Kerry won three titles at the Munster Scor Na nOg Finals; Glenflesk-Ballad Group, Spa-Set Dancing and Crotta-Instrumental Music.
Also through are the Tralee Parnells quiz team, who were pipped by a point for glory.
BALLAD GROUP
East Kerry, Glenflesk, Aoise O Donoghue, Muireann Healy, Abby Cronin, Cliona Moynihan, Sarah O Donoghue, Sub Patrick Mullane,
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
North Kerry Hurling, Crotto O Neills, Conor Brennan, Thomas Breen, Sarah Murphy, Ellen Trant, Grace Hannon Linnane,
SET DANCING
Spa, East Kerry Board; Roisin O Sullivan, Isabele Waters, Grace O Connor, Aine O Sullivan, Cira O Donoghue, Dara Brosnan, Diarmuid o Donavan, Colm O Connor, Oisin O Sullivan
Quiz
Tralee Parnells. Tralee/St. Brendans Board. Donnacha Buttimer, Brian Reidy, Karl Cronin, Aoife Trant
Full report:
The County Cork venue of the Eire Og G A A Pavilion, Ovens was the setting for the 2023 Munster Scor Na nOg Finals on Saturday evening last April 15th. The Hall was packed to capacity and the large audience were treated to a fantastic evenings entertainment from the club representatives of the 6 participating Counties which this year marked the 50th Anniversary of Scor Na nOg. Kerry were involved in all 8 discplines and their huge band of supporters had plenty to cheer about as the day panned out. The days activites got underway with the first part of the Trath na Gceist. Kerry were represented by Tralee Parnells and after a very competitive and close discipline in stage one. the Kerry boys came in first place; then three clubs; Kerry, Cork and Tipperary out of the five teams went forward to the stage events and having already qualified for the National Finals it was a matter of who would be Munster champions; but Cork turned the tables on Tralee Parnells to claim the title by a single point..
Certainly Tralee Parnells gave us the perfect start to the day and when the Adjudicators made their final deliberations of the day it continued with a further three clubs joining them at the All Ireland finals; it was a day to remember for the Glenflesk Bailead Ghrupa; “Land of the Gael and Sailing off to Yankee land” having put back to back Munster titles together and will now hope to go on better at the National Finals; Another East Kerry Club Spa, Killarney renowned for their dancing skills at Rince Seit have once again entered the winners enclosure and after last years success; they will be striving to make it two in a row of National Titles. In Ceol Uirlise it was Crotto O Neills from the North Kerry Hurling Board led by their Club Cultural Officer; Tom Breen who have already made history by reaching an All Ireland Final; having been very successful down through the years at County;
Crotto no doubt will be giving it everything in their endevours to bring the All Ireland Cup home.
However we cant forget the remaining clubs; only on this occasion it just proved a bridge too far; from South Kerry both from the Piarsaigh na Dromoda were represented in both; Rince Foirne agus Nuachleas with “The Yanks” and certainly didn’t leave their County down; nor did; the the Glensflesk pair of Norin Ni Eili from the Glenflesk in Anhranaoicht with “Sweet Inniscara” and in Aithriseoireacht Gobnait Ni Chroinion reciting “Mary Ann McGee”
However it was a great honour for Coiste Scor in the County to have so much success and also so many involved at this stage of the competition and all the participants can feel proud of their performances, they did both their respective Clubs and County proud on the day and on behalf of Coiste Scor Ciarrai we wish all the very best in their quest for National glory on May 6th at the I N E C Killarney; 3pm.
