Meanwhile the minors will play Abbeydorney in the semi-final of the County championship. Date, time and venue yet to be arranged.

Intermediates ready for final 8th Sept '06 The Kilmoyley Intermediates are getting ready to face Kilgarvan in this year's county final at Austin Stack park on Sunday at 1.45pm. The starting lineup is the same as that which began in the win over St. Brendans in the semi final. There is a wide age group being represented with six minors JB O'Halloran, James Godley, David Fitzell, Edward Fitzgerald, Niall Young and Andy McCarthy and elder statesmen Tom Godley at full forward and the evergreen JB Griffin among the subs. Best of luck lads.

Kilkenny win back Liam McCarthy 4th Sept '06 Kilkenny ended Cork's dream of a famous 'Rebel treble' by beating the Leesiders on a scoreline of 1-16 to 1-13 in an interesting game. Kilkenny were more eager and determined in their play throughout the game.

Minors ease into Championship semi 4th Sept '06 The Minors made the most of their long trip to Kilgarvan on Saturday evening with a comfortable 1-15 to 1-1 victory over the locals.

Intermediates win Semifinal shootout 30th August '06 The Kilmoyley Intermediates advanced to meet Kilgarvan in the semi-final of the county championship with a 3-14 to 3-12 victory over St. Brendans at Abbeydorney.

Semi-Final defeat for Seniors 26th August'06For the second year in a row Kilmoyley found themselves second best to Ballyduff in the senior county championship. But yet again, the game was there for the taking although Kilmoyley were far below their best. However, the game seemed to be going to plan to half time when the game was tied and Kilmoyley had the advantage of a slight breeze for the secind half. But Kilmoyley could only score three points to Ballyduff's six for the final thirty minutes. Ballyduff brought an extra player back to pack their defense and this tactic worked well as the Kilmoyley forwards were offered little time and room on the ball to make any headway. Ballyduff on the otherhand only attacked sporadically, but made the most of theri posession. The fact that only one Kilmoyley forward from ten (four subs were introduced in attack)scored during the game tells its own story.

Injury worries for seniors 25th August '06 The Kilmoyley Seniors carry a number of injuries into this weekend's AIB Senior County championship semi-final against Ballyduff. Definitely out are Colin Harris (fractured knee cap) and Paul McCarthy (torn ligaments). Colin is in a cast for at least six weeks while Paul is on crutches. Sean Fitzgerald could also miss the game with a damaged ankle.

North Kerry win for Intermediates 23rd August '06 Despite starting the game with only 14 players Kilmoyley's Intermediates enjoyed a comfortable win over Crotta in the quarter final of the North kerry championship by 2-12 to 2-2.
The Intermediates face St. Brendans in the semi-final of the County championship next Tuesday in Abbeydorney.

Championship semis finalised 21st August '06 Following Abbeydorney's 1-15 to 1-14 extra-time replay win over St. Brendans, the semi-final pairings for this years AIB County Senior championship have been finalised. Kilmoyley will play Ballyduff, while Abbeydorney take on Causeway. Both semis will take place this coming weekend.

Under 8s take part in blitz 20th August '06 Lerrig hosted a four team blitz on Saturday with Kilmoyley, Crotta, Abbeydorney and St. Brendans taking part. Kilmoyley were defeated by a much stronger Crotta side in their first game. Abbeydorney provided the opposition in the second game and they also proved to be too strong for Kilmoyley. St. Brendans did best on the day winning both their games. Well done to all who participated.

Championship win for Intermediates 15th August '06 Kilmoyley's Intermediates put in a good display in overcoming Causeway at Lerrig in the quarterfinal of the Intermediate championship by 0-17 to 2-7. Kilmoyley finished comfortable winners, although they did concede two soft goals towards the end.

Seniors to meet Ballyduff in semi-final 13th August '06 Despite playing poorly, the Senior advanced to the county championship semi-final where they will meet old rivals Ballyduff. Crotta provided tough opposition and with only five minutes remaining the game still hung in the balance. But a goal and a point from Joe and Maurice Murnane in the space of thirty seconds finally decided the game in Kilmoyley's favour. But there will need to be a big improvement in their performance if they are to overturn last year's defeat to Ballyduff.

In the other quarter-finals Causeway beat Ballyheigue by a single point by 1-7 to 0-9 on Friday, thanks to goal from a late JM Dooley free. Ballyduff had a surprisingly easy 0-11 to 1-5 win over last years champions Lixnaw, while St. Brendans and Abbeydorney drew in an exciting finish.

Underage Wins for Kilmoyley 4th August '06 Klmoyley's U14s enjoyed a comfortable win over Abbeydorney in the semi-final of the North Kerry championship on a scoreline of 3-10 to 0-2. The U15s also advanced to the final of the U15 County championship with victory over Kenmare/Kilgarvan.

Seniors advance in Munster Senior League 3rd August '06 Klmoyley had a five point win over Na Piarsaigh of Limerick in their second group game in the 2006 Munster Senior League at Askeaton on Wednesday evening. It was Kilmoyley's third game in sixth days and there were certainly signs of fatigue early on. But Kilmoyley finished the stronger and a late goal by Joe Murnane sealed the 1-11 to 0-9 win. (More Later)

Seniors win North Kerry League 31st July'06 The Kilmoyley Seniors continued their good run of wins with a victory over Ballyheigue in the North Kerry Senior hurling league final on a scoreline of 0-14 to 0-9. The game was evenly balanced throughout and it was only in the final few minutes that Kilmoyley put some daylight between the teams.(More Soon)

Munster League win for Kilmoyley 31st July'06 Despite missing a number of regular first team players, Kilmoyley put in a good performance to beat Tallow of Waterford in their first game of the 2006 Munster League, and emerged winners on a scoreline of 0-13 to 1-8.(More Later)

Great weekend for Kerry teams 31st July'06 There were five Kerry teams competing this weekend in hurling and football, and all five emerged victorious from their respective games. The Kerry minors defeated Westmeath in the All-Ireland "B" final in Limerick. Kilmoyley had a number of players on the panel including David Fitzell, Adrian Royle, Andy McCarthy, James Godley, Niall Young, Jason Fealy, Jake Doherty and Edward Fitzgerald. Well done to all. The U16s also beat a fancied Westmeath team to advance to the semi-final of the All-Ireland "B" competition. In football, the Seniors advanced to the All-Ireland quarter-final after an easy win over Longford in Killarney. The minors are through to the All-Ireland semi-final following their win over Mayo in Ennis, while the Juniors beat Roscommon to win the All-Ireland Junior final also in Ennis.

Narrow win for Seniors in County league 24th July'06 A goal from a last minute free by Shane Brick helped Kilmoyley to a narrow one point win over neighbours Causeway in the County League. The pitch in Causeway was very hard and rough and made playing conditions more difficult. Kilmoyley welcomed back Shane Brick after a lengthy layoff following a knee operation. There was little between the teams in the first quarter, but a goal by Joseph O'Sullivan edged Kilmoyley into the lead. But Causeway kept in touch with a number of soft frees. The second half followed a similar pattern but the game was very much stop/start. Causeway went in front with a few minutes to go, but the last minute free gave Kilmoyley the win. (More Soon)

Kerry hurlers retain Christy Ring status 24th July'06 Kerry defeated a very poor Roscommon outfit in the Christy Ring Relegation final at Ennis last Saturday in front of 7 spectators! It has been a long and unprofitable year for the hurlers, especially since the commencement of the championship in which Kerry failed to win a single group game, losing out to Kildare, Wicklow, Mayo and Carlow. However, the retention of Christy Ring status ensures that the county has not gone backwards from last year, at least in terms of the competitions to be played.

Intermediates lose final 20th July '06 Kilmoyley Intermediate team were defeated by 5-7 to 3-11 in the final of the Div. 2 Co. League by Kilgarvan in Glenflesk on last Thursday evening. Kilmoyley started slowly and Kilgarvan took advantage to lead at half time by 7 points. In the second half Kilmoyley rallied well but conceded a couple of goals and were unable to cut the deficit before the final whistle.
Team:- Seamus Regan, Declan Carroll, Tom Godley, Sean Murnane, Noel Whelan, Sean Griffin, Pat Deenihan, Gerald Carroll, Padraig O Sullivan, Patrick Flaherty, Ollie Diggin, Jason Harrington, Joseph Sullivan, Joe Murnane, Ml Regan, Subs – Raymond Young, TJ Maunsell, James Godley, Brian Nolan and Declan Ryan.

