TG4 Munster Championship Round 3

By Dan Kearney

Kerry 1-8 Waterford 1-7

Fiadhna Tangney came off the bench and scored the winning point for Kerry in a pulsating contest at Cordal GAA club in Round 3 of the TG4 Munster Senior Championship.

Waterford will point to 6 second half wides as being detrimental to their cause whilst Kerry will be happy to face into a Munster Final after a win in a game that they might well have lost.

Kerry were first off the mark when Jadyn Lucey pointed a free following a foul on Hannah O’Donoghue and in the 6^th minute Lorraine Scanlon got on the scoresheet after some very good play from Eilis O’Connor.

Waterford’s Kelly Ann Hogan pointed a free following a foul on the impressive Aoife Murray and Kerry had a huge let off in the 12^th minute when Lauren McGregor rattled the post with a superb shot at goal.

A Kelly Ann Hogan free in the 16^th minute brought Waterford level and straight from the resulting kick out Hogan put her side one up from play.

We had to wait another 6 minutes for the next score and it was Kerry’s Hannah O’Donoghue who finished to the back of the net after a sweeping move involving Lorraine Scanlon, Amy Harrington and Emma Dineen.

The lively Katie Murray and Jadyn Lucey traded scores before Niamh Ní Chonchúir put Kerry 1-4 to 0-4 ahead in the 28^th minute. Kelly Ann Hogan pointed a free soon afterwards , and it was Kerry that took a 1-4 to 0-5 lead in at half time.

Waterford spurned a goal chance early in the second half when Eve Power had to be content with a point, but they got the goal they craved from a Kaci Brazil penalty following a foul on Aine O’Neill.

Cora Murray made a brilliant block from Jadyn Lucey at the other end and although Waterford took control of proceedings, they were wasteful in possession.

Niamh Ní Chonchuir got a welcome point for Kerry in the 48^th minute to bring them to within one, 1-5 to 1-6, but Kelly Ann Hogan slotted over to give Waterford the lead once more.

 Katie Brosnan, looking sharp, hit a brace of scores to draw Kerry level but with time running out it was another substitute, Fiadhna Tangney, who sealed the win for Kerry.

Scorers-Kerry: K Brosnan 0-2, H O’Donoghue 1 goal, J Lucey 0-2 (1f), L Scanlon 0-1, F Tangney 0-1, N Ní Chonchúir 0-2         

Waterford: K A Hogan 0-5 (3f), K Brazil 1 goal (pen), E Murray 0-2.

Kerry: C Butler; K O’Sullivan, E Lynch, A Dillane; E O’Connor, A O’Connell , R Rahilly; L Scanlon, R Smith; A Harrington, H O’Donoghue, N Ní Chonchúir; D Kearney, E Dineen, J Lucey. Subs:C Murphy for R Rahilly 16, K Brosnan for A O’Connell , F O’Donoghue for E Lynch (both H/T, L Ní |Mhuircheartaigh for A Harrington 38, C McCarthy for D Kearney, C O’Brien for R Smith (both 45), A Curtin for J Lucey, F Tangney for H O’Donoghue (both 51),

Waterford: E O’Brien; C Murray, H Power, A Waring; N Power, E Murray, E Power; A O’Neill, K Murray 0-1; A Murray, E Bolger, C McCarthy; K A Hogan 0-5 (3f) L McGregor, L O’Shea.Subs:K Brazil for L McGregor, E Fitzgerald for L O’Shea(both  H/T), M Comerford for A Waring 34, O Kennedy for E Bolger 51, A Brazil for K Brazil 58.

Referee: Justin Murphy (Cork).

