Club News 08-04-2024

Lotto Results for 7th April 2024.

There was no winner of the €5,900 jackpot.

Numbers Drawn were 03, 14,24, 26.

Consolation Prizes:

€100 – Donie & Tara Fleming – sold by O’Grady’s Bar;

€50 – Lorraine O’Sullivan – sold by Kerry;

€25 – Kathy O’Brien – sold by Kerry;

€25 – Joan O’Shea – sold by Pat Cahill.

Next Week’s Lotto: €6,000

Laune Rangers Senior A defeated Milltown/Castlemaine earlier today in Round 3 of the Credit Union Senior Football League, to make it 3 wins from the opening 3 games of our return to Division 1. Laune Rangers and Milltown/Castlemaine met for their local derby Credit Union County Senior Football League, Division 1, Round 3 game on Sunday afternoon last in Paddy Burke Park, Milltown. In what was a rather lacklustre affair, Laune Rangers emerged victorious securing 3 wins from their opening 3 games on their return to Division 1.

Milltown/Castlemaine opened the scoring in the 3^rd minute when Dylan O’Neill split the posts after being on the receiving end of a quickly taken free from David Roche. Laune Rangers levelled the game at 0-01 apiece in the 5^th minute with John Tyther putting his free over the bar. Éanna O’Connor put Milltown/Castlemaine ahead once more in the 13^th minute with another converted free. Fiachra Clifford levelled the game a 0-02 apiece for the second time in the 21^st minute when he sent his free over after a foul on Eoin O’Sullivan. A final John Tyther free put the visitors in front in the 25^th minute to let the score at the short whistle: Laune Rangers 0-03 to 0-02 Milltown/Castlemaine.

Laune Rangers got the second half scoring underway with Eoin Clifford winning possession from the throw in. The ball was sent forward to Daire Cleary who coolly slotted it over the bar to let the score 0-04 to 0-02 in the visitor’s favour with less than a minute of the second half played. Cleary was on hand again in the 8^th minute when he took his free short to Rory O’Connor who added another point to Rangers’ tally, 0-05 to 0-02. Éanna O’Connor sent over another free for the home side in the 10^th minute to close Rangers’ lead to two points. In the 18^th minute, Rangers’ Seán Cleary cleared his lines well and the ball was worked forward to Fiachra Clifford who passed off to an oncoming Patrick Carey. Carey saw his shot saved by Cormac Leane in the Milltown/Castlemaine goal and pushed over the bar for a point to let the score 0-06 to 0-03 in Rangers’ favour heading into the final 10 minutes of the game. Laune Rangers extended their lead to four points in the 23^rd minute with another pointed free, this time from the boot of substitute Patrick Daly. Éanna O’Connor added another converted free for Milltown/Castlemaine in the 27^th minute, in what was to be the final score of the game. Full-time score: Laune Rangers 0-07 to 0-04 Milltown/Castlemaine.

Team:

Laune Rangers: Pádraig Ahern, Seán Cleary, Oisín Daly, Rory O’Connor (0-1), Killian Spillane, Patrick Carey (0-1), Ciarán O’Sullivan, Calum Moriarty, Eoin Clifford, Fiacha Clifford (0-1, 1f), John Tyther (0-2, 2f), Stephen Sealy, Daire Cleary (0-1), Eoin O’Sullivan, Matthew Leslie. SUBS: Stephen Gannon, Oisín Birmingham, Patrick Daly (0-1, 1f), Ronan O’Shea, Shane Clifford

Laune Rangers Senior Development Team had their first win in Division 5B of their Credit Union Senior Football League campaign in a low scoring affair in Rathmore. Senior Development team travelled to a blustery Rathbeg in Rathmore Sunday afternoon. The conditions underfoot were heavy with the rain brought by Storm Kathleen, Laune Rangers dug out a hard fought 2 point victory, their first win of the season. Laune Rangers got the score board ticking with a point from a mark by Roan Moriarty and point from play from Cian O’Shea putting the visitors 0-2 to 0-0 after 4 minutes. Rathmore then replied with two points from play. Rathmore kept pushing forward trying to get a foothold in the game but the Laune Rangers full back line – Cathal O’Callaghan, Evan Madden Sean O’Donnell were quick to clear the ball to thwart any Rathmore threat. 15 minutes in Cillian Buckley kicked a point from play and at 18 minutes Cian O’Shea converted a free. Scoreline Laune Rangers 0-4 Rathmore 0-2. With a swirling wind and heavy underfoot conditions, it was another 12 minutes before the next score was register and it was Rathmore who got that score. However Darragh O’Grady kicked a point from play leaving 2 points between the sides at half time.

