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Match Reports 2019

Templenoe 2-14, An Ghaeltacht 0-12.

Last Sunday was a historic and proud day for Templenoe GAA Club, after Templenoe defeated An Ghaeltacht in some style at Austin Stack Park, to claim the club’s first ever County Intermediate Football title. This triumph was a long time coming for Templenoe, who were first an Intermediate club a way back in 1976 and contested the finals in 1988, 2016 and 2017. All at the club can now start looking forward with great enthusiasm to the team’s participation in the Munster Intermediate Football Club Championship, which commences next November.

The 2019 County Intermediate Football Final was played on a sunny afternoon in Tralee and before throw in, there was a minute silence for the late Ned Fitzgerald (father of Maurice) and Eugene McGee. An Ghaeltacht opted to play against the slight breeze in the first half and the game was less than one minute old, when Killian Spillane set up Cian Hallissey to slot home Templenoe’s first goal. This was the ideal start for the boys in blue, who’s determination not to leave this final behind, was clear from the outset. Killian Spillane thumped over a free to extend Templenoe’s lead, before An Ghaeltacht’s Brian Ó Beaglaoich made a dash at goal after collecting a short free from Dara Ó Sé , but his shot went narrowly wide. Josh Crowley Holland also had a goal chance for Templenoe only to see his attempt denied by keeper Tomás Mac an tSaoir. Stephen O’Sullivan and Brian Crowley were next to add their names to the score sheet for Templenoe and in between the former almost got in for goal, but once again the keeper was equal to the effort. Templenoe remained in control of proceedings, dominating everywhere and went to add three well taken points, from Killian Spillane, Stephen O’Sullivan (free) and Patrick Clifford to put Templenoe 1-06 to 0-00 ahead after 15 minutes. Remarkably it would take An Ghaeltacht until the 24th minute, before they would finally register their first score courtesy of PJ Mac Láimh. A pointed free from Seán M Ó Conchúir followed, but then An Ghaeltacht would suffer another killer blow, when a move involving Adrian Spillane, Gavin Crowley and Killian Spillane ended with Brian Crowley passing the ball across the goal for Stephen O’Sullivan to fist to the net. Templenoe were now ten points clear and the closing minutes of the half saw Killian Spillane slot over a point with the inside of his right foot, while An Ghaeltacht had scores from Seán M Ó Conchúir (0-02) and Óigi O'Sé.

Half Time Score: Templenoe 2-07, An Ghaeltacht 0-05.

Templenoe’s key marksman Killian Spillane continued his rich vein of form in the second half and popped over Templenoe’s next score with his left boot. In a brighter spell for An Ghaeltacht, they responded with two points on the trot from Dara Ó Sé and very soon after Templenoe keeper Danny Cahalane was called upon to make great and crucial save from Éanna Ó Conchúir. Had An Ghaeltacht converted this chance, they would have reduced the deficit to four points. However, Templenoe heeded the warning and replied in kind with Killian Spillane firing over two more scores. An Ghaeltacht battled on and had a placed ball effort from Seán M Ó Conchúir, before Killian Spillane added to his ever increasing tally with another two points from play. With 51 minutes on the clock, the score read Templenoe 2-12, An Ghaeltacht 0-08. An Ghaeltacht then launched an attack that ended with Óigi O'Sé pointing from close range, but once again Templenoe replied instantly with Adrian Spillane blasting the ball over the bar, that could just as easily have gone under. Try as they might, An Ghaeltacht just couldn’t manufacture a goal. A pile driver from a close in free from Dara Ó Sé was comfortably stopped by the Templenoe defence, who had plenty bodies back minding the goal. Then Gearoid Mac an tSaoir traded scores with Pat Spillane, who calmly planted the ball over the bar for Templenoe’s last point. The West Kerry side who were well beaten on the day had two late consolation scores from Dara Ó Sé and Ruaidhrí Ó Beaglaoich to bring proceedings to a close.

After the final whistle, the Kerry County Board Chairman Tim Murphy presented the Fenian Cup to Templenoe captain Brian Crowley amid joyous scenes. The man of the match award went to Killian Spillane following his outstanding display. Congratulations to the entire Templenoe panel, management and backroom staff on this historic achievement for the club!

