Inter Kenmare F.C.

August 2008

Inter Kenmare August 2008 Update

Seven-a-Side

The main focus during late July and August has been on the Annual Seven-a-Side tournament. This season’s tournament proved to be a great success, with a big effort put in from more than 20 club members in the organisation. Between July 23^rd and August 8^th, we saw 56 games, hundreds of goals, a small number of cards issued, and three great finals. Approximately 230 players took part in the sevens, with the vast majority of them from the Kenmare area. 

The finals took place on Friday, August 8^th at Inter Kenmare Park, Dromnevane, and the match results are as follows:

Reserve Cup Final

Kelmac Kitchens 2-1 Rochmans

Kelmac were firm favourites for this one, but got a shock when a very competitive Rochmans scored first, through Andre Kovac. Kelmac needed a wonder goal from the centre circle by Wayne Hayes to draw level. At this stage, Kelmac started to keep the ball better, with player-manager Colum Kelleher pulling the strings in midfield. As the game went on, Rochmans were restricted to the occasional break from the back, mainly through Padraig Jones, and Kelmac hit the post when they should have scored. Finally the breakthrough came, and it was Wayne Hayes who got his second on the night. Colum Kelleher took the player of the game award, and he was well helped by Wayne Hayes and Con Godfrey. Andre Kovac, Martin Urbisch and Padraig Jones were best for Rochmans.

Ladies Cup Final

DSL Coastal Properties 2 - Gutters

As was the case for the whole competition, this was a highly entertaining game. There was very little doubt that this game was between the best two teams, and they served up a great final. Gutters scored first after 3 minutes, with Michelle Casey hitting the top corner from 20 yards. At this stage, Michelle and Roisin Boyle were runnig riot, and things looked bad for DSL. However, they stuck to the job, and gradually got back in the game. Michelle Cremin was working hardest in midfield, and got her reward with a bravely-takjen goal after a challenge with the Gutters keeper.

In the second half, DSL began to get back into it, with Suzanne Teahan making a number of runs up the left wing. A great battle was also going on between the tournament top scorer, Lisa O’Shea for DSL and Geraldine Cahalane. With seven minutes on the clock, DSL manager Laura O’Sullivan brought herself on, and this was to change the game – within 2 minutes, she had hammered home the winning goal off the post. DSL closed out the game, and took the cup. Best for Gutters were Geraldine Cahalane (Player of the Match), Michelle Casey and Roisin Boyle, while Suzanne Teahan, Michelle Cremin, Majella O’Sullivan and Laura O’Sullivan were good forDSL. Special mention must also go to Lisa O’Shea who never stopped trying, even though she was closely shadowed all of the time by Ger Cahalane.

Premier Cup Final

O’Mahony Engineering 1-1(2-1P) Connor-Scarteens

The premier event of the evening kicked off at 7.45, on a perfect pitch (thanks to the hard work of Jason Taylor and his helpers). It became clear very early on that these teams were a standard above everything else in the competition. This was a contrast in styles, with O’Mahonys looking to keep the ball, while Scarteens looked for the early ball to their main man up front, Gerald O’Dwyer, most of the time. When playing one of these early balls Scarteens midfielder John Granville spotted the O’Mahony’s keeper Dan Keane off his line, and placed the ball in the net from 35 yards. Scarteens then settled back to defend their lead, and kept it until there were 10 minutes left. A good move from O’Mahonys resulted in Ronan Hussey putting in a low cross for Phillip Duggan to make it 1-1. This meant we were heading for extra time. Scarteens made the maximum use fo their bench, and put some pressure on O’Mahony’s in extra time, but there were no clear chances for either side. This brought the game to penalties. Dan Keane saved the first, with a great dive to his left. This was a shot that he should really not have been near. Even though Gerald O’Dwyer scored a great penalty for Mahony’s, this was Dan Keane’s shootout, and he saved again from Jonathan McCarthy to win the game.

Player of the game was Phillip Duggan, and Shannon Ryan, Ronan Hussey were also good. For Connor Scarteens, Jonathan McCarthy, John Granville and Jerry O’Sullivan Top-Cross were best.