TG4 Munster Senior Championship – Round 3

Kerry -v- Waterford

Sunday 5^th May 2024 – Cordal GAA – 1pm

1. Ciara Butler – Castlegregory

2. Kate O’Sullivan – Daingean Ui Chúis

3. Eilís Lynch – Castleisland Desmonds

4. Aoife Dillane  – Austin Stacks

5. Eilís O’Connor – Na Gaeil

6. Aishling O’Connell – Scartaglin (C)

7. Róisín Rahilly – Ballymacelligott

8. Lorraine Scanlon – Castleisland Desmonds

9. Róisín Smith – Cromane

10. Jess Gill – Southern Gaels

11. Hannah O’Donoghue – Beaufort

12. Niamh Ní Chonchúir – Corca Dhuibhne

13. Deirdre Kearney – Na Gaeil

14. Emma Dineen – Glenflesk

15. Jadyn Lucey – Na Gaeil

16. Mary Ellen Bolger – Southern Gaels

17. Kayleigh Cronin – Dr Crokes

18. Anna Galvin – Southern Gaels

19. Amy Harrington – Inbhear Scéine Gaels

20. Ciara O’Brien – Laune Rangers

21. Ciara McCarthy – Abbeydorney

22. Mary O’Connell – Na Gaeil

23. Katie Brosnan – Firies

24. Danielle O’Leary – Rathmore

25. Ciara Murphy – MKL Gaels

26. Bríd O’Connor – Na Gaeil

27. Fay O’Donoghue – Beaufort

28. Fiadhna Tangney – Beaufort

29. Amy Curtin – Castleisland Desmonds

30. Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh – Corca Dhuibhne

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All Ireland U14 Series Stage 1 – Saturday 4^th May (Padraig Pearses GAA, Co. Roscommon)

Kerry -v- Tyrone – 1pm

Kerry -v- Galway – 3pm

Kerry -v- Carlow – 5pm

TG4 Munster LGFA Senior Championship – Round 3

Kerry -v- Waterford

Sunday 5th May

Cordal GAA – 1pm

Tickets: https://www.universe.com/events/munster-lgfa-senior-r3-championship-kerry-v-waterford-tickets-2S9C6F

Munster Minor A Championship

Cork 0-13 -v- Kerry 3-10

Referee: Patrick Smith (Waterford)

Kerry are Munster Minor A Champions following a deserving and thrilling win in Mallow on Sunday. While the pitch was in excellent condition heavy rain prior to throw in made handling conditions difficult for both sides. Kerry went into the game minus a couple of key players and possible went in as underdogs. Cork had a large contingent of last years minor panel available to them and they started the brightest with a point in the third minute. Mary Kate Smith responded for the Kingdom as both sides played positive football despite the conditions. As the sides kept exchanging scorers Kerry were possibly guilty early on of going for goal when a point was possibly the better option. But this didn’t knock their confidence. In fact they grew into the game and began to dominate it more as it wore on.

Katie Doe with her first point of the afternoon midway through the first half saw Kerry back in the lead. Two minutes later Kerry had their first goal. Katie Doe from the penalty spot after referee Patrick Smith judged Cork to have committed a foot block. Kerry now had a four-point lead. Cork reduced the deficit with a pointed free from Eabha Donovan but what was to follow was a Kerry goal that surprised everyone. Kelly Enright’s long ball deceiving the Kerry forwards and Cork backs bouncing in front of Cork keeper Andrea Toye who taught it was going over for a point and ended up in the back of the net. It opened up a six-point lead and it was no more than Kerry deserved as they were the more dominant team for large parts of the first half limiting Cork to just three points from play in the first half. Kerry added a further three points to open up an eight-point lead at the break. Cork had the advantage of the wind in the second half and were playing into the scoring end of Mallow. They started the brightest of the two with a Maebh Collins point to reduce the deficit. Kerry was still playing with the same intensity as they had in the first but it was Cork who looked like threating for a goal. Their first opportunity came four minutes in but Béibhinn Nic an tSithigh pulled off a magnificent save to keep them at bay. The sides exchanged points before Cork had shot number two at goal but Béibhinn Nic an tSithigh was at her best once again to keep them at bay. Leah McMahon & Eabha O’Donovan exchanged frees as the gap remained at eight points. Mid way through the second half Kerry got their third goal of the game. Amy Curtin who was back from injury and made a substitute appearance in the win against Clare was making her first start on Sunday rifled home to the top corner of the net to the delight of the Kerry supporters in the stand. Kerry was now firmly in control and a lead they truly deserved. Cork as you would expect kept throwing everything at Kerry and were tapping over the scores. Kerry’s goal was to be their last score of the game but that is not to take away from some of the excellent defending and work rate displayed by everyone of the Kerry players for the remainder of the match and indeed throughout the match. Anna Collins leading by example showing great leadership in the final quarter when Cork kept pressing for that goal in the hope of igniting a late comeback. Cork kept the scoreboard ticking over with points from Eabha O’Donovan and Ava McAuliffe. In the dying moments Cork had one last attack on the Kerry goal but Béibhinn Nic an tSithigh was once again alert to the danger and keep her clean sheet intact. Shortly after referee Patrick Smith blew the fulltime whistle to the delight to the Kerry supporter, players and management. Kerry now go forward to the All Ireland Semi Final on Thursday 11^th July. Details TBC

