Champions again
The wonderful Kerry Senior Camogie team were celebrating another National success this week after their hard-fought Centra Camogie Division 2 National League Final win over Meath at a windswept Banagher.
This final victory also means the Kingdom will be playing top flight League Camogie next season in Division 1B where they will compete with top notch sides like Limerick, Dublin, Wexford, Offaly and Antrim in 2027.
It’s been a great couple of weeks for lovers of the ‘small ball’ in the county as the Kerry senior hurlers also achieved promotion to Division 1B but just missed out on a title victory when they lost in the Division 2 Final to Laois.
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Killarney Celtic shine against depleted Park
Killarney Celtic produced a clinical and dominant second-half display to power past St Brendan’s Park in Round 3 of the FAI Junior Cup on Sunday, booking their place in the next round with a performance that underlines their intent not only for a Premier title this season, but pushing on into the new League Of Ireland third tier.
The result, however, only tells part of the story. A depleted Park side, missing a number of regulars to other commitments, had attempted to have the fixture rescheduled, but ultimately took to the field and produced a competitive first-half display that kept the tie finely balanced at the interval.
Celtic, though, showed their class after the break, with the half-time introduction of Stephen McCarthy a deciding factor. Dubbed one of the most lethal forwards in the county, he showed just why, netting a hat-trick by the 63rd minute.
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