On the cusp of glory
The Kerry Senior footballers are on the cusp of winning back-to-back All-Ireland titles for the first time in 19 years when they take on Mayo in Sunday week’s All-Ireland SFC decider. Mayo are of course hoping to end a 75-year famine since their last All-Ireland senior title victory back in 1951.
Jack O’Connor’s men will be raging hot favourites to succeed but there is little doubt that Mayo will be the people’s choice on the day and the scramble for tickets in both Mayo and Kerry will reach fever pitch in the coming weeks.
The Mayo supporters have taken some unnecessary flak in recent weeks for the so-called ‘over-hyped support’ that surrounds the Mayo football team. Mayo manager Andy Moran responded passionately in defence of the Mayo supporters last weekend after his side’s All-Ireland Semi-Final win over Louth.
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Ideal conditions for Callinafercy event
Callinafercy Regatta took place on Saturday last in glorious sunshine with big entries and some tight finishes.
The opening race was a cracker and it was Sneem who took the honours pushed all the way by Sive and there was a half a boat length in it in the end.
The second race was the Minor Girls and it was the girls from Sive who powered to the win ahead of Caherdaniel and Valentia in a nine-boat race - a great contest. The U16 Boys from Sive won in great style just ahead of Valentia with the camera on the line needed for this one. The U16 Girls of Sive won in great style ahead of Caherdaniel and Valentia. The U14 Boys was also won in great style by Valentia ahead of Sive and Cahersiveen. The Sneem Senior Men won again in great styleahead of Gurrane and Over the Water. Next up was the U14 Girls and this was won in style by Sive ahead of Cahersiveen and Valentia. The Senior Ladies race was up next. With 11 boats taking to the start line, it was brilliant to watch and it was Valentia who took the honours ahead of Caherdaniel and Sive. The last four oar race of the day was the U12 and with 11 boats taking to the line it was a joy to watch and a great battle to the finish and it was Cromane who finished ahead of Valentia (Dermot Walsh cox) and Valentia (Kieran O’Sullivan cox).
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