Final Score: Templenoe 2-14, An Ghaeltacht 0-12.

Scorers:

Templenoe: Killian Spillane 0-08 (0-02f), Stephen O’Sullivan 1-02 (0-02f), Cian Hallissey 1-00, Brian Crowley 0-01, Patrick Clifford 0-01, Adrian Spillane 0-01, Pat Spillane 0-01.

An Ghaeltacht: Seán M Ó Conchúir 0-04 (0-03f), Dara Ó Sé 0-03 (0-02f), Óigi O'Sé 0-02, PJ Mac Láimh 0-01, Gearoid Mac an tSaoir 0-01, Ruaidhrí Ó Beaglaoich 0-01.

Teams:

Templenoe: Danny Cahalane, Kieran O’Neill, Tadgh Morley, Michael Hallissey, Gavin Crowley, John Spillane, Patrick Clifford, Sean Sheehan, Adrian Spillane, Teddy Doyle, Brian Crowley, Josh Crowley Holland, Stephen O’Sullivan, Killian Spillane, Cian Hallissey.

Subs: Kieran McCarthy, Pat Spillane, Tom Spillane John Rice, Joseph Sheehan, Martin Reilly.

An Ghaeltacht: Tomás Mac an tSaoir, Cian Ó Murchú, Cathal Ó Luing, Colm Ó Muircheartaigh, Franz Sauerland, Pádraig Ó Sé, Ciarán Ó Coileáin, Roibeárd Ó Sé, Brian Ó Beaglaoich, Ruaidhrí Ó Beaglaoich, Dara Ó Sé, Gearoid Mac an tSaoir, Óigi O'Sé, Éanna Ó Conchúir, Seán M Ó Conchúir.

Subs: PJ Mac Láimh, Adam Mac Amhlaoibh, Peadar Pól Sauerland, Seán O’Bambaire.

Details: Category: Match Reports 2019; Published: 06 May 2019

Templenoe 1-11, Na Gaeil 0-18

Last Saturday evening, saw the newly crowned County Intermediate Football Club Champions host the newly crowned County Junior Football Club Champions in round 3 of the county league. It was a sporting contest and in the finish, Na Gaeil had too much in the tank for a Templenoe side short a number of regulars on the evening.

The match was played in ideal conditions, with Na Gaeil playing with the aid of the breeze in the first half. Stephen O’Sullivan opened Templenoe’s account with a point from play, but Na Gaeil quickly countered with Mike Griffin hitting the target for their first score. Stephen O’Sullivan and Niall O’Mahony swapped points, before the former was fouled just as he was about to pull the trigger in the area and the referee awarded a penalty for Templenoe. Brian Crowley stepped up and clinically despatched the ball to the net from the spot kick. Buoyed by this, Crowley followed up his goal with two points either side of an Ian McCarthy effort to make the score 1-04 to 0-03 after 15 minutes of action. Na Gaeil also had a few goal chances in the first half, but were denied no less than three times due to the superb shot stopping display from Templenoe keeper Danny Cahalane. While Templenoe came close to adding a second goal themselves, only to see a well struck effort from Stephen O’Sullivan come off the post. Four unanswered points from the visitors through Dara Devine, Ian McCarthy (2) and Jamie Lowham brought the scores back to level terms. But the home side had the last say in the half with a long range point from Stephen O’Sullivan, following good work by Teddy Doyle and Brian Crowley.