Dates and times of C'ship 19th July'06 Following a meeeting with the hurling clubs and the North and South Kerry Hurling Boards, fixtures for the County Senior Championship were arranged. Kilmoyley face Crotta O'Neills on Saturday Aug 12th at 6pm as part of a double header at Austin Stack park. St. Brendan's play Abbeydorney for the fifth year running in the following game at 7.30 p.m. On Friday Aug 11th Ballyheigue face Causeway at 7.30 p.m. while on Sunday Aug 13th Lixnaw take on Ballyduff at 7.00 p.m.

Upcoming County hurling games 3rd July'06 Match details have been revealed for forthcoming fixtures invovling the Kingdom's various Inter County hurling sides. The Kerry Seniors host Mayo on Saturday in the Christy Ring Cup at 3.30 at Tralee's Austin Stack Park. This is a game Kerry must win to avoid a relegation playoff to the Nicky Rackard cup.
The Under 16s and Minors both face Roscommon in an All-Ireland B Championship double header in Nenagh on Saturday.The Under 16s play at 2 o'clock in what is a Round 2 match, with the Minors in action at 3.30 in a 1/4 Final.
Meanwhile, Kerry are to play Laois in Limerick on Wednesday July 12th in the semi-final of the All-Ireland Under 21 B Hurling Championship.

Defeat for U14s in County final 30th June'06 There was bitter disappointment for the Kilmoyley U14s as they suffered defeat to Ballyduff in the County final by a last minute goal. In an excellent game of hurling Kilmoyley led by two points two minutes into injury time but a Ballyduff goal left the final scoreline at 4-9 to 5-5.

AIB County Championship draw 29th June'06The draw for this year's AIB Senior hurling club championship was eventually made last night, and Kilmoyley have been drawn to meet Crotta O'Neills in the quarter-final. Kilmoyley had met Ballyduff in the previous two quarter-finals. The other quarter-final pairings are :- St. Brendans vs Abbeydorney, Lixnaw vs Ballyduff and Ballyheigue vs Causeway. These games are due to go ahead on the weekend of 11th August.

Kilmoyley are due to play Ballyheigue in the final of the North Kerry senior hurling league next Monday.

Seniors have big win in County League 27th June'06Kilmoyley's Seniors enjoyed their biggest win of the year with a comfortable 3-15 to 1-1 win over Ballyheigue in the County League

NK Senior Championship Draw made 23rd June '06 Holders Kilmoyley have been drawn to meet Ballyduff in the semi-final of the North Kerry Senior hurling championship. St Brendans and Ballyheigue meet in the other semi. Dates and venues yet to be confirmed.

Weekend disappointment for Kilmoyley sides 18th June'06The U14s travelled to Cork at the weekend to take part in the National Community Games finals. Following victories in their first two games, Kilmoyley met Naas but having conceded two early goals they were under pressure for the remainder of the game. Despite a strong fightback against a physically stronger team they lost by three points and missed out on a semi-final place.
The Seniors played St. Brendans on Saturday in the Lee Strand sponsored Abbeydorney 11s of Kerry, and ran out winners in an ill-tempered affair by five points 1-11 to 0-9. They were due to play Ballyduff in the semi-final but they failed to field a team, so Kilmoyley went straight into the final. The final against the home side was an exciting affair and Kilmoyley led at half time by 2-6 to 1-3 having played with the breeze. Tom and joe Murnane scored the goals. Abbeydorney scored 1-1 inside a minute and kept up the pressure as the Kilmoyley forwards found it difficult to score. Joe Murnane scored his second goal to stretch Kilmoyley's lead, but Abbeydorney were better at finishing their chances and finished with 3-10. Kilmoyley had one final chance but some good defending prevented Kilmoyley scoring again. Final score 3-10 to 3-9.

St. Brendans cause upset 16th June'06The St. Brendans footballers caused a minor upset when they beat Austin Stacks at Lerrig on Friday evening in the third round of the AIB County championship by 3-11 to 1-9. Once again the field was in top condition for the game and the large attendance were impressed with our facilities.

Dramatic win for U11s 14th June'06The Kilmoyley's U11s scored a dramatic win over Lixnaw in the North Kerry League at Lerrig on Wednesday evening. Kilmoyley led by one point at half time thanks to a goal by Shane Monahan. Lixnaw edged ahead with a goal of their own early in the half, but Kilmoyley replied with a goal and a point from Paudie O'Connor and Jordan Brick. A controversial goal was awarded to Lixnaw with three minutes remaining after the ball seemingly went wide. But a long delivery from full back Paudie O'Connor went all the way to the net to edge Kilmoyley in front ubtil the final whistle. It was a determined display by the home team whose final game is away to Ballyduff next week.

The Rockies are coming!! 14th June'06This Friday, Lerrig hosts its first AIB County championship club game, and it's not hurling. St Brendans take on Austin Stacks in the last 16 of the championship, and the Rockies are sure to bring plenty of colour and noise to the countryside. To get to Lerrig from Tralee, take the R551 to Ballyheigue. One mile after the turn off for Banna, you will see a signpost to the right for Kilmoyley. After two miles you will reach Kilmoyley Church and Tóchar Bán where you can leave your transport and take a half mile walk to the field.

U12s win North Kerry Blitz 12th June'06 Kilmoyley overcame Causeway in the post-poned NK 10-a-side ground hurling blitz at Lixnaw by 3-4 to no score. Although Kilmoyley had easily beaten the same opposition earlier in competition, there was little to choose between the teams early on. In fact, if it were not for two great saves from keeper Paudie O'Connor Kilmoyley would have found themselves behind early on. But Kilmoyley's midfield of captain Dougie Fitzell and Daniel Collins began to get on top and a long ball to James Murphy was flicked to the net to open the score. He added a point from a free to leave Kilmoyley 1-1 to nil ahead to the break.
Kilmoyley never looked in trouble in the second half and only for some great saves by the Causeway keeper would have been well ahead. But the pressure eventually told and Coleman Savage scored three wonderful points from frees and sidelines to give the winners a comfortable lead. Kilmoyley added two more goals to give them a well deserved win. Joe Walsh, on behalf of the North Kerry board presented captain Dougie Fitzell with the trophy and the Kilmoyley players were treated to a meal after.Well done to trainers Paul McCarthy and Brendan Harris. (See Pictures)

Double victory at Lerrig 11th June'06 The Kilmoyley Seniors and U14s had victories over their Causeway counterparts at Lerrig on Sunday in the North Kerry Championship. For the U14s, it was their final game before heading for Cork for this weekends Feile na nGael, but they completely overpowered the opposition running out easy winners.

The Seniors meanwhile didn't have it as easy with five first team players unavailable. The strong wind made for a "game of two halves" with Kilmoyley trailing by five points at the break. Causeway actually stretched their lead to six points but an immediate goal from Joe Murnane cut the deficit once again. It wasn't until the final ten minutes that Kilmoyley pulled clear and clocked up a score of 1-18, which in the conditions was good scoring. Tom Murnane was the main scorer, putting over some excellent frees. They now advance to the semi-final.

Weekend Games 8th June'06The U12s qualified for the final of the North Kerry hurling blitz at Lixnaw last Monday with wins over Ballyheigue, Ballyduff and St. Brendans. The final is due to be played next Monday in Lixnaw.
The U10s took part in a successful blitz at Lerrig last Saturday with six teams taking part. Kilmoyley beat Lixnaw in theri first game but were well beaten by Faughs of Dublin in their second game. In a very entertaining final Faughs overcame Causeway. A mini skills competition was alos held with two players from each club taking part. The winner was Brendan Reidy from Ballyheigue.
The U11s have played two games in the North Kerry league but have lost both to stronger opposition. At Lerrig, St. Brendans were the victors while they travelled to Ballyheigue on Wednesday but despite a gutsy second half were again beaten. Training takes place Saturday at Lerrig at 12pm for U8s to U11s.
The Intermediates defeated St. Brendans at Lerrig on Wednesday to qualify for the semi-final of the North Kerry C'ship.

Upcoming events at Lerrig 31st May '06The reputation of Kilmoyley's sportsfield at Lerrig was enhanced even further with the announcement this week that the field will host the County cfootball championship tie between St. Brendans and Austin Stacks. It was felt that the field in Ardfert would not have the capacity to hold an expected big attendance, while Lerrig also has a stand for supporters.

Meanwhile this Saturday sees Kilmoyley hosting an under 10s hurling tournament between six clubs, including the Faughs club from Dublin. It will also feature a skills competition with two players from each club taking part. With the weather steadily improving this week, the field should be in top class condition once again following all the recent rain.

