Monday Last. The scores were hard to come by with Brendan O'Leary opening Abbeydorney with a point from a free. Dingle were back level with a point from Barry OSullivan; Michael O'Leary put Abbeydorney back in the lead with a point and Barry O'Sullivan replied with a point from play. Dara Ryan scored a good goal before Half Time. Abbeydorney made a few changes in the second half with Brendan O'Leary moving to midfield and made an immediate impact with a good point from play. Dingle had two goals in the last few minutes from Donal Kennedy and Matthew Flaherty.
Best Players for Abbeydorney were Brendan and Michael O'Leary, Steve OSullivan, Sean OMahoney, Barry Horgan, Cian McCarthy
Team: Anthony Rigney, Brendan O'Leary, Aaron Conway, John Shanahan, Barry Horgan, Steve OSullivan, Darragh O'Connor, Michael O'Leary, Sean O'Mahoney, Stephen Egan, William Colbert, JP Byrne, Colm McCarthy.
Referee: Alex Morrissey
North Kerry Under 14 A Championship: Abbeydorney 1-5 Ballyduff 4-14 Venue Abbeydorney 20th July
Ballyduff proved too strong for Abbeydorney U14 Team in the Michael Hennessy Shield on Thursday evening Last. James Stack struck for a well taken goal and points by Stephen Egan, Daniel O'Leary, Sean OMahoney, Stephen O'Connor (0-2)
Team: Tony Cunningham, Aaron Conway, Brendan O'Leary, Nigel O'Brien, Barry Horgan, Chris McCarthy, Robert Colbert, Stephen O'Connor, James Stack, Mike O'Leary, Daniel O'Leary, Joseph Meehan, Stephen Egan, Adrian Buckley, Sean O'Mahoney
Referee: Keith Boyd Lixnaw
North Kerry Minor B League/Championship: Abbeydorney 0-18 Lixnaw 0-11 Venue Abbeydorney 21th July Abbeydorney went into a 4 point leed with points from Darragh O'Connell and Nigel Roche, Lixnaw responded with 4 points from frees from James Flaherty and Robert Wallace. At Half Time Abbeydorney led 0-7 to 0-6, Nigel Roche 0-4 and Darragh O'Connell 0-10 were in top form with some very good scores. Brian Leen scored a very good long range point when
he was moved to halfback line. Padraig Kelly, PJ Keane and Tommy Hayes all had points from play Team: Liam Cleary, James O'Connor, Brian O'Leary, John B Meehan, Danny McDonagh, John M Fitzgerald(c), Nigel Roche 0-4, Padraig Kelly 0-1, Brian Leen 0-1, PJ Keane 0-1, Simon Egan, Darragh O'Connell 0-10, Jason Dowling Subs: Tommy Hayes 0-1 for Jason Dowling, Jason Fealy for Simon Egan, Jer Meehan for John B Meehan
Referee: Pat Sheehy Causeway
North Kerry Under 10 Blitz: Venue Ardfert Saturday 22nd July
Abbeydorney played Ballyheigue in the first round in very heavy rain and went down 4-0 to 0-0, in the second game they played Causeway and under pressure from the start with Steve Sullivan out through injury, Causeway went into a lead at H/T 3-0 TO 0-0 and the Abbeydorney boys started to play well with goals from Michael O'Leary and David Egan. Abbeydorney played Ballyduff and lost 1-0 to 0-1 with the point coming from William Colbert
Abbeydorney Panel: Anthony Rigney, Creg Freeman, Michael O'Leary, Cian McCarthy, Steve O'Sullivan, Tommy Kearney, Ronan Donovan, Colm McCarthy, David Egan, Cian Dowling, William Colbert, Adam Buckley, Albon Stack, Niall O'Mahoney, Eric Guerin
North Kerry U16 A Championship: Abbeydorney 1-16 Ballyduff 0-9 Venue Abbeydorney 22nd July
Abbeydorney played some good hurling in this Thomas Son O'Sullivan Shield with Darragh O'Connell, Robert Murphy, Liam Cleary, and PJ Keane and Brian Leen in top form.
Team: Liam Cleary, Jer Meehan, Chris McCarthy, Robert Murphy, Stephen O'Connor, PJ Keane 1-0, James O'Connor, Danny McDonagh, Darragh O'Connell 0-7, Brian Leen 0-7, Padraig Kelly 0-1, Daniel OMahoney 0-1, Paul O'Connor, Daniel O'Leary Jason Fealy
Subs: Dillon Creen for Jason Fealy, Damien Hanley for Padraig Kelly, Nigel O'Brien for Paul O'Connor
Referee: Pat Sheehy Causeway
Credit Union County League: Abbeydorney 1-12 Lixnaw 1-11 Venue Abbeydorney 23rd July
Abbeydorney played with the aid of breeze in the first half and were up at halftime 1-7 to 1-4 with the score coming from Beano Donovan and Ian Maunsell when Michael Conway who was Lixnaw ace scored with 1-9 from frees and a point from play, Kieran Hannifin responded at the other end with a well taken goal and points from Beano Donovan , Mike Hannafin 0-2, Ivan McCarthy, Ian Maunsel.l H/T Score1-7 to 1-4. Abbeydorney looked to be in trouble losing a number of players through injury in this match and were conceding too many frees but Abbeydorney held their nerve until the finish with a good work rate from Mike Hannifin.
