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March Reports 2010

30/03/10

CO. MINOR LEAGUE Dr. Crokes 2-09 Austin Stacks 1-13. an inspiring half time speech by the legendary Stephen Brosnan almost had the desired effect when after a lethargic first half performance we upped our performance in the second period finally losing by the narrowest of margins. Our performance in the opening period was poor with many wrong choice options and poor delivery and we trailed at the short whistle 1-07 to 1-02. On the resumption we upped our game considerably with some wonderful scores and drew level with five minutes remaining 2-06 to 1-09. in those pulsating final moments sides were level on twofurther occasions but our opponents got the winning score at the death. Our best performers on the day were Mark Egan and Senan Lavery in defence Chris Brady at midfield and in the forwards Darragh Stack, Bryan O`Shea and Anthony Cronin. We wish a speedy recovery to Robert Watson who suffered a injury during the game.

SENIOR HURLING South Kerry League Kenmare 2-10 Dr Crokes 2-12

Dr Crokes travelled to Kenmare on Sunday 28^th Mar and came away with a 2-point victory in a very entertaining and sporting game. It was a first outing for Kerry minor Tadhg Moore and Patrick O Keeffe. The former played exceptionally well and is a fine prospect and he had a great battle with his fellow Kerry Minor player Sean Moriarty of Kenmare.

Like wise Patrick O Keeffe brother of regular Mike is a skilful and athletic hurler.

Crokes conceded a soft goal after only 2 mins but struck back with 3 points from Darren O Dea and 2 from man of the match Keith Curtin points one from play and a free. Crokes enjoyed the majority of possession but found scores hard to come by against a strong Kenmare full back line. Kenmare with a further 2 points led 1-2 to 0-3 after the first quarter. Two excellent points from Strong centre forward Darren O Dea levelled the match but Kenmare tagged on 3 points including 2 frees from the unerring Sean O Regan. Keith Curtin had the last score of the first half from play.

Half time Kenmare led 1-5 to 0-6.

The second half saw Crokes up the tempo with all six backs playing well and Sean Burchill coming more in to it at midfield to assist the excellent Keith Curtin who notched 2 excellent point s form play in the opening 4 mins. of play and Jamie Linehan also converting form close play after winning good possession. Kenmare scored 2 good points from play and began to match Crokes for intensity. A defensive error allowed Kenmare to kick a goal under the advancing Timmie Hourigan and now they led by 4 points. At this juncture Crokes introduced Brendan O Donovan in defence and Diarmuid Lane and Anthony Keogh in attack.

Keith Curtin with a free and Kenmare exchanged points but then in the 17 min of the half Anthony Keogh seized on a breaking ball and struck a well place shot past the Kenmare goalkeeper. Crokes led for the first time. Kenmare narrowed the gap to a point with a excellent score. The the game swung back in Crokes favour when a well taken point by Keith Curtin was followed with the match score, a goal by Darren O Dea after making good space for himself. Kenmare replied with a quick point but substitute the evergreen Johnny Dunphy brilliantly doubled on a ball to score the last point of the game. Crokes having scored 2-6 in that second half ran out winners on the score of 2-12 to 2-10. The team showed great character in that second half, which pleased the management of Gene Doherty, Dave Cotter and Paul Downey.

It was a great team effort but special mention must go to Mike Murphy at fullback ably assisted by Liam Bergin and Paul Griffin and Capt Brendan O Donovan when introduced. The half back line was our strongest line with young Tadhg Moore excelling at wing back. Shane Kavanagh subdued Jimmy Wharton at centre and Barry O Grady showed great determination and strength at Right half. As mentioned Keith Curtin covered every blade and was the best player on view and scored 7 points for god measure. Sean Burchill had a good second half. The half forward line of Mike O Keeffe, Patrick O Keeffe and the excellent Darren O Dea who finished with a tally of 1-3 from play perfumed well as a unit.

Ger Fogarty, Jamie Linehan and Patrick Landers all had their moments. Sub Anthony Keogh playing his first senior game, Diarmuid Lane, Brendan O Donovan and Johnny Dunphy all contributed to the win.