Half Time Score: Templenoe 1-05, Na Gaeil 0-07

One minute after resumption, Teddy Doyle nailed a 45 for Templenoe to extend their lead to two points, but Na Gaeil replied with Dara Devine slotting over a free. A lovely lay off from Brian Crowley paved the way for Sean Sheehan to thump over the home side’s next score, before further points from Stephen O’Sullivan and Teddy Doyle with another 45, put Templenoe four points clear. Dara Devine responded for the Tralee side, but Stephen O’Sullivan quickly restored the host’s four points advantage, with John Spillane providing the assist. This made the score 1-10 to 0-09 after 47 minutes of play. Everything appeared to be going to plan for Templenoe at this stage, but the home side soon started to run out of steam, with Na Gaeil bringing in a few fresh legs to help them take control of proceedings. Two of their substitutes Diarmuid Herlihy and Darragh Reen along with the unerring accuracy from frees through Dara Devine (2) all contributed to bring the sides back level with eight minutes remaining. Then in the 55th minute another placed ball effort from Dara Devine put Na Gaeil ahead for the first time. Templenoe tried hard, but the away side had all the momentum in the remaining minutes and Na Gaeil duly closed out the game with further points from Diarmuid Herlihy, Eoin O’Neill, Dara Devine and Andrew Barry. Templenoe’s last score of the game came courtesy of a pointed free from Teddy Doyle, after Michael Hallissey was fouled.

Final Score: Templenoe 1-11, Na Gaeil 0-18.

Scorers:

Templenoe: Stephen O’Sullivan 0-05 (0-01f), Brian Crowley 1-02, Teddy Doyle 0-03 (0-02 45, 0-01f), Sean Sheehan 0-01.

Na Gaeil: Dara Devine 0-07 (0-07f), Ian McCarthy 0-03 (0-01f), Diarmuid Herlihy 0-02, Jamie Lowham 0-01, Mike Griffin 0-01, Niall O’Mahony 0-01, Eoin O’Neill 0-01, Andrew Barry 0-01 (0-01f), Darragh Reen 0-01.

Teams:

Templenoe: Danny Cahalane, Michael Hallissey, Kieran O’Neill, Joseph Sheehan, Dara O’Connor, John Spillane, Kieran McCarthy, Sean Sheehan, Tom Spillane, Martin Reilly, Teddy Doyle, John Rice, Stephen O’Sullivan, Brian Crowley, John Moriarty.

Subs: Eoin Murphy.

Na Gaeil: Eamon O’Neill, Ryan O’Neill, Kieran Dineen, Dara Sheehy, Niall O’Mahony, Andrew Barry, Fergal Barry, Eoin O’Neill, Dan O’Connor, Ian McCarthy, Eoin Doody, Kieran O’Donovan, Mike Griffin, Jamie Lowham, Dara Devine.

Subs: Diarmuid Herlihy, David Culloty, Darragh Reen, Padraig O’Sullivan, Rory Murphy.

Details: Category: Match Reports 2019; Published: 11 May 2019

Dr Crokes 4-18, Templenoe 1-15.

A depleted Templenoe made the trip to Lewis Road, Killarney last Friday evening to take on the reigning County League Division 1 Champions. As expected, Dr Crokes proved too strong, but Templenoe gave a credible performance scoring a respectable 1-15, even though a shock result never looked likely.

Stephen O’Sullivan got this high scoring game underway with a point from play straight from throw in. John Spillane doubled Templenoe’s advantage, before Brian Looney opened the home side’s account. The visitors continued their bright start to this contest with Stephen O’Sullivan and John Spillane adding to their tallies, either side of a pointed free from Jordan Kiely. This put Templenoe 0-4 to 0-2 ahead after 7 minutes. However, in the ensuing passages of play, Dr Crokes were relentless in attack and hit 2-3 without reply with the goals coming from Jordan Kiely and Billy Courtney, while they had points from Chris Brady, Jordan Kiely and Brian Looney. Templenoe were now facing an uphill struggle and they attempted to find their way back into the game with scores from Pat Spillane and Stephen O’Sullivan, but then they were dealt another hammer blow, when Jordan Kiely showed great skill to fire home his second goal. Worse was to follow for Templenoe when the Crokes followed up two points from Chris Brady to grab their fourth goal of the day courtesy of Billy Courtney for his second green flag. The home side were now thirteen points clear, with 10 minutes still to play in the first half. Things were looking very bleak for the visitors, but to their credit they kept plugging away and in the 22^nd minute Stephen O’Sullivan brilliantly struck home a penalty after he himself was fouled. The half ended with Pat Spillane trading scores with Chris Doncel

Half Time Score: Dr Crokes 4-8, Templenoe 1-7.

