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Templenoe 2-02, Austin Stacks 2-23. 

It was another difficult evening at the office for the Intermediate Champions, suffering a heavy defeat at home to a powerful Austin Stacks side. Templenoe still have four County League games left to play to save their place in Division 1, but it appears they will have to win all four to have any hope of staying up.

Templenoe had the advantage of a strong wind in the first half and although player numbers remain very tight for the home side, they did welcome back the services of Patrick Clifford and Denis O’Neill for this encounter. Darragh O’Brien and Donagh McKivergan opened the scoring for the visitors, before a good team move involving Kieran McCarthy and Denis O’Neill put through Stephen O’Sullivan for Templenoe‘s first goal. The hosts then rocked the Stacks with a second goal, after Stephen O’Sullivan delivered a high ball in towards the goal, that was fisted to the net by the in rushing John Moriarty. This made the score 2-00 to 0-02 after 7 minutes of play. Austin Stacks gradually reeled in this lead with three unanswered points, before the 20th minute. Templenoe though remained competitive in this spell, but were guilty of a few wides, as were the visitors. Then disaster struck for Templenoe, when they were reduced to fourteen players when Stephen O'Sullivan was sent off, and from here on there was only going to be one winner. A goal from Shane O’Callaghan in the 22nd minute set Austin Stacks on their way. They added four more scores before the break, while Templenoe just managed a solitary point courtesy of John Spillane.

Half Time Score: Templenoe 2-01, Austin Stacks 1-09.

The second half was now going to be damage limitation exercise for Templenoe, playing with fourteen men against the breeze and facing an Austin Stacks side intent on turning the screw. By the end of the third quarter, Austin Stacks racked up another six points on the trot to make the score 2-01 to 1-15, with Darragh O’Brien, Shane Carroll (2), Pa McCarthy, Colin Griffin and Micheal O’Gara all finding the range. Things would not improve for Templenoe, who’s only score in the second half came from a placed ball effort from John Rice. Austin Stacks kept their foot on the pedal and before the finish they ramped up the scores, with further points from Ferdia O’ Brien, David Fitzmaurice, Micheal O’Gara and Sean Quilter before Darragh O’Brien crowned off their comprehensive win with a second goal for the visitors late on.

Final Score: Templenoe 2-02, Austin Stacks 2-23. 

Scorers:

Templenoe: Stephen O’Sullivan 1-00, John Moriarty 1-00, John Spillane 0-01, John Rice 0-01 (0-01f)

Austin Stacks: Darragh O’Brien 1-05 (0-04f), Shane O’Callaghan 1-01, Ferdia O’Brien 0-4, Shane Carroll 0-03, Greg Horan 0-02, Micheal O’Gara 0-02, David Fitzmaurice 0-02, Sean Quilter 0-02 (0-02f), Donagh McKivergan 0-01, Pa McCarthy 0-01, Colin Griffin 0-01. 

Teams:

Templenoe: Danny Cahalane, Dan O’Connor, Kieran O’Neill, Joseph Sheehan, Patrick Clifford, John Spillane, Kieran McCarthy, Sean Sheehan, Tom Spillane, Colm Breen, John Rice, Martin Reilly, Denis O’Neill, Stephen O’Sullivan, John Moriarty,

Subs: Cathal Granville, Conor Murphy.

Austin Stacks: Robbie Murphy, Colin Griffin, Barry Shanahan, John Dennis, Jack O’Shea, Conor Jordan, Ciaran O’Reilly, Wayne Guthrie, Greg Horan, Shane O’Callaghan, Darragh O’Brien, Pa McCarthy, Shane Carroll, Donagh McKivergan, Ferdia O’Brien.

Subs: Micheal O’Gara, Sean Quilter, Paul Galvin, Ciaran O’Connell, David Fitzmaurice, John Murphy.

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Category: Match Reports 2019

Published: 30 June 2019

Well done to the Templenoe/Sneem/Derrynane U16's who won Division 7 of the County U16 League this evening. They beat Rathmore in a very exciting match that was up for grabs right up until the final minute.

