News
28th November 2004
Abbeydorney
Ladies Win All-Ireland Junior Football
Title
Abbeydorney 5-9, Inniskeen (Monaghan)
3-8 28-11-04
Abbeydorney Ladies Football had their first All-Ireland
victory at Birr on Sunday.
Noreen Fealy put Abbeydorney ahead after 30 seconds
with a point and Voureen Quigley struck back for Inniskeen
with a goal after 5 minutes. Abbeydorney replied with
a goal immediately after from Noreen Fealy and
points
from both sides before Voureen Quigley struck the net
again for Inniskeen but Lisa Brick of Abbeydorney goaled
before half time to level the match at 2-4 a piece.
Denise Shanahan went on a solo run at Inniskeen and
got a good point and three points from Noreen Fealy
and Eimer McEilligott left it 2-8 to 2-4 for Abbeydorney.
Abbeydorney took over with Caitriona O'Connor and Breda
Slattery very strong at the Abbeydoney back line and
Deidre O'Mahoney improving after half time and Abbeydorney
had complete control at midfield with the partnership
of Denise Shanahan and Edel O'Connell driving balls
at Inniskeen before Sinead Bunyan and Noreen Fealy
struck for 2 goals.
Abbeydorney were in the driving seat at this stage
and they put on Mary Roche who was injured at training
to a great cheer from Abbeydorney supporters before
the famous hooter sounded.
After the match Breda Slattery was presented with the
Junior Cup and Noreen Fealy was presented with player
of the game.
Abbeydorney team: Elaine Ryall; Breda Slattery
(capt); Helen McKenna; Caitriona O'Connor; Deirdre
O'Mahoney; Catherine Sexton; Claire Concannon; Edel
O'Connell; Denise Shanahan (0-1); Laura O'Mahoney;
Eimer McElligott (0-1); Michelle Leen (0-1); Sinead
Bunyan (1-0); Noreen Fealy (3-6); Lisa Brick (1-0)
Subs: Mary Roche for Elaine Ryall; Catherine
Collins; Julia Carroll; Niamh Lynch.
Bonfires greeted the ladies team on their way back
from Birr at Shannow Bridge and Dillons Cross and a
massive fire at the local GAA club grounds.
Frank Egan introduced Ger Neenan to the Supporters
and Ger paid tribute to all the players and supporters
throughout the year and Churchill club for orgainising
table quiz and ladies club officers and then intoduced
their trainer James Fealy who also thanked all the
players and spoke of the players indivdually and
James let the club captain Breda Slattery do the talking.
Fire crackers lit the skys to great cheers from the
girls and all the supporters and the girls celebrated
in style.
Kerry All-ireland team photgraph is available from
Co board @ €150.00 in aid of team holiday fund.
Best Wishes to Magaret Leahy Ratkenny and Dave Hogan
who were married over the weekend.
Kerry Footballers claim 6 all
star awards: Diarmuid
Murphy;Tom O'Sullivan;Tomas O Se; Mike McCarthy; Paul
Galvin was millenium person to recieve award and Colm
Cooper.
Scor: Abbeydorney had 3 acts at Lixnaw on
friday night last.
Thanks to all involved for a great night
News
21st November 2004
Fixtures: All-Ireland Ladies Junior Club Football Final:
Abbeydorney Versus Enniskeen Monaghan. Venue: Birr
Co Offaly Sunday 28th November @12.30 p.m.
Get out the Black and Amber flags and support the Ladies!
Table Quiz in aid of Abbeydorney Ladies Junior Team
All Ireland Final will be held at the Oyster Tavern
Churchill Thursday 25th November at 9.30, Entry €20.00
per Table
Kerry Ladies Footballer Geraldine O’Shea receives
GAA Allstar Award and Mick Fitzgerald receives Hall
of Fame Award
Kerry All-Ireland Football Championship Team of 2004
are running a Kerry Team Holiday Fund Draw For a Toyota
Corolla Car.
Tickets cost €10.00 each
and are available from Club Officers.
Vodafone GAA All Star Awards at the City West Hotel
in Dublin on Friday November 26 th. Kerry has12 Nominees.