Cork Scorers: E O’Donovan (0-08 6f), A McAuliffe (0-03), A Savage (0-01), M Collins (0-01)

Kerry Scorers: K Doe (1-03 – 1p -1f), L McMahon (0-04f), M K Smith (0-01), L O’Connor (0-02), A Curtin (1-0), K Enright (1-0)

Cork: A Toye, A O’Sullivan, A McKennedy, A Cooper, M McRae, K Goulding, A Savage, K Williamson, A Fitzgerald, B Smith, M Collins, Ó Cremin, É O’Donovan, K Carey, A McAuliffe

Subs: C Murphy for K Carey 41mins , A Sheppard for O Cremin 41mins, H Sheehy for A O’Sullivan 48mins, L Murphy for A Sheppard 58mins

Kerry: B Nic an tSithigh, A O’Donoghue, É Ní Laighinn, G Murphy, C Dwyer, S O’Donovan, L O’Sullivan, K Enright, K Ryan, A Curtin, M K Smith, L O’Connor, K Doe, L McMahon, A Collins

Subs: L Slattery for K Doe 51mins, S Colleran for C Dwyer 58mins

All photographs by Colbert O’Sullivan

Munster Minor A Championship Final

Cork -v- Kerry

Sunday 28^th April – Mallow GAA Complex – 4pm

1. Béibhinn Nic an tSíthigh – Daingean Uí Chúis

2. Aoise O’Donoghue – Glenflesk

3. Éabha Ní Laighin (VC) – Castlegregory

4. Grace Murphy – Rathmore

5. Clodagh Dwyer – Southern Gaels

6. Seodhla O’Donovan – Cromane

7. Leona O’Sullivan – Cromane

8. Kelly Enright – Moyvane

9. Kathryn Ryan – Glenflesk

10. Amy Curtin – Castleisland Desmonds

11. Mary Kate Smith – Cromane

12. Lucy O’Connor – Austin Stacks

13. Katie Doe – Firies

14. Leah McMahon – Dr Crokes

15. Anna Collins – Ballymacelligott

16. Kelly Fitzgerald – Kerins O’Rahillys

17. Lisa Slattery – Abbeydorney

18. Andrea Murphy – Killarney Legion

19. Aoibhin O’Connor McCarthy – Kerins O’Rahillys

20. Lori O’Connor – Beaufort

21. Niamh Moran – Southern Gaels

22. Seodhla Colleran – Fossa

23. Tirna Murphy – MKL Gaels

24. Sarah Fitzgerald – MKL Gaels

25. Orla Fitzgerald – Southern Gaels

26. Lily Kearins – Beaufort

27. Siún Fitzgerald – Southern Gaels

28. Cara McCrohan – Southern Gaels

29. Saoirse Harkin – Cromane

30. Kate Collins – Ballymacelligott

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TG4 Munster Senior Championship Round 2

Kerry 1-14 Cork 1-10

Dan Kearney in Brosna GAA

Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh struck for 1-4 and Danielle O’Leary for 0-4 as Kerry sealed their place in the Munster Final at Brosna GAA in the TG4 Munster Senior Championship Round 2 encounter.