Presentations

Our senior club sponsors, the Coachmans helped us put on a great presentation night after the finals in the Coachmans, with music provided by Eoin Finnegan. As well as winner and runner up awards, the following presentations were made:

Gert Kruse                   -           Finals Referee

Colum Kelleher            -           Payer of the Match – Reserve Final

Geraldine Cahalane       -           Player of the Match – Ladies Final

Phillip Duggan   -           Payer of the Match – Premier Final

Jonathan McCarthy      -           Player of the Tournament

On behalf of the club and everyone involved ion the 200.8 Sevens, Inter Kenmare would like to extend a big thank you to all the players and team sponsors involved, and we hope to see you all back in 2008. All of the match details are available on www.interkenmare.com, as well as a photo gallery from the finals night.

Upcoming Events:

Registration for new Schoolboy/Girl Season 2008/9

Registration for the coming season 2008/9 will take place at Inter Kenmare Park Dromnevane, on Friday 22nd August 2008 @ 6pm, all our welcome. Anyone interested in getting involved in a coaching capacity is more than welcome and much needed. New coaches will be paired with experienced ones and FAI training courses are held regularly which are good fun and not at all intimidating; ask any of the current coaches

New Senior Season 2008/9

The new season is set to start with the FAI Junior cup kicking off in early September. All players are welcome – if you want info on registration, please contact Club Secretary Charlie Vaughan on 086-8188858.

Committee Members 2008/2009

If you’re a club member and have enjoyed the events and the season just finished, but feel you could improve the way the club is run, then maybe you could do something about it by helping out with one of the teams or putting your name forward for a place on the committee. If you’re interested, please contact one of the committee members below.

Alan O’Sullivan, Charlie Vaughan, Denis O’Brien, John Holland, Kim Kennedy, Dan Keane, Shane Dalton, Jimmy O’Sullivan.

WHO WANTS TO BE A THOUSANDAIRE?

In 2008, Inter Kenmare F.C. finished payments on the two current all-weather pitches. This means that the next stage of development, dressing rooms, is now under way.

To help Fund this project, Inter are running a “Who wants to be a Thousandaire” event in the Kenmare Bay on Dec 5th. This will include “Phone a Friend” with live TV cameras, ask the audience, and a full production of the show.

Believe me, simple questions get a lot more complicated with a crowd watching and a Chris Tarrant impersonator trying to lead you astray!

This is a top-class event, and we hope to make it the highest profile and most successful event ever run by the club.

Look out for advertising and informational details in local media and around town over the coming months. And as always, if you’re willing and able to help out, please contact a committee member!

July 2008

Inter Kenmare Schoolboy/Girl Awards – Season 2007/8

Ø      U11’s Players Player of the Year – Fintan Kennedy

Ø      U11’s Most Improved Player – Cian Moriarty

Ø      U11’s Player of the Year – Killian Spillane

Ø      U12’s Players Player of the Year – James DeSilva

Ø      U12’s Most Improved Player – Ronan Lucey

Ø      U12’s Player of the Year – Killian Harrington

Ø      U13's Player of the Year – Colm O'Sullivan

Ø      U13’s Most Improved player – Daniel Murnane.

Ø      U14’s Players Player of the Year – Tadhg Morley

Ø      U14’s Most Improved Player – Matthew Crowley Holland.

Ø      U14’s Player of the Year – John Moriarty.

Ø      U15’s Players Player of the Year – Kieran O’Shea

Ø      U15’s Most Improved Player – Hugh Gudgeon

Ø      U15’s Player of the Year – Zanek Kovac

Ø      U16’s Players Player of the Year – Stephen O’Shea

Ø      U16’s Player of the Year – Stephen O’Shea

Ø      U12's Players Player of the Year – Layla Mahony

Ø      U12's Girls Most Improved Player of the Year – Milly Kerins

Ø      U12's Girls Player of the Year – Caiomhe Downing

Ø      U14’s Girls Players Player of the Year – Katie O'Shea

Ø      U14's Girls Most Improved Player Geraldine Cahalane

Ø      U14's Girls Player of the year – Sarah Murphy

Soccathon Awards – 29 June 2008

The annual kids Soccathon was held at Inter Kenmare park on 29^th June 2008. The weather good the tournament went well with over 130 kids participating. The refreshment & bouncy castle went down a treat and the awards ceremony later that evening in the Kenmare Bay was very well attended. The Spain vs. Germany Euro finals was broadcast on a large screen and many thanks to the Kenmare Bay management and staff for an excellent evening.

