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McCarthy Insurance Group South Kerry Senior Football League Round 3:

Dromid Pearses 4-10, Templenoe 6-14.

Templenoe are through to the South Kerry league final, after overcoming Dromid Pearses in a game that produced no less than 10 goals. Templenoe were marginally ahead at the break 2-09 to 3-05, with John Moriarty and Stephen O’Sullivan the goal providers.

In the second half, Templenoe had four more green flags from John Moriarty, Hugh Granville, Mark Looney and Stephen O’Sullivan to help give the visitors a comprehensive win in the finish. Templenoe will play Waterville in the final.

Team: Colm Breen, Michael Hallissey, Kieran O’Neill, Michael F O’Connor, Kieran McCarthy, Martin Reilly, Ciaran Crowley, Sean Sheehan, Gavin Crowley 0-01, Hugh Granville 1-01, Aidan Crowley 0-06 (1f), Colin Crowley 0-03, Stephen O’Sullivan 2-03 (1f), Mark Looney 1-00, John Moriarty 2-00.

Subs: Jason O’Shea, Ronan O’Connor, Donagh Harrington, John Morley, Conor Murphy.

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Category: Match Reports 2023

Published: 05 March 2023

County Senior Football League, Division 2, Round 2.

Firies 1-08, Templenoe 2-05.

Templenoe made the trip to Farranfore to take on newly promoted Firies in round 2 of the county league last Sunday. A draw was the final result, but probably fair to say that Templenoe will be the happier of the two sides with the outcome, having been behind for so long until two goals within a minute from Daniel Crowley late on blew the contest wide open.

The match was played in dry conditions with a cross field breeze, which appeared to make it harder for both teams to score from long range. Templenoe were boosted by the availability of Gavin Crowley. Firies almost got off to the ideal start when Cian Doe found himself inside the Templenoe defence only to pull his shot wide. However, five minutes later the home side did raise a green flag, after a Padraig de Bruin strike just about made it over the line. Templenoe replied with points from Stephen O’Sullivan and Aidan Crowley, but Firies were motoring better and playing with more cohesion in the first half, hit back with Niall Donohue, James Horgan (f) and Stephen Palmer all splitting the posts. This made the score 1-03 to 0-02 after 18 minutes. Things did not improve for the visitors in the remaining minutes of the first half with further Firies points from James Horgan (f) and Jake Flynn adding to their woes and in between Templenoe’s Daniel Crowley had a goal bound shot well saved by Firies keeper Trevor O’Shea.  On a day where Templenoe kicked a total of 8 wides compared to 5 from Firies, scores were hard earned and Aidan Crowley had to battle past two Firies defenders to bag Templenoe’s third point of the day just before the half time whistle.

Half Time Score: Firies 1-05, Templenoe 0-03.

At the restart, Mark Looney was called upon to deny a goal from Firies Stephen Palmer after he found himself one on one with the Templenoe keeper. The visitors were then hit with a further blow, when Michael Hallissey had to retire injured. Firies however were showing no mercy and extended their lead to six points with Cian Doe getting his name on the scoreboard. Jack Sherwood and Gavin Crowley were having a mighty duel at midfield throughout, but it was Templenoe’s other midfielder Sean Sheehan who was next to find the range with a fine score from distance. Stephen O’Sullivan added another with Templenoe’s only point from a placed ball, before TJ Palmer ventured up from defence to keep Firies in control position with a well taken point to make it 1-07 to 0-05 after 44 minutes of play. Three wides on the trot followed from Templenoe and the game looked like it was reaching an inevitable conclusion, but Daniel Crowley didn’t read that script. Two goals within minute after two good team moves, saw Stephen O’Sullivan pick out Daniel Crowley both times with the latter finishing to the net perfectly on the double. Templenoe were now ahead for the first time 1-07 to 2-05 with only 5 minutes remaining and suddenly the pressure was on Firies. Templenoe funnelled bodies back in a bid to close out the game and it worked initially, but Firies remained patient and grabbed their equalized through the boot of Padraig de Bruin. There was still time for either side to steal it at the finish, but no further score materialised.

Final Score: Firies 1-08, Templenoe 2-05.

Scorers:

Firies: Padraig de Bruin 1-01, James Horgan 0-02 (2f), Stephen Palmer 0-01, Niall Donohue 0-01, Jake Flynn 0-01, Cian Doe 0-01, TJ Palmer 0-01.

Templenoe: Daniel Crowley 2-00, Aidan Crowley 0-02, Stephen O’Sullivan 0-02 (1f), Sean Sheehan 0-01.