Tipperary’s 4-5 to 0-11 victory over Waterford means that the winners of Cork v Tipperary next Saturday in Mallow will decide who joins Kerry in the final.

The sides exchanged early scores with Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh from a free and Daire Kiely with a long range effort for Cork that hopped off the hard Brosna surface and over the bar.

Cork, playing with the aid of a stiff breeze then hit 2 points on the trot with the dangerous Lydia McDonagh pointing her own free and Abigail with one from play in the 9^th minute.

Kerry threatened the Cork goal but overcooked the final passbefore Anna Galvin hit a fine score following a strong Aishling O’Connell run at the heart of the Cork defence.

Lydia McDonagh took on the Kerry defence and slotted a fine score but then it was Kerry’s turn to finally make some headway with Niamh Carmody splitting the posts and Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh blasting over after Danielle O’Leary did the spadework.

The sides were now level at 0-4 apiece with 20 minutes played and Kerry started to take a stranglehold on the contest. A scorching run from Mary O’Connell saw the final pass overcooked once more before Danielle O’Leary and the brilliant Lydia McDonagh exchanged score.

O’Leary pointed once more for Kerry in the 27^th minute and a minute later Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh struck for Kerry’s goal after a brilliant through pass from Niamh Carmody to put Kerry 1-6 to 0-5 ahead.

Cork refused to lie down and Eilis Lynch was forced into a brilliant goal line clearance from Lydia McDonagh although Sadhbh McGoldrick did point the rebound from range. 

Lydia McDonagh added a free for Cork at the death and it was Kerry that took a slender 1-6 to 0-7 lead in at half time.

Kerry put on the afterburners at the start of the second half and hit 4 scores on the trot from Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh, Niamh Carmody, the hard working Anna Galvin and Danielle O’Leary with a lovely individual effort to push the hosts 1-10 to 0-7 ahead 6 minutes in.

Danielle O’Leary struck another fine score for Kerry but then Melissa Duggan went on a mesmerising run and capped it off with a goal to leave Cork just 3 behind, 1-11 to 1-8 with 12 left to play.

The sides traded scores down the stretch and despite Kerry losing Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh and Kayleigh Cronin near the finish, a Danielle O’Leary free sealed Kerry’s place in the Munster Final.

Scorers-Kerry: L Ní Mhuircheartaigh 1-4 (2f), D O’Leary 0-4 (1f),A Galvin 0-2, N Carmody 0-2, N Ní Chonchúir 0-1 , A O’Connell 0-1  . Cork-L McDonagh 0-4 (2f), S McGoldrick 0-2, M Duggan 1 goal, D Kiely 0-1, A O’Mahony 0-1, A Healy 0-1, A Ring 0-1.

Kerry: C Butler; E Lynch, D Kearney, C O’Brien; A O’Connell, K Cronin, C Murphy; M O’Connell, C Lynch; A Galvin, N Carmody, A Harrington; K Brosnan, L Ní Mhuircheartaigh, D O’Leary. Subs: N Ní Chonchúir for A Harrington H/T, A Dillane for C O’Brien , L Scanlon for M O’Connell (both 41), E Dineen for N Carmody, H O’Donoghue for K Brosnan (both 48)

 Cork: S Murphy; M Duggan, D Kiniry, A Ryan; S Leahy, S McGoldrick, D Kiely, K O’Driscoll, A O’Mahony; E Cleary, A Ring ,A McDonagh; K Smith ,A McDonagh, L Hallihan.Subs: H Looney for A Ring H/T, L Coppinger for K Smith, E Jack for L Hallihan, R Corkery for K O’Driscoll, A Healy for A McDonagh (all 44).

Referee: David Grogan (Tipperary).

