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Magic In The Air
MAGIC IN THE AIR, by Karen O'Mahony
I took a walk to Coss today, tis often times I do
Then I gazed out o'er the ocean for to spare a thought or two
And yes I saw its beauty...but this day could not compare
For there was something different. There was magic in the air.
The waves seemed to dance higher, a more vibrant shade of blue
And as they crashed onto the shore, they roared "Templenoe Abu!"
The sun seemed to shine brighter, gulls soared higher in the sky
And when the wind it howled at them, "COYBIB" was their reply.
I turned and walked back towards the pitch, tis often times I do
And stood before the empty stand, it's colours white and blue
The wind it whirled around empty seats that waited row by row
And joined by swallows overhead it howled "Come on Templenoe!!"
I walked up passed the graveyard, perched peacefully on the hill
Will our loved ones be at Crokers? Oh yes. I know they will.
They trained, and played and cheered too hard to miss out on this day
We'll hear their chanting in the wind..."Up Templenoe!!! they'll say.
I turned to walk the hill down home, tis often that I do
And I recalled the cheers down through the years for the lads in white and blue
I asked myself the question then "what sets this team apart"
Not only talent, skill and speed but this club has Drive and Heart.
So it's head to head, up in Croke Park, to battle Ardnaree
The young and old, ye must be told, they are all proud of ye
And I'd swear 'tis true, that the waves in Coss, are a more vibrant shade of blue
And as they crash onto the shore they roar "Templenoe Abu!!"
GOOD LUCK TEMPLENOE
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Supporters Buses for the All Ireland Club Final
Templenoe GAA Club are organizing Supporters buses for the All-Ireland Final in Croke Park on Saturday the 06th February.
Bus 1 is a day return bus. It departs from the Square, Kenmare at 8am on Saturday 06th Feb. The return bus will depart from outside Croke Park that evening at 7pm. Cost is €25 per person.
Bus 2 is a weekend return bus. It departs from the Square, Kenmare at 8am on Saturday 06th Feb. The return bus will depart from the Citywest Hotel at 1pm on Sunday 07th Feb. Cost is €30 per person.
For more information and to book, please contact Sean Finnegan, Phil Harrington or Tommy Granville.
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Templenoe County SFL Fixtures and Intermediate Championship Draw 2016
Intermediate Club Championship 1st Round draw 2016
St Michael's Foilmore V Skellig Rangers
John Mitchel's V Spa
Brosna V Castleisland Desmond's
Currow V Waterville
Gneeveguilla V Kenmare
Laune Rangers V An Ghaeltacht
Ardfert V St Mary's
Glenflesk V Templenoe
The first drawn team has home venue.
Games will take place over the weekend of April 17th 2016
County League Fixtures 2016
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AIB All Ireland Junior Semi Final, Templenoe V Curraha
All-Ireland JFC semi-final - Templenoe (Kerry) 1-9 Curraha (Meath) 0-5: Report taken from the Irish Examiner, written by Murt Murphy.
Classy Templenoe continued their relentless pursuit of Croke Park glory when they saw off the stern challenge of Meath side Curraha at Kilmallock yesterday afternoon, but not before they got an early scare.
Templenoe have been brushing aside opponents with their swashbuckling and free-scoring attacking play in their Kerry and Munster campaigns, but Curraha’s ultra-defensive game-plan caused them problems early on and Templenoe found themselves 0-3 to 0-2 adrift at the end of the opening quarter.
Curraha dropped 13 players behind the ball and allowed very little space for Killian Spillane and co to operate with Brian Crowley and Teddy Doyle Templenoe’s most effective performers early on.
Curraha had points from Neil Shortall, David Toner and a Colm Moriarty free as only Cian Hallissey and Stephen O’Sullivan could find the posts for Templenoe, who had spurned two goal chances through Danny Cahalane and Adrian Spillane.
However Templenoe finally got to grips with the blanket defence, utilising Brian Crowley and Stephen O’Sullivan down both wings, and when Cian Hallissey levelled after O’Sullivan was fouled in the 19th minute, the writing was on the wall for the Meath lads.
Brian Crowley fired Templenoe in front a minute later with a superb point from wide right, and he was then involved in the goal that effectively settled this contest.
Teddy Doyle launched a Garryowen towards the Curraha posts in the 24th minute.
Full-back Simon McDermott collected but turned the ball over and Brian Crowley took possession only to be felled inside the square.
Crowley expertly drilled the spot kick to the bottom corner and suddenly Templenoe were in control.
Cian Hallissey fired over a sublime point to leave it 1-5 to 0-3 in favour of Templenoe at half-time and hard though Curraha tried in the second period, they simply did not have the potency going forward to trouble the Kerry side and only managed two pointed frees.
Templenoe grew in confidence with Tadgh Morley. Kieran O’Neill, the Crowley twins and the Spillanes completely dominating and some excellent points from Crowley, Stephen O’Sullivan, Teddy Doyle and sub Pat Spillane (Junior) securing their passage to the February 6th decider.