Final score was Templenoe/Sneem/Derrynane 2-15, Rathmore 3-09, match played in Kilgarvan

Templenoe/Sneem/Derrynane Team

Damien Fitzgerald, Ewan Buckley, Jim Clifford, Ciarán Crowley, Simon O’Connor, Mike F O’Connor, Maek Casey, Aidan Crowley, Darragh O’Sullivan, Adam Gul, Eoin O’Dwyer, Hugh Granville, Oisin Breen.

Subs: Ruairi Burns, Colin Hallissey, Oisin Galvin, Zak Fayen, Dara Casey, Ronán O’Connor, Senan Gul, Ben Casey, Billy Noonan

Management: Barry Clifford, Paddy O’Brien, Timmy Casey, Ronan Hussey - Trainer

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Category: Match Reports 2019

Published: 14 August 2019

FT Score: Templenoe 1-12, Dingle 2-16

Dingle were the visitors to a sun drenched Templenoe last Saturday evening and both sides severed up an entertaining game, but ultimately Dingle’s superior power paved the way for them to take a full share of the spoils.

Dingle were first off the blocks with County panellist Conor Geaney popping over two frees inside the first two minutes. Templenoe who not for the first time in this campaign only had 16 players lined out, responded with Kieran McCarthy getting up the field to open the home side’s account. Brian Ó Dubháin added another point for the visitors, before Pat Spillane cut in from the right corner to dispatch the ball to the back of the net, putting the hosts ahead for the first and only time in this match. Three points on the trot from Dingle were countered by Denis O’Neill and Martin Reilly raising white flags for Templenoe. In between, Pat Spillane almost got in for a second goal, only to see his effort come off the post. Seoirse Durrant slotted over a 45 for Dingle, but once again Templenoe replied in kind with the returning Brian Crowley pointing from play. Then came Dingle’s first goal from Conor Geaney to give them a three points cushion that would pretty much put them in the driving seat for the remainder of the contest. The half ended with Conor Geaney and Barra Ó Súilleabháin trading scores with Sean Sheehan and Brian Crowley to leave three points between the sides at the interval.

Half Time Score: Templenoe 1-06, Dingle 1-09.

The second half started with Pat Spillane showing great determination to battle his way through the Dingle defence, before kicking over a neat point for the hosts. The next 10 minutes saw both sides cancel each out with two points each, but then Dingle started getting on top around the middle of the field and they would make their dominance count. Between the 11^th minute and the 15^th minute, Dingle hit four unanswered points courtesy of Seoirse Durrant (45), Brian Ó Dubháin, Conor Geaney and Barra Ó Súilleabháin to extend their lead to five points. Soon after, the visitors put the game to bed when a precision pass from Niall Ó Géibheannaigh to Seoirse Durrant resulted in the latter fisting the ball to the net from close range for Dingle’s second goal. Conor Geaney added another point for the West Kerrymen in what turned out to be their last score, but they had already done enough to bag the brace of county league points on offer. Templenoe though to their credit did finish the game strongly with Brian Crowley (2 frees) and Pat Spillane reducing the margin to seven points before the final whistle.

Final Score: Templenoe 1-12, Dingle 2-16. 

Scorers:

Templenoe: Pat Spillane 1-02, Brian Crowley 0-05 (0-03f), Sean Sheehan 0-02, Kieran McCarthy 0-01, Denis O’Neill 0-01, Martin Reilly 0-01.

Dingle: Conor Geaney 1-08 (0-04f), Seoirse Durrant 1-02 (0-02 45), Barra Ó Súilleabháin 0-02, Brian Ó Dubháin 0-02, Pól Ó Dubháin 0-01, Breandán Ó Céileachair 0-01. 

Teams:

Templenoe: Danny Cahalane, Dan O’Conor, Kieran O’Neill, Joseph Sheehan, Martin Reilly, John Spillane, Kieran McCarthy, Sean Sheehan, Tom Spillane, Colm Breen, Brian Crowley, Pat Spillane, Denis O’Neill, John Rice, John Moriarty,

Subs: Conor Murphy.

Dingle: Seán Ó Flaitheartaigh, Conor Ó Flannúra, Tom Leo O'Súilleabháin, Conor Ó’Súilleabháin, Micheál Ó Baoighill, Aodhán Ó Conchúir, Breandán Ó Céileachair, Micheál Ó Slatara, Barra Ó Súilleabháin, Niall Ó Géibheannaigh, Pól Ó Dubháin, Seoirse Durrant, Brian Ó Dubháin, Conor Geaney, Déaglán Ó Dubháin.

