Club News 18/10/2022

Lotto Results for Sunday, October 16^th 2022.  There was no winner of the €13,900 jackpot.  Numbers drawn: 05 – 10 – 13 – 24.  Consolation Prizes were won by the following: €100 James O’Shea – sold by Maura Corcoran; €50 Ann T Moriarty – sold at CYMS; €25 Kathleen Fitzgerald – sold by Joan O’Shea; €25 Liam Cremin – sold by Eoin Ferris.  Next week’s jackpot will be €14,000.

Laune Rangers Club meeting takes place on Tuesday, October 18^th at 8pm in our clubrooms in JP O’Sullivan Park.  This meeting is open for all club members to attend.

Congratulations to the Mid Kerry team that defeated Feale Rangers on Saturday evening and will now contest the County Senior Football Championship Final on October 30^th.  Well Done to our own contingent, especially David Mangan, Eoin Clifford & Fiachra Clifford who all played the full game on Saturday evening.  Mid Kerry will face East Kerry in the County SFC Final on Sunday October 30^th.

Laune Rangers face Keel in the Mid Kerry O’Sullivan Cup Final.  The game takes place on Saturday next, 22^nd October at 3:45pm in Glenbeigh.

Laune Rangers will face Keel/Listry in the Mid Kerry Minor Championship Final.  The game will take place on Sunday next, October 23^rd at 2:45pm in Milltown.

The Mid Kerry Senior Championship draw took place on Thursday evening last.  Laune Rangers, having reached last year’s Final, are seeded in this year’s competition and go straight into the Semi Final where they will play the winner of Milltown/Castlemaine vs Cromane.  Details of the fixtures to be confirmed at a later date.

There were mixed results for the two Laune Rangers Under 15 teams at the Mid Kerry Finals on Sunday in Glenbeigh, as Keel/Listry defeated Laune Rangers Blue in the Mid Kerry A Final to win the Thomas Healy Cup, while Laune Rangers White defeated GGC in the B Shield Final a couple of hours later.  Laune Rangers BLUE took an early lead through a pair of Tomás Joy frees and, after two Keel/Listry frees were cancelled out by Jamie Flynn and John Horgan points, Laune Rangers led by 0-4 to 0-2 with fifteen minutes played.  John Horgan added three points in the second quarter, but Keel/LIstry scored four to leave the minimum between the sides at the break.  Half Time Score:- Laune Rangers 0-7, Keel/Listry 0-6.  Tomás Joy added a pointed free for Laune Rangers early in the second half, but Keel/Listry took control and followed two points (one free) with the only goal of the game to lead by 1-8 to 0-8 with fifteen minutes to play.  However, Laune Rangers fought back, and scored four points in succession through Tomás Joy (free), Adam O’Neill & Aaron Doyle to level matters before Tomás Joy scored a super point to regain the lead.  Keel/Listry soon levelled and added another two afterwards.  Adam O’Neill knocked over another free for Laune Rangers but time would run out to see Keel/Listry edge what was a fantastic game played in wintery conditions.  Full Time Score:- Laune Rangers 0-13, Keel/Listry 1-11.  Laune Rangers Blue:- Adam Radny, Ciarán Birmingham, Aaron Doyle (0-1), Rian Hogan, Patrick O’Donnell (capt), Charlie O’Sullivan, Colm Evans, James Jones, Adam Garry, Tomás Joy (0-5, 3f), Dylan Flynn, Oran O’Sullivan, Jamie Flynn (0-1), John Horgan (0-4), Adam O’Neill (0-2, 1f).  Subs: Liam O’Connell for D Flynn, Daniel Kelly for Birmingham.  In the second game of the day, Laune Rangers WHITE defeated GGC to claim the B Shield.  Full Time Score:- Laune Rangers White 4-11, Glenbeigh/Glencar/Cromane 2-8.  Laune Rangers White:- Luke Carey, Callum Russell (capt), Conor Sheehan, Pat Costello, Charlie Foley, Luke Moriarty, Daniel Kelly, James Jones, Liam O’Connell, Mikey Hynes, Callum Robertson, Conor Murphy, Odhran Foley, Bryan McKenna, Cian McGrath.  Subs: Liam O’Shea, Rian Hogan, Donncha Prendiville, Colm Evans, Jamie Flynn, Maio Harmon.

Laune Rangers Under 12 White team defeated their Spa Killarney counterparts in their East Kerry Final on Thursday evening.  Well done to all.  The U12 Blue team have a Final to play also which is yet to be scheduled.

Laune Rangers Ladies held the Girls Parish League on Sunday morning last, bringing the curtain down on the U6, U8 & U10 academy season.  Many thanks to Ciara O’Brien who came to chat to the girls in the dressing room before they went out, and thanks to Dara O’Brien and two members of Killorglin & District Pipe Band who led the teams out onto the field.  Thanks to the referees Pat Pigott & Nicole Moriarty, and Senior player Aoife Nash Freeman who presented the players with their medals.  Thanks also to the parents for their help on the day providing home baking and helped with teas/coffees as well as their committment to bringing their daughters to training all season.  Finally, thanks to the coaches who gave up their time so freely all year, and the players who came along to training every week with great enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

The National Club Draw for 2023 has been launched, and the top prize being drawn on 15^th March is an all new Dacia Duster.  With €2,000 cash and some great All Ireland Final packages up for grabs, it’s not to be missed.  All monies collected by the club will be kept by the club so it is also a great fundraising opportunity also!