Training continues each week at 8.00pm under the watchful eye of former player Cormac Bonnar. New players welcome.

COISTE NA East Kerry Dr. Crokes 3-12 Legion 0-05. we ran out stong winners of this opening East Kerry League game played in damp conditions on Sunday evening last.

The quality of the play was very good but the tam may not be happy with their large number of wides. In goals Aodan Browne was never tested the full back line of Lorcan McMonagle Murt O`Shea and Donie O`Sullivan did not yield an inch to their opponents. Our half back line of Shane O`Connor David Naughton and Michael Potts dominated proceedings and launched many an attack. David Shaw and Billy Courtney were well on top at midfield and provided good quality ball for the forwards. All of our forward line played well Brendan Coppinger Mark O`Shea and Dion Marcus worked extremely and contributed some good scores while the full forward line of David Rae, mark Harrington and Mark Hartnett provide a scoring threat all through and were very impressive. Substitutes Jack O’Connor, Patrick Wren, Gavin O`Sullivan and Jack Griffin all contributed to the victory. The work rate of all was encouraging and a good start to the campaign.

East Kerry U16 league Dr. Crokes 3-12 Legion 1-06 in the second game of the double header on Sunday evening last we had a comfortable victory over our arch rivals and remain un-beaten in this competition. Another wonderful display by a side who are continuing to develop and playing a lovely brand of football. When Lawrence Byrnes took advantage of a poor kick out by our opponents early in the game to score our second goal it was over as a contest. Goalkeeper Keith Flynn was again impressive while the full back line of Michael Sheehan Gary Murphy and Eric O’Connor were always in command, the half back line of Ryan O’Connor, Cian O`Lionard and Aodan Burns were the launch pad of many of our attacks midfielders Darragh Stack and Shane Lyne nullified any threat and our half forward line of Gearoid Coughlan Gavin O`Shea and Johnny Courtney were always on top against their direct opponents and interlinked magnificently with the full forward line of Lawrence Byrnes Will Horan and Niall O`Riordan who were a constant threat. Substitutes Diarmuid Galvin, Mike Sexton, Tony Brosnan ,Paul Clifford and John O`Shea all contributed handsomely to the victory. His teammates, management and the Dr. Crokes club wish full forward Will Horan best wishes for a speedy recovery as embarks for his long awaited surgery.

OUR JUVENILE Academy continues each Saturday morning. New recruits are always welcome and we extend this invitation to parents who wish to see their child to learn the skills of hurling and football in a safe environment under the watchful eye of qualified coaches to come along each Saturday to the Dr. Crokes complex.

EASTER CAMP for primary school children from the age of 5 upwards will be held on 6/7/8/April 11am to 2.30pm. the primary purpose of the camp is fun and enjoyment, skill development under the tutelage of qualified coaches.

MEMBERSHIP for 2010 is now due and payable to Registrar Liam Hartnett. Husband/Wife €50, Adult €30, Player €50, Student/Youth €15+ €20 insurance. “Clear Air Boys Supporters Club” €100 automatically includes club membership. Closing date for membership is March 31. This change is brought following a directive from Croke Park and must be adhered to.

LOTTO the jackpot of €3,600 was not won on Sunday March 28, numbers drawn were 5,,19,20 21,. Two patrons matched three numbers Teresa Keogh 20 O`Sullivans Place and Frank Hayes c/o Eddie O’Connor each receiving €250. Jackpot on Easter Monday will be €4,200.

GAELTACHT SCHOLARSHIP anyone interested in a Gaeltacht Scholarship please contact Hon. Sec. Aine McMahon.

125 ANNIVERSARY in 2011 Dr. Crokes will celebrate their 125 anniversary. Preparations are under way to celebrate this milestone. Any club member or individual that has old photographs of Dr. Crokes teams we would ask you to drop into clubhouse for copying, we promise early return. Terry Potts is currently digitising all photos and we are anxious that all photographs be updated.