Teams:

Firies: Trevor O’Shea, Chris Palmer, Diarmuid Brosnan, Brian O’Leary, TJ Palmer, Niall Donohue, Diarmuid O’Mahony, Jack Sherwood, Pat Daly, Darragh Donohue, James Horgan, Padraig de Bruin, Stephen Palmer, Jake Flynn, Cian Doe.

Subs used: Sean Burke, Sean Cooper.

Templenoe: Mark Looney, Michael Hallissey, Kieran O’Neill, John Rice, Ciaran Crowley, Joseph Sheehan, Kieran McCarthy, Sean Sheehan, Gavin Crowley, Martin Reilly, Colin Crowley, John Moriarty, Stephen O’Sullivan, Aidan Crowley, Daniel Crowley.

Subs used: Hugh Granville, Patrick Clifford, Michael F O’Connor.

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Category: Match Reports 2023

Published: 02 April 2023

Templenoe 3-11, Laune Rangers 1-13.

Templenoe hosted Laune Rangers in the opening round the county senior football league on St Patrick’s day. Two late goals from Sean Sheehan and Stephen O’Sullivan pulled this game out of the fire for Templenoe, just when it started to look like Laune Rangers would take a full share of the spoils.

It was an entertaining game of football, played in showery conditions. The visitors drew first blood with a point from play from Fiachra Crowley. However, Templenoe boosted by the news Mike Crowley agreed to take on another stint at the Manger role following a long search to fill that position, hit back with a vengeance to score 1-04 without reply. With Kerry panelist Gavin Crowley and Sean Sheehan dominating the aerial battle at midfield, the hosts wasted no time in displaying their credentials. John Moriarty and Aidan Crowley were quickest to react to a dropped short free, with the latter getting the final touch in a goal mouth scramble, for Templenoe’s first green flag of the day. Gavin Crowley, Daniel Crowley and Aidan Crowley (2) added points to put Templenoe in a strong position by the end of the first quarter, all be it aided by the breeze. Matthew Leslie gave the Rangers a brief respite with a pointed free, before Templenoe landed two more points on the trot courtesy of Daniel Crowley and a long-range effort from Gavin Crowley. Lane Rangers substitute John Burke made an immediate impression when introduced with two well taken scores shortly before the break, while in between Fiachra Clifford converted a placed ball to help keep the visitors well in this contest.

Half Time Score: Templenoe 1-06, Laune Rangers 0-05.

At the restart, John Rice popped up from defence to fire over a fine score to consolidate Templenoe’s lead. But then it was Laune Rangers turn to shine and shine they did. Eoghan Hassett who was also sprung from the bench set the wheels in motion, with their first score of the second half, before Daire Cleary got his name on the score sheet. Then the Templenoe defence were cut open with Eoghan Hassett unleashing his shot on the run to the top corner for a marvellous goal for Laune Rangers. It was game on now with the score at 1-07 apiece and plenty of time (21 minutes) remaining. Templenoe were rattled but not floored and responded with a much needed pointed free from Aidan Crowley. It was ebb and flow from here on, with Eoghan Hassett (2) trading scores with Sean Sheehan and Aidan Crowley. Two successive points from John Burke put the Killorglin side in front for only the second time in the game to make the score 1-10 to 1-11 54 minutes in and the game was on a knife edge. Daniel Crowley and David Mangan swapped scores and then came the first of Templenoe’s two late goals after high ball in from a Gavin Cowley sideline was finished to the net by a brave Sean Sheehan against the advances of two Laune Rangers defenders. Two minutes into injury time, Stephen O’Sullivan used his soccer skills to good effort to put the icing on the cake for Templenoe’s goal number 3. The visitors pulled one point back through Shane Doona and they tried hard for another goal, but the Templenoe defence despite losing Kieran O’ Neill to a black card stood firm.

Final Score: Templenoe 3-11, Laune Rangers 1-13.

Scorers:

Templenoe: Aidan Crowley 1-04 (2f), Sean Sheehan 1-01, Stephen O’Sullivan 1-00, Daniel Crowley 0-03, Gavin Crowley 0-02, John Rice 0-01.

Laune Rangers: Eoghan Hassett 1-03, John Burke 0-04, Fiachra Clifford 0-02 (1f), Daire Clifford 0-01, David Mangan 0-01, Matthew Leslie 0-01, Shane Doona 0-01.

Teams:

Templenoe: Mark Looney, Michael Hallissey, Kieran O’Neill, John Rice, Kieran McCarthy, Joseph Sheehan, Ciaran Crowley, Sean Sheehan, Gavin Crowley, Martin Reilly, Colin Crowley, John Moriarty, Stephen O’Sullivan, Aidan Crowley, Daniel Crowley.