Seniors advance to NKL final 14th May '06It wasn't pretty, but Kilmoyley edged past Ballyduff at Lerrig in the North Kerry Senior hurling league where they will meet Ballyheigue for the second year in a row. Following the previous night's heavy rain underfoot conditions were wet which did not allow for free flowing hurling. At one stage Kilmoyley led by six points but some poor defensive lapses allowed Ballyduff back into the game. In the end, Kilmoyley held out for a two point win on a score of 2-7 to 2-5.

Intermediates win NKL final 12th May '06A strong second half display saw Kilmoyley take the honours in the Intermediate North Kerry final by 2-11 to 1-4. Goals from Ollie Diggin and Joe Murnane helped Kilmoyley overturn a halftime deficit of 0-4 to 0-2 and with Sean Griffin and Noel Whelan outstanding on the night Kilmoyley ran out comfortable winners in front of a large attendance at Causeway.

Draw for Seniors in County League 3rd May '06 A large turned out to see the Seniors play out an exciting draw with neighbours St. Brendans in Ardfert in round two of the Credit Union County league after coming from eight points down at half time. A last minute pointed '65 by Tom Murnane ensured the draw for Kilmoyley, who despite having numerical advantage for the majority of the game struggled throughout the game. It is the third occassion already this year that the Seniors have played against a team who have had a player dismissed. (Match Report)

Under 14s retain Feile County title 1st May'06 The Kilmoyley U14s retained the Kerry Feile na Gael title in a thoroughly entertaining and exciting final at Abbeydorney against Ballyduff before a large crowd. Kilmoyley played with a stiff breeze in the first half and after soaking up some early Ballyduff pressure, scored two goals inside a minute to lead at half time by 2-3 to 0-1. As expected, Ballyduff applied the pressure from the throw in, but once again Kilmoyley's defence held firm even if they conceded a number of points from close-in frees.
The Kilmoyley nerves were settled once again when they pointed a free. But there was to be a grandstand finish, when the Ballyduff full- forward (who had played in goals in the first half) scored an excellent individual goal to leave only three points between the teams with five minutes remaining. But once gain, the Kilmoyley defence stood firm with corner back Sean Nolan making some excellent clearances. As the Ballyduff defence pushed forward, the Kilmoyley forwards had more room to work an excellent goal, and added a second goal inside the minute again to finish off the game as time was up. Well done to all. (Match Report)

Kerry hurlers disappoint in League decider 30th April '06It proved to be a step too far for the Kerry Senior hurlers in Thurles on Sunday as they were comfortably beaten by Dublin in the Allianz NHL Div 2 final by 0-17 to 1-6. Getting seven scores over 70 minutes tells its own story, but overall Dublin were better throughout, although Colin Harris, Aidan Boyle and keeper PJ O'Gorman were some of the better players on show. The defeat means that Kerry will play another season in division 2 of the league, and perhaps it is better, as Kerry are still some way short of the hurling required.(Match Report later)

Under 14s qualify for Feile final 28th April '06 The Kilmoyley U14s qualified for the final of the Feile na nGael when they defeated Lixnaw by 2-2 to 0-2 in the semi-final at Abbeydorney yesterday evening. They now play Ballyduff, who were impressive in their semi-final win over Causeway, in the final next Monday.

Weaker hurling counties can "import" players 25th April '06 A decision was made at last weekend's GAA annual congress to allow weaker hurling counties, such as Kerry, to "import" five players from stronger counties. There has been a mixed reaction from counties on the issue, with a number having reservations on its workings and implications for "native" players and club fixtures.

Kerry hurlers reach League final 23rd April '06 Kerry overcame a strong Mayo challenge to advance to meet Dublin in the division 2 decider. Despite playing below par, Kerry's ability to take their scores proved to be the difference between the teams. The final is due to be played in Thurles next Sunday before the division one final. (Match Report)

Butler appointed Director of Hurling 24th April '06 Tipperary's Paudie butler has been appointed as National Director of Hurling, and will take up his post next September. In the meantime, he is training the Kerry Senior hurlers in their efforts to win Div 2 of the NHL and the Christy Ring Cup. The former Tipp minor coach and Laois manager hopes that his five year plan will see up to twelve counties with a realistic chance of winning the Liam McCarthy cup.

Kilmoyley Seniors enjoy easy victories 15th April '06 Kilmoyley qualifies for the semi-finals of the 2006 North Kerry league with a comprehensive 1-14 to 0-5 victory over Abbeydorney on Thursday eveninig.
On Saturday at Lerrig, they easily accounted for Crotta in the first round of the County League by 2-15 to 0-5. (NKL Match Report)

Kerry Minors face Clare 13th April '06 The Kerry minor hurlers face a tough task when they take on Clare at Austin Stack park in the losers round of the championship. There are a number of changes to the team from the one that lined out to Waterford in Killarney. Kilmoyley's Edward Fitzgerald is out, but Jason Fealy comes in to replace him. Other Kilmoyley players involved are James Godley, Adrian Royle, Andy McCarthy, Niall Young and Douglas Fitzell.
The Intermediates defeated Abbeydorney in the NK hurling league by 4-9 to 1-7.

Convincing win for Seniors 10th April '06 Kilmoyley won its first competitive game of the year with a comprehensive victory over neighbours St.Brendans in the North Kerry League. A victory over Abbeydorney in the final group game should see Kilmoyley advance to the semi-finals. In the other group game on Monday Abbeydorney defeated Crotta by two points. (Match Report)

Kilmoyley awarded 2005 SNKHL title 7th April '06 Due to the failure of Ballyduff to field a team in Ballyheigue on Friday evening, Kilmoyley were awarded the North Kerry League title without having to hit a ball. The Kilmoyley team and the referee togged out, but there was no opposing team. The evening was not wasted however as Kilmoyley had a good training session.

Meanwhile in Ardfert the Kilmoyley U12s were defeated by a much more physical St. Brendans team in the County League by 1-5 to 0-1 in terrible weather conditions.

Defeat for Kilmoyley seniors 5th April '06 The Seniors lost out to a more spirited Crotta outfit in their first competitive game of the year, going down by 2-11 to 0-15 on Monday evening at Lerrig (due to an unplayable pitch at Dromakee). (Match Report)

The Intermediates were also defeated in their first game of the year, going down by 4-5 to 0-5 to Ballyheigue on Wednesday evening. The U-16s meanwhile progressed to the semi-final of the NK U-16 championship when they overcame Lixnaw by 4-4 to 1-4.

Kilmoyley seniors in action 3rd April '06 Kilmoyley's Senior's have their first competitive outing of the year when they take on Crotta O'Neills in the North Kerry league. The game has been moved from Dromakee to Lerrig and is due to start at 6.30. The 2005 final against Ballyduff is due to go ahead (again) on Thursday week. More details later.

Kerry qualify for semis 3rd April '06 Despite playing well below their best, in beating Kildare by six points Kerry automatically qualified for the semi-finals of the Allianz NHL, as they finished group 2B with a one point better scoring difference than group rivals Westmeath. Kerry can once again thank Shane Brick who was Kerry's main scorer, but John Griffin was Kerry's best player sweeping up all over the field. Underfoot conditions were very wet and a strong breeze made scoring difficult, but kildare were guilty of some very poor shhoting, with fifteen wides alone in the first half. (Match Report)

GPA call off strike action 2nd April '06 The Gaelic Players Association have announced that they are to ballot their members about possible strike action which could take place sometime in the future - a move which guarantees the completion of the current hurling and football leagues.
It had originally been thought that GPA members would vote on whether to strike on the weekend of April 8/9 but the players’ body backed down from this stance and instead decided to immediately ballot all its members about strike action if the GAA fails to meet their list of player welfare standards before a set date.

Draws made for Christy Ring Cup 31st March'06 the dates and fixtures have been announced for the Christy Ring Cup. Kerry have been kept apart from the two favourites Antrim and Down and have a good chance of at least making the semi-finals. They start with a home game in Group B against Kildare (who they meet in the final game of the NHL this weekend) on June 13th. Wicklow away is next, followed by Mayo at home and finishing with Carlow away on 15th July. The draws in full are:
Group A – June 10: Down v Antrim, Roscommon v London; June 17: Antrim v Roscommon, London v Meath; June 24: Meath v Antrim, Roscommon v Down; July 8: Down v Meath, Antrim v London; July 15: London v Down, Meath v Roscommon.
Group B – June 13: Kerry v Kildare, Wicklow v Carlow; June 17: Kildare v Wicklow, Carlow v Mayo; June 24: Mayo v Kildare, Wicklow v Kerry; July 8: Kerry v Mayo, Kildare v Carlow; July 15: Carlow v Kerry, Mayo v Wicklow.
Semi-finals: July 22. Final: August 6.

