Kilmurry: 1-10
Firies: 0-9
Third time’s the charm for majestic Kilmurry after overcoming Firies of Kerry in the AIB Munster Club JFC final at Mick Neville Park in Rathkeale on Saturday evening.
After losing the last two provincial deciders, the Muskerry side were determined not to be bridesmaids again and they fully deserved this victory in difficult weather conditions. There was no luck about this one. A historic night for the proud Muskerry outfit. They are now the first Cork club since Knocknagree in 2017 to claim Munster success at this grade.
Kilmurry finished the game with 13 players but they had the encounter wrapped up before the final whistle blew. The celebrations afterwards said it all. A brilliant day for Cork football. Cormac Linehan’s outfit had a great start and they built on it with heroes all over the pitch. It was an outstanding performance.
Kilmurry’s John O’Mullane on the attack against Firies in the Munster Club JFC final in Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale. Picture: Brendan Gleeson
Denis O’Mullane and Seán O’Leary made their debuts for the Mid-Cork outfit and the pair certainly impressed. It was a gritty team performance as Kilmurry ticked a lot of boxes to claim a first ever Munster title.
On what was a very cold and blustery evening in Limerick, Kilmurry, playing against the wind, hit the first score through a Liam Wall free after 46 seconds which was cancelled out by a point from James Horgan.
Kilmurry were much more aggressive in this showdown and following patient build-up play, they goaled after five minutes. Lloyd Asling started off the move resulting in John O’Mullane setting up Liam Wall for an easy finish from close range.
Firies response was excellent with three unanswered points to draw level after the first quarter, 0-4 to 1-1 with Horgan causing problems for the Kilmurry defence with two of those points, one coming from a free. Darragh Brosnan with the other effort.
Kilmurry were struggling to win their kickouts as the men from Kerry were in control at this juncture as they added two more points to lead by two, 0-6 to 1-1 after 21 minutes. The pendulum swung again with Kilmurry putting together two white flags on the trot courtesy of Lawrence Asling and youngster Denis O’Mullane from a close-in free.
Kilmurry’s Lawrence Asling in possession of the ball against Diarmuid O’Mahony of Firies in the Munster Club JFC final in Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale. Picture: Brendan Gleeson
Kilmurry hit two of the last three points of the half to lead by a point at half-time, 1-5 to 0-7. Rory Duggan’s inspirational score following a driving run the pick of the scores.
The team in green and gold were aided by a very strong wind for the second half and made a promising start. The score of the game arrived after 32 minutes when John O’Mullane, with the outside of his boot, bisected the posts which brought the large Kilmurry support to their feet.
Kilmurry’s tails were up and points from Wall (free) and Kyle Kelleher pushed them 1-8 to 0-7 clear and playing all the football. The sides traded points before Lawrence Asling gave Kilmurry a five-point buffer with 13 minutes remaining.
Firies then were down to 14 players for 10 minutes when Pádraig de Brún picked up a black card after 49 minutes. Kilmurry were also reduced to 14 two minutes later when James O’Mullane received a second yellow card.
Kilmurry defended valiantly in the closing stages keeping their opponents at bay with captain William Ronan leading by example. A Horgan free did reduce the Firies deficit down to four points with two minutes remaining.
Kilmurry were down to 13 players for the dying embers after Kyle Kelleher was shown a red card. It didn’t matter. A mighty day for Kilmurry and Cork football.
he famous Seano’s pub reopened in Kilmurry village on Friday night. Perfect timing.
Kilmurry celebrate winning the Munster Club JFC final in Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale. Picture: Brendan Gleeson
Scorers for Kilmurry: L Wall 1-4 (0-3 f), Lawrence Asling 0-2, D O’Mullane (f), K Kelleher, R Duggan, John O’Mullane 0-1 each.
Firies: J Horgan 0-5 (0-2 f), D Brosnan 0-2, M Daly, J Flynn 0-1 each.
KILMURRY: J McDonnell; B Hinchion, W Ronan (c), A O’Mahony; S O’Leary, T Collins, A Asling; K Kelleher, James O’Mullane; Lloyd Asling, Lawrence Asling, R Duggan; L Wall, John O’Mullane, D O’Mullane.