TG4 Munster LGFA Senior Championship – Round 2

Kerry -v- Cork – Saturday 27^th April – 2pm Brosna

1. Ciara Butler – Castlegregory

2. Eilís Lynch – Castleisland Desmonds

3. Deirdre Kearney – Na Gaeil

4. Ciara O’Brien – Laune Rangers

5. Aishling O’Connell – Scartaglin

6. Kayleigh Cronin – Dr Crokes

7. Ciara Murphy – MKL Gaels

8. Mary O’Connell – Na Gaeil

9. Cáit Lynch – Castleisland Desmonds

10. Anna Galvin – Southern Gaels

11. Niamh Carmody – Finuge/St Senans (C)

12. Amy Harrington – Inbhear Scéine Gaels

13. Katie Brosnan – Firies

14. Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh – Corca Dhuibhne

15. Danielle O’Leary – Rathmore

16. Mary Ellen Bolger – Southern Gaels

17. Lorraine Scanlon – Castleisland Desmonds

18. Emma Dineen – Glenflesk

19. Aoife Dillane – Austin Stacks

20. Niamh Ní Chonchúir – Corca Dhuibhne

21. Hannah O’Donoghue – Beaufort

22. Eilís O’Connor – Na Gaeil

23. Jess Gill – Southern Gaels

24. Róisín Rahilly – Ballymacelligott

25. Róisín Smith – Cromane

26. Fiadhna Tangney – Beaufort

27. Jadyn Lucey – Na Gaeil

28. Bríd O’Connor – Na Gaeil

29. Kate O’Sullivan – Daingean Uí Chúis

Tickets: https://www.universe.com/events/munster-lgfa-senior-r2-championship-kerry-v-cork-tickets-DF39Y1

Munster LGFA Senior B Championship – Round 2

Kerry -v- Limerick  – Saturday 27^th April – 1pm – Fr. Casey’s Park, Abbeyfeale

1. Katie Hannan – Beale

2. Ciara Hudson – Moyvane

3. Katie Sugrue – Scartaglin (C)

4. Lily Cox – Castlelisland Desmonds

5. Emma O’Keeffe – Na Gaeil

6. Sarah Murphy – Rathmore

7. Kiera Furey – Southern Gaels

8. Cara Gannon – Na Gaeil

9. Katie Mahony – Rathmore

10. Melanie Higgins – Abbeydorney

11. Megan O’Connor – Na Gaeil

12. Norma Mahony – Rathmore

13. Emma Cotter – Listowel Emmets

14. Meagan Sheehy – Na Gaeil

15. Gillian Musgrave – Clounmacon

16. Emma Glynn – Na Gaeil

17. Sophie Norris – Austin Stacks

18. Cathy Johnson – Listowel Emmets

19. Gráinne Musgrave – Clounmacon

20. Saoirse Murphy – Castlelisland Desmonds

21. Áine Devlin – Killarney Legion

22. Joanne Deay – Kerins O’Rahillys

23. Aoibhin Fitzgerald – Southern Gaels

24. Sarah Barrett – Na Gaeil

25. Ashlea Sheehy – Moyvane

26. Carla Hanafin – Na Gaeil

27. Ornaith Wall – Clounmacon

Tickets: https://www.universe.com/events/munster-lgfa-senior-b-championship-limerick-v-kerry-tickets-7RBNWV

Munster Senior Championship Round 2

Kerry v Cork 

Brosna 2:00pm – Saturday 27th April 

Tickets: https://www.universe.com/events/munster-lgfa-senior-r2-championship-kerry-v-cork-tickets-DF39Y1

Munster U14 B Championship A Final (Johnny Hayes Tournament)

Cork v Kerry 

Saturday 27th April 

Mallow GAA Complex – 2:00pm

Tickets: https://www.universe.com/events/munster-lgfa-u14a-johnny-hayes-final-cork-v-kerry-tickets-Y619D2

Munster Senior B Championship Round 2

Kerry v Limerick 

Saturday 27th April 

Fr Casey’s GAA (Abbeyfeale) – 1:00pm

Tickets: https://www.universe.com/events/munster-lgfa-senior-b-championship-limerick-v-kerry-tickets-7RBNWV