Subs used: Hugh Granville.

Laune Rangers: Jason Browne, Sean Arthurs, Sean Cleary, Evan Madden, Rory O’Connor, David Mangan, Patrick Carey, Shane Daly, Jack O’Connor, Stephen Sealy, Fiachra Clifford, Calum Moriarty, Daire Cleary, Matthew Leslie, Gearoid Hassett.

Subs used: John Burke, Eoghan Hassett, Shane Doona.

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Category: Match Reports 2023

Published: 17 March 2023

County Senior Football League, Division 2, Round 3.Templenoe 2-07, St Marys 0-12.

Templenoe hosted St Marys in round 3 of the county league. After a hard-fought game played in tough conditions, a Sean Sheehan point eight minutes into injury time just about shaded this contest for Templenoe. Templenoe had wind advantage for the first half, but it was the visitors who were first to register on the scoreboard courtesy of a point from Ben O’Donoghue. Templenoe replied with Tom Spillane and Aidan Crowley both splitting the posts. Then midway through the first half Colin Crowley looked to be through on goal only to be denied by a superb save by St Marys keeper Mike Daly. The resultant 45 went wide and soon after St Marys had two points on the trot one from play and one from a free through Sean Cournane to make it 0-02 to 0-03 after 20 minutes of play.

The hosts had been threatening for goal and they eventually got one when Stephen O’Sullivan combined with Daniel Crowley for the second week in a row, with the latter once again applying the finish by palming the ball to the net from close in. Stephen O’Sullivan followed this up two fine points of his own to put Templenoe four points to the good. Shortly before the half time break, Muiris Fitzgerald scored the first of his two points for St Marys and then Templenoe went close on goal again only for Sean Sheehan to pull his shot wide. The first half ended on a difficult note for the hosts with John Rice having to be carried off the field with a knee injury and we all wish John a speedy recovery.

Half Time Score: Templenoe 1-04, St Marys 0-04.

St Marys started the second half well with a pointed free from Anthony Cournane. The Cahersiveen men were wide with their next two attacks, but by the 37th minute they were on level terms thanks to Alex Coffey and Anthony Cournane (f) both finding the range. However, credit to Templenoe they regrouped and a white flag from Sean Sheehan helped settle the nerves and then Templenoe were awarded penalty after a foul in the square. Stephen O’Sullivan stepped up and duly put the ball in St Marys net. Minutes later young Ciaran Crowley popped up from defence to score his first point in the county senior league to put the hosts 2-06 to 0-07 ahead 47 minutes in.

It was looking good for Templenoe at this stage, but St Marys had other ideas. The visitors had a late surge that saw them reel in Templenoe’s lead point by point to draw level again by the 64th minute, with Muiris Fitzgerald, Alex Coffey, Declan Keating (2) and Anthony Cournane all contributing. It made for a frantic finished with Templenoe losing Daniel Crowley to a black card, but just when it looked like there would be time for no more Tempenoe’s Colin Crowley drew a free from about 45 metres out for which Ronan Clifford was dismissed. Aidan Crowley struck the free and appeared to have both the distance and the accuracy only to drop short at the last moment, but luckily for the hosts Sean Sheehan rose the highest to fist the ball over the bar to bag the hosts a full share of the spoils after yet another close ending.

Final Score: Templenoe 2-07, St Marys 0-12.

Scorers:

Templenoe: Stephen O’Sullivan 1-02 (1-00p), Daniel Crowley 1-00, Sean Sheehan 0-02,Aidan Crowley 0-01, Tom Spillane 0-01, Ciaran Crowley 0-01.

St Marys: Anthony Cournane 0-03 (3f), Sean Cournane 0-02 (1f), Muiris Fitzgerald 0-02,Alex Coffey 0-02, Declan Keating 0-02, Ben O’Donoghue 0-01.Teams:

Templenoe: Mark Looney, Michael Hallissey, Kieran O’Neill, John Rice, Ciaran Crowley,Joseph Sheehan, Martin Reilly, Sean Sheehan, Tom Spillane, Aidan Crowley, PatrickClifford, John Moriarty, Stephen O’Sullivan, Colin Crowley, Daniel Crowley.

subs used: hugh granville, jason o’shea.

St marys: mike daly, oisin moran, darragh o’sullivan, darren casey, patrick cournane,conor o’shea, mark quigley, kieran o’driscoll, alex coffey, mark o’shea, anthonycournane, muiris fitzgerald, ben o’donoghue, jack daly, sean cournane.

subs used: declan keating, cillian o’connell, ronan clifford.

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Category: Match Reports 2023

Published: 09 April 2023