MASTERS SWEEPSTAKE CHALLENGE once again this year we will be running our very popular challenge on the 4 golf majors. Last year it proved to be an overwhelming success and it is envisaged that it will be bigger and better this year. The Masters is nearly upon us and entry cards are available from golf society members. This year we have the added innovation of a Grand Slam Bonus, enter all 4 majors and the person with the highest score will win a €1,000 bonus.

CONGRATULATIONS to Mark Egan, Cillian Fitzgerald, Chris Lawlor, Bryan O`Shea, and Darragh Stack who were on St. Brendan’s squad who reached Frewn Cup Final.

SYMPATHY to Lorcan Howe who plays juvenile hurling with us on the recent death of his grandfather Seamus O’Brien.

23/03/10

E.K.S.L. Firies 1-10 Dr. Crokes 0-07 we exited this competition on Sunday last when we were defeated by Firies. This was a poor display.

COISTE NA OG OUR JUVENILE Academy continues each Saturday morning. New recruits are always welcome and we extend this invitation to parents who wish to see their child to learn the skills of hurling and football in a safe environment under the watchful eye of qualified coaches to come along each Saturday to the Dr. Crokes complex.

WELL DONE to all concerned for the effort in St. Patricks Day Parade, we came first for GAA float.

LOTTO the jackpot of €3,600 was not won on Sunday March 21, numbers drawn were 5,6,19,205. Nine patrons matched three numbers each receiving €60. Jackpot on Sunday next will be €3,900.

GAELTACHT SCHOLARSHIP anyone interested in a Gaeltacht Scholarship please contact Hon. Sec. Aine McMahon.

CONGRATULATIONS to Johnny Buckley & Daithi Casey both of whom gave magnificent displays in Kerrys U21 victory over Waterford on Saturday last, to Cillian Fitzgerald, Bryan O`Shea, Sean Coppinger, Gordon Buckley and Michael Beckett were on the St. Brendans panel that reached the Hogan cup final. Commiserations to Colm Cooper Kieran O’Leary and Brian Looney who lined out in the national League fixture v Mayo.

FIXTURES Minor Co. league v Austin Stacks Sat. March 27 4pm in Lewis Road.

BEST WISHES to Keith McMahon and May Cahill who got married on Friday last.

16/03/10

MINOR CO. LEAGUE Dr. Crokes 1-16 Kerins O`Rahillys 1-10. An inspirational display from midfield by Chris Brady was instrumental in securing our first co. league points. Brady who finished with a personal tally of eight points was awesome and it beggars belief how this player is unable to get on the St. Brendan’s side. Other players contributed handsomely to this victory most notably Goalkeeper Ryan Patten, defenders Senan Lavery, Mark Egan, Cillian Fitzgerald, Chris Lawlor,and substitute Darragh Stack while in the forward Robert Watson, Cian O’Neill, Bryan O`Shea and Anthony Cronin always had the beating of their immediate opponent. A major improvement from their first outing which augurs well for the future.

COISTE NA OG on Saturday last our Juvenile sessions re-commenced and we had a wonderful turnout. New recruits are always welcome and we extend this invitation to parents who wish to see their child to learn the skills of hurling and football in a safe environment under the watchful eye of qualified coaches to come along each Saturday to the Dr. Crokes complex.

All under 12/14/16 coaches and players, from all codes, invited to attend a course on Nutrition & Diet for Juveniles @ Clubhouse, 7pm Friday 19/3/10.

Code of Best Practice Course (compulsory) for Juvenile Coaches and Senior Club Officers on Mon 22 & Wed 24, 07:30-09:30 @ Clubhouse, details from Terry Potts 085-8426667.

Dr Crokes set dancers came a very creditable 2nd against stiff opposition in the East Kerry Scor na bPaisti which was held in Fossa community centre. Congratulations to all, Cathal Hickey, Fionnbhar Hickey, Nelui Doherty, Jack Galvin, Sarah Lyne, Leah Lyne, Siobhan Burns, Mairead Joy. A special word of thanks to Hannah Majella O Donoghue who helped the group.