GPA threatens NL strike action 31st March'06 THE Gaelic Players' Association have asked their members to consider striking on the weekend after next. In a dramatic move, the players' body sent text messages to their 1,400-strong membership yesterday evening asking them to consider withdrawing their services on the day that the seventh round of the Allianz National Football League and a number of deferred NHL Division 1A games are due to be played. If Kerry finish second in Div 2B of the NHL, they could also be affected.The move will be viewed as the most militant proposal the the GPA has put forward since its establishment in 1999.

Kerry overcome by the Faithful 29th March'06 A gallant Kerry side went down by 2-27 to 1-11 to Offaly in yesterday's All-Ireland Vocational Schools Senior 'A' Hurling Championship at Rathkeale. Despite the best efforts of Kilmoyley's Adrian Ryle and Andy McCarthy, James Flaherty, Mark Dineen and goalkeeper Richard O'Mahony, Kerry succumbed to a stronger and more physical Offaly side, coached by Kerryman Gearoid O'Regan, in a game played in heavy conditions. The Faithful County had lead by 1-15 to 0-3 at half time.

Kerry hurlers remain top of Div 2b 27th March'06 Heading into the final round of Div 2 NHL games, kerry remain top of the table following Westmeath's one point victory over Mayo yesterday. Kerry's next opponents Kildare finished with a late flourish to beat London by 2-13 1-7. If Kerry can beat Kildare in the final game, Westmeath must defeat London by a greater margin to claim an automatic semi-final spot in the league.

All-Ireland "B" victory for Kerry Vocational hurlers 23rd March'06 Congratulations to the Kerry Vocational school hurlers who defeated Wexford in the All-Ireland Vocational Schools Inter-County ’B’ final at Moyle Rovers, Clonmel on a scoreline of 2-18 to 2-7. Kilmoyley's Andy McCarthy and Adrian Royle were among the scorers, while Edward Fitzgerald and jake Doherty also played. Despite the scoreline, Kerry whose side was made up entirely of players from Causeway CS were made to work right to the end for their win.

Weekend Events 20th March'06 The Kilmoyley U21s went down tamely to St. Brendans in the semi-final of the 2005 County championship at Lerrig on St. Patricks day by 2-10 to 1-2. The Senior game against Ballyduff was cancelled at the 11th hour, apparently because there was no pitch available. This is awful disrespect on players and supporters alike, who could have made other arrangements for the day.
A new Camogie club has been formed in the parish with the clubs of Kilmoyley and Ardfert amalgamating to form Cillard camogie club. The first training session took place at Lerrig on Sunday morning with over thirty players in action, ranging in age from under 8s to under 14s. (More Soon)

Kerry hurlers remain unbeaten 13th March'06 While they were unlucky in the end to only come away from Millingar with a draw, the Kerry Senior hurlers will at the same time be happy to remain unbeaten, and are still in with a chance of topping Division 2B of the Allianz NHL. A strong second half performance by Kerry saw them overturn a six point halftime deficit into a three point lead with time almost up. But the Kerry defence failed to clear a late Westmeath free which was dropped into the square and the ball was crashed to the net to level the scores. Kerry's final game in three weeks time will decide who tops the group. (Match details later)

Dates announced for outstanding '05 fixtures 9th March'06 The domestic season of 2005 will hopefully reach a conclusion over the coming weeks with the outstanding fixtures from last year being announced by the North Kerry hurling and County boards. The U21 hurlers are out first on St. Patrick's day against St.Brendans at 5pm in Ballyheigue in the County championship, while the Seniors meet Ballyduff in the final of the 2005 NK League the following day in Lixnaw at 2pm. It will be the teams first meeting since last years county championship encounter when Kilmoyley's five in a row dream was ended.The Seniors then meet Abbeydorney in the first round of this years NK league at Lerrig on Monday 3rd April at 6.30pm.

The Under 11s will continue to train in the Sports hall in Causeway over the next few Sunday mornings at 11.30am for one hour.

Kerry hurlers make it two from two 27th Feb'06 Following their hard fought win over Mayo at Austin Stack park yesterday, the Kerry hurlers top Division 2B of the Allianz NHL and in the process have already qualified for the quarter-final stages of the competition. (Match Report)

Kerry hurlers off to winning start 20th Feb'06 They made it difficult for themselves in the end, but Kerry ruturned home from Ruislip with 2 points on the board following their 1-14 to 1-11 victory over London. (Match Report)

Famous victory for Ardfert footballers 20th Feb'06 Congratulations to the footballers of Ardfert on their brilliant victory over Loughrea of Galway in the All-Ireland Junior club football final in Croke Park. Once again, Ardfert came good in the end and scored a late goal to win by the narrowest of margins in front of a huge crowd of supporters from North Kerry.

Kerry play London in Ruislip in NHL 15th Feb'06 The Kerry Senior hurlers begin their National hurling league campaign this weekend with a trip away to London. There are five Kilmoyley players on the team - Ian Brick (4),Colin Harris (8), Paul McCarthy (9), Shane Brick (11) and Darren Young (12). Eoin Sheehy and Sean Maunsell are among the subs.
There are a number of injuries on the Kerry panel, but following last weekends victory over St. Finbarrs in a challenge game, hopes are high of a winning start to the campaign.

Kilmoyley Bórd na nÓg AGM 9th Feb'06 The AGM of the Kilmoyley hurling club Bórd na nÓg AGM takes place this Sunday 12th February at 11.30am at the clubrooms. This is a very important meeting as officers and underage team officials will be decided. As ever, plenty of help is always welcome when it comes to looking after the youth of our parish.

Kerry hurlers suffer heavy defeat 5th Feb'06 UCC easily defeated Kerry in the semi-final of the Waterford Crystal shield at Austin Stack park by 5-19 to 0-10. The pace of the students' game was too quick for the Kerry boys and the game was over at halftime as Kerry trailed by eleven points. Shane Brick scored most of Kerry's points which were from frees.

Kerry hurlers play Shield semi-final 1st Feb '06 The Kerry hurlers 2006 campaign commenced with an encouraging display against WIT in Ballyheigue. In the end, the college finished the stronger to win the game 2-19 to 3-10 and have subsequently qualified to meet Limerick in the final following a comprehensive defeat of UL by 1-16 to 2-3. Kerry will meet UCC this Sunday in the semi-final of the Waterford Crystal shield at Austin Stack park at 2pm in what should prove to be an entertaining encounter. UCC only lost to Clare by a single point in their first round game so it would be a big task for Kerry to come through. If they can, they will meet the winners of Tipperary and Waterford who play on Saturday in Colligan.

Ardfert to play Croker 28th Jan'06 Congratulations to Johnny Stack and Denis McCarthy of Kilmoyley and the footballers of Ardfert on reaching the Junior club All-Ireland football final. In a thrilling semi-final played at Portlaoise, Ardfert scored a goal with the last kick of the game to win by a single point after extra-time defeating Monaghan Harps. They are now due to play the final against Loughrea of Galway at Croke park on 19th January.

Kilmoyley Senior Selectors for 2006 27th Jan'06 At a meeting held last Friday night Senior hurling trainer John Meyler announced his new selectors for the coming year. Selectors Joe Walsh (Kilmoyley), Joe Walsh (Lerrig), Pete Young and Gerard O'Sullivan all stepped aside after five years in the job while in comes Fr. Maurice Brick, Declan Lovett and Fintan Ryan. Views were aired as to how the club could learn from the mistakes of the previous year in a bid to be more successful in 2006.

NK Hurling Board AGM 26th Jan'06 Congratulations to Kilmoyley's Joe Walsh and Billy O'Connorwho were elected as Vice Chairman and Cultural Officer respectively, of the North Kerry hurling board for 2006. The last Kilmoyley man to hold a post on the board was Gerald Carroll who was Secretary.

Annual GAA Social 3rd Dec'05 The annual Kilmoyley GAA Social takes place this Friday at Ballygarry House hotel. While Neilus Flynn will not be in our company this year, the John Joe O'Sullivan cup will be among us for the first time. Tickets are on sale from club officers.

