latest news 08-05-15

Killarney Athletic A.F.C. Notes

Fixtures

Kerry Schoolboys/Girls League

Friday 8^th May 2015

John Joe Naughton Under 13 Shield Final

Ballyheigue v Killarney Athletic 7.00pm

Venue Mounthawk Park

Saturday 9^th May 2015

League Fixtures

Killarney Plaza Under 15 Division 1

Killorglin v Killarney Athletic 11.45am

Sunday 10^th May 2015

Tuesday 12^th May 2015

Daly’s Supervalu Under 13 Division 1

Killarney Athletic v Inter Kenmare 7.00pm

New 300 Member Club
300 Club Member draw Results for April
€500 Joan McCarthy
€100 each to Therese McDonagh, Michael Coughlan, Ger O’Shea, Seamus Galvin and Bishop Ray Browne. Congratulations. Next draw will be held on Thursday 28th May in Scott’s.

Annual General Meeting

Annual General Meeting Thursday 28^th May at 8.00pm in Scott’s Hotel

Motions & Nominations must be sent in by 21^st May to sec@killarneyathletic.com. All new members welcome. It is very important for all Parents and Members attend the AGM.

Tescos Community Fund
Killarney Athletic has been nominated for the Tescos community fund at the Tescos NEW STREET store Killarney for the next 6 weeks. All you need to do is drop the blue token you receive after you have paid for your shopping in the Killarney Athletic tube. Please support.

Dates for the Diary: Killarney Athletic Golf Classic 25^th June at Killarney Golf and Fishing Club. 7 A side launch on 23^rdMay. Civic Reception 27^th May.

50th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS

Celebratory Dinner will be held on 5th September 2015 in the Dromhall Hotel. Also the club asks if anybody has any old club photographs or memorabilia to please contact Don O’Donoghue on 086 1234610, Mike O’Shea 087 2226185 or Mary McCarrick on mccarrickmary@hotmail.com or any club officer please.

Well done to Paul O’Neill on being first to cross the finishing line in the B Wildered challenge last weekend.

Results

Seniors

Killarney Athletic  3Tralee Dynamos 3 after extra time. Athletic won 5 – 3 on penalties. Another cracking cup game this morning between our boys in blue and a much fancied Dynamos side, after 2 games plus extra time we prevailed on the penalty shootout. This was a cup match that had everything. 6 goals, sending offs, missed penalties and Heros everywhere in blue. This athletic team never know when their beaten and refused to accept defeat playing the last 40 minutes with just 10 players, after Lukas was unfortunately sent off for 2 yellows. Dynamos twice took the lead thru G but Athletic pulled them back with goals from Gavin O’Shea and Martin Crowley. We then hit the front through another Shane Doolan free kick and held out till the 92nd minute when Tralee pressure finally told and they bundled home the equaliser to force extra time. Dynamos as expected held the majority of possession during extra time but Doolan, Reilly Milner the two Cillians and all the boys refused to be beaten and finally win thru in the dreaded penalty shootout with all 5 Athletic penalties expertly dispatched. Tralee Dynamos is a great scalp for our lads to take and we now wish the Tralee side all the best in the Munster junior cup final in a couple of weeks. Meanwhile it’s the 1/4 finals and Listowel Celtic for us.

Youths

Abbeydorney 0 Killarney Athletic 4. This game was played bank holiday Monday in Mounthawk Park and with the strongest squad available, all 18 players went fighting for 11 places. This is unfortunate but shows the interest and the fight by the boys. Credit to Abbeydorney, they were well organised team and fought to the very end. Athletic created numerous chances and could have easily been more but for the Abbeydorney keeper who had a great game. Mikey Casey scored all 4 goals before being substituted but Eamonn Lavin was man of the match. We now play the winners of AC Athletic and Kenmare which is being played this weekend so expect the home quarter final next weekend. Training this Wednesday 7.45pm at Woodlawn.

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