Under 12 2003

Tuesday 13 May, 2003     Beaufort V Dr Crokes

Dr Crokes Under 12s travelled to Beaufort for their second game.   A close fought game, which was score for score throughout the whole match ended in a draw, 1-9 to 2-6.  Goals either half from Timmy O’Donoghue and Keith O’Leary kept Dr Crokes spirits high.  A brace of points from Cian O’Neill and Chris Brady added to the score.  However, the scores of the evening had to be two Maurice Fitzgerald like points from frees by Kieran Ward, which he took from just inside the sideline. Robert Watson made numerous terrific drives slicing through the Beaufort defence.

In goal James Barry pulled of a number of brilliant saves in goal and was ably assisted by backs Gordon Buckley and Ignatius Curtin.  Eoin Clifton and PJ Lawlor competed well at midfield.

Sunday 18 May, 2003     Dr Crokes V Austin Stacks

A very strong Austin Stacks team came to Lewis Road to take the honours 1-5 to 3-18.  While the Crokes team were missing some of their senior players, the score did not demonstrate the effort put in by the home team.  Chris Brady popped over two neat points in the first half, which ended 0-2 to 1-10 in favour of the Tralee team.  However, the Dr. Crokes team never gave up trying and improved their game in the second half, playing against a strong wind.  Robert Watson pointed from a free as did Cian Buckley.  Chris Brady scored from play to finish his hat-trick of points.  Introducing Neilly McEntaggart inspired Crokes to greater effort, especially when Neilly crashed the ball to the back of the Stacks net for a rasping goal.

In defence, Joseph Keogh, Conor O’Neill, Frank Lavery and Kieran Ward put in stalwart efforts and competed for every ball.

Next Sunday 25 May, the Under 12 team are at home to Kerins O’Rahillys, which finishes the preliminary round for the County League.

After three consecutive wins in challenge games with Cuala (Dublin), Kilcummin and Rathmore, the under 12 Dr. Crokes team started out the 2003 County League with a great deal of optimism.  However, luck was not on their side and a lapse of concentration in the first half saw the final score Killorglin 2-25 Dr.Crokes 1-10.

The early exchanges saw the spoils equally shared and after five minutes the score was 3 points to both sides.  Forwards Cian O'Neill, Cian Buckley and Alex O'Sullivan were putting in great efforts while Eoin Clifton and Timmy O'Donoghue were providing a strong midfield for the Crokes.  In the back line Ignatius Curtin, Gordon Buckley and PJ Lawlor were putting up a great defence.  Then came the Dr. Crokes lapse in concentration and Killorglin took full advantage, getting two quick goals and a number of points.  The first half finished with a scoreline of Killorglin 1-16, Dr. Crokes 0-4.

The second half proved to be a different story with the Dr. Crokes team coming out with determined to prove they were better than their display in the first half would indicate.  In true Crokes spirit, they put on a much improved performance.  Keith Buckley played one of his better games and a fantastic passing movement saw Chris Brady set up Keith O'Leary who blasted the ball into the Killorglin net for the best goal of the evening.  Joseph Keogh played solidly as full back and Conor O'Neill (captain for the county league campaign) upped their game in the second half and gave nothing away to the Killorglin forwards.  In goal James Barry made several good saves, but none better than a reflex save from a point blank shot midway through the second half.  Man of the match for Dr. Crokes was Kieran Ward, who covered every blade of grass on the pitch, from breaking Laune hearts with great defensive blocks to forays up front where he scored a long distance point.

Substitutions were made throughout the game and those who came on, gave a very good account of themselves. Subs on the day were Cathal Mangan, Neillie McEntaggart, Frank Lavery, Stephen O'Donoghue, David Leacy and Robert Watson.

The next outing for the under 12 team is in Beaufort playing Beaufort on Sunday
11 May.

Foireann:  James Barry, Ignatius Curtin, Joseph Keogh, Conor O'Neill, Gordon
Buckley, PJ Lawlor, Kieran Ward, Eoin Clifton, Timmy O'Donoghue, Alex
O'Sullivan, Keith Buckley, Chris Brady, Keith O'Leary, Cian Buckley, Cian
O'Neill, Robert Watson, David Leacy, Stephen O'Donoghue, Frank Lavery, Niellie
McEntaggart, Cathal Mangan

2002

East Kerry Final Dr Crokes 0-7 Legion 1-8

An early goal from James O'Donoghue was the foundation for Legion's victory in sun filled Fitzgeralds Stadium Sunday evening Sept. 15th. Our lads tried their best but superb defence by Legion ensured they got a deserved win.

The under 12 team finished off the East Kerry league with a good victory over Rathmore on Thursday last.  Dr. Crokes got down to business from the throw-in and knew a win was vital to ensure that they progressed to the semi-finals of the East Kerry Championship.  A good start gave Dr. Crokes a great boost and at half-time had a significant lead.

