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County Senior Football League review

May 1, 2022 16:14 By radiokerrysport
County Senior Football League review
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Division 1
0-12 Kerins O'Rahilly's V Gneeveguilla 1-9

4-12 Killarney Legion V An Ghaeltacht 1-12
Padraig Harnett reports

2-12 Austin Stacks V Dingle 1-15
Dingle looked to have this one in the bag at half time. Half time score Austin Stacks 0-05 Dingle 0-11.
12 minutes into the 2nd half they had extended that lead to 9 points but the Rockies on home turf would always stage a comeback and come back they did. Two second half goals by substitute Gearóid Fitzgerald and a beauty from Michael O'Gara deep in injury time levelled the game. Stacks did have a chance to win the game with a very late free but alas it was not to be.
Austin Stacks: Wayne Guthrie, Niall Fitzmaurice, Barry Shanahan, Barry Walsh, Eoghan Carroll, Ronan Shanahan, Donagh Mc Mahon, Michael O'Gara (1-0), Michael O'Donnell (0-1), Shane O'Callaghan, Fiachna Mangan (0-2), Sean Quilter (0-4 all frees), Cian Purcell, Gearoid Sheehan, David Mannix (0-3(2 frees). Subs used Luke Chester, Gearoid Fitzgearld (1-1) Dara O'Brien (0-1) and Conor Horan.
Dingle: Gavin Curran ((0-1), Brian O'Connor (0-1), Conor O'Sullivan, Patrick O'Connor, Niall Geaney, Aidan O'Connor, Sean Óg Moran, Barry O'Sullivan (0-5), Darragh O'Sullivan, Mikey Geaney, Billy O'Connor (0-1), Patrick, Sheehan, Conor Geaney (1-4), Tadgh Browne, Matthew Flaherty (0-3). Subs used Eamon Murphy, Brian Devane, John O'Connor.

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After the game Stacks' Ronan Shanahan was presented with the Celsius MOTM award.

1-7 Rathmore V Dr. Crokes 0-12

Division 2
1-12 Beaufort V Na Gaeil 0-8

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3-6 Glenbeigh-Glencar V Listowel Emmets 0-17
Colm Kelly reports

0-11 Annascaul V John Mitchels 1-16
John Mitchels started this bottom of the table clash with all guns blazing. Within the first seven minutes they had scored 1-5, and maintained a lead for the whole game. Annascaul’s first score of the afternoon came from Jason Hickson in the 9th minute. Annascaul had a few misses, but settled as the half went on, with the visitors leading at halftime 1-10 to 5 points.
Annascaul got 2 points in the early minutes of the second half, but John Mitchels continued their dominance.

1-6 Listry V Templenoe 1-6

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3-9 Castleisland Desmonds V Laune Rangers 1-13
It was a very tight game with the Laune men creating a tough defence for the home side to penetrate. Laune Rangers led for all of the first half as they were up 1-01 to no score 18 minutes into the game after a point by goalkeeper Jason Browne and a goal from Jack O Connor.
The first score for the Desmonds came in the 19th minute with a much needed goal from PJ Curtin. Two points from frees by Thomas Hickey, a point from Maurice Hickey and a point from Luka Brosnan, after some excellent work by Adam Donoghue, settled the home side. On the other end, Laune Rangers' goalkeeper Jason Browne showed great skill putting over two more free kicks from long distance. The closing score of the half came from Rangers half forward John Tyther.
Half time score was Castleisland Desmonds 1-04, Laune Rangers 1-05.
The second half showed an impressive display of how to defend your own goal from Desmonds half back Brian Leonard. He worked tirelessly to keep the visitors from scoring as he sweeped back and over the half back line with dogged determination. Thomas Hickey opened the scoring with a point from a free kick. Castleisland seemed to organise themselves better during this half and scored two goals in quick succession; one punched into the net by the prompt PJ Curtin after an accurate pass from Thomas Hickey, and another from Thomas Lynch after great fielding by Adam Donoghue. Three scores, two from free kicks, from Rangers John Tyther kept them in the game as the home side managed to keep marginally ahead. Another free kick taken by Laune Rangers John Tyther, dropped short but was punched over for a point by Desmonds Cian W O Connor. Fiachra Clifford stepped up to score two free kicks for the visitors but these were answered by a point each from Adam Donoghue, Thomas Lynch and Brian Leonard. Laune Rangers half back, Eoin Clifford scored a point and in the final few minutes of the game Laune Rangers Jack O Connor scored a point. The Desmonds win by two points was as close a margin as they've had this year, so far, and they continue in the League in two weeks time away to Na Gael.

Division 3
0-11 Brosna V St Patrick's Blennerville 0-7
The old platitude that goals win matches could be retired in favour of a new mantra: discipline wins matches. Brosna had the lion share of possession in the first half but racked up a lot of wides. St Pat's really made more of their chances, taking their points with ease. It would be the indiscipline by St Pat's that gifted scorable frees to Brosna that kept them level at the break; Brosna 0-05 St Pats 0-05.
In an effort to differentiate themselves more effectively from the visitors (their jerseys looking so alike) Brosna returned to the pitch after the break with their jerseys turned inside out. Perhaps this was the piseogs needed to fire up the home side as they took command of the game. St Pat's only scored twice in the second half while Brosna added 6 points, just missing a golden goal chance too. The tackling and body checks intensified, keeping the ref busy issuing yellow cards to both sides and, most unusual, a red card to one of the St Pat's players on the bench. Brosna ran out most of its panel in the second half, ensuring the tempo was kept at maximum. Brosna maturity helped them grind out the win.

0-15 Ballydonoghue V Currow 5-10
0-8 St Senan's V Skelligs Rangers 1-9
3-7 Dr. Crokes V Firies 2-12

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Division 4
0-16 Castlegregory GAA Club V Ardfert 2-15
5-12 Cromane V Austin Stacks 2-8
3-12 Knocknagoshel V Scartaglin 1-10
1-9 Cordal V Keel 0-12

Division 5
1-12 St Michael's-Foilmore V Finuge 0-1
The home side registered three points from play, one each for Mikey Joe Driscoll, Brian Smith and Bernard Kelly. Kieran MacKessy registered Finuge's first and only point of the game when he pointed from a free after 11 mins of play. The home side added four further points, Damien Kelly (0-2), Alan Goggin (0-1) Ciaran Clifford(0-1). Finuge finished the half with 14 players after Raymond Galvin was shown a red card twenty four minutes in. Half Time St Michaels Foilmore 0-07 Finuge 0-01.
St Michaels Foilmore second half scores came from Cian Goggin (0-2), Bernard Kelly (0-2), Daragh Scanlon 1-01. Finuge finished the game with 13 players when Jeremy McKenna was shown red twenty one minutes into the second half.

0-11 Sneem/Derrynane V Ballyduff 3-9

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Division 6A
3-17 Castleisland Desmonds V Kenmare Shamrocks 2-10
2-16 Fossa V Tuosist 1-9

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