Successful Stephen's day Charity game 26th Dec'05 Congratulations and well done to everyone who participated in the Charity football game at Pairc Naomh Eirc, Lerrig on St. Stephens day in aid of the Make A Wish foundation. Over forty players took to the field to play in a very entertaining game that ended in a draw (dispite a huge winning margin for the married players!). Special thanks goes to Finuge and Kerry footballer Eamon Fitzmaurice who played for the full game, and also to John Meyler who travelled from Cork to play. A Man of the Match award was presented by Munster winning Ardfert football captain Shane Griffin to Leonard Tuohy for his performance. Thanks also to club chairman Sean Murnane who referreed the game.

Charity Football game at Lerrig 14th Dec'05 The annual Charity Football game will be held once again at Lerrig on St. Stephen's day at 1.30pm. This event has been very successful over the last two years, and large sums of money have been raised for Our ladies hospital for sick children in Crumlin and for St. John's Ward at Tralee general hospital. Hopefully the weather will be kind to players and supporters once again. All are welcome.

Hurling scheme to be launched for Kerry 14th Dec'05 The Munster Council is to launch major schemes in Co Kerry and Limerick City to arrest the alarming decline of hurling in the two areas and Hurling Development Administrators have been appointed. This is in addition to the announcement that hurling Nationally is to get a €2.6m boost.

Hurling club AGM 11th Dec'05 There was a good attendance at the 2005 hurling club AGM which was held at the clubrooms on Sunday. There were no changes to the club officers who were returned unopposed and John Meyler will again be in charge of the Senior hurling team. Team captains will be chosen by the players at a later date.

All Ireland for O'Dorney ladies 5th Dec'05 Congratulations to Jackie Murnane, Colette Regan, Siobhan & Catherine Collins of Kilmoyley and the lady footballers of Abbeydorney who defeated Clann Eire of Armagh in the All-Ireland Intermediate club final at the weekend by 2-13 to 1-5. (More Soon)

No Joy for minors 20th Nov '05 Kilmoyley's minors went down 1-10 to 0-7 to Courcey Rovers in the final of the Seandún (Cork city South East) league final on Sunday. The Cork side proved to be much physically stronger than the Kilmoyley boys, and despite a great effort they played second best on the day. Well done to all concerned on a great effort.

Hurling club AGM 11th Dec'05 There was a good attendance at the 2005 hurling club AGM which was held at the clubrooms on Sunday. There were no changes to the club officers who were returned unopposed and John Meyler will again be in charge of the Senior hurling team. Team captains will be chosen by the players at a later date.

Wedding Bells 8th Dec'05 Congratulaions to Kilmoyley hurler Micheal Regan and Lorraine Kelly of Ardfert who got married this Saturday. Micheal of course was a member of the four-in-a-row championship team and was in fact the only player to play in the same position for the four finals. Best of luck to both for the years ahead.
Congratulaions also to Graham O'Connor, Banemore and Bernie Kenny of Ballyheigue who got married in Rome.

Minors face difficult task 18th Nov '05 The minors make their final long haul trip to Cork this Sunday as they play Courcey Rovers in the final of the Seandún (East Cork minor championship. Kilmoyley won all their games in the league campaign, bar one to qualify for the final but they will be missing Niall young and Jake Doherty, who are both absent through injury. It has been a long year for the team and their last game was the defeat to Ballyheigue /Abbeydorney outfir in the county championship some ten weeks ago! So well done to the players involved for their effort in training until now and also to trainer Maurice Fitzgerald who has dedicated so much time to the team. Here's hoping they get the result they deserve !

Munster League semi defeat for Seniors 14th Nov '05 Kilmoyley's Seniors put in a battling display against Bride Rovers in the semi-final of the Munster Senior League. It was always going to be a difficult task to make the final as their last game was six weeks ago in the NK championship final. However, the sides were level at eight points each at halftime, but a goal early after the restart swung things for the home side. In the end only four points separated the teams, and if Kilmoyley's forwards could have taken their scores, Kilmoyley could have found themselves in the final. Saying that, Rovers hit the crossbar twice and 'keeper Brendan Harris made some good saves, so in the end perhaps the result was a fair one. Final score Bride Rovers 1-14 Kilmoyley 1-13(More Soon).

U15s lose after extra time 24th Oct '05 The under 15s were unlucky to lose to Causeway by two points in the North Kerry final after extra time.

Lixnaw win County Final 17th Oct '05 Lixnaw defeated Abbeydorney in the AIB 2005 County Senior hurling final by 0-17 to 0-6 to win their first title since 1999. Lixnaw led by three points at the break after playing with the breeze, and after losing defender Maurice Corridon after quarter of an hour when he broke his leg. But Abbeydorney's forwards saw little possession in the second half, while Lixnaw upped its performance considerably all over the field. Overall, it was a disappointing game but again the condition of the pitch did not help. Lixnaw go on to meet Thurles Sarsfields in the Munster club QF at Thurles in two weeks time. Lixnaw's John "Tweeky" Griffin was voted Man of the Match after an excellent display at midfield.

The curtain raiser was the County League hurling final between Ballyheigue and Causeway. There were only three points between the teams with time almost up, but a quick 1-1 by Ballyheigue put more daylight between the teams to leave the final score 2-13 to 0-12 in Ballyheigue's favour.

Wedding Bells 15th Oct '05 Congratulations to Kilmoyley hurler Gerald O'Carroll and Margaret Kelly from Crotta who were married at Irremore church today.Gerald was a panelist on the Kilmoyley four-in-a-row team and was last year's Intermediate captain. Best wishes to both from Kilmoyley hurling club.

Munster County Championship finals 15th Oct '05 Five of the Provinces county hurling finals take place today, with Clare being the odd one out with a semi final being played. All games will see new County champions. In Tralee Lixnaw face Abbeydorney in a replay. Not since Lismore's win in 1993 has a team other than Mount Sion or Ballygunner triumphed in Waterford, but De La Salle are in a position to end that duopoly this afternoon and county player John Mullane will have a big bearing on the outcome. In Tipperary, Thurles Sarsfields who won the last of a record 28 Tipperary senior titles in 1974 face Drom-Inch, who defeated Toomevara at Semple stadium.
Another unique final at the Gaelic Grounds sees a south Limerick derby as Garryspillane and Kilmallock do battle. Garryspillane who feature the Ryan brothers and Frankie O'Carroll are bidding for their first ever title, and after last year's last minute heartbreak defeat to Ahane, they could see off a Kilmallock side bidding for their first title since 1994 and will be hoping for big performances from Mike Houlihan and forward Andrew O'Shaughnessy.
In Cork, last year's beaten finalists Cloyne and former All-Ireland club champions Newtownshandrum face each other at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Both sides are dominated by families: O'Sullivans, Cusack, Cahills for Cloyne, Mulchays and O'Connors on the other. In the semis Cloyne were lucky against UCC who failed to take their chances, while Newtown easily defeated the 'Barrs in the other.

County final Replay 14th Oct '05 The replay of the county hurling final between Abbeydorney and Lixnaw takes place this Sunday at Austin Stack park (the game will be preceeded by the county league final between Ballyheigue and Causeway). Lixnaw will be without Michael Conway who was red carded in the game two weeks ago, and they will certainly miss his free taking abilities. However, they also welcome back Paul Galvin and Eamon Fitzmaurice from football duty with Kerry. Abbeydorney, after waiting 31 years to play a county final now find themselves playing their second in two weeks. There may have been a feeling of what might have been for them but they will certainly go into the game more in confidence now than in hope. It should be a close contest once again. Hopefully the condition of the pitch will have improved from two weeks ago and make for a better game.

County final ends in a draw 2nd Oct '05 The hurlers of Abbeydorney and Lixnaw will have to do it all again on the 16th October after the County hurling final ended in a draw. Despite being reduced to fourteen men early in the second half, Lixnaw finished the game stronger and a Paul Galvin point levelled matters near the end.

Seniors bridge 18 year gap 1st Oct '05 Kilmoyley's Seniors bridged an eighteen gap in winning the North Kerry championship on Saturday with a well deserved victory over Ballyheigue in Ballyheigue by 0-14 to 2-5. The game was played in dry but blustery conditions and this did not help the game as a spectacle. A delighted Colin Harris accepted the John Joe O'Sullivan cup after the game.(More soon)

O'Dorney and Lixnaw reach County final 18th Sept '05 There were dramatic scenes at Austin Stack park on Sunday as Abbeydorney reached its first county final since 1974 by overcoming Ballyduff by eight points. Lixnaw easily defeated Causeway in the second semi 2-22 to 4-8 and will start the final as favourites.

