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KERINS O’RAHILLYS WEEKLY NOTES

Seniors open county league Division

1 season vs Castleisland Desmonds at Strand Road on St. Patrick’s Day at 11 am. Castleisland Desmonds will be formidable opponents having gained promotion from Div 2 and have won 2 of the last 3 North Kerry championships.

St Patrick’s Day Parade: We hope that as many as possible join this year’s parade as we march as Kerry & Munster club champions; we would love to see a big turnout across all sectors of the club. The parade will leave from John Joe Sheehy Road - more on this on social media later in the week.

U5 Boys:

U13 Boys:

The U13 Town League saw KOR losing to Ardfert B with a last-minute goal. Cameron Quirke had a dominant performance at midfield. The training will continue on Thursday evening at MTU, with two games scheduled for Sunday.

U15 Boys:

The U15s had their first game of the 2023 season and won. The competition within the squad is increasing, and training will continue on Wednesday evening.

U12 Girls:

The U12 girls are enthusiastic and hardworking, and they enjoyed their training session. They will have their final Astro training session next Saturday before moving outdoors.

U14 Girls:

The first game for the U14 girls will take place soon.

John Mitchels Club Notes

Senior Men: Tralee/St. Brendan’s Group B Senior League Final was postponed due to unavailability of the pitch. The Senior County League Round 1 will be on March 18th when John Mitchels play Skellig Rangers.

Senior Ladies: The team trained on Sunday with great pitch session. Training will take place on Thursday and Sunday of next week. Fixtures for 2023 will be out next week, and new players are welcome to join.

Under 12 Girls: The girls had a great training session on Sunday, and training will continue every Sunday and Thursday.

Under 14 Girls: The team continues training with training on Mondays and Thursdays. They had an inter-club challenge game with u16 team last Monday night.

Under 16 Girls: The under 16s had a training session mixed with u14 and u16 teams. Training continues twice a week on Mondays and Fridays.

Under 9 Boys: The boys practiced hand passing and catching in groups of three on Sunday. They will have their Annual St Patrick’s Day Parade on Friday.

Under 11 Boys: The boys had a great morning practicing the core skills of the game and finished with small-sided games.

Under 13 Boys: The U13 Green team won their second game of the Season over Ardfert while the U13 gold team lost to a strong Ballymac team.

AUSTIN STACKS

Liam Kearns, a former Club Footballer, passed away suddenly on Sunday night, causing shock and sadness throughout the country. He had been involved in football for over 40 years, winning All Ireland MF Medals with Kerry in 1980 and a SF Co. Championship medal in 1986 with his Club. He later became a Football Manager for Limerick, Laois, Tipperary (leading them to an All Ireland semi-final in 2016), Rathmore Club, and Offaly. Liam remained a devoted supporter of Austin Stacks and attended many social functions with his former team mates. Our sincere condolences go out to Liam’s family and friends, especially his wife Angela, his daughters Rachel and Laura, and his parents Eileen and Ollie.

Tralee/St. Brendans League Final postponed due to weather. No new date set. Our Co. League game against Spa now on March 25th. In Minor Football, we share top spot with Kenmare Shamrocks after being awarded points for a missed game. Next game is against Kenmare on March 15th, followed by a game against An Ghaeltacht on March 18th.

On Friday (March 17th), the Rock footballers and fans will gather for St. Patrick’s Day. Team managers will send information on the meeting time and point. Show your support by wearing hats, scarves, jerseys, flags, and banners. The parade will feature trumpets, drums, bodhráns, and flutes, marching through the streets of our town. Let’s come together as a community to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. U7 football: Join the outdoor fun next Sunday at 10am. Everyone welcome.

U9 football: (i) U9s playing outdoors next Sunday. (ii) U8 and U10 boys going to Maynooth and Kilmacud Croke tournaments.

U10 football: (i) Sunday morning football moves outdoors. (ii) U10 boys going to Maynooth tournament and Kilmacud Crokes.

All-Stars: Next session on Sunday with warm-up games. Designed for neurodivergent children to connect and flourish while playing sports. Join on Sunday at 3pm in CB Primary School.

U11 football: (i) U11 training last Sunday was enjoyable. Join at The Green CBS Astroturf Pitch next Sunday at 11am. (ii) Looking forward to U11 County and Tralee/Naomh Breandán Boards’ Go-Games.

U13 football: (i) U13 Division 1 battled hard against Na Gaeil A. (ii) U13 Division 3 had a five-star performance against Na Gaeil B. (iii) Training on Tuesdays at Connolly Park.

