29th March 2009

Allianz NFL: Dublin 1-15 Kerry 1-15 Venue Parnell Park Dublin.
Allianz NHL: Antrim 3-19 Kerry 4-14 Venue Casement Park Antrim.
Local Players Aidan Healy, Michael Hannifin, Brian O'Leary,

Freshers Hurling
Ulster Bank Freshers Hurling: DCU 1-13 Mary Immaculate College 0-11 Venue Clonard Co.Laois.
Local Player PJ Keane at Halfback (0-1)

Referees Training Course
On Monday next 30th March a Referees Training Course will be held at Abbeydorney Community Centre @ 7.15pm and this is being organized by the North Kerry Hurling Board and will also be on 4 other nights Thursday 2nd April, Monday 6th April, Wednesday 8th April, and Tuesday 14th April. Contact Detail Paudie Dineen NKHB 087 2595376

North Kerry Senior Hurling League: Abbeydorney 1-7 Causeway 0-7 Venue Abbeydorney.
Abbeydorney played against a stiff breeze in the first half and Tim Fealy had O'Dorney's first point from free, and Padraig Harty had 2 points from play and a free with both teams trying to cope with the strong breeze, Causeway's Stephen Goggin added a well taken point from the side line followed by a point from John Fitzgerald. Abbeydorney worked the ball well up the field from a free by Aidan Healy from O'Dorney's Halfback line to deliver to Damien Ryall who flicked it onto Tim Fealy for O'Dorneys Goal with Causeway responding with a point from Stephen Goggin.
Half Time scores: Causeway 0-6 Abbeydorney 1-1.
Abbeydorney added points from Tim Fealy 2 frees and 2 more points from Kieran Dineen who had moved to full forward and Mike Hannifin and Tim Fealy pointed free before Causeway got the final score from by John Fitzgerald with a point to leave just 3 points the the difference between the teams.
Referee was Diarmuid Carroll Ballyduff who had full complements of Umpires.

County U12 Hurling League: Ballyduff 8-1 Abbeydorney Venue Abbeydorney
Abbeydorney young Under 12 hurlers suffered their second defeat in this under 12 hurling league on Friday night last with a good performance from Niall O'Mahoney at centre back also Ronan O'Donovan,Cian McCarthy, and very young promising player was Michael Slattery.
Team Panel: Creg Freeman, Adam Bugai, Cian McCarthy,Alban Stack,Daniel Murphy, Niall O'Mahoney,Killian Spillane,Darragh Scanlan,Ronan Donovan,Kieran Kane, David Egan, Jordan Walsh,Aidan Leahy,Michael Slattery, Eoin O'Connor, Eoin Stack, John Sheehan, Shane Conway .
Referee: Finbarr Canty Causeway.

Todd Nolan Memorial Shield
Will be held on both Kilmoyley and Abbeydorney venues next Saturday 4th April teams from Munster with 1 outside team Westmeath will also compete, This is the second year of the tournament and the Kerry Minor team are the winners from last year. Please come along and support the young hurlers.

Fixtures
County Under 16 Hurling League: Abbeydorney vs. Dr Crokes Venue Abbeydorney Tuesday 31st March @7pm.
NK Intermediate Hurling League/Championship: Abbeydorney vs.Lixnaw Venue Abbeydorney Wednesday 1st April @ 8pm.
NK Senior Hurling League: Abbeydorney vs. Crotta O'Neill's Venue Abbeydorney Thursday 2nd April @ 6.15pm.
County Under 12 Hurling League: Abbeydorney vs. St Brendan's Venue Ardfert Friday 3rd April 6.30pm
Todd Nolan Memorial Hurling Shield: Venue Kilmoyley and Abbeydorney Saturday 4th April
Allianz National Hurling League: Westmeath vs. Kerry Venue Westmeath Sunday 5th April

 

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22nd March 2009

Allianz NHL Div 2: Laois 0-17 Kerry 0-12 Venue Kilmoyley Local Players Aidan Healy, Michael Hannifin, Brian O'Leary,
Allianz NFL Kerry: 1-12 Westmeath 0-6 Venue Tralee.

Féile na nGael
Abbeydorney were paired with Kilmoyley, Dingle, and Dr Crokes in the Feile Competition and even though losing all games they had some good performances from a young team at Caherslee.

Team Panel:Cian McCarthy, Jon Shanahan, JP Byrne, Greg Freeman, Eric Guerin, Anthony Rigney, Ronan Donovan, Jack McCarthy, Michael O'Leary, Eoin Stack, Stevie OSullivan, Niall OMahoney, Eoin O'Connor, Aaron Conway, Daniel Murphy, Stuart Dodd.