Subs: Joe O’Mullane for John O’Mullane (59).
FIRIES: B McCarthy; C Palmer, D Brosnan, B O’Leary; N Donohue, P de Brún, D O’Mahony; D Brosnan, T Clifford; C Doe, J Horgan, D Donohue; S Palmer, M Daly (c), J Flynn.
Subs: S Cooper for D Donohue (38), P Daly for C Doe (45), L Brosnan for M Daly (55).
Referee: Eoin Morrissey (Waterford).
Munster & Central Council GAA announce over €1.3M in club development grant scheme for 2024.
The Munster Council in conjunction with Central Council has (this evening) approved a fund over €1.3M for Club Development Grants, which will cover capital grant works in clubs in Munster for 2024.
There was a total expenditure of €10M recorded by our units across the province and 96 applications were submitted for consideration.
The Council agreed a budget of €1,362,520 for the grant scheme. €1,000,500 is donated by Central Council and the remaining €362,020 is contributed by the Munster Council. The Munster Council and the Central Council allocation funds category 1 – land purchase, category 2 – dressing room and gym developments, category 3 – refurbishment of handball courts & category 4 – pitch development, floodlighting & hurling wall developments.
Munster GAA Chairman Ger Ryan said “I am delighted to announce the awarding of over €1.3 million in grants supporting 96 development projects throughout Munster. These grants have supported an impressive range of capital development projects, with Clubs investing over €10 million in upgrading their facilities. This level of expenditure is testament to the strength of the GAA in the Province and reflects the impressive vision of our Clubs to continually improve facilities for players and supporters alike.”
He added “The grants provided would not be possible without the great support we get from the many thousands of people who attend our games each year. We are very fortunate to have such loyal support in the Province, and we are delighted to be able to redistribute income from games to the Clubs”
The Council approved the following allocations for each of our counties.
Club development grants 2024; CORK
Ballycough; Category 1; €13,800
Dromtarriffe; Category 1; €28,000
Aghinagh; Category 2; €20,000
Ballinhassig; Category 2; €20,000
Blackrock; Category 2; €20,000
Clann Na Gael; Category 2; €20,000
Midelton; Categor; 4A & 4B; €40,000
Ballincollig; Category; SC €22,348
Ballymartle; Category 4A & 4C; €40,000
Boherbue; Category 4A; €20,000
Bride rovers; Category 4A; €20,000
Castlemartyr; Category 4A; €20,000
Cill Na Marta; Category 4A; €20,000
Eire Og; Category 4A; €20,000
Mayfield; Category 4A; €20,000
Newcestown; Category 4A; €20,000
Sarsfields; Category 4A; €20,000
Cullen; Category SC; €4,200
Passage west; Category SC; €5,000
Carrigaline; Category; Sanding €2,000
Blackrock; Category; Sanding €2,000
Naomh Aban; Category; Sanding €2,000
Ballygarvan; Category; Sanding €2,000
Ballygiblin; Category; Sanding €2,000
Killeagh; Category; Legal €700
St Itas; Category; Legal €700
TOTAL €404,748
Rebel Hat-Trick at Munster Scór na nÓg Finals
Kilmurry defeat Firies to land Munster Club JFC;
Kilmurry celebrating after winning the Munster Club JFC Final in Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale
Picture Brendan Gleeson
Huge boost for Cork football as brilliant Kilmurry defeat Firies to land the Munster Club JFC title
Kilmurry: 1-10
Firies: 0-9
Third time’s the charm for majestic Kilmurry after overcoming Firies of Kerry in the AIB Munster Club JFC final at Mick Neville Park in Rathkeale on Saturday evening.
After losing the last two provincial deciders, the Muskerry side were determined not to be bridesmaids again and they fully deserved this victory in difficult weather conditions. There was no luck about this one. A historic night for the proud Muskerry outfit. They are now the first Cork club since Knocknagree in 2017 to claim Munster success at this grade.