Munster Minor Championship – A Final

Cork -v- Kerry

Sunday 28th April

Mallow GAA Complex – 4:00pm

Tickets: https://www.universe.com/events/munster-lgfa-u18a-final-cork-v-kerry-tickets-1FYM4T

TG4 Munster Senior Championship Round 1

by Dan Kearney

Kerry 2-14 Tipperary 0-5

Danielle O’Leary bagged eight points as Kerry had a 15-point victory over Tipperary at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney in Round 1 of the TG4 Munster Senior Championship. 

O’Leary was simply unstoppable, notching five points in the first half, as Tipperary had no answer to her pace and finishing power.

A below-par opening period from both sides saw Kerry take a flattering 1-5 to 0-4 lead in at the short whistle, with the five-point haul from O’Leary a major highlight.

The home side’s passes weren’t going to hand in the opening exchanges but after a series of turnovers they finally got off the mark in the sixth minute with the brilliant O’Leary popping over after an assist from hard-working skipper Niamh Carmody.

O’Leary slotted her second a minute later before Aishling Moloney hit a monster effort from 40 metres to get Tipperary’s first score.

Katie Brosnan fed the rampant O’Leary for her 3^rd on the quarter hour mark but Emma Morrissey, a very effective performer on the wing hit a fine individual effort to bring Tipperary to with a single score.

Kerry hit two on the trot with O’Leary once again providing the finishes, and with Deirdre Kearney dominating at the back the game appeared to be going to script for the hot favourites.

Tipperary were resilient and hit back through an Aishling Moloney free and Emma Morrissey with her second from play and with a minute left in the opening half Kerry led by 0-5 to 0-4.

There was one last act to the half though and as Tipperary attempted to build from the back, goalkeeper Lauren Fitzpatrick was turned over in the middle of the field by Niamh Carmody.

The Kerry captain fed Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh, and with an empty goal the Kerry sharpshooter shot to the net from 25 metres to see Kerry take a 1-5 to 0-4 lead into the dressing room.

Ciara O’Brien, O’Leary, Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh from a poor kick out, Carmody with her deserved first, and O’Leary with a fine individual effort for her seventh, pushed Kerry into a 1-10 to 0-4 lead before Anna Rose Kennedy got one back for Tipperary in the 50^th minute.

Substitutes Lorraine Scanlon, Aoife Dillane and Niamh Ní Chonchúir slotted points before another sub Emma Dineen struck for a goal to emphasise the strength of the Kerry bench.

The final score of the game fittingly fell to Danielle O’Leary and the Kerry victory was complete.

Scorers-Kerry: D O’Leary 0-8, L Ní Mhuircheartaigh 1-1, E Dineen 1-0, N Carmody, C O’Brien, L Scanlon, A Dillane & N Ní Chonchúir 0-1 each. 

Tipperary: E Morrissey 0-2, A Moloney 0-2 (1f), A.R. Kennedy 0-1.

Kerry: M.E. Bolger; C Murphy, E Lynch, C O’Brien; A O’Connell, K Cronin, C Lynch; M O’Connell, D Kearney; A Galvin, N Carmody, A Harrington; K Brosnan, L Ní Mhuircheartaigh, D O’Leary. Subs: H O’Donoghue for K Brosnan 38, N Ní Chonchúir for C O’Brien 42, E Dineen for A Harrington 45, L Scanlon for A Galvin 48, A Dillane for C Murphy 52.

Tipperary: L Fitzpatrick; E Kelly, L Spillane, E Cronin; C O’Dwyer, M Curley, S English; L Morrissey, A.R. Kennedy; E Morrissey, A McGuigan, A Moloney; N Towey, K Downey, E McCarthy. Subs: C English for N Towey 38, S Ryan for E McCarthy 56, H Spillane for K Downey 58, A Downey for A Moloney 60.

Referee: Patrick Smith (Waterford).