The second half saw a fight-back by Rathmore narrowed the margins.  However, Dr. Crokes got back on track to put the game beyond doubt, running out victors with a score of 9-10 to 4-4. The under 12 team now look forward to playing the East Kerry semi-finals.  The draw will take place next Thursday at the East Kerry Bórd na nÓg meeting.

Foireann: David Neeson, Kieran O’Sullivan, Shane O’Riordan, David Galvin, Jonathon Clarke, Shane O’Neill, David Casey, Nial O’Connell, Kieran Ward, David O’Leary, Fionn Fitzgerald, Kieth O’Leary, Anthony Daly, Timmy O’Donoghue, James Barry, Mark O’Donoghue, Eoin Clifton.

Dr Crokes 4-7 Spa 3-4 9/8/02

The Dr Crokes under 12 team got their East Kerry campaign off to a good start with a victory over local rivals Spa winning by a margin of 4-7 to 3-4. A sluggish start saw Dr Crokes fall behind 1-2 to no score and the first quarter of the game had Spa on top.  However, Dr. Crokes found their feet and brought the game back to level terms before half time.  A devastating burst at the beginning of the second half provided three unanswered goals for the Crokes lads.  Hard work and some skillful play saw Dr. Crokes bring victory home in their first game. Anthony Daly, Kieth O’Leary, Christopher Brady and David O’Leary scored a goal each, while points were scored by David Casey, Fionn Fitzgerald, Shane O’Neill, Timmy O’Donoghue, Kieth O’Leary, Christopher Brady and David O’Leary.The under 12’s next game is away to Legion on Monday 12th, followed by a game at home to Rathmore on Sunday 18^th.  Both games starting at 7.00pm Foireann: David, Neeson, Conor O’Neill, Shane O’Riordan, Kieran O’Sullivan, David Galvin, Jonathan Clarke, Shane O’Neill, David Casey, Niall O’Sullivan, Christopher Brady, David O’Leary, Fionn Fitzgerald, Timmy O’Donoghue, Anthony Daly, Kieth O’Leary, Mark O’Donoghue, Kieran Ward, Eoin Clifton and James Barry.

Champions!!!!!!!!!!!!!    Click here for Photo

A brilliant display of football on Friday July 19th clinched the County Division 2 title when we beat Gaeltacht 5-12 to 2-2.With Dr Crokes Kerry star Colm Cooper watching from the sideline our boys were in inspired form. Timmy O'Donoghue started the scoring with a great point and this was followed by goals from Anthony Daly and Keith O'Leary but this was a fantastic team effort so to each and everyone of the panel we say well done!!

Our u-12 team have played two games in round 2 of the County League. They travelled to Castlegregory and played a very exciting draw with the home team. Score Castlegregory 4-9, Dr Crokes 3-12. A feature of the game was an Anthony Daly hat-trick playing at full forward. Ciaran O'Sullivan played well in goal and both David Galvin and David Casey showed a welcome return to their best form.
Their second game was v Beaufort in Beaufort.
Score Beaufort 1-8, Dr Crokes 3-9.
A Keith O'Leary hat-trick paved the way for the teams first win in the League. The whole team played with great skill and heart and were deserving winners. Niall O'Connell, Ciaran O'Sullivan and Chris Brady were impressive.
Fixtures:
v Dingle Fri 12/7/02 Lewis Rd. 7 p.m
v Gaeltacht Sun 14/7/02 Lewis Rd 7p.m
 

We Lose to O'Rahillys

Dr Crokes under 12s met with a strong Kerins O’Rahillys team on Saturday 18 May.  A bad start had the young Dr. Crokes players on the back foot from the beginning.  But in true Black and Amber spirit, the team fought back in the second half to draw in the lead built up by Kerins O'Rahillys in the first half.  This “never say die” spirit was bravely displayed by “Man of the Match” Fionn Fitzgerald, who harried and fought for every ball that came his way.  David O’Leary gave a great display of marksmanship with scores from three frees.  These were added to by well taken points from play by Mark O’Donoghue, Anthony Daly and Shane O’Neill.

Dr Crokes 1-6, Beaufort 1-6

Our U-12 team had their first victory snatched from their grasp when Beaufort kicked a last minute point. Playing with the breeze in the first half Dr Crokes led 1-5 to 0-1. A number of goal chances were missed in the second half by our lads, one of these would surely have secured victory. Prominent players David Neeson in goal, Shane O'Neill, David Galvin, Eoin Clifton in the backs and David O'Leary, Fionn Fitzgerald in the forwards.
 

Dr Crokes 1-3 Laune Rangers 3-4

This was a very entertaining game played at Lewis Road on Tuesday 30 April.It was the first competitive game of the year for this team. The level of skill displayed by both teams was a very high standard. Dr Crokes played against the breeze in the first half and were trailing  1-3 to 1-1 at  half time. In the second half a physically stronger Laune Rangers back line kept a tight rein on our forwards. All the Crokes players on view tried their best and have shown improvement in all games played to date. Niall O'Connell, Shane O'Riordan, Anthony Daly, Keith O'Leary and Cian Buckley all played well.

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