Kilmurry finished the game with 13 players but they had the encounter wrapped up before the final whistle blew. The celebrations afterwards said it all. A brilliant day for Cork football. Cormac Linehan’s outfit had a great start and they built on it with heroes all over the pitch. It was an outstanding performance.
Denis O’Mullane and Seán O’Leary made their debuts for the Mid-Cork outfit and the pair certainly impressed. It was a gritty team performance as Kilmurry ticked a lot of boxes to claim a first ever Munster title.
On what was a very cold and blustery evening in Limerick, Kilmurry, playing against the wind, hit the first score through a Liam Wall free after 46 seconds which was cancelled out by a point from James Horgan.
Kilmurry were much more aggressive in this showdown and following patient build-up play, they goaled after five minutes. Lloyd Asling started off the move resulting in John O’Mullane setting up Liam Wall for an easy finish from close range.
Firies response was excellent with three unanswered points to draw level after the first quarter, 0-4 to 1-1 with Horgan causing problems for the Kilmurry defence with two of those points, one coming from a free. Darragh Brosnan with the other effort.
Kilmurry were struggling to win their kickouts as the men from Kerry were in control at this juncture as they added two more points to lead by two, 0-6 to 1-1 after 21 minutes. The pendulum swung again with Kilmurry putting together two white flags on the trot courtesy of Lawrence Asling and youngster Denis O’Mullane from a close-in free.
Kilmurry hit two of the last three points of the half to lead by a point at half-time, 1-5 to 0-7. Rory Duggan’s inspirational score following a driving run the pick of the scores.
The team in green and gold were aided by a very strong wind for the second half and made a promising start. The score of the game arrived after 32 minutes when John O’Mullane, with the outside of his boot, bisected the posts which brought the large Kilmurry support to their feet.
Kilmurry’s tails were up and points from Wall (free) and Kyle Kelleher pushed them 1-8 to 0-7 clear and playing all the football. The sides traded points before Lawrence Asling gave Kilmurry a five-point buffer with 13 minutes remaining.
Firies then were down to 14 players for 10 minutes when Pádraig de Brún picked up a black card after 49 minutes. Kilmurry were also reduced to 14 two minutes later when James O’Mullane received a second yellow card.
Kilmurry defended valiantly in the closing stages keeping their opponents at bay with captain William Ronan leading by example. A Horgan free did reduce the Firies deficit down to four points with two minutes remaining.
Kilmurry were down to 13 players for the dying embers after Kyle Kelleher was shown a red card. It didn’t matter. A mighty day for Kilmurry and Cork football.
Scorers for Kilmurry: L Wall 1-4 (0-3 f), Lawrence Asling 0-2, D O’Mullane (f), K Kelleher, R Duggan, John O’Mullane 0-1 each.
Firies: J Horgan 0-5 (0-2 f), D Brosnan 0-2, M Daly, J Flynn 0-1 each.
KILMURRY: J McDonnell; B Hinchion, W Ronan (c), A O’Mahony; S O’Leary, T Collins, A Asling; K Kelleher, James O’Mullane; Lloyd Asling, Lawrence Asling, R Duggan; L Wall, John O’Mullane, D O’Mullane.
Subs: Joe O’Mullane for John O’Mullane (59).
FIRIES: B McCarthy; C Palmer, D Brosnan, B O’Leary; N Donohue, P de Brún, D O’Mahony; D Brosnan, T Clifford; C Doe, J Horgan, D Donohue; S Palmer, M Daly (c), J Flynn.
Subs: S Cooper for D Donohue (38), P Daly for C Doe (45), L Brosnan for M Daly (55).
Referee: Eoin Morrissey (Waterford).
Séan O’Donoghue the Hero as Inniscarra take JFC crown at the Death;
Inniscarra Captain John O’Callaghan holding the trophy aloft after their win over Ballygarvan in the McCarthy Insurance Group Junior A Football Championship at Páirc Uí Rinn. Picture Dan Linehan
Seán O’Donoghue the hero as Inniscarra come back from the dead to win County JAFC title against Ballygarvan:
Inniscarra: 1-7
Ballygarvan: 1-6
An incredible comeback from Inniscarra saw them crowned McCarthy Insurance Group County JAFC winners for the first time after beating Ballygarvan in dramatic fashion at Páirc Uí Rinn on Sunday afternoon.