Team: Seamus Cronin, Brian O'Leary, Barry Sheehan, Padraig Dineen, David O'Connell, Aidan Healy, Nigel Roche, Kieran O'Connell, Beano O'Donovan 0-5, Joe McCarthy, Ian Maunsell 0-3, Ivan McCarthy 0-1, Kieran Hannifin 1-0, Mike Hannifin 0-2, David Doyle,
Subs: Aonrai Donovan for Kieran O'Connell, Der Lawler 0-1 for Beano Donovan (inj).William O'Leary for Kieran Hannifin(inj).Robert Murphy for Joe McCarthy
Referee: Alex Morrissey
Tralee Hurling Centre of Excellence Coaching in Abbeydorney Tuesday 25th July 10.30pm to 3..45pm with Kerry Coaches Shane Brick and Mike Lucid
Fixtures
North Kerry Senior B Championship: Crotta V St Brendan's Venue Abbeydorney Monday 24th July @ 7.30pm
Div3 County Junior League: Kilgarvan V Abbeydorney Thursday 27th July @ 8pm Venue Kilgarvan
North Kerry U 13 B Championship: Abbeydorney V Duagh Thursday 27th July Venue Duagh @ 6.30pm
All-Ireland Football Qualifiers: Kerry V Longford Saturday 29th July Venue Killarney
News 16th July 2006
Munster Football Final Replay: Cork 1-12, Kerry 0-9 Venue Pairc Ui Rinn 16th July
TG4 Munster Ladies Senior Football: Waterford 1-8 Kerry 1-6 Venue Dungarvan , Local Players Edel O'Connell, Laura OMahoney 15th July.
U21 Hurling Championship: Laois 0-18 Kerry 1-11 Venue Limerick 12th July.
Minor All-Ireland B Semi Final: Kerry 0-7 Wicklow 0-3 Venue Borrisokane. Local Players Nigel Roche, Brian O'Leary. Christy Ring Cup: Carlow 1-22 Kerry 3-11 Venue Carlow 15th July. Local Players Ivan McCarthy, Brian O'Donovan, Aidan Healy, Mike Hannifin.
Masters Hurling Competition: Limerick 1-12 Kerry 2-5 Venue O'Dorney, 15th July. Local Players Bill Maunsell, Mike Leahy, Tony Maunsell.
North Kerry U11 Final: Causeway 7-8 Abbeydorney 0-0 Causeway U11 Team had an easy win on Monday night last with a very good team play from all the Causeway players.
Div 3 County Junior League: Abbeydorney 5-10 Laune Rangers 1-6 Venue Abbeydorney 12th July Tom O'Connell made his first faithful journey to the junior team squad on Wednesday night last with a blistering performance at full forward. Showing no signs of slowing down he coolly put away 3-2 to give the black and amber boys an easy win. Team: Seamus Cronin, Mike Leahy, Ger Maunsell, Brian Quain, Fergal Roche, Der Lawlor 0-1, John M Fitzgerald, Mark Callaghan 0-3, Chris O'Brien 0-1, John Sheehan 0-1, Tom Rice 0-1, Mossie Leahy, Bill Maunsell 1-0, Tom O'Connell 3-2, Garry Harrington 0-1.
Subs: Tommy Guerin for John Sheehan and Jeremiah O'Brien for Tom O'Connell
Referee: Pat Sheehy Causeway.
North Kerry U13 Hurling: Abbeydorney 7-17 Crotta 0-2 Venue Dromakee 13th July. Abbeydorney U13 team had an easy win in the first round of the North Kerry U13 league on Thursday night last powered by the 3 O'Leary Brothers , Stephen O'Connor, Stephen O'Sullivan, Stephen Egan, Robert Colbert.