Half Time : Laune Rangers 0-5, Rathmore 0-3.

With Gavin O’Shea and Callum Russell at midfield, Laune Rangers won possession from the throw in and launched an attack, resulted in Darragh O’Grady being fouled and Cian O’Shea converting the free.  Rathmore then kicked a point from play and Laune Rangers Morgan O’Sullivan kicked a great point from a difficult angle. As play continued both teams fought hard to get the next score. Rathmore got then got the next two points to put a point between the sides.  Laune Rangers 0-7, Rathmore 0-6. Laune Rangers next score came from the boot of Cian O’Shea when referee Tom McCarthy awarded a free after a foul on Callum Russell who had started to drive forward from midfield. The home side eager to get another score worked the ball in search of a goal but Jason Browne and Daragh O’Connor worked well together to clear their lines. From the resulting free Laune Rangers worked the ball back up the field and won a free which Cian O’Shea converted. With 10 minutes remaining, scoreline Laune Rangers 0-9, Rathmore 0-6, Rathmore got the next score from play, leaving final score in Rathbeg Laune Rangers 0-9, Rathmore 0-7.

All players played exceptionally well from start to finish in exceptionally wet underfoot conditions and gale winds at times today. Congratulations to Sean O’Donnell who had his first senior start for Laune Rangers.

Panel : Conor Buckley, Cathal O’Callaghan, Evan Madden, Sean O’Donnell, Joe O’Neill, Daragh O’Connor, Cillian Foley, Callum Russell, Gavin O’Shea, Darragh O’Grady, Cian O’Shea (0-6, 0-4f), Morgan O’Sullivan (0-1), Cillian Buckley(0-1), Roan Moriarty(0-1 mark), Darragh Clifford, Jason Browne, Devin Hogan, Eoghan Joy, Eoin O’Connell, Mikey O’Donnell, Seanie Diggin.

There are no county league games next weekend as U23 Developmental League starts. Further information available in next day or so.

Senior Ladies play Legion in Round 2 of Credit Union Donal Curtin Cup Division 3 in Direen, Killarney on Sunday at 12noon.

Minor men play Spa in semi-final of county league on Monday evening in JP O’Sullivan Park at 6.30pm.

U16 Girls secured a draw in their first home game of East Kerry League against MKL B. Final Score Laune Rangers 2-8, MKL B 4-2. They are away to Dr Crokes on Thursday evening at 6.30 in Round 2 of East Kerry League.

U15 Boys have an away game to Austin Stacks on Wednesday night and White Team are at home to Na Gaeil (B) on the same evening, both games at 7pm.

U13 Boys– Both Blue and White teams are at home next Sunday14th to Listowel Emmetts,5.30pm & 7pm respectively.

U12 Girls – U12 girls play ISG in JP O’Sullivan Park on Tuesday evening at 6.30pm.

U11 Boys – U11 Boys commence their County Go Games with away games to Milltown/Castlemaine on Thursday evening at 630pm.

U9 Boys – the boys commence their Go Game series with home games to Rathmore on Tuesday evening at 6.15pm.

Please check social media pages for all up to date information on matches.

All membership should be paid up by 31/03/2024. You can register via www.Foireann.ie, please do not create a second account. Any queries, please contact Larry Laide (086 1969250), Pat O’Shea or Katrina Stack LGFA (087 6497469)

Our Sunday morning boys academy returned on Sunday 24^th March at 10am in JP O’Sullivan Park.

This is for boys born between 2013-2019. For more info contact John 0872073244.

The Wednesday evening girl’s academy will return on Wednesday 3^rd April at 6pm in JP O’Sullivan Park.

This is for girls born between 2014 – 2019. For more information, contact Selina 0876196676 or Loretta 086 3764401.

We are delighted to have these academies sponsored by Foley’s Spar and Global Food range, Iveragh Road for the coming season.

Gaelic for Mothers & Others – training continues on Mondays from 7-8pm. New members are welcome. Contact Bridie on 087 983 0181.