The Muskerry side trailed by three points deep into added time before captain John O’Callaghan, who survived a concussion protocol last weekend, goaled from close range before a free from an impossible angle was converted by Cork hurler Seán O’Donoghue to win the game for his side. Ballygarvan were left stunned and heartbroken.
This is Inniscarra’s second adult county football crown after winning the County JBFC in 1987 and the celebrations after the final painted the picture of what this success means. It was an incredible ending that won’t be seen for a long time to come.
You would have to feel sorry for Ballygarvan, who looked home and hosed. They led until the last minute and did a lot of things right as they also chased a first crown at this grade.
Ballygarvan raced out of the traps with a goal after just 14 seconds. Seán Brady won the throw-in and made a driving run at the heart of the Inniscarra defence as he gave a one-two with Daniel Mackey and Brady calmly slotted the ball into the net.
After the fast start, the next while was a mixture of mistakes, ponderous play and great defending as the next score wouldn’t arrive until the 12th minute when Evan O’Connor pointed a close-in free for the team in red and white.
Inniscarra were unable to penetrate a really disciplined Ballygarvan defence in the first quarter. Evan O’Connor added another free before Scarra went more direct and it worked with quick-fire points from Liam O’Connor (free) and Shay Dineen, 1-2 to 0-2 after 22 minutes.
The sides traded points before Ray O’Halloran kicked a super long range effort to give his side a four-point lead at half-time, 1-4 to 0-3.
Inniscarra started the new half brightly as O’Donoghue showed his class with an excellent point from near the sideline. There was more intent from the Mid-Cork men but it failed to materialize significantly on the scoreboard.
The wind picked up as it favoured Ballygarvan and a free from Evan O’Connor gave his side a healthy advantage with a quarter remaining, 1-5 to 0-4, in what was a low-scoring third quarter. Ballygarvan sub Dylan O’Connor extended his side’s advantage with Brady playing an influential role in the build-up.
David O’Keeffe bisected the posts twice in two minutes for Inniscarra but time was against them with six minutes left. They were in the driving seat though and here came the drama.
A goal from close range from John O’Callaghan three minutes into added time following a goal mouth scamble drew the sides level before O’Donoghue’s magic from an impossible angle near the sideline from a free gave Scarra a memorable win right at the death.
Scorers for Inniscarra: S O’Donoghue 0-3 (0-1 f), J O’Callaghan 1-0, D O’Keeffe 0-2, L O’Connor (f), S Dineen 0-1 each.
Ballygarvan: S Brady 1-1, E O’Connor 0-3 f, D O’Connor, R O’Halloran 0-1 each.
INNISCARRA: D Kelleher; D Keane, L Ryan, J O’Callaghan (c); D O’Keeffe, C Dineen, J O’Dwyer; S Sheehan, D Coughlan; F Horgan, S Dineen, S O’Donoghue; T Lyons, D O’Connell, D O’Sullivan.
Subs: M McLoughlin for S Sheehan (42), D O’Sullivan for S Dineen (46), C Lynch for D O’Connell (55), J Hayes for J O’Dwyer (58), T Murphy for D Coughlan (60).
BALLYGARVAN: G White; P Ryan, R O’Leary, Z Davidson; S Fenton, S O’Donovan, M O’Mahony; S Brady, C O’Regan; E O’Connor, P O’Halloran, D O’Mahony; D Mackey, R O’Halloran (c), N Dowd.
Subs: J Fenton for Z Davidson (39, inj), K Lyons for D Mackey (43), D O’Connor for N Dowd (44), C Mackey for C O’Regan (55).
Referee: Peter Finnegan (Douglas).
Munster Scór na nÓg Finals on Saturday 7th December;
https://munster.gaa.ie/event/2024-scor-na-nog-munster-final/