Minor East Kerry League -----Final (Played in Rathmore on Friday 29th Sept 06)

                  Dr Crokes  3-4 ---------- Rathmore  0-9

After a lack lustre display on a day in which we were outplayed in many sectors of the field we overcame Rathmore in the end by four points. Our ability to get goals at vital times in the game gave us victory in this final.

 Our opponents completely dominated the first half and were deservedly leading by six points to one approaching half time. In the last two minutes before the interval we struck for two goals and a fortuitous lead of 2-1 to 0-6 at the break.

 One would have expected us to come out with all guns blazing on the changeover. While we did play better in this half we were also helped by some bad wides by Rathmore and a great  save by our goalie Alan Kelly at the Three quarter stage. An even bigger set back followed for our opponents as we broke down the field from the kick out and Jamie Doolan scored.a goal to put us four points clear. With ten minutes to go Alan Kelly again made a great save and both sides went on to score two points each in the remaining minutes to give us a four point victory.

  Dr Crokes Best Player :  Alan Kelly.

Team and Scorers:  Alan Kelly; John Bartlett, Jonathon Clarke, Fionn Fitzgerald; David O'Leary, Ian Howard, Bara O'Connell; Mike Moloney(capt), Gavin Tucker 0-1; Johnnie Buckley, Jamie Doolan 1-3(0-1free), Daithi Casey; Denis Galvin 1-0, Ruairi Mangan 1-0, Donal Cronin.   Subs; T.J.Cronin, Diarmuid O'Donovan,Michael McMahon.

Round 2 -- Dr Crokes 1-16 ----- Rathmore 3-10 (Played at Lewis Rd on Sat 29/07/06)

We played a good draw with Rathmore in this exciting East Kerry League game. This was a satisfactory result for us seeing that we had to line out without our Kerry minor players.

Even though we scored 1-9 in the first half we still only led at the interval by two points. Our opponents got on top in the second half and a well taken penalty in the 20th minute put them in the driving seat. Our lads however dug deep and forced a draw with three late points.

Team; David Neeson, Chris Egan, Jonathon Clarke, David O'Leary; Timmy Dudley, Barra O'Connell,Fionn Fitzgerald; Diarmuid O;Donovan, Gavin Tucker; Ruairi Mangan, Donal Cronin, Daithi Casey; Denis Galvin, John Bartlett, T.J.Cronin.  Subs; Pat Fuller, Michael McMahon.

 

Round 1--------Dr Crokes  0-17 ---- Spa  1-12 (at Spa on Monday 04/07/2006)

 In a game in which both sides were short influential players we emerged winners by two points.This game was every bit as good as the County League semi final between the teams a month ago. This was a great team performance, the highlights of which were an outstanding display at full back by Jonathon Clarke and five points each by John Bartlett and Shane O'Neill. The most satisfying part of the display was the big contribution of the fringe players.

  Team; David Neeson, Chris Egan, Jonathon Clarke, David O'Leary; Tim Dudley, Barra O'Connell,Fionn Fitzgerald; Diarmuid O'Donovan, Gavin Tucker; John Bartlett, Donal Cronin, Daithi Casey; Shane O'Neill, Michael McMahon, T.J Cronin.--- Sub;  Niall O'Connell.