Scorers for Templenoe: B Crowley (1-2, 1-0 pen), C Hallissey (0-3, 1 free), S O’Sullivan (0-2), T Doyle and P Spillane (0-1 each).
Scorers for Curraha: C Moriarty (0-2 frees), J McEntee (0-1free), N Shortall and D Toner (0-1 each) Teams:
TEMPLENOE: A Sheehan; K O’Neill, T Morley, M Hallissey; P Clifford, J Spillane, G Crowley; S Sheehan, A Spillane; B Crowley, C Hallissey D Cahalane; K Spillane, T Doyle, S O’Sullivan.
Subs:J Holland for D Cahalane (46), J Rice for M Hallissey (54), P Spillane for G Crowley (B/C 56), J Sheehan for P Clifford (B/C 58).
CURRAHA:L Hogan; D Battersby, S McDermott, N Murphy; J McEntee, C Moriarty, D Toner; E McGovern, S Hogan; M Jackson, N Shortall, P Dowling; S O’Hanrahan, B Joyce, B Murphy.
Subs:S Keogh for D Battersby (35), C O Hanrahan for S O’Hanrahan (39), A Battersby for C Moriarty (44), I McManus for B Murphy (47), G Coyle for B Joyce (58).
Referee:E O’Grady (Leitrim
Audio - Weeshie Fogarty post match report for Radio Kerry
Audio - Tadhg Morley post match interview for Radio Kerry
Audio - Timmy Clifford post match interview for Radio Kerry
Audio - Maurice Fitzgerald Terrace Talk
Audio - Timmy Clifford Terrace Talk
Audio - Teddy Doyle Terrace Talk
Audio - Pat Spillane Terrace Talk
Audio - Mike Crowley Terrace Talk
Links
Radio Kerry: St Marys and Templenoe progress to Croke Park
Radio Kerry Terrace Talk: http://media.radiokerry.ie/mediamanager/embed/player/podcasts/10/item/51860
Irish Independant: Crowley leads Templenoe stroll
The Examiner: Templenoe find way past Curraha's ring of steel
The 42.ie: Dual Kerry-Mayo All Ireland Final
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AIB All Ireland Junior Quarter Final, Templenoe V John Mitchels
John Mitchels (Lancashire, Britain) 0-06 v 2-08 Templenoe (Kerry, Munster)
Match report by Cathal Harkin, Lancashire GAA PRO
Pairc na hEireann, Birmingham
John Mitchel’s quest for All-Ireland glory got stuck in the Pairc na hEireann mud, as visitors Templenoe easily secured passage onto the semi-finals. This was not a fair reflection on the capabilities of the Liverpool men as they did not play to their potential; barring Paraic McGuirk, the rest will no doubt be disappointed with how they fared. On the other hand, it was felt that Templenoe could up the gears if needed and that they played well within themselves. Templenoe had won the Munster Championship on December 12th while their opponents hadn’t been in competitive action since November 8th. Throughout the game this stat would tell a tale; as rustiness was quite evident through Mitchel’s sloppy passing and running off the ball. The conditions would not lend itself to good football, the bright sunny day was a bogus front for a chilly, windy afternoon with terrible underfoot conditions.
Mitchels got off to a great start and took the lead through Kildare’s Paddy Mulligan, as he knock over the opening score from 30 metres out. This was good as they got for the Liverpool men, as for the remainder of the half they failed to gain a foothold in midfield and move the ball to their inside forward line. Templenoe were totally dominant in the middle where Sean Sheehan and Adrian Spillane reigned supreme, every breaking ball the Kerry men were to first. Within 5 minutes, Stephen O’Sullivan, Killane Spillane and Danny Cahalane had put scores on the board to reflect their dominance. Numerous last-gasp blocks by the John Mitchel’s rearguard, showed just how under pressure they were. By this time, Templenoe were employing a cross-field long ball policy which to be fair to John Mitchels, they were dealing with well. Another long ball however was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Cian Hallissey majestically soared through the air to pluck the ball amid an army of players to feed Killiane Spillane and without much back lift, he let rip to make the ball fly past Matty Deeney in the Mitchel’s goal. It was a fantastic finish by the young lad to bring his tally to a goal and two points by the 20th minute. Soon after, an effort from Mitchel’s Michael Higgins as he raced clear of the Templenoe defence, was cleared off the line by a defender to the woes of the travelling Liverpudlian support. Spillane added another soon after to leave the score at half-time Templenoe 1-05 v 0-01 John Mitchels. Mitchels struggled badly in this opening half as they flooded men back to plug holes, however this was robbing Peter to pay Paul, as now the men who should have been receiving the ball in the half-forward line, was not deep in their own defence. McGuirk was going through a mountain of work for John Mitchels, but the Templenoe men had done their homework and stopped his runs by fair means or ‘other’.