Drama in NK Senior final 17th Sept '05 Kilmoyley's bid to win its first North Kerry Senior championship in nearly twenty years continues following their dramatic final with Ballyheigue last Saturday evening which ended in a draw. Once again, Kilmoyley showed its Jeckyl and Hyde form when they recovered from a ten point deficit after ten minutes to force a draw. Kilmoyley started at the same pace with which cost them against Ballyduff in the County championship two weeks earlier, and in looked to be heading for a humiliating defeat. But Kilmoyley showed that they still have some fight left by taking the game to a replay.

Minors out at QF stage 7th Sept '05 There was further disappointment for the club this week when the minors were defeated by Ballyheigue/Abbeydorney in the quarter final of the county championship. Just like the seniors, there were high hopes that the team could do well in the competition, and not just this fixture. But, there was a similar story to the Seniors in that the team did not play to its potential. It was even more disappointing after the huge effort made by players and mentors since the beginning of the year. Just shows, there are no certainties in sport.

Death and Taxes 5th Sept '05 There are only two certainties in life and unfortunately the Kilmoyley Seniors did not come to realise their full potential when they were beaten by Ballyduff in the quarter-final of this year's championship. In so doing the dream of five in a row is over ....for the meantime. As ever, the County hurling championship has thrown in a few surprises, and in doing so there will be three new semi-finalists this year - Ballyduff, Lixnaw and Abbeydorney, while Causeway are also through.
Kilmoyley's defeat was even more disappointing for the fact that Ballyduff themselves had played poorly but they were able to turn a seven point deficit after ten minutes into a four point victory, thanks mainly to their three goals. Played in perfect conditions, Ballyduff were the hungrier and more determined team once they settled after the opening period giving the Kilmoyley players little or no time to dwell on the ball, forcing them into making mistakes.

Senior Championship QF for Kilmoyley 2nd Sept '05 Kilmoyley's Seniors begin their defence of the County Championship title tonight and in the process will be bidding for an unprecedented fifth title in a row. The opposition however could not have been more difficult, with old foes Ballyduff out first to stop Kilmoyley. No doubt there will be a large attendance at the game which has generated the most interest since the draws were made a number of months ago. This is the fourth time in the last five years that the sides have met and the boys in green and gold have been victorious each time. Both teams are joint top of the league table of championships won with twenty each.

Kilmoyley's team shows a number of changes from that which started the 2004 County final against Causeway. Brendan Harris moves from corner back to goals while Paul McCarthy comes into the team after missing out on all of 2004 with a cruciate knee ligament injury. Into the halfback line comes Sean Griffin in place of Sean Fitzgerald while up front there are starting places for Sean Maunsell and Eoin Sheehy. A number of injury worries have cleared up with Shane Brick, Padraig Regan and Micheal Regan now able to start.

It promises to be an exciting encounter with little between the teams, and with an outside referee in charge it should be a lively and free flowing encounter. If Kilmoyley can play to their ability, they should get through if luck is on their side.

Year ends for U14s 18th Aug'05 Kilmoyley's Under 14 team were unable to repeat their impressive Féile na nGael form when they lost to Ballyduff in the North Kerry championship at Lerrig by 2-3 to 1-4. The players and mentors can however, look back on a successful year when the Féile title was recaptured after 14 years.

Minors lose out in County League final 14th Aug'05 The minors put on a disappointing display against St. Brendans in the County League final Friday evening at Ardfert going down by 2-9 to 2-5. Kilmoyley actually led at half time by a single point having played with a slight breeze. But it was evident that the Ardfert boys were physically stronger and Kilmoyley were not moving the ball fast enough to get out of trouble. Despite having a player sent off in the final quarter, St. Brendans pressed home the advantage and as so often happens, Kilmoyley could not take advantage of the spare man. Niall Young did score a goal from a 21 metre free near the end and while James Godley put in a heroic display at fullback Kilmoyley were unable to add any further scores. The same teams face each other in the minor championship.

Under 8s in action in Lixnaw 14th Aug'05 Kilmoyley's Under 8 hurlers travelled to Lixnaw on Saturday to take on the locals in two challenge games. It was great to see twenty enthusiastic Kilmoyley players lining out and despite the mixed weather conditions earlier in the morning, it stayed dry for both games.

Seniors reach NK final 8th Aug'05 The Kilmoyley Seniors have reached the final of the North Kerry championship for the first time since 1991 when they overcame St.Brendans in a very competitive game in Ballyheigue last Friday. At half time Kilmoyley led by four points thanks mainly to a goal from Richard Gentleman. Kilmoyley enjoyed most of the possession again in the second half but it was only in the final ten minutes that any bit of daylight was put between the teams after Micheal Regan scored an opportunist goal. In the end Kilmoyley ran out convincing winners by 2-14 to 0-12.

On Saturday the Seniors were in action again where thay faced Cork champions Na Piarsaigh in Cork. It was obvious that the effects of the game the day before had some baring on Kilmoyley's performance, but it was still an encouraging performance despite going down 3-15 to 0-12.

Weekend challenge games 8th Aug'05 Kilmoyley's U-13s played Mungret of Limerick in Lerrig on Saturday. Despite the poor weather conditions both sides hurled well with the Limerick side emerging winners by four points.

The U8s had their first ever game on Saturday also at Lerrig against St. Brendans. Two games were played simultaneously with 18 Kilmoyley players involved in the "action". In a very exciting "A" game that had the spectators in the stand gripped Kilmoyley came back from a 1 goal halftime deficit to win by 3-0 to 2-1. In the "B" game St. Brendans proved to be far too strong and won comfortably.

Busy weekend for Seniors 5th Aug'05 The Kilmoyley Seniors play two competitive games over the next two days. On Friday evening in Ballyheigue they take on neighbours St. Brendans in the semi-final of the North Kerry championship. On Saturday, they travel to Cork city to take on Cork county champions Na Piarsaigh in their second round tie of the Munster League.
Meanwhile, Kilmoyley's future fledglings the Under 8s have their first ever game against St. Brendans at Lerrig on Saturday morning at 11.30.

That Friday feeling 30th July '05 There was no joy this Friday for our Intermediates or U12s who lost in the County championship semi-final and County League finals respectively. The Intermediates lost out to Kilgarvan by the narrowest of margins at Fitzgerald Stadium. At Austin Stack park despite the best efforts of Vincent and Coleman Savage, Dougie Fitzell in goals, Sean Nolan and Luke Fitzell Ballyheigue proved to be too strong all round for the under 12s winning comfortably in the end by 3-7 to 0-8. Kilmoyley's top scorer was Vincent Savage with 7 points. It was the U12s second year in a row losing this final, but the skill level and commitment by many of the players augers well for the future of Kilmoyley hurling.

Upcoming games 30th July '05 Best of luck to Niall Young (captain), Adrian Royle and Andrew McCarthy who line out for Kerry today against Meath in the All-Ireland "B" final against Meath.
The under 8s will have their first ever game against St. Brendans next Saturday 6th August in Ardfert at 11.30.

Jackie goals for Kerry 23rd July '05 The Kerry ladies qualified for a Munster final clash with Cork with a hard-earned 5-8 to 3-9 extra-time victory over Waterford on Saturday. Jackie Murnane, who has made the transition from corner back to wing forward made a significant contribution to the Kerry cause once again scoring two goals.

Difficult QF tie for Kilmoyley 21st July '05 For the second year in a row Kimoyley and Ballyduff meet in at the quarter final stage of the Senior championship, following last night's draw on Radio Kerry. it is undoubtedly the tie of the round between the two most successful club sides in Kerry. The other ties involve teams playing in the preliminary round and are as follows : Ballyheigue v. Lixnaw/Kenmare division, St. Brendans v. Abbeydorney/Crotta, Causeway v. Winners of losers round. Quarter final games are not due to commence until the last weekend in August. It promises to be a very exciting championship once again, and of course every team will be out to stop Kilmoyley achieving an historic fifth title in a row.

AIB County Championship Draws 20th July '05 The 2005 AIB County Championship Draws for hurling and football take place tonight on Radio Kerry at 9pm. As there have been no games played to date in this year's hurling championship, all teams will be entered in the draw.

There is no news on the minor championship

Kerry Masters hurling 18th July '05 The Kerry Masters hurlers were unlucky to lose against Tipperary on Monday evening at Abbeydorney after a gutsy display. With former stars Pat Fox and Declan Carr in their ranks the Tipp men led comfortably at half time by 1-6 to 0-2 after playing with the aid of a strong wind. But it only took Kerry three minutes to draw level, with two long deliveries going all the way to the net. Kerry were actually two points to the good with ten minutes remaining, but with Pat Fox clearing all the loose ball from his half back line Kerry failed to score again until the last minute, by which time they were four points in arrears. Best for Kerry on the night were Mike Burke, JB Griffin, Martin Trench and man of the match Tadgh O'Halloran in goals. Final score Kerry 2-8 Tipperary 1-14.

