NEWS 26th September 2011

History of Féile na Gael
A history of Féile na Gael hurling is being compiled. Anybody who participated as a player, selector, coach manager, referee and supporter who has any old photographs, programmes etc and would like them included please contact Seamus Regan on 0878329792. All material will be copied and given back. Also any person with any funny stories or tales from those trips I would love to hear from you.
Thanks, Seamus Regan.

Garveys Super Valu Senior County Championship
Crotta O'Neill's will play Ballyduff on Sunday 16th October in the Senior County Championship Final, Crotta defeated Ballyheigue 0-10 to 0-6 and Ballyduff held on to win in the end of a double header at Austin Stacks Park 0-17 to 1-12.

Keanes Super Valu Minor Hurling Championship
Abbeydorney/Crotta O'Neill's will play Ballyheigue on Saturday next 1st October @ 4.30pm in Austin Stacks Park Tralee.

North Kerry Under 8 Hurling Blitz
The North Kerry under 8 Hurling Blitz will be held in Abbeydorney starting next Thursday 29th September for three weeks on Thursdays @ 7.30pm

Fixtures
North Kerry Under 16 League: Abbeydorney vs. Ballyduff Monday 26th September in Abbeydorney at 7.30pm.

NEWS 19th September 2011

Daniel O'Leary, Daniel O'Mahoney, Brendan O'Leary,and Alex O'Mahoney supporting Kerry in Dublin on Sunday.

Minor Hurling Championship
Abbeydorney will play Ballyheigue on Saturday 1st October. Time and venue to be confirmed.

County Under 16 Hurling league: Ballyheigue 4-13 Abbeydorney 4-9
A high scoring match in Abbeydorney on Monday evening last Abbeydorney were behind at half time 1-07 to 2-03 scores coming from Michael O'Leary 1-05 and John Shanahan 1pt.
Ballyheigue added 2-10 in the second half to Abbeydorneys 3-2. Tom McElligott scored the first goal and Michael O'Leary added two goals and two points from Stephen O'Sullivan
Team Panel: Jordan Conway, Colm McCarthy, Ronan Donovan, David Egan, Darragh Scanlon, Jack McCarthy, Stephen O'Sullivan, Adam Buckley, JP Byrne, Tom McElligott, Raymond Nolan, Michael O'Leary, John Shanahan.
Referee: John Ross Ballyduff.

Gaa Club 6 Monthly Draw
Abbeydorney GAA Club will be holding its first 6 Monthly Draw in October all club promoters have been allocated draw books your support will be greatly appreciated.

Kerry Under 21 Team

NEWS 12th September 2011

Jason Bowler Kerry Under 21 Captain

Bord Gais Energy All-Ireland Under 21 Hurling Final: Kerry 0-16,
Westmeath 1-09

Well done to the Kerry under 21 hurlers who defeated Westmeath on Saturday to claim a three in a row in Under 21 Hurling Titles.

Kerry were ahead at half time 0-9 to 0-7 but missed a lot of chances from frees and play.

Scores came from Shane Nolan 0-5 Darragh O'Connell, Ronan Kenny, Brendan Brosnan, and PJ Connolly 1 pt each.

Shane Nolan turned in a Man Of Match performance scoring 0-11 points and Kerry held out to win in the end with a very good save from Martin Stackpoole and some good deflections to deny Westmeath in the closing stages and Jason Bowler Kerry Captain was presented with the Under 21 Trophy after the match.

Abbeydorney club had James O'Connor, Darragh O'Connell, Brian Leen and PJ Keane.

Abbeydorney/ Crotta Hurling Championship Team 2011 Back Row L-R Barry Horgan, JP Byrne, Robert Falvey,Daniel OLeary, Brendan OLeary,Tony Cunningham, Jack Sheehan, Sean OMahoney, Tom McElligott,Darren OSullivan, Front Row L-R Stephen OSullivan, Garry Neenon, Tom McElligott, Aaron Conway, Mike OLeary, Alex OMahoney John Shanahan, Stephen Egan

Keanes Super Valu Minor Hurling Championship: Abbeydorney/ Crotta 2-9, Ballyduff 0-9
The minor hurling championship got under way in Ballyduff on Sunday morning last in very blustery conditions, Ballyduff took full advantage of the strong breeze a led at half time 0-6 to 0-3 with their scores coming from Pat Joe Connolly while O'Dorneys scores came from Michael O'Leary 0-2 and Tony Cunningham.
Two goals in the second half turned this game for O'Dorney/ Crotta side with the first coming from Michael O'Leary, and the second came from Jack Sheehan who set up Darren O'Sullivan for a very well taken goal.
Eric O'Connor kept Ballyduff in the game with his free taking and Abbeydorney responded with points from Michael O'Leary 0-3, Brendan O'Leary, Darren O'Sullivan and Stephen O'Sullivan 1 pt each.
Abbeydorney/ Crotta side will play Ballyheigue in the semi final stages of the Minor Hurling Championship at the end of September.
Team Panel: Daniel O'Leary, Alex O'Mahoney, Tom McElligott, JP Byrne, Stephen Egan, Tony Cunningham, Barry Horgan, Brendan O'Leary, Robert Falvey, Darren O'Sullivan, Jack Sheehan, Stephen O'Sullivan, Tom McElligott, Michael O'Leary, Sean O'Mahoney.
Subs: Aaron Conway, Garry Neenon, Anthony Rigney.
Match Referee: Finbar Canty Causeway.