The restart saw an exchange of scores between Stephen O’Sullivan and Mark O’Shea to maintain the status quo. Then a long ball in towards the Crokes goal was gathered by the desperately unlucky John Moriarty, who did everything right had his initial effort well saved by Shane Murphy, before he looked to destined to score a goal with his second attempt only to see his shot rocket off the crossbar. Dr Crokes scorer in chief Jordan Kiely slotted over another three points to Templenoe’s two to make the score 4-12 to 1-10 after 45 minutes of action, with the Templenoe scores coming off the boots of Stephen O’Sullivan and Josh Crowley Holland. The free flowing and free scoring nature of the contest continued right to the end with both sides also giving some game times to their subs. Dr Crokes maintained the upper hand though and saw out the game with Jordan Kiely (3), Paul Clarke, Brian Looney and Bryan O’Shea all hitting the target. Templenoe for their part battled bravely and did register five more points in the last quarter to show for their efforts, with Teddy Doyle, Pat Spillane (2), Stephen O’Sullivan (2) all finding the range.

Final Score: Dr Crokes 4-18, Templenoe 1-15.

Scorers:

Dr Crokes: Jordan Kiely 2-08 (0-07f), Billy Courtney 2-00, Brian Looney 0-03, Chris Brady 0-03, Chris Doncel 0-01, Mark O’Shea 0-01, Paul Clarke 0-01, Bryan O’Shea 0-01

Templenoe: Stephen O’Sullivan 1-07 (0-02f), Pat Spillane 0-04, John Spillane 0-02, Josh Crowley Holland 0-01, Teddy Doyle 0-01.

Teams:

Dr Crokes: Shane Murphy, Brian Fitzgerald, Jason Lyne, Mark Fitzgerald, Chris Doncel, Lorcan Monagle, Brian Looney, Daithi Casey, Billy Courtney, Gavin O’Shea, Chris Brady, Jack Griffin, Jordan Kiely, Mark O’Shea, Michael Casey.

Subs: Paul Clarke, Bryan O’Shea, Kieran Ward, James Kelly.

Templenoe: Colm Breen, Joseph Sheehan, Kieran O’Neill, Tom Spillane, Martin Reilly, John Spillane, Kieran McCarthy, Sean Sheehan, Josh Crowley Holland, Dara O’Connor, Teddy Doyle, Pat Spillane, John Moriarty, Stephen O’Sullivan, Dan O’Connor.

Subs: Cathal Granville, Jonathan Egan, Evan Christian, Conor Murphy.

Details: Category: Match Reports 2019; Published: 25 May 2019

Templenoe/Sneem/Derrynane 2-10, Renard 4-07

This match was contested on a perfect evening for football in Con Keating Park in Cahersiveen, where it proved to be the ultimate game of two halves.

Templenoe/Sneem/Derrynane never got going in the first half, and unfortunately Renard did too much damage in the opening 25 minutes by dominating the kick outs and running directly at the Templenoe/Sneem/Derrynane backs.

The half time score was Templenoe/Sneem/Derrynane 0-04, Renard 4-07

Templenoe/Sneem/Derrynane started the second half with way more fight and belief and they started to pick off a few points through some great accuracy from Ruairi Burns. Midway through the half Aidan Crowley scored two quick goals in succession and suddenly it was game on for the last ten minutes. The Templenoe/Sneem/Derrynane backs really upped their display and went on to hold Renard scoreless in the second half but time was running out. In the final few minutes there was three points in the difference. Templenoe/Sneem/Derrynane did work a few final attempts to get a goal but the opportunity never fully came leaving Renard the South Kerry U16 League Champions.

Templenoe/Sneem/Derrynane Scorers: Ruairi Burns 0-06, Aidan Crowley 2-00, Adam Gull 0-01, Eoin O’Dwyer 0-01, Jim Clifford 0-01, Mark Casey 0-01

Templenoe/Sneem/Derrynane Team: Damien Fitzgerald, Ml F O’Connor, Adam Gull, Jim Clifford, Mark Casey, Ewan Buckley, Simon O’Connor, Hugh Granville, Oisin Breen, Ruairi Burns, Eoin O’Dwyer, Oisin Galvin, Aidan Crowley

Subs: Darragh Casey

Details: Category: Match Reports 2019; Published: 20 May 2019

Division 1, County Senior Football League, Round 5.