2008 County Junior Hurling Championship Final: St Brendan's 3-12, Abbeydorney 0-11 Venue Abbeydorney 22nd March
The long awaited County Junior Hurling Championship for 2008 was finally played on Sunday 22nd March with a very lively start with Brian Egan scoring a point for St Brendan's and Barry Sheehan responded with a point at the other end.Both sides were very depentant on their free takers with Tim Fealy keeping ODorney in touch with 5 pointed frees and St Brendan's Tim Hannifin scoring 4 frees also Ger Leen had 2 well taken points for ardfert.With Jason Fealy and Barry Sheehan adding 2 more fore Abbeydorney. St Brendan's were awarded a close in free and Tim Hannifin made no mistake and he rattled the net for st Brendan's in the 20th minute but ODorney were to suffer a second blow with a long range free going all the way to the net.
St Brendan's had a good start to the second half with a point from Ger Leen to give them a 7 point advantage with Tim Fealy adding a further 3 points in the second half for ODorney but the Black and Amber boys could not recover the first half damage with 2 goals.
After the final whistle Joe Walsh, Hurling Officer for Kerry presented the Junior Trophy to Maurice Kearney the Corner back who even added a point from midfield. well done to all concerned.Abbeydorneys best players were Fergal Roche, Paul and Bernard McElligott and Barry Sheehan.
Referee: Tom Godley Kilmoyley

Team Panel: Kevin Nolan, David Clifford, Paul McElligott, Mike Leahy, Chris O'Brien, Bernard McElligott, Fergal Roche, David Nolan, Mark O'Callaghan, Bill Maunsell, Barry Sheehan, Jason Fealy, Liam OSullivan, Tom O'Connell, Tim Fealy,
Subs Paudie Dineen, Damo Healy, Conor Kearney, Padraig Kelly, Tom Guerin, Mossy Leahy.

County Under 12 Hurling League
Crotta O'Neill's were much too strong for Abbeydorney on Friday night last with a much more balanced side and some fine hurlers coming through the ranks.

Garry Scollard Memorial Hurling Blitz
Kerry U16 Hurlers lost their opening game to Shandon of Cork on a score 1.6 to O.11pts and won the next game vs.East Waterford on a score 2.4 to 1.3 and they played West Limerick in the B Final in the IT Tralee pitch and lost in extra time on a score 3.10 to Kerry's 2.9. Local Players were Stephen O'Connor and Daniel O'Leary.

Cork Premier Minor Hurling League
Kerry Defeated Newtownshandrum on a score Kerry 2-15 Newtownshandrum 1-10 in Abbeydorney Underlights with Stephen O'Connor and Daniel OMahoney the local players for Abbeydorney also Kerry are due to play their next game next Friday at a Kerry venue keep in touch with your clubs officers re-venue.
Referee was Pat Sheehy Causeway.

The launch of the Todd Nolan Inter County Development Tournament 2009 More pictures here

Fixtures
North Kerry Senior Hurling League Abbeydorney vs. Causeway Venue Abbeydorney Tuesday 24th March at 8pm please note change of time (underlights)
County Under 12 Hurling League Abbeydorney vs. Ballyduff on in Abbeydorney Friday 27th March @ 6pm.

County Committee Meeting
A meeting of Coiste Chiarraí will take place on Monday 23rd March in the Pavilion Austin Stacks Tralee at 8pm.

NKHB Meeting
A monthly meeting of the NKHB will be held on Thursday 26th March @ 8pm

15th March 2009

Cadburys U21 Munster Football Championship: Cork 1-17, Kerry 0-9 Venue Páirc Uí Rinn Saturday 14th March.
Allianz National Football League Div1: Kerry 0-13, Mayo 0-11 Venue Austin Stacks Park, Tralee.

County U14 Hurling League: Crotta/ Duagh 5-6, Abbeydorney 4-2 Venue Abbeydorney
Abbeydorney and Duagh/ Crotta had their first U14 Hurling match on today Sunday at 12 noon with plenty goals to keep the spectators happy. Oisín Mangan Crotta/Duagh scored 2 goals in the 7th and 23rd minute to give them a comfortable lead at half time 2-3 to 0-2 with O'Dorneys 2points coming from Michael O'Leary,
Crotta/Duagh got the second half off to a good start with a good goal from Raymond Nolan but Michael O'Leary replied with a Goal at the other end for Abbeydorney. Crotta rallied well in the second half adding 2 more goals and David Egan struck for a well taken goal midway through the second half with Michael O'Leary top scorer for Abbeydorney 3-2.
Team Panel: Cian McCarthy, Greg Freeman, JP Byrne, Eirc Guerin, John Shanahan, Anthony Rigney, Ronan Donovan, Michael O'Leary, Darragh Scanlan, Ryan Freeman, Stevie O'Sullivan, Daniel Murphy, Niall O'Mahoney, Aaron Conway, David Egan.
Sub: Eoin O'Connor
Referee: Patrick Corridan Ballyheigue

Reeling in the Years: 50th Birthday Celebrations to James Ryall The Local Hackney Driver, Please note that he had a bit more hair back in the 70s-80s

2008 County Junior Championship Final
Abbeydorney and St Brendan's are due to play in the 2008 County Junior Championship final and is down for next week-end 22nd March Venue and time to be confirmed

Todd Nolan Memorial Minor Hurling Blitz Launch
The launch of the 2nd Annual Todd Nolan Minor Hurling Blitz will be held at St Columbanus Centre, Kilflynn on Friday next 20th March @ 9pm.