Awards

Ø      Soccathon Girls Player of the day Sarah Murphy

Ø      Award for U12s girls player of the day Noelle Brown

Ø      U10 Player of the Day – Tom O’Sullivan (PO)

Ø      U12 Player of the Day – Patrick Clifford

Ø      U14 Player of the Day – Ruari O’Sullivan

Aoife O’Shea won tickets for Ireland v Cyprus on 15th October, 2008 at Croke Park, for gaining the most sponsorship. Any child that gathered more than €100 in sponsorship received a special prize, many thanks to all those who did.

All the children that took part in the soccathon received participatory medals. Please contact John Holland on 087 2362227 if you missed the awards ceremony.

Thank You

To Anthony Fennelly from Elite Soccer for sponsoring the football boots for the players of the day. Also many thanks to the Chairman and Secretary of the Kerry Schoolboys/Girls League, Noel White & Pat Hartnett, for coming to the Awards night to make a special presentation to the club to mark the fact it was Kerry Schoolgirl club of the Year 2007/8.

Many thanks to our main sponsors on the day – BROOKLANE HOTEL, PARK HOTEL, MAURICE GUILFOYLE, KEMARE BAY HOTEL. Also to all those businesses who gave so generously to the raffle.

The underage committee would also like to thank – Declan ‘Megaphone’ O’Neil, Jason Taylor, Michelle Casey, Simon Linnell, Shannon Ryan, Philip Duggan, Charlie Vaughan, Durdey Casey, Donal Casey, Craig Van Deventer, Cian Sugrue, & Alan O’Sullivan. For their help before, on and after the event.

Refreshment tent

A very special thank you to our caterers who put in an enormous amount of hard work in preparing a wonderful spread of sandwiches, cakes, buns teas & coffees superbly laid out in the refreshment tent. One would have to travel far & wide to see such a delicious ensemble of freshly baked goodies. The club is in debt as always to Kate Crowley Holland, Carol O’Sullivan, Cathy Gibbons and all the other people that helped on the day and brought along such lovely home baking.

Registration for new Schoolboy/Girl Season 2008/9

Registration for the coming season 2008/9 will take place at Inter Kenmare Park Dromnevane, on Friday 22^nd August 2008 @ 6pm, all our welcome. Anyone interested in getting involved in a coaching capacity is more than welcome and much needed. New coaches will be paired with experienced ones and FAI training courses are held regularly which are good fun and not at all intimidating; ask any of the current coaches!

The F.A.I Summer Camp will be held at Inter Kenmare Park, Dromnevane from 11th - 15th August.  The booking for this camp will close 7 days before the start date or at which time the camp is fully booked. The FAI will not accept any walk ons. To avoid disappointment book early to secure your place on the programme. www.fai.ie or 1890 653653

Senior Season Draws to a Close

The senior men’s season has finally come to an end, for both the A and B team. Inters’ B Team secured a fantastic 3-0 win over Tralee Dynamos on the last day of the season to stave off relegation. Sean Sheehan made his debut for Inter at adult level, and he and Sean O’Leary gave an exhibition up front, bagging three goals between them. Robin Clifford and PJ Reidy also had good games at the back. Inter beat a strong Dynamos team without giving them a look-in. This was the second win for the B’s against Dynamos this season.

The A Team also had a busy month, the highlight of which was a 2-2 draw away to Killarney Celtic in a cup quarter final. Unfortunately this was a chance missed, and Celtic won the replay convincingly. In the last game of the season, the team went down 4-2 to Rattoo in Ballyduff. Inter were slow out of the blocks in this one and were 2-0 down before they woke up. Steven O’Shea put a nice volley in off the post, to make it 2-1 at half time. With 30 minutes to go, Mattie Clifford robbed the Rattoo goalkeeper, and set up Eoin Finnegan for a delicate chip into the net. Inter decided the game was there for the taking, but got caught on the break for a Rattoo goal. The fourth was scored, again on the break, in the last minute.

Ladies Season About to Kick Off

At the time of writing, the ladies senior team are preparing for the first league game of the season, against Killarney Celtic. Match report to follow in the next issue.

Seven A Side

The annual seven a side tournament is now underway. Fixtures and results are available on the sevens page, and at the pitch. Please come along and support your team, weeknights from 6.45.

Thanks to raiding James Downey’s carefully kept records, the club website now has a huge collection of articles and photos from a golden era of Inter Kenmare teams, the ’92 to ’95 seasons. This is well worth a visit, for the dodgy haircuts alone. To access the archives, go to www.interkenmare.com and follow the link to Memory Lane.