Templenoe 2-12, Rathmore 6-18.

Templenoe hopes of survival in Division 1 suffered another setback last Sunday, after they well beaten at home by Rathmore. Templenoe were once again short a number of key players, which made the task difficult against a strong Rathmore side determined to bring to an end Templenoe’s impressive record against them in recent years.

The match was played in ideal conditions and before throw in there was a minute’s silence observed for the late Mick Granville. Rathmore got the scoring underway with a point from Mark Reen inside the first minute. Templenoe responded with two scores on the trot from Pat Spillane and Teddy Doyle to put the home side in front for the first and only time of the game. Darragh Rahilly and Mark Reen traded points with Pat Spillane before Kenneth O’Keefe made a good save from Dara O’Connor after he gathered a dangerous ball in from Teddy Doyle. However, a minute later it was Rathmore who got in for their first goal, that was finished to the net by Geogre O’Keefe from close range. This set the tone for the rest of the game. The East Kerry side followed up their goal up with four unanswered points courtesy of Daniel O’Sullivan, John Moynihan, Darragh Rahilly and Chrissie Spiers. Then Rathmore’s second goal was preceded by a pointed free from Teddy Doyle, before John Moynihan capitalized on a mistake by the Templenoe defence to fire the ball into the back of the net. The home side were struggling to make any impact and found themselves completely out run by Rathmore who added a third goal from John Moynihan, as well as points from Chrissie Spiers, Mark Reen and Darragh Rahilly before the break, while Templenoe had scores from Teddy Doyle and Pat Spillane,

Half Time Score: Templenoe 0-06, Rathmore 3-10.

On resumption, Rathmore continued where they left off and were ruthless and relentless in attack in the opening minutes of the second half. Their fourth goal of the day came from Mark Reen, before Chrissie Spiers and Brendan O’Keefe raised two more green flags in quick succession to put the contest well and truly to bed. Templenoe had to wait until the 43rd minute for their next score, with Josh Crowley Holland striking home their first goal. In a rare good spell for Templenoe, they went on to get the next two points in a row, before Josh Crowley Holland converted a penalty after he himself was fouled. The remaining minutes of the game saw Rathmore tag on four more points from Chrissie Spiers (3) and Cillian O’Connor, against four for Templenoe with Pat Spillane (2), Josh Crowley Holland and Teddy Doyle the providers. This result means that Templenoe will probably need to win four of their remaining six county league games, if they are to retain their Division 1 status for another year.

Final Score: Templenoe 2-12, Rathmore 6-18.

Scorers:

Templenoe: Josh Crowley Holland 2-01, Pat Spillane 0-05, Teddy Doyle 0-05, Kieran McCarthy 0-01.

Rathmore: Chrissie Spiers 1-07, John Moynihan 2-01, Mark Reen 1-03, Darragh Rahilly 0-03, Geogre O’Keefe 1-00, Brendan O’Keefe 1-00, Daniel O’Sullivan 0-01, Tadgh Mahony 0-01, Mark T Reen 0-01, Cillian O’Connor 0-01.

Teams:

Templenoe: Danny Cahalane, Colm Breen, Kieran O’Neill, Joseph Sheehan, Tom Spillane, John Spillane, Kieran McCarthy, Sean Sheehan, Josh Crowley Holland, Pat Spillane, John Rice, Martin Reilly, Dara O’Connor, Teddy Doyle, John Moriarty,

Subs: Dan O’Connor, Cathal Granville, Conor Murphy.

Rathmore: Kenneth O’Keeffe, Cillian O’Connor, Mike Joe Kelliher, Colm Kelly, Tadhg Mahony, Brian O’Leary, Brendan O’Keeffe, Daniel O’Sullivan, Brian Moynihan, TJ Friel, George O’Keeffe, Darragh Rahilly, Chrissie Spiers, Mark Reen, John Moynihan.

Subs: Dean Fitzgerald, Mark T Reen, Tadgh Moynihan, Paul Reen.