Cheltenham Roll-over @ GAA Clubhouse
1st Winner of €1000. on 143.5pts was Garda John O'Sullivan based in Tipperary.
2nd €400. Brendan McCarthy Riverside on 142 pts.
3rd €200. John Joe Fealy The Village Dinner on 135 pts.
4th €100 Donal Donovan Cloonametig on 131.5 pts
Most Winners €100. Garda John O'Sullivan on 9 wins.
€50.each for highest Score each Day were John Joe Fealy, John O'Sullivan, Bill Maunsell and Kitty Cooley Ballyheigue.

Referees Course
A Referees Course run by the NKHB will commence on Monday 30th March and continue on Thursday 2nd, Monday 6th and Tuesday 14th April. Referees from outside the district are welcome and may apply fore inclusion by contacting Paudie Dineen @ 087 2595376. Venue will be Abbeydorney Sports Complex. The Board has set up a new Referees sub committee under the Chairmanship of Sean Murnane Kilmoyley and Kieran O'Connor Causeway Secretary.

Fixtures
County Under 12 Hurling League: Abbeydorney vs. Crotta O'Neill's on Friday 20th March at 6.30pm in Abbeydorney
Allianz NFL Div 1 (rd5): Kerry vs. Westmeath in Tralee Sunday 22nd March @ 2.30pm.
Allianz NHL Div 2 (rd4): Kerry vs. Laois in Kilmoyley Sunday 22nd March @2.30pm.


Shannow Family Resource Centre
The Shannow Family Resource Centre, The Cloisters, Abbeydorney is holding an information day on Saturday 21st March from 10am -3pm. The purpose of the information day is for members of the community to come along and find out the types of services they can avail of at the centre. We would also love to hear any ideas or suggestion you may have regarding the services you would like to see us provide.
So why not come along for a cup of tea and chat on Saturday 21st. If you would like any further information please contact Cathy or Helen on 06671 98018 we are looking to hearing from you.

Congratulations
Congratulations to Pat and Elaine Buckley Drimcunnig on the birth of a Baby Boy this week

News 8th March 2009

Allianz National Football League Div 1: Derry 0-10 Kerry 0-12 Sunday 8th March, Venue Ballinascreen Derry,

All-Ireland Vocational Schools A Hurling Final: Causeway Comprensive 2-8 Banagher 1-7 Venue Limerick Saturday 7th March
Causeway Comprensive Schools created history on Saturday last with a 4 point win over Banagher College. Causeway reached 5 finals over the years and lost the most recent Senior final in 2001 and lost U16 A Finals to Gort C.C. by (2 points), Loughrea C.C. (3points) and Athenry by (9 points) in 1991, 1997, 2000.
Causeway Schools played with the aid of a strong breeze in the first half and put up 2-6 on the score board with the lively Shane Dunne from Ballyheigue causing plenty problems for the Banagher players with a goal in the opening minutes when he slipped behind the Banagher defense and a long range free was deflected into the net by Muris Delaney with Causeway defending well with Douglas Fitzell and Mark Regan playing very well while up front Tim O'Brien, Shane Dunne and Kilmoyley's Daniel Collins caused plenty problems .
In the second half Banagher added 1-1 to Causeway's 0-2 points to leave the match tight right to the finish with Daniel Collins point from play on the run the best score of the match with Causeway holding out to win their first ever All-Ireland A Hurling Title.
Sean Fogarty presented the cup to Causeways Captain Chris McCarthy from Abbeydorney after the game, All clubs were paid a visit from the Causeway team on Saturday evening with Mike Keefe Ballinclogher Chief Fire Officer for the area giving the team an escorted trip to Abbeydorney with his new firebrigade and Frank Egan welcomed the team and Officials and supporters from all clubs to Abbeydorney, Willie Dowling and Maurice Leahy and Captain Chris McCarthy paid tribute to this team on their first ever win in this competition which augurs well for the future and thanked all the supporters for getting behind the team.