LOTTO the jackpot of €3,300 was not won on Sunday March 14, numbers drawn were 3,6,8,15. Thirteen patrons matched three numbers each receiving €40. Jackpot on Sunday next will be €3,600.

GAELTACHT SCHOLARSHIP anyone interested in a Gaeltacht Scholarship please contact Hon. Sec. Aine McMahon.

GOLF SOCIETY Senior Captain Bryan Looney sets Lackabane alight with a magnificent score of 44points. Blessed with a beautiful morning 59 players took to the fairways on Saturday last over a well presented course. The scoring on the day was tremendous with more than half the field over 35 stableford points. Results 1^st. Brian Looney (12) 44 points, 2^nd. Ed. Stack (24) 42, 3^rd. Eoin Brosnan (16) 40 4^th Kenneth Flynn (10) 40, 5^th Colm O`Shea (17) 39, 6^th Tadhg O’Connor (14) 39 Cat. 1 Shane Horgan (3) 38pts. Cat. 2 Eamon Fitzgerald (16) 38pts. Cat. 3 Des Hayes (20) 37pt Front Nine Peter Fleming (10) 21pts. Back Nine Pat O’Connor (9) 22pts. Next outing May 7 in Dooks.

CONGRATULATIONS to Johnny Buckley & Daithi Casey both of whom gave magnificent displays in Kerrys U21 victory over Cork on Saturday last, also to Kieran O`Leary and Colm Cooper who lined out in the national League fixture v Galway. Brian Looney was also a member of the panel on the day.

GET WELL to Eddie (Tatler) O`Sullivan who is currently hospitalized.

Sympathy to our senior hurler Diarmuid Lane on the recent death of his grandfather.

10/03/10

E.K.S.L. Dr. Crokes 1-16 Fossa 0-07, we had our third victory in this competition on Sunday last with a handsome victory over Fossa. Management fielded another experimental side and all acquitted themselves well. There is no doubt that team selection will be difficult during the season with so many players making a huge commitment and competition for places will be intense. A healthy problem.

COISTE na OG Our U15 hurlers opened the 2010 juvenile hurling season with their first game in the championship against Lixnaw at Lewis Road. This game was played in a good spirit and had some good hurling and scores from both sides despite the bitterly cold wind. Playing against the wind in the first half, our defence was under severe pressure but they did very well for a long period. After twenty minutes we were down by two goals and the match was wide open. However the concession of a few goals before the break meant that the second half was going to be difficult. We started briskly in the second half with a goal from Jason Brosnan and a brace of points from Jack Lenihan and Aaron Murphy . This good start and the wind at our backs made a good contest of the second half , however the physical strength of Lixnaw told in the end they ran out deserving winners.

Team :- T Foley, M Casey, C McSharry, D Fleming, L Howe, S Hanafin, A Murphy, J Billot, J Lenihan, M O’Shea, C Doncel, K Courtney, I Hurley, D Farrell, G White, J Murphy, L Byrnes, J Brosnan.

U6,8,10 boys and girls re-commences on Saturday March 13 @ 10.30am. if you your child to have fun, enjoyment, make new friends, learn the skills of football and hurling in a friendly and safe environment under the guidance of qualified coaches this is the place for you. New members always welcome.

Registration we had a magnificent turn-out on Saturday last for 2010 Juvenile registration, anyone who may have missed may registrar their child on this Saturday at the juvenile session.

LOTTO there was no winner of the jackpot of €3,000 on Sunday last, numbers drawn were 3,7,9,23. Twenty Eight patrons matched three numbers each receiving €25. Jackpot on Sunday next march 14 will be €3,300.

GAELTACHT SCHOLARSHIP anyone interested in a Gaeltacht Scholarship please contact Hon. Sec. Aine McMahon.

NOB NATION show on Friday last was a overwhelming success, many of our club members were on the receiving end of comedian Oliver Callan`s tongue, all taken in good faith. We would like to thank all those who supported as our club was the main beneficiary.