Weekend action 18th July '05 Despite being unable to qualify for the semi-finals the Kerry Senior hurlers finished their 2005 campaign with a good victory over Carlow by 3-15 to 2-8 at Austin Stack park Tralee. It was also announced that manager Jerry Molyneaux would be staying on for another year in the job.

Despite both teams taking to the field at Lerrig, the Senior county league game against St. Brendans did not go ahead as a referee could not be appointed for the game at late notice.

Minor's win in Cork 11th July '05 The Kilmoyley minors made the their weekly trip to Cork last weekend to play in the Cork City/South-East Minor "A" Hurling League. The trip proved to be fruitful with a good win over city side St. Vincents by 2-12 to 2-8.

Next weekend the minors take on Courcey Rovers in Ballinspittle at 12.

Kerry's interest over in Christy Ring Cup 10th July '05 The Kerry hurlers had another disappointing result on Saturday when they could only manage a draw with struggling Wicklow at Austin Stack Park Tralee, and as a result cannot qualify for the semi-final stages. There was little conviction about Kerry's play and it was Wicklow in fact who showed the greater hunger, despite the fact they were already out of the competition. Kilmoyley's Paul McCarthy, Colin Harris, James McCarthy, Eoin Sheehy and Darren Young all did their part on the day.

Poker Classic 7th July '05 Thanks to everyone who took part in the hurling club's Poker Classic which was held at McElligott's Bar in Ardfert.

Community Games 4th July '05 There was no luck for the Ardfert/Kilmoyley U11s hurling team who travelled to Millstreet in Cork to take on Cork side Glounthane. Despite their best efforts the Cork side came out on top in a very entertaining game. The team was John Godley, Paudie Godley, Padraig O'Connor, Daniel Collins, Peter Crowe, Jack Sheehy, Niall Meehan, Colman Savage, Fionn Kavanagh, Padraig Casey, James Lyne, Colin Kirby, Padraig Kearney, Ryan Delaney and Brendan O'Connor.

Win for U8 and U-10 footballers 3rd July '05 Congratulations to the Kilmoyley boys who lined out with Ardfert in the Us and U10 blitz winning both competitions at Ballyheigue. Those taking part in the U8s were Sean Curran, David and Ciaran McCarthy, Robert Collins, Maurice O'Connor, Emmett Meehan (capt.) and Philip Flaherty. Those taking part in the U10s were Padraig O'Connor, Owen McCarthy, Shane Monahan and Paudie Godley.

Munster League win for Seniors 3rd July '05 Kilmoyley continued its good record in this competition with a deserved one point win over Waterford side Lismore. A number of the Kilmoyley players had helped Kerry to victory over Mayo the day before in the Christy Ring Cup, but there was still enough energy left in the tank to finish out this job. There were a number of other players absent due to injuries and holidays. Weather conditions were very changeable and there was a heavy rain shower before throwin, but it held off for the remainder of the game, and this made for a lively encounter. Despite their three hour road trip, the Lismore men started the livelier and their movement off the ball left the Kilmoyley players reeling. But despite all their good possession, Lismore failed with a few golden scoring oppportunities.

Kilmoyley's play improved somewhat in the second half with Darren Young in particular winning plenty of possession around the midfield area and setting up his forwards with good possession. But like Lismore in the first half, the Kilmoyley forwards failed to take a number of scoreable chances, although Maurice Murnane was unlucky to see a fierce drive come off the post to safety.Kilmoyley did tap on a few points and when midway through the half Shane Brick converted another saved 20 metre free to the net to leave four between the teams, it looked good for the home side.It must be said that referee Alex Morrissey did a very good job on the game, and he allowed the play flow when he could. With the game coming to a finish it was obvious that many of the home side were becoming very tired and Kilmoyley were punished for a number of mistakes, but the whistle was blown in time for Kilmoyley to hold out by a single point and continue their good run in this competition. Final score Kilmoyley 2-7 Lismore 1-9.

Kerry U-16s win easily 2nd July '05 Kilmoyley's Niall Young and Adrian Rouyle (0-2) both at wing back and Andy McCarthy at wing forward (0-4) helped the Kerry U-16 hurlers to a comfortable 7-18 to 0-2 win over Roscommon at Nenagh on Saturday. Top scorers were Brian O'Carroll with an outstanding 5-1 and James Flaherty with 1-8.

Masters Hurling 2nd July '05 In their first outing in this year's competition Kerry were defeated by Galway by 2-14 to 2-6 at Ballyheigue. Kilmoyley players involved were John B Griffin, Christy Walsh, Fenton Ryan and Joe Walsh.

Minors win again in Cork 27th June '05 Cork City/South-East Minor "A" Hurling League Kilmoyley 3-9 Sliabh Rua 0-8

Narrow win for Seniors in County League 26th June '05 It's not often that a team can concede 3-14 and win, but that's what happened as Kilmoyley edged out Lixnaw on Saturday evening at Lerrig by a single point in a dramatic finish to this County League fixture. It seemed at halftime that Kilmoyley had done the hard work when they led by three points after playing into the stiffish breeze. Even after five minutes of the restart, Kilmoyley had stretched its advantage to eight points and looked poised for an easy win. But credit to Lixnaw, who stuck to their task and with time almost up had swung the game around to lead by two points, thanks mainly to an abundance of frees awarded in their favour. But up stepped Shane Brick to convert a 21 metre free (following a nasty tackle) to the back of the net to give Kilmoyley a victory that still keeps them in line for a final place. Final score Kilmoyley 3-15 Lixnaw 3-14.

Eddie Godley Memorial U-10 Blitz 25th June '05 Despite winning their three first round games against Abbeydorney, Ballyduff and Duagh Kilmoyley were unable to compete with a much stronger Ballyheigue team that went on to win the final. Well done to all concerned on a very successful day. The Kilmoyley players that took part were : Dougie Fitzell, Jason Lowe, David Ryan, Declan O'Connor, John Godley, Sean Nolan, Colman Savage, Daniel Collins, Luke FitJohnnie Fisher, Norma Brassil, Padraig O'Connor, Pierse Claffey, James Murphy, Vincent Savage, Paudie Godley, Saidhbh Horgan, Mairead Fitzgerald, Niall Meehan, Peter Crowe, Mikey Colloty, Florence McCarthy, Eoin McCarthy

More Glory for Cumann na mBunscoil 23rd June '05 Well done to Kilmoyley's Naomh Eirc National school's Primary hurling hurling team that defeated Glenderry of Ballyheigue 7 points to one in the division one final at Austin Stacks park Tralee. It was a great achievement following their success in the skills competition a few weeks earlier. Captain Tommy Maunsell was presented with the trophy. Well done to coach Maurice Fitz, John Godley and teachers involved.

Under 10 Blitz 22nd June '05 The first of the North Kerry u-10 hurling blitzes for the Eddie Godley Memorial Shield will take place on this Saturday at Lerrig commencing at 10.30am. All teams will be entered into an open draw to decide the groupings, teams are 10-a-side with ground hurling rules applying.
Under 8 training continues on Saturday at 12 noon at Lerrig.

Minors back in action 21st June '05 The minors ware back playing again after their exams with a game against Sliabh Rua in the Cork City League. Unfortunately, the team were not accommodated on Saturday evening and must now play in cork on Sunday morning at 11am.
The North Kerry Minor "A" League commences next Thursday 30th June with a game against Lixnaw. There will be two further games on subsequent Thursdays against Ballyheigue and St. Brendans.

2005 Hurling Academy 21st June '05 Under the direction of coaches Shane Brick and Eddie Murphy and in cooperation with hosts IT Tralee and the irish Sports Council a hurling academy is to be held over an eight week period commencing on Monday next 27th June. All clubs should contact the County Board regarding player participation.

Senior NK Championship 21st June '05 The draw was made for the semi finals of this competition and Kilmoyley will face St. Brendans, and Causeway will play Ballyheigue. Dates to be arranged.

No Joy for Féile team in Cork 18th June '05 Playing in Division 2 proved to be too difficult for our under 14 team this weekend when they were beaten in their three games by physically stronger teams from Bandon, Bishopstown and Derry. Unfortunately in their final game both Conor Fitzell and Sean Dowling got injured which left the team severely understrength. But credit must go to these young players (only four of the team are overage for next year) who tried their hearts out despite their difficult situation and the experience will stand to them in the years ahead.