Sean Fogarty Presents the U161/2 All-Ireland A Vocational Schools Finals Cup To Causeways Captain Chris McCarthy

Team Panel: Nicholas Leen, Dean O'Grady, Chris McCarthy (captain), Douglas Fitzell, Sean Godley, Mark O'Regan, Brian Murphy, Eric O'Connor, Tommy Barrett, Tim O'Brien (0-1), Padraig Boyle (0-1), Daniel Collins (0-2), Shane Dunne (1-4), Muiris Delaney (1g), Luke Fitzell,
Subs: Gary Galway, Jonathan Slles, Tomas O'Keefe, Pa O'Regan, Damien Lynch, Vincent Savage.
Causeway Management were Maurice Leahy, Trainer, Causeway; Selectors John Joe Delaney Causeway and Willie Dowling Lixnaw.
Referee: Denis Richardson Limerick.

Congratulations
Abbeydorney Bord na nÓg and Senior club wishes to congratulate Chris McCarthy and Causeway team and Officials on their win on Saturday last and thanks to all who helped out on Saturday evening,

North Kerry Senior Hurling League: Abbeydorney 2-8 Ballyheigue 1-11 Venue Abbeydorney Friday 6th March
Abbeydorney and Ballyheigue Seniors had the first game under lights in Abbeydorney on Friday Night last with a very good turn out of spectators for this match. Abbeydorney played well enough in the first having been down before half time 1-7 to 0-4 with Ballyheigue goal coming from a blockdown on O'Dorneys keeper by Ned Flahive while Abbeydorney were very much reliant on Tim Fealy's free taking to keep them in touch.
Ballyheigue increased their lead to 7pts when Kieran Dineen goaled at the other end, Brian O'Leary and Brian O'Donovan had O'Dorneys only 2 points from play with Tim Fealy denied his first chance at goals but he made no mistake on his second attempt to level the game. Abbeydorney were with out a sub for this game with a lot of players out through illness and injurys.
Team Panel: Greg Fealy, Danny McDonagh, David Nolan, Aonrai O'Donovan, Eoin Egan, David Doyle, Brian O'Leary (0-1), Aidan Healy, Kieran Dineen, Mike Hannafin, Chris O'Brien, John OSullivan, Brian O'Donovan(0-1).Tim Fealy (1-6).
Referee: Pat Sheehy Causeway.

Fixtures
Under 14 County League Abbeydorney vs. Duagh/Crotta venue Abbeydorney on Sunday 15th March @ 12 noon.
Cadburys Under 21 Football Championship Q/Final Cork vs. Kerry venue Páirc Uí Rinn Saturday 14th March @ 2.30pm.

Scór na bPáistí
The semi finals for the North Kerry Area will be held on Friday next 13th March in Abbeydorney Community Hall @ 7.30pm

Todd Nolan Memorial Minor Hurling Blitz Launch
The Launch of the Annual Todd Nolan Minor Hurling Blitz will be held in St Columbanus Centre Kilflynn on Friday 20th March @ 9pm.

News 1st March 2009

Allianz National Hurling League Div2 (rd3): Offaly 4-20 Kerry 0-8 Venue Tullamore.
Local Players Aidan Healy, Michael Hannifin, Brian O'Leary.

John Shanahan with Joe Canning after Portumna and Ballyhale Shamrocks game in Semple Stadium Thurles

Scor na bPáistí
The semi finals for North Kerry will be held in Abbeydorney Community Hall on Friday 13th March at 7.30pm.

Vocational Schools Final
Causeway Comprensive Schools opposition in the All-Ireland U161/2 A Vocational Schools Final will be Banagher Co.Offaly and is fixed for next weekend 7th March venue TBC. Please note that James Ryall will be running a bus service to the final to book your seat contact 087 2519299.

GAA Club 6 Monthly Draw Results 1st March
1st €1000. Martin Young. Causeway
2nd €250. Trish Cunningham, Abbeydorney
3rd €150. Valerie Marshall, Camp
4th €100. Liam McCarthy, Abbeydorney
Thank you for Your Support

Fixtures
North Kerry Senior Hurling League: Abbeydorney vs. Ballyheigue Friday 6th March at Abbeydorney (under lights) 7.30pm.
Allianz National Football League Div 1: Derry vs. Kerry Sunday next 8th March. Venue changed to Ballinascreen Derry
(live on TG4)

Denny Long ties the knot with Ladys Walks Claire Slattery in Ballyduff with Claire's niece Sarah making a break for the action

2008 County Junior Hurling Final
The 2008 County Junior Hurling Final has been fixed for weekend 22nd March versus St Brendan's more details later.

Music at GAA Clubhouse
On Saturday 7th March music will be by Country and Western and on Sunday 8th March will be by Richard O'Brien

Lotto Bonus Winner was Julia Baker Rathkenny

Pool Tournament
A Pool tournament will be held on Friday next 6th March with the Clubhouse team away to McHale's Bar Causeway @10pm.

Cheltenham Roll-Over at GAA Clubhouse
Entrys are now been taken for Cheltenham Roll-over at €50 to enter
Contact 0667135275 or 086 3189457