Local lift off
While they might be starting sooner than the county would like, the Kerry Petroleum Club Football Championships get going at Senior and Intermediate on Friday and Saturday with the time of their completion also somewhat clearer in advance.
Speaking to Kerry’s Eye Sport this week in mapping out the remainder of 2024, CCC Chairman Terence Houlihan confirmed that the Senior and Intermediate competitions will conclude prior to the start of the County SFC on the weekend of September 15th next.
The Senior event is due to be finished on the weekend of September 1st with the Intermediate final down for the following weekend of September 8th. The Junior competitions will not be completed in time for the start of the SFC however as the latter weekend (Sept 8th) will be the weekend the semi-finals take place at both Junior Premier and Junior level. Those finals will not be picked up then until relevant district/groups sides in the County Championship have concluded their campaign.
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Kerry FC are Cup kings once again
This was another historic night for Kerry FC. It was also another night of firsts for the fledgling League of Ireland club. This was Kerry’s first ever cup victory away from home and it was also Kerry FC’s first away win of the season.
It was also a night when both Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers exited the FAI Cup and Kerry FC advanced to the Last 16 in the competition and into the 3rd round draw where they were subsequently drawn against Bohemians. Heady days indeed for all involved with the Kerry club.
Right from the start of this game in Cobh on Friday night, Kerry FC set the tone for a wonderful win. Few who witnessed this victory could argue that this was not Kerry FC’s most complete performance since they started their League of Ireland journey eighteen months ago. It was also evident from the start that three of Kerry’s most experienced players were all on song from the kick off. Kevin Williams was imperious at full back attacking with purpose while Sean McGrath and Ryan Kelliher combined effectively and caused Cobh endless problems. The away side started the game with real purpose forcing a free kick just outside the box in the opening minutes. The free kick was poorly struck by Ryan Kelliher however. At the other end of the pitch, Cobh had a decent effort when James O’Leary set up Matthew McKevitt, but his header went well wide of the mark.
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