County Under 12 League: Kilgarvan 5-13 Abbeydorney 3-05
Abbeydorney had alot of players missing for this game on Friday evening last in O'Dorney, Kilgarvan were ahead at the break 4-07 to 2-03 and Abbeydorney played very well despite missing so many players in the second half despite the score in the end with Mike Clifford, Caoimhe Spillane, Killian Spillane and Jack Sheehan playing very well and good saves from Shane Conway in the second half.
Team: Shane Conway, Aideen Spillane, Jamie Herbert, Dean O'Brien, Sean Holden, Alban Stack, Killian Spillane, Jack Sheehan, Adam Dowling, Luke McCarthy, Daniel Aslet, Caoimhe Spillane, Mike Clifford.
Match Referee: Butch Fealy, Causeway.

Challenge Games
We had two good Challenge game with Under 12s and 15s having a game against Dripsey Cork on Saturday Morning last, Thanks to all the parents for their help with refreshments for the teams and Trainers.

Abbeydorney Under 12 Team

Abbeydorney and Dripsey Under 15 Teams

Dripsey Under 12 Hurling Team

Fixtures
North Kerry Under 16 Hurling League: Abbeydorney vs. Ballyheigue in Abbeydorney on Monday 12 September at 7pm

Congratulations
To Maureen and Timmy Spillane on the birth of a baby girl last week-end.

NEWS 5th September 2011

Garveys Super Valu Senior County Hurling Championship Q/Final Crotta 2-15, Abbeydorney 2-14
Abbeydorney's first half performance let them down on Friday night last in very dark gloomy conditions at Austin Stacks Park. Crotta blitzed Abbeydorney scoring 2-10 to 0-5 before half time with Sean Weir and Shane Nolan and Crotta midfielders causing plenty problems.
In the second half Abbeydorney gave their supporters a lift coming back to draw the match on the stroke of time with Brian O'Donovan and Kieran Hanafin scoring goals and Darragh O'Connell scoring points. Both sides finished on 2-11 apiece with the match going into extra time and the lights having to be turned on in a very miserable night, both sides were level at the break in extra time 2-13 each before Cyril Lynch and Darragh O'Connell exchanged points. Abbeydorney gave away a silly free in the closing stages of extra time and this cost them in the end.
Draws for Semi Finals were made on Sunday:
Ballyheigue vs. Crotta and Ballyduff vs. Lixnaw on Sunday 25th September and the final on 16th October.
Team Panel: Ian Maunsell, Paul McElligott, Eoin Egan, David Doyle, Niall O'Connell, PJ Keane, Brendan O'Leary, Mike Hanafin, James O'Connor, Kieran Dineen, Aidan Healy, Darragh O'Connell, Brian Leen, Kieran Hanafin, Brian O'Donovan.
Subs: Kieran O'Connell, Chris McCarthy, Nigel Roche, Damien Ryall, Daniel OMahoney.
Referee: Cathal McAllister, Cork.

North Kerry Under 15 Hurling League: Lixnaw 6-12, Abbeydorney 3-06
Early goals in the first half had Abbeydorney in serious trouble with Lixnaw scoring 5-06 to Abbeydorneys 1-03. Lixnaw finished the stronger in the final few minutes of the second half.
Team Panel: Darren Egan, John Shanahan, JP Byrne, Anthony Rigney, Adrian O'Mahoney,Darragh Scanlon,Colm McCarthy, Jack McCarthy,Tom McElligott, Jack Sheehan, Raymond Nolan, Ronan O'Donovan, Aaron Conway, Michael O'Leary,
Referee: John Ross Ballyduff.

Keanes Super Valu Minor Hurling Championship
Abbeydorney vs. Ballyduff game has been deferred to Sunday 11th September. Time to be confirmed.

All-Ireland Football Final Tickects
Any Club Member that wishes to have their name entered in a draw for All-Ireland Football Final tickets must register their name on Club Notice board.

Church Gate Collection
On Saturday and Sunday next Church Gate Collection for the Kerry Team will be held.

Fixtures
NK Under 12s A & B Teams: Abbeydorney vs. Ballyheigue in Abbeydorney on Tuesday next 6th September at 7.30pm
NK Under 14s: Abbeydorney vs. St Brendan's in Ardfert on Thursday @ 645pm.