GOLF SOCIETY our first outing of the season is this coming Saturday March 13 in Lackabane, best wishes to our 2010 Captain John O’Leary & President Malacky Walsh and here’s hoping that they and all golfers enjoy the season.

WELCOME HOME following his sojourn down under to Bryan McMahon, he will be a very welcome addition to the squad.

CONGRATULATIONS to St. Brendans on winning another Corn Ui Muiri, Cillian Fitzgerald, Bryan O`Shea, Sean Coppinger, Gordon Buckley and Michael Beckett were on the panel. Bryan O`Shea kicked the winning score deep in injury time. “A Class Act”. Colm Cooper and Kieran O’Leary featured in Kerry’s win in the National League over Derry.

SYMPATHY to our Chairman Vince and the Casey family on the death of Mairead. To Bridget Egan on the death of her mother, and to Eddie O`Connor also on the death of his mother. Ar dheis De go raibh a anamacha dilis.

02/03/10

EAST KERRY SENIOR LEAGUE Dr. Crokes 1-12 Glenflesk 1-08. Fielding a very experimental side we overcame the challenge from Glenflesk on Sunday last. It augurs well for the future when so many players having their first outing at senior level performed admirably.

MINOR CO. LEAGUE Legion 3-12 Dr. Crokes 0-4 As the scoreline suggests, this was all too easy for the home team. This was our first game in the County League and to be fair, it was all one-way traffic. There is a long year there and hopefully we can improve as the season goes on. A speedy recovery to Michael Beckett, who received a shoulder injury

COISTE NA OG E. K. U16 League Dr. Crokes 4-11 Spa 2-14. Played under lights on Thursday Feb. 25 we overcame a strong Spa challenge in the final quarter to emerge victorious. This was a tremendous game of football between two well prepared sides. Trailing by eight points in the 3^rd quarter we gradually overhauled our opponents and ran out deserving winners.

COISTE NA OG Club Registration Day Sat 6/3/10 2-6pm ,

Registration fee are U6's Free U8/10 €10 U12 U14 U16 €20 for first child, each subsequent child €10.

FIXTURES Sun. March 7 EKSL round 3 Dr. Crokes v Fossa 12noon.

SAT. MARCH 13 4PM Minor Co. League round 2 v Kerins O`Rahillys.

LOTTO Congratulations to Paudie Cronin c/o Killarney P.O. who won the jackpot of €3,900 on Sunday February 28. Numbers drawn were 6,11,14,22. Eleven patrons matched three numbers each receiving €50. Jack[pot on Sunday March 7 will be €3,000.

GAELTACHT SCHOLARSHIP anyone interested in a Gaeltacht Scholarship please contact Hon. Sec. Aine McMahon.

NOB NATION we will be the recipients of some of the proceeds of the upcoming Nob Nation Live comedy show, which will be held in the INEC on Friday night, March 5th.

The show itself features comedian Oliver Callan, whom you may have seen recently on RTE 1's Saturday Night Show, and who has a morning slot each day on the Gerry Ryan Show on 2FM, with a guest appearance by Cathal Flaherty, Killarney's entrant in the All Ireland Talent Show.

A great night is expected, and the club has been given an allocation of premium tickets at the reduced rate of €25 each.

SCOR NA bPAISTI wishing all our competitors well on Friday & Saturday 6.30pm in Fossa.

GOLF SOCIETY. We begin 2010 season under the captaincy of John O’Leary & President Malachy Walsh with a visit to Lackabane on March 13. Timesheet now open on www.drcrokes.com also in Speakeasy and Tatler Jack.

COMMISSERATIONS to Johnny Buckley and Daithi Casey who were on the UCC team that lost the Sigerson Cup final.

BIRTHDAY GRETINGS to Donal Cronin who celebrated his 21^st during the week.

CONGRATULATIONS to Therese Cahillane on her recent arrival, also to Billy and Elaine Hennigan on their recent addition.

GET WELL to Sean (Big Bros) Brosnan St. Annes Road who recently acquired a few new “ball-bearings”.

SYMPATHY to the Keogh family St. Margarets Road on the death of Maureen.