Team: Tony Cunningham, Robert Colbert (Captain), Brendan O'Leary, John Shanahan, Stephen O'Connor, Steve O'Sullivan, Daniel O'Leary, Darragh O'Connor, Stephen Egan, Michael O'Leary, Sean O'Mahoney, Stephen McCarthy, Sean Hayes,
Sub: Darren O'Sullivan
Referee: Diarmuid O'Carroll. Ballyduff
Kerry Ladies Football Fundraiser:Win a Fabulous Suzuki Jimny Valued at €17.500. Tickets on sale by all Ladies Football Club Officials and at the Local Clubhouse. Draw 2st October 2006 at Kingdom Greyhound track with GAA Compere Micheal O'Muircheartaigh
Abbeydorney GAA Club Special Meeting will be held on Tuesday 25th July 2006 @ GAA Clubhouse @ 8pm, The meeting will be about the proposed Sand Development of the Pitch. This development project was put together by the Grounds Development Committee which were provisionally granted €80.000 under sports capital grants by Minister John O'Donoghue. ALL WELCOME TO ATTEND
Summer Hurling Camps @ Abbeydorney GAA Grounds on the 25th - 27th July from 10am to 2.30pm with Kerry Coaches Shane Brick and Mike Lucid. Under 8 and U10 and U12 Teams to Attend
News 9th July 2006
Bank of Ireland Munster Senior Football Championship Final: Kerry 0-10 Cork 0-10 Venue Killarney 9th July
ESB Munster Minor Football Championship: Final Kerry 1-13 Tipperary 0-7 Venue Killarney 9th July
Christy Ring Cup (rd4) Div 2B: Kerry 0-4 Mayo 0-8 Venue Tralee 8th July Local Players, Aidan Healy, Mike Hanafin, Brian O'Donovan, Greg Fealy.
All-Ireland U16 B Hurling Championship: Kerry 1-11 Roscommon 2-6 Venue Nenagh 8th July. Local Player Darragh O'Connell, PJ Keane.
All-Ireland Minor B Hurling: Kerry 3-11 Roscommon 0-2 Venue Nenagh 8th July, Local PLayers Brian O'Leary, Nigel Roche.
All-Ireland Junior Football S/F: Kerry 0-13 Meath 0-7 Venue Dr Cullen Park, Carlow 8th July
Tg4 Ladies Senior Football Championship: Kerry 1-12 Waterford 2-8 Venue Killorglin 8th July. Local Players Edel O'Connell, Laura OMahoney.
Master Football: Kerry 0-5 Longford 2-5 Local Player Bill Maunsell, Venue Abbeydorney.
Div 3 County Junior League: Abbeydorney 1-3 St Brendan's 1-7 Venue ODorney 5th July
St Brendan's opened their scoring 3pts in first quarter before ODorney scored a point from Mossie Leahy, St Brendan's were awarded a 25 meter free which Liam O'Conner scored a good goal to keep st Brendan's in the lead at H/T 1-3 TO 0-3 Both teams had difficulties with no subs available for both clubs, Bill Maunsell scored Abbeydorney's goal in the last quarter and this left 3 points between the teams, St Brendan's responded with a point from Liam O'Connor to give them the 4point lead.
Best Players: Brian Quain
Team: Paudie Dineen, Mike Leahy, Ger Maunsell, Brian Quain, Fergal Roche, Der Lawler, John Mike Fitzgerald, Mark Callaghan 0-1, Eoin Egan, David Doyle, Bill Maunsell 1-1, John Sheehan, Mossie Leahy 0-1, Tom Guerin, Garry Harrington
Referee: Maurice Fitzgerald, Kilmoyley
North Kerry U14 A Championship: Causeway V Abbeydorney Venue Causeway 6th July (Cancelled)
Fixtures
North Kerry U11 League Final: Abbeydorney Versus Causeway Venue ODorney Tuesday 11th July @ 6.30pm
North Kerry Minor B League/ Championship: Abbeydorney Versus Lixnaw Venue ODorney, Tues 11th July @7.30pm
Div 3 County Junior Hurling League (rd4): Abbeydorney Versus Laune Rangers Venue ODorney Wed July 12th @ 8pm All-Ireland U21 B Hurling: Kerry Versus Laois Venue Claughen, Limerick. Wednesday July 12th @ 7.30pm
North Kerry U13 B Championship (rd1): Abbeydorney Versus Crotta Venue Dromakee Thursday 13th July @ 6.30pm County U15 Hurling Championship Q/F: Abbeydorney Versus Kilmoyley Venue ODorney Saturday 15th July @ 4.30pm Christy Ring Cup: Carlow Versus Kerry Saturday 15th July Venue Carlow
All-Ireland Minor B Championship: Kerry V Wicklow Venue Wicklow Saturday 15th July
Masters Hurling: Kerry V Limerick Venue Abbeydorney Saturday 15th July no time available
News 2nd July 2006
Munster Junior Football Championship Final Kerry 0-12, Cork 1-8 Venue Tralee 28th June
Munster Minor Football Championship Semi Final Kerry 4-11, Limerick 0-9 Venue Tralee 28th June.
Masters Hurling: Kerry 0-12 Dublin 2-10 Venue The Ragg Tipperary Local Players Bill Maunsell, Paudie Dineen.