Under 14s head for Bandon 17th June '05 The Kilmoyley under 14 team headed for Bandon,Cork this morning to compete in Division 2 of the Feile na nGael. A barbeque was held at the sportsfield yesteday evening, and the players were presented with bags, togs, socks and personalised tops !It is a tough task for these boys competing at such a high competitive level but there is no doubt they will do the club and parish proud. Best of luck to all involved. Their firs game is against their host club St. Brogans today at 3.30pm.

Seniors draw with Ballyheigue 16th June '05 A large crowd gathered at Lerrig to see this County League clash between Kilmoyley and Ballyheigue and despite the dark clouds overhead, the rain held off and as usual the playing surface was in beautiful condition. Despite missing a number of regulars, Kilmoyley put on their best display of the year to date in this 1-12 to 1-12 draw. A stiff breeze blew towards the dressingroom end and Kilmoyley opted to play with it in the first half, Darren Young being the captain on the night in the absence of Colin Harris. But it took Kilmoyley a long time to settle down and it was Ballyheigue who enjoyed the lions' share of possession in the early stages. In the second quarter, Kilmoyley's play did improve but they still had a number of poor wides. A goal from Micheal Regan settled the team and at one one stage Kilmoyley led by five points, but by half time the score ended 1-5 to 0-5.

The final takes place on Tuesday 10th May at Austin Stack park at 6.30.

Wedding Result 8th May '05 Congratulations and best wishes to Kilmoyley hurler Richard Gentleman and Ballyheigue native Gillian Whyte who got married on Saturday in Ballyheigue. Richard has played hurling with Kilmoyley from U12 to Senior level and has been a vital part of the four in a row Championship winning team. Best of luck to both in the years ahead.

Defeat for minors and U16s 5th May '05 St. Brendans got the better of both Kilmoyley's U16s and minor teams during the week in the finals of the North Kerry and County League finals respectively. The minors particularly were disappointing suffering an eight point defeat by 1-11 to 1-3 and finishing the game with thirteen players.

Seniors qualify for NKL final 25th April '05 The Kilmoyley Seniors qualified for the North Kerry League final by defeating St. Brendans in the semi-final at Lerrig on Monday evening by 5-9 to 1-10. It was a very lively and entertaining game of hurling played before a large crowd in ideal conditions and with six goals there was plenty to keep the crows enthusiastic. Kilmoyley started without Shane Brick and Maurice Murnane but welcomed back Colin Harris after his two month layoff. St. Brendans started with a slight breeze and opened the scoring with a free. But the Kilmoyley forwards were proving difficult to handle, with Tom Murnane, Richard Gentleman and Micheal Regan causing most trouble for their markers. At midfield, Darren Young was winning a lot of ball while Eoin Sheehy and Paul McCarthy were the pick of the defence.Goals from Tom Murnane (2 - the first an absolute beauty) and Richard Gentleman (1) enabled the home side to establish a 3-7 to 0-6 halfime lead.

St. Brendans started the brighter in the second half and quickly added two points to reduce the deficit. But with Kilmoyley's midfield winning the majority of possession in the early stages there was plenty of ball for the forwards. Tom Murnane added a further two points, one from play and one a free and then set up Richard Gentleman for his second goal to more or less put the result beyond doubt. But almost immediately St. Brendans broke up field, and despite a good initial save from keeper Brendan Harris, the rebound was blasted to the roof of the net. Scores were at a premium in the final ten minutes but the most significant was a third goal from Richard Gentleman. St. Brendans tried to the end adding another couple of points and it was good to see Eamon Ferris making a long overdue comeback. But in the end the Kilmoyley defence held out and conceded no further goals. Final Score 3-9 to 1-10.
Kilmoyley's opponents in the final are Ballyduff who easily overcame Causeway in the other semifinal.

Another win for Minors 24th April '05 Another long trip to Cork proved fruitful for the minors as they ran out easy winners over WhiteChurch in the Cork City division MHL by 2-19 to 1-6.

Féile na nGael 23rd April '05 The Kilmoyley U-14 team qualified for the final of the Féile na nGael after topping their four-team group in Ardfert today. Played in a blitz format, with three games of twenty minutes a half for each team, Kilmoyley easily disposed of a weakened St. Brendans side in the first game. It was very different for the second match though, with Crotta O'Neills really putting it up to the boys. In the end the teams could not be separated and the game finished level.

Kilmoyley needed to win their final game to be sure of qualifying and neighbours Abbeydorney were the opposition. After a nervous start, there was little to separate the teams, but Conor Fitzell scored a great individual goal for Kilmoyley before half time to push us in front. With the aid of the breeze in the second half, the Kilmoyley boys were always in command and added a number of points to ease to victory.
Kilmoyley have a proud tradition in this competition, having twice won All-Ireland titles, and it is great to see that tradition being continued with a great bunch of players. Well done to all concerned.

Hurling roundup 22nd April '05 The Seniors got a walkover from Lixnaw in the final group match of the NKL. They will now play St. Brendans this Monday evening in the semi-final.
The under 16 team have qualified to play St. Brendans in the final of the NKL also.
The Intermediates lost to Causeway in the semi-final of the NKL last Wednesday at Lerrig following a poor display.
The Kerry hurlers play their final league game of the year at Lerrig tomorrow when they face Derry at 2.30. Neither team has anything to play for, and the Kerry management are using the opportunity to try out some new players. Kilmoyley's Colin Harris once again captains the side.
The minors play Whitechurch in Whitechurch this Sunday at 1.30 in the Cork city division league. The team are creating quite a stir on Leeside and there is great admiration for the effort being put in by all involved. They will be up against it though as Whitechurch have a Cork minor at midfield. Here's hoping for a fourth win.

Kerry hurlers suffer heavy defeat 18th April '05 Due to the heavy rain from the night before, the venue for this game was switched from Birr to Tullamore. The change of venue did not upset the Kerry boys for there was only a point separating the teams after twenty minutes. However folowing three yellow cards in quick succession to Kerry defenders, Offaly took full advantage, and they finished the half strongly to go in 3-8 to 0-5 at the break. It was more of the same in the second half with Offaly full forward Joe Brady scoring four goals. Amazingly all of Offaly's 8-18 scores came from play while Kerry could only manage two points. Kerry are now out of contention for the final and the final game is at home against Derry next week.

Minors win in Cork again 16th April '05 Kilmoyley's minors made it three wins in a row this Saturday evening in the Cork City division MHL against nemo Rangers. Although they struggled with Nemo's running game for long periods of the match, Kilmoyley came good in the end with a late Joseph o'Sullivan goal to edge out the home side 3-8 to 2-9. There is great credit due to all players and mentors involved who have made a great effort against all the odds over the last few weeks to get Kilmoyley to this level in Cork.

Hurling update 15th April '05 Kilmoyley's under 16s drew with Ballyheigue on Thursday evening in the NK League on a scoreline of 2-7 apiece.

Kilmoyley's Intermediates were due to play St. Brendans in Ardfert in the third round of the NKL on Wednesday evening but the referee failed to show and as a result the game was not played.

Kilmoyley's minors will play Nemo Rangers in the 3rd round of the Seandun-Carrighdoun Minor Hurling League @ 7pm in St Vincents Ground, Hollyhill on Saturday. They are going for their third straight win in the competition.

Kilmoyley have four representatives once again on the Kerry team for next weekend's away game against Offaly. Brendan Harris retains his place in goals, while there is a welcome return for captain Colin Harris at centre back. Eoin Sheehy switches to midfield with Tom Murnane moving to wing forward from the centre. Paul McCarthy misses out while Shane Brick is still recovering from injury.

Seniors win in NKL 11th April '05 The Seniors continued their good start to the season with a hard earned win over neighbours Causeway in this second round North Kerry league tie, and in the process moved to the top of the group. Despite missing a number of regulars, Kilmoyley still fielded a strong team. The North Kerry Board don't often get praised for its initiative but they must be congratulated on appointing Pat Moore from Waterfors to referee the game, and as a result there were fewer controversial incidents in the game. Facing the breeze in the first half Kilmoyley were well in control in the first quarter and had the scores level at two points apiece. But a loose ball was knocked to the back of the Kilmoyley net to give Causeway the lead until half time 1-3 to 0-5, with Tom Murnane getting all Kilmoyley's scores from frees.