ST PATS GAA CLUB

Gaelic4Girls Initiative

New players joined the club for the Gaelic4Girls initiative

The club aims to grow the girls’ confidence and football skills

Sessions are held every Sunday from

10am to 11am at St. Pat Blennerville

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Cost is €12 per girl

U12/U14 Girls

Training continues at Blennerville school hall and St. Pats GAA grounds

Encourage participation in St. Patrick’s Day Parade

U13

U13s played against Kerins O’Rahilly’s “A” in the Tralee/St Brendan’s Board league

Evenly contested in the first half, with the hosts dominating in the second half Best performers on the day were the Costello and Flynn twins, Jake Kelly, and Darragh Flahive

Last game scheduled against Ballymac

TRALEE DISTRICT BOARD NOTES:

Results:

Div 2: Kerins O Rahilly’s 1-6 v Ballymac

5-2 (Thursday 9th)

Div 1: Ardfert 2-7 v John Mitchels

1-14, Na Gaeil 2-12 v Austin Stacks 2-3 (Sunday 12th)

Div 2: St Pat’s 2-1 v Kerins O Rahilly’s

5-16 (Sunday 12th)

Div 3: Kerins O Rahilly’s B 1-5 v Ardfert

B 2-5, Austin Stacks B 5-8 v Na Gaeil B

0-2, John Mitchels B 1-4 v Ballymac B

5-8 (Sunday 12th)

Postponed Finals:

Group A Tralee/St Brendan’s Senior League Final: John Mitchels v Austin Stacks (Sunday 12th @ 12:30 pm)

Group B Tralee/St Brendan’s Senior League Final: Churchill v Ballymac (Sunday 12th @ 12:30 pm)

Fixtures:

Round 3 of Tralee/St Brendan’s Under 13 League on Sunday 19th @ 4pm

Div 1: John Mitchels v Austin Stacks (Ref: Ballymac), Ardfert v Na Gaeil (Ref: Austin Stacks)

Div 2: Kerins O Rahilly’s v Churchill (Ref: John Mitchels)

Div 3: Austin Stacks B v John Mitchels

B (Ref: Kerins O Rahilly’s), Na Gaeil B v Kerins O Rahilly’s (Ref: Ardfert), Ballymac B v Ardfert B (Ref: St Pat’s)

TRALEE PARNELLS

St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Tralee Parnells will march in the St. Patrick’s Day parade. Details of meeting point and time will be communicated on social media channels.

The parade will start from John Joe Sheehy Road.

Easter Hurling Camp

Tralee Parnells is hosting a 4-day Easter camp for boys and girls aged 5 to 14. The camp will take place from April 3 to

April 6, 10am to 1pm, at Caherslee GAA grounds.

The fee for the 4-day camp is €50, but daily rates are available.

The camp is open to club members and non-members.

Limited places are available, so interested parents should book their child’s place as soon as possible.

U7 Boys and Girls

Under 7’s had an exciting and energetic training session at MTU. They displayed their mighty hurling skills and had competitive matches. Jack Whelan is the player of the week.

U9 Boys

U9s trained in the Kerry Sports Academy and displayed great skills. The session was rounded off by 4 minimatches.

U12 and U14 Camogie

Training for U12 girls continues on Monday evenings at CBS the Green astro.

The U14s train at 6 pm. Girls in Tralee town, Ballymacelligott, Blennerville, Spa, Churchill, and Fenit are welcome to attend. Hurley and helmet will be provided for new players. Text 085 1355566 for more information.

U16 Camogie Training continues every Wednesday 6-7pm at CBS Astro Pitch. The U16/Minor/Senior Camogie Teams will train together due to panel sizes.

Kerry FC Academy U14 and U15 teams played over the weekend.

U15’s got a draw against Cobh on Sunday, thanks to Kalen Browne’s injurytime goal. Christy Burke scored early for Kerry, but Cobh replied with two goals. Rob Keane equalized for Kerry before Cobh scored again twice. Ethan Ballard scored a 25-meter volley in the 83rd minute, and Kalen Browne scored the equalizer in injury time.

U14’s played against Treaty in Limerick on Saturday. Results are not registered in the youngest LOI matches.

Next weekend fixtures: Sat 18th at 2pm: Under 17 Treaty v Kerry FC in UL.

Sun: Under 19 Treaty v Kerry FC at 2pm in UL.

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