June 2008

Inter Girls u14's Win Kerry Competition in Community Games

Inter's Under 14 Ladies Team recorded a great win in the Kerry section of the Community Games on May 18th.

They played four matches on May 18th in Listowel to become Kerry winners to go on to Munster final in July at the University of Limerick Campus. Games and goal scoreres as follows:
 
Kenmare 3 - Listowel 0 (Sarah Murphy 2, Claire O'Sullivan 1)
Fossa 0 - Kenmare 0
Firies 0 - Kenmare 5 (Katie O'Shea 2, Ellie Gudgeon 1, Sarah Murphy 1, Claire O'Sullivan 1)
Kilcummin 0 - Kenmare 7 (Claire O'Sullivan 3, Michelle O'Connor 1, Sarah Murphy 1, Katie O'Shea 2)

Click HERE for the winners team photo

Inter u10 Game v Manchester Opposition

St James the Less From Manchester visited Kenmare this month as part of their yearly tour of Kerry. Inter provided the opposition for their under 10 side. This was a great opportunity for Inter’s under 10 side, as they don’t have a league competition until they graduate to the under 11 side next year.

This was a good game, and some of the visting side’s players were of a very high standard. Inter started well, and had St. James’ under pressure early on, but conceded a goal on the break, to turn around 1-0 down at half time. In the second half, Inter equalised, but got caught on the break for two good goals.

The loss was slightly unfair on Inter, as the team gave as good as they got for the whole hour. Patrick Spillane put in the best run of the day, beating no less than 6 Manchester players with a slaloming run, putting him through whith a chance for a “goal of the season” contender – unfortunately the post got in the way.

Best for Kenmare on the day were Daniel Taylor who was neat and tidy at the back, Patrick Spillane and man of the match, ‘Keeper Ray O’Shea.

Thanks to the mobile catering army who managed to feed 50 under 10s and a number of parents and officials at very short notice – the standard of catering has improved again from the high standards set last month!

New Coaches and Members Needed

At this time of the year, planning is underway for next season, and new coaches and committee members are always welcome. Full F.A.I training is provided, and any new coach will be teamed with an experienced coach at the start. Girls and Boys coaches are needed. If you possibly have kids involved or need an excuse to get some exercise this might be for you. Also committee members are always welcome. If you’re interested in either contact any of the Inter Committee members (details at the top of the page).

Seniors Winning Run

Inter’s Senior team managed to win every game they played this month. First up were Currans in the Greyhound Bar Cup, who were roundly beaten 4-1, with goals from Ger O’Dywer, Phillip Duggan and Steven O’Shea (2). Currans were short some key players, but managed to make things difficult until Kenmare pulled away from them with 2 quick goals from Steven O’Shea and Phillip Duggan in the second half. The highlights in this game were a defence-splitting pass from Donal Casey to Phillip Duggan for Inter’s second, and a 25-yard volley into the top corner from Steven O’Shea.

Next up were poits from games against AC Athletic and Tralee Celtic, meaning that relegation was no longer an issue for Inter, and a steady move up the table continued.

In the Reserver Cup, Inter beat Spa Road 4-0 with another good performance. Daniel Cahalane got the first here, an absolute screamer of the shot that went right in to the top corner from all of 35 yards. Daniel added a second, before Gearóid O’Brien got the third. Matteus Zoeller came off the bench for the last half an hour, to torment an already-struggling right back. He added the fourth, and the referee’s whistle saved Spa Road.

Finally, Inter played Mastergeeha away in the next round of the Greyhound Bar cup. This was a tricky game, against up-and-coming opposition. ‘Geeha went 1-0 up, before Gerald O’Dywer hammered in a goal into the top corner from an impossible angle. Inter then grabbed a second through Steven O’Shea fired home the winner.

Best for Kenmare on the night were the goalscorers and Mattie Clifford.

So this was an excellent month for the seniors, and next month we’ll be reporting on Cup Semi-Finals and hopefully looking forward to at least one final in July.

Seven-a-Side

7-a-side time is here again, and it’s time to be dusting off those boots and getting teams ready for the 7’s. We hope to play this off during the month of July, but exact times and dates have not been finalised yet. So keep an eye out for posters and advertising in the next couple of weeks, and check www.interkenmare.com for details.