Subs: Lúcás Ó Conaill, Brian Ó Conaill, Seán B Ó Brosnacháin, Cathal Mac a'tSithigh. 

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Category: Match Reports 2019

Published: 13 July 2019

Spa 2-15, Templenoe 1-07.

Templenoe made the trip to Spa for their final County league match in 2019, but the East Kerry outfit proved far superior on the day, in a lacklustre game. That said Templenoe were once again missing a number of regulars aside from the Kerry quartet, which meant it was always likely to be an uphill task.

Templenoe had a solid opening to this contest, matching their opponents point for point in the first 10 minutes to make the score 0-03 to 0-03. Spa’s scores came courtesy of Michael Foley and Michael O’Donoghue (2), while Brian Crowley and Pat Spillane (2) were on target for the visitors. Spa then started to take control, with the next three points on the trot coming from Evan Cronin, David Spillane and Niall McCarthy, before they were awarded a penalty for an apparent leg block. Evan Cronin stepped up to take the spot kick, but his effort was well saved by Templenoe keeper Colm Breen. Brian Crowley then added another point, to give the away side a bit of respite and Denis O’Neill almost followed this up with a goal, only to be denied by Spa goalie James Devane. The respite was brief however and Spa were relentless in attack in the closing minutes of the first half, in a spell that saw them bag two goals and a point without reply, with Niall McCarthy and Ciaran Spillane finding the net.

Half Time Score: Spa 2-08, Templenoe 0-04.

Spa consolidated their position with three more points from David Spillane and Michael O’Donoghue (2) early in the second half as they continued to dominate matters around the middle of the field. Templenoe were finding Spa hard to break down and some of their moves were disjointed, as they coughed up possession time and time again. The visitors had to wait until the 42^nd minute before they eventually tagged on their next score through Pat Spillane. Both sides (particularly Spa) wasted many scoring chances throughout the game. Nevertheless, Spa did push on to extend their lead to 2-14 to 0-6 by the 55^th minute, as they started to empty their bench and two of their subs Calum Neher and Paul Cahill were among those to find the range. Templenoe did rally a bit towards the end and were rewarded with a goal and a point from Kieran McCarthy and Brian Crowley, before the referee blew the full time whistle.

After four consecutive years in top flight, Templenoe will now drop down to Division 2 for next year’s County league. Although, this year’s campaign was difficult, it was still a great achievement for a club Templenoe’s size to spend four years in a row in Division 1, so well done to all involved and to all those who kept the show going when numbers were tight.

Final Score: Spa 2-15, Templenoe 1-07.

Scorers:

Spa: Michael O’Donoghue 0-6 (0-4f), Niall McCarthy 1-01, Ciaran Spillane 1-00, David Spillane 0-02, Michael McCarthy 0-02, Michael Foley 0-01, Evan Cronin 0-01, Calum Neher 0-01, Paul Cahill 0-01.

Templenoe: Brian Crowley 0-04 (0-01f), Pat Spillane 0-03, Kieran McCarthy 1-00.

Teams:

Spa: James Devane, Brian Devane, Brian Lynch, Eoghan Cronin, Ciaran Spillane, Eoin Fitzgerald, Dan O’Donoghue, Shane Cronin, Michael McCarthy, Ryan O’Carroll, Michael Foley, Niall McCarthy, David Spillane, Michael O’Donoghue, Evan Cronin.

Subs: Gary Vaughan, Shane Fenton, Eric O’Donoghue, Mikey Moynihan, Paul Cahill, Calum Neher.

Templenoe: Colm Breen, Mike Hallissey, Kieran O’Neill, Dan O’Connor, Patrick Clifford, Joseph Sheehan, Kieran McCarthy, Sean Sheehan, Tom Spillane, Denis O’Neill, Brian Crowley, John Rice, Stephen O’Sullivan, Josh Crowley Holland, John Moriarty

Subs: Cathal Granville.

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Category: Match Reports 2019

Published: 08 September 2019