Mitchels came out in the second-half with wind advantage and replicated what they did in the opening half by scoring first, again through the boot of Paddy Mulligan. Hallissey soon replied however, as Teddy Doyle was starting to stamp his authority on the game. Disaster then struck for John Mitchels, an altercation involving Higgins, resulted in him receiving a red card for striking. They now had to see out the remaining 22 minutes with 14 men, and things soon got worse as Stephen O’Sullivan buried a shot to the back of the net after great work by Brian Crowley. This signalled the end of their victory chances. To be fair however, they kept fighting up to the very final whistle and outscored the Kerry men by 4 points to 1 over the next 10 minutes. All their scores coming from Mulligan frees. The last score of the came from the impressive Brian Crowley from a tight angle to leave the final score Templenoe 2-08 v 0-06 John Mitchels.
No doubt Templenoe will enter the semi-final stage as favourites. They looked like a Senior team at times today and one can only think of what they would be like on hard ground. Templenoe were made up of mainly young men, but many stood 6 foot tall and had the build to match which was a surprise to many of the supporters in Britain, they have a great combination of physique and skill. Overall, they had some impressive displays today, none more so than wing back Patrick Clifford who was the man of the match as his tackling and driving runs were a joy to behold. John Mitchels however, will feel that they just didn’t turn up and will be bitterly disappointed. What a season it has been however for the Liverpool men, another Lancashire and British Championship to add to their collection. They have been the British Champions for the last 3 years now and have won 7 of the last 9 Lancashire Championships. Barry Morris (Fermanagh) has done a fantastic job at the helm and he has played a huge role in the GAA here in Britain, so the future is bright for them.
John Mitchels: Matty Deeney (Donegal); John O’Hagan, David McTeggart (Louth), Marty Carey (Derry); Michael Higgins (Down), Paraic McGuirk (Monaghan), Sean Rice (Cork); Rory Sharvin (Down), Denis O’Neill (Meath); John McDermott, Frank Cassidy (Antrim), Craig Owen; Aidan Kearney (Antrim), Edward Jackson (Cavan), Paddy Mulligan (0-06, 5f) (Kildare)
Subs: Niall McShane for John O’Hagan, Paddy Murphy (Fermanagh)for Marty Carey, Alan Murray for Denis O’Neill, Aidan McCartan (Down) for John McDermott, Sean Clarke (Armagh) for Aidan Kearney.
Templenoe: Anthony Sheehan; Kieran O’Neill, Tadgh Morley, Michael Hallissey; Patrick Clifford, John Spillane, Gavin Crowley; Sean Sheehan, Adrian Spillane; Brian Crowley (0-01), Cian Hallissey (0-01), Danny Cahalane (0-02); Killiane Spillane (1-03, 2f), Teddy Doyle, Stephen O’Sullivan (1-1)
Lancashire PRO
Cathal Harkin
Attendance: 600
Audio - Pat Spillane Game On 2FM Interview 11th Jan 2016
Audio - Timmy Clifford Terrace Talk Interview 11th Jan 2016
Press Clippings
Links
The Examiner: http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/football/templenoe-set-up-semi-final-clash-with-curraha-375497.html
The Irish Post: http://irishpost.co.uk/match-report-templenoe-test-too-tough-for-john-mitchels-in-pairc-na-heireann/
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Happy Christmas 2015
Templenoe GAA Club would like to wish all our members and supporters a very Happy Christmas and all the very best for you in 2016
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Super Value Bag Packing
Templenoe GAA Club are bag packing in Super Value in Kenmare on Friday 18th and Saturday 19th of December to help fundraise for our All Ireland Quarter Final in Birmingham.
Please come out and support on the days.
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Div2 County SFL, Templenoe V Gneevguilla
Templenoe 0-11, Gneevguilla 0-03
Templenoe became Division 2 County SFL champions with a comfortable win over Gneevguilla. The match was played in poor weather conditions, with the Templenoe pitch cutting up after a long year of football.
The home side led from the start with Killian Spillane kicking four points in the first ten minutes, with replying with only a solitary point in this half. The next three scores came from the boot of Templenoe corner forward Stephen O’Sullivan, and further points from John Rice and Killian Spillane left the half time score, Templenoe 0-09, Gneevguilla 0-01.
Not much changed in the second half, and a straight red card for a Gneevguilla player ended the game as a contest. Both teams only pointed two points apiece in this half,, with Templenoe running out winners on a score of Templenoe 0-11, Gneevguilla 0-03.
Templenoe Team: Anthony Sheehan, Mike Hallissey, Tadhg Morley, Kieran O’Neill, Patrick Clifford, John Spillane, Gavin Crowley, Sean Sheehan, Josh Holland, John Rice, Danny Cahalane, Pat Spillane, Killian Spillane, Teddy Doyle, Stephen O’Sullivan.
Subs: Shane Cremin, Martin Reilly, Jonathan Egan, John Moriarty
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