SUNDAY last saw us begin 2020 co. league action with our 3 senior teams competing. Our A team traveled west to Dingle to play the locals despite short many regulars put up a very creditable performance going down on a scoreline 1-10 to 0-09.

Our B team traveled south to Caherciveen to play St. Marys and despite being a very experimental side lost out heavily 4-11 to 1-03. A final 10 minutes dominance by the home side saw them safely over the finish line.

Pride of place this week is our C team who lined out against local rivals Spa in Lewis Road. This game marked the return of veterans Colm Cooper & Eanna Kavanagh to competitive action.

In a highly entertaining game played on our home pitch we ran out winners  1-13 to 0-11. Colm Cooper opened the scoring in the opening minute  and Sean Courtney extended the lead in the 5th minute, Spa with 4 unanswered points Cooper & Kavanagh with their wily experience began to influence matters and a Oisin O'Connor goal left us leading at the break 1-06 to 0-06. On the resumption, Crokes extended the lead but our opponents were not going away and fought doggedly for every possession. Cooper who finished with a tally of 0-08 dictated proceedings ably assisted by substitutes Tom Doyle and Shane Lyne held on to get the points.

Next weekends fixtures see our A team game v Beaufort postponed to a later date at our opponent's request B team travel to Glenbeigh on Sunday for a 2pm start and at the time of writing the C team will play Laune Rangers on Friday 13th with a 5.30 pm start.

MINORS have been slow to start and having numerous games postponed due to weather conditions to weather and colleges clashes we are due to open our campaign against Na Gael on Saturday next @ 4 pm..

WELL DONE to St. Brendan's on reaching All Ireland final of Paul McGirr Cup u16.5 and the large Dr. Crokes contingent including coach Vince Cooper.

CONGRATULATIONS to Kerry U21 and our own Kieran O'Leary, Fionn Fitzgerald and Jimmy Galvin on their win over Cork in Munster Final.

SATURDAY MORNING ACADEMY resumed last week and we had a major influx of old and new faces. We will be there again on Saturday next and new people are always welcome.

MEMBERSHIP is now due and must be paid before March 31st. to Registrar Frances O`Sullivan.  Our registrar will be in attendance and will collect registration membership can also be renewed online visit drcrokes.com/news. Follow the links below to renew membership.

https://clubforce.com/mobile-app/

https://member.clubforce.com/memberships_cart_m.asp?LL_ID=734&intMF_ID=5899#Anchor

SCÓR Scoláireachtaí Daoine Fasta | Adult Scholarships 2020

Irish Scholarship Scheme for Adults 2020, funded by Foras na Gaeilge, is now open and accepting applications. This is a great opportunity to apply for a scholarship valued at €250 to cover costs of a Gaeltacht course this summer. The deadline to apply is Thursday 23rd of April 2020.

Scor Sinsear 2020.  A huge congratulations to all our Dr Crokes Scor Sinsear participants. 

Set Dancers Peter OShea, Michael O'Donoghue , Cillian Hickey and Cathal Hickey, Mary Oliver, Siobhan Burns, Leona Browne Treasa O' Sullivan 

Solo Singer Lillie Foley RecitationMatt O'Neill 

All came second is their various competitions. It was fantastic to get the Dr Crokes club so well represented in the East Kerry Final. We had the most competition entries of all the East Kerry Clubs. Thank you all for your weeks and months of practice. You added stiff competition and huge entertainment value to the night.

Congratulations and best of luck to the Dr Crokes Ballad group and the Quiz Team who will go forward to represent Dr Crokes in the County Final in March 13th in Miltown community centre - quiz 6pm. Everything else at 7.30.

Ballad Group Cillian Hickey Lillie Foley Fiona Galvin  Quiz Cillian Hickey Treasa O' Sullivan Tom Hussey Mark Cooper  

PROGRESSIVE 31 every Wednesday night in Dr. Crokes clubhouse and begins at 8 pm sharp all you need is to bring a €5

BINGO every Sunday in  St. Marys Parish Hall . Doors open at 7.30 pm and commence at  8.30 pm.

LOTTO the jackpot of €5,000 was not won, numbers drawn were 9,13,26,27. One patron matched 3 numbers Jerry & Rena Myers  Tralee Road (yearly ticket). Jackpot next week will be €5,300.

SYMPATHY to the family Connie Brosnan who was a member of our Social Committee for many years, to Sean, Jeanette, and the extended Brosnan family our deepest sympathies. to the family of  David Nash whose sons Denis , Mike & Leo wore the Black and Amber to the family of Timmy Sheehan well known Sports Journalist, Broadcaster and former Austin Stacks dual player on their sad loss.