All Ireland U16B Hurling Chmpnship (rd1): Kerry 3-5 Mayo 2-3 Cusack Park Ennis Local Player Darragh O'Connell, capt
Credit Union County Senior League (rd4): St Brendan's 2-11, Abbeydorney 1-8 Venue ODorney 26th June Abbeydorney played well at the start of this game up 3 points from Kieran Hannifin, Ian Maunsell, Beano Donovan and a well taken goal from Barry Sheehan when St Brendan's had their first score from John Egan who scored all of St Brendan's scores from frees and play H/T, 3 further points from Beano Donovan, Mike Hannifin, and Joe McCarthy kept O'Dorney in the lead before the interval 1-6 to 0-5 The second half continued with Abbeydorney players fouling and colliding with each other and at times up to 3 players which left St Brendan's with plenty of free players. Abbeydorney's total score from the second half was 2 points from Beano Donovan and Mike Hannifin while St Brendan's responded with 2-6 with little between the teams up to the final minutes of this match. Abbeydorney will now have to play St Brendan's in the Senior County Championship with a lot of work to do in 5 weeks.
Team: Greg Fealy, Niall O'Connell, Tony Maunsell, Robert Murphy, Kieran O'Connell, Aidan Healy, Nigel Roche, William O'Leary, Brian O'Leary, Brian Donovan 0-2, Mike Hannifin 0-2, Joe McCarthy 0-1, Ian Maunsell 0-2, Barry Sheehan
1-0, Kieran Hannifin 0-1. NB Niall O'Connell makes his return to Senior team after an injury at start of Year
Referee: Tom Godley Kilmoyley.
Div 3 Credit Union County Junior League (rd2) Causeway 0-12 Abbeydorney 1-6 Venue Causeway 28th June Causeway were much sharper up front with 6 points in each half from play and frees while ODorney found it hard to score all through this match H/T 0-6 to 0-3, Abbeydorney tried hard in the second half and failed to get the vital score
Team: Seamus Cronin, David Clifford, Brian Quane, Mike Leahy, Der Lawlor, Fergal Roche, David Doyle, Mark Callaghan 0-4, C O'Brien, Bill Maunsell 1-1, Mossie Leahy, Garry Harrington 0-1, John Sheehan, Paudie Dineen, Tom Guerin,
Sub: Tom Rice
Referee: John Ross Ballyduff
North Kerry Minor League/ Championship 13 aside: Abbeydorney 5-15 Ballyduff 1-5 Venue O'Dorney 29th June Abbeydorney minor team had home advantage for this match and put in a very good performance from all the players with PJ Keane scoring 2-1 and Brian Leen 0-2, Darragh O'Connell 0-2, Nigel Roche 1-3 and Padraig Kelly 0-2 by half time. Ballyduff played better in the second half and were denied a few chances, Nigel Roche had 0-2, Darragh O'Connell and Brian Leen 0-1 each, and PJ Keane with 3 Goals. Abbeydorney's next round is down for next Tuesday but this match will have to be changed.
Team: Liam Cleary, James O'Connor, Brian O'Leary, John Mike Fitzgerald, Danny McDonagh, John B Meehan, Nigel Roche 1-5, Padraig Kelly 0-2, Darragh O'Connell 0-3, Brian Leen 0-3, Simon Egan, Jason Dowling, PJ Keane 4-2.
Sub: Ger Meehan
Referee: Tom Godley, Kilmoyley
Fixtures
Munster Senior Football Championship Final: Kerry Versus Cork Venue Fitzgerald Stadium Killarney 9th July
Div 3 County Junior League: Abbeydorney V Crotta Venue ODorney Wednesday 5th July @ 8pm
North Kerry U 11 Championship: Causeway V Abbeydorney Venue Causeway Thursday 6th July @ 6.30pm
County U16 Hurling League Div 1: Causeway V Abbeydorney Venue Causeway Saturday 8th July @ 4.30pm. Check with officers re this match
U16 Hurling: Kerry V Roscommon Venue Nenagh Saturday 8th July
Christy Ring Cup: Kerry V Mayo Venue Tralee Saturday 8th July
Kerry Coaching and Games Development Committee are organising a Specialist Skills ( Free taking and Goal Keeping) workshop for Players on Saturday 8th July @12 noon at Austin Stack Park Tralee. Registration 11.45 am
Lee Strand Elevens of Kerry Draw Results: 1st Prize €250.Noreen Fealy Ballymacquim 2nd Prize €100. Tom Healy Killahan 3rd Prize €50. Mike Clifford Riverside Close
A I B County Senior Hurling Championship Draw: Abbeydorney V St Brendans Kilmoyley V Crotta Causeway V Ballyheigue Lixnaw V Ballyduff