Abbeydorney/Kilflynn Mens’ Annual Retreat will
be held on Tuesday 30th November 8.30pm
Results: Brendans Board U12 Football Final Replay
Na Gaeil 2-5, Ballyheigue/Abbeydorney 1-7
Both teams had an excellent game of football last week
at Na Gaeil Pitch, and with a kick of a ball between
both teams. The replay went into extra time again today
at John Joe Sullivan Park, Ballyheigue.
Na Gaeil got a goal at the start of first half and
had 2pts and Ballyheigue/Odorney had a point from Pa
Regan to leave Na Gaeil 1-2 Ballyheigue/Odorney 1pt
at half time. Ballyheigue responded in second half
with points from Tony Kenny (1), Shane Dunne(2) & Daniel
O’Leary (1).
The game went into extra time and Daniel OLeary
took a 45 metre free and deceived the goalie but na
Gaeil came back and got a goal in the end.
Both teams deserve great credit for the excellent football
played on both occasions
Referee: John Hegarty Tralee
Team: Ballyheigue/Abbeydorney: Jack Duggan; Padraig
Behan; Chris James; Colin O’Mahoney; John Joe
O’Mahoney; Anthony Fealy; Tommy O’Mahoney;
Brendan O’Leary; Shane Dunne; Tony Kenny; Daniel
O’Leary; J.M O’Carroll; Garry Galway; Owen
Casey; Michael O’Halloran
Subs: Keith Corridan; Paud Carroll; Chris McCarthy;
Thomas Casey; Chris O’Mahoney; Mark Regan; Brendan
Dunne; Danny OShea
Annual Pool Tournament at the GAA Clubs Sports Complex.
Prize Money €500.
Poker Classic inaid of Killahan Autistic Unit at McElligott’s
Bar Abbeydorney 3rd December Beginning at 8.30 p.m
Prize €1500.
News
14th November 2004
Kerry Players Colm Gouch
Cooper and Donal Dalyvisited Killahan
and Abbeydorney National Schools. Both
Schools
gave
a great reception to Colm and Donal and
the Sam Maguire Cup (More Photos in
Galleries)
Best Wishes to Brian Fealy and Eileen McParland who
were married in Chicago on Saturday last.
Congratulations to John O'Sullivan the Village Abbeydorney
whograduated in Templemore Garda Collage recently.
John will be based in Store Street Garda Station.
Results: Brendans Board Senior Championship
Final: Na Gaeil 1-6, St Brendans Ardfert 0-8.
Local Player Kieran Dineen played at Fullback
North Kerry Scor Friday 26th November in Lixnaw @7.30
News
7th November 2004
Results:
A.I.B. All-Ireland Ladies Junior Semi Final
Abbeydorney 3-9 Grainne Mhaols (Galway)
4-3
Abbeydorney Ladies played Grainne Mhaols in the All-Ireland
Ladies Football Semi Final at Lerrig on Sunday last.
Abbeydorney
were down 7 points with 15 minutes to go and put
in a great come back with points from Noreen Fealy
and well backed up by Laura O’Mahoney & Deirdre
O’Mahoney. A goal by Eimear McElligott
in dying minutes sealed a win for Abbeydorney.
Team: Abbeydorney: Mary Roche;
Breda Slattery; Helen McKenna; Catriona
O’Connor; Deirdre O’Mahoney;
Catherine Sexton; Catherine Collins; Edel O’Connell;
Denise Shanahan (0-1); Lisa Brick; Eimer McElligott
(1-0); Michelle Leen (1-1); Laura O’Mahoney;
Noreen Fealy (0-6); Claire Concannon.
Subs: Sinead
Bunyan (1-1); Julie Carroll; Niamh Lynch; Elaine
Ryall
Referee: James Flood (Wexford)
Results: Brendans Board Semi Final: Abbeydorney/Ballyheigue
4-10 Spa 1-0
Local Players: Daniel O’Leary; Brendan
O’Leary; Chris McCarthy
Results of the 6th Monthly Draw
1st €1000.00 Ciara Maunsell Cahernade,
2nd €250.00 Joseph Egan Co. Meath.
3rd €100.00 Christy Murphy Ahamore Causeway
4th €50.00 Mairead &Cora Long
Riverside Close
5th €25.00 Angela Boyle Ballyheigue
21st Birthday Party For James Treanor on
Friday Night Next