Ladies Soccer

Ladies Soccer is still continuing, and training is being held on Wednesday nights at 8:30. New members are more than welcome, including players who may just want to see what training is like before committing. The focus is on skills and training is not too intensive for people who may have been out of action for a while.

May 2008

Inter over 35s Draw 2-2 in Europe

On Friday May 9th, an Inter Kenmare over 35 selection played a visiting French side U.S. Maisons from Bayeux in Normandy at Inter Kenmare Park. The Kenmare players really turned back the clock for this, and fielded players from over 45 and even the over 50 age group as well! This was an open game, and the early periods were dominated by the French side who played possession football, like all good European sides. Inter were relying on long passing and hard running, and sure enough this paid off mid-way through the first half, with Sean O'Dwyer making a good run down the right after an excellent John Holland pass, and he crossed for Stan to chest the balls home at the back post. Maisons quickly equalised when a 30-yard strike left the keeper Jason Taylor grasping at thin air, and Inter spent long periods under pressure. Pat O'Connor Adrian Whitehead, Ben Van Der Venter and John Daly cleared ball after ball in this period, and Mike Donovan was working hard in an unfamiliar right-back role. Just before half time Inter's best move of the match saw Sean O'Dwyer clean through and he duly finished well.

In the second half, the better conditioning of the French side came to the fore, and they kept the ball and put Inter under severe pressure. At this stage Declan O'Neill was everywhere, and really showed his fitness. Inter managed a couple of breaks through good play by Jim O'Shea and Paul Cassidy, the best of which fell to Pat O'Connor who had been moved up front as he was showing the best fitness at this stage, but he drove the ball just over. Inevitably, Maisons got the goal they were looking for, making the score 2-2 on the night.

It's unfair to single out best performers for Kenmare, as all players put in a huge effort on the night. A great function was held afterwards in the Coachmans, and Declan O'Neill was awarded man of the match for Inter. On the evidence of the night, there were quite a few sore bodies and heads the next morning. Training will be commencing early next year for the return trip to France in 2009.

New Coaches and Members Needed

At this time of the year, planning is underway for next season, and new coaches and committee members are always welcome. Full F.A.I training is provided, and any new coach will be teamed with an experienced coach at the start. Girls and Boys coaches are needed. If you possibly have kids involved or need an excuse to get some exercise this might be for you. Also committee members are always welcome. If you’re interested in either contact any of the Inter Committee members (details at the top of the page).

U13 Friendly V Blarney United

On Saturday May 10th, Inter hosted Blarney United's under 13 team, who picked Kenmare as their end-of-season tour destination. Blarney brought a strong team, with a large backup staff, and were delighted with the facilities, especially the catering!

In an open game Inter took the lead through a great goal from Fintan Kennedy but were pegged back by two quick Blarney goals. The standard of play was very high, this was helped by a good surface and a really fine day. After half time, Blarney scrambled a goal from a corner, which meant that Inter had to attack. Conor Maye moved into goals shortly after half time, and had his hands full due to Inter constantly attacking. He made two good saves, and Inter hit the post. Blarney cleared, and their left winger brought the ball from the half-way line and chipped the ball into the top corner to make it 3-1. Now it was all-out attack from Inter, and Blarney's striker took advantage by intercepting a back pass and scoring. With 5 minutes left Fionan O'Sullivan managed to win a penalty, and Brian Clifford buried it to make the final score 4-2. This was an excellent run-out against a strong Blarney team, and plans are underway for a return fixture next season. Thanks to Kim Kennedy and Joanne O'Sullivan for the best catering seen at Inter Kenmare Park all season.

Big Weekend for Under16s

Ian Miles' Under 16 squad face a big task on the 18th when they travel to play Listowel. Inter are involved in a 3-way tie at the top of the division and must get a win in this game to be in with a chance of the title.

Ladies Soccer

Ladies Soccer is still continuing, and training is being held on Wednesday nights at 8:30. New members are more than welcome, including players who may just want to see what training is like before committing. The focus is on skills and training is not too intensive for people who may have been out of action for a while.

Senior Bs 1 - 0 Castlegregory

Inter's B side negotiated a tricky game in the cup against Castlegregory in Tralee. The surface on the pitch in Mounthawk Park in Tralee was poor for this game, making good football difficult, but Inter tried their best, and kept Castlegregory under pressure for most of this game. After 40 minutes, a hard-won corner by Eoin Finnegan was sent to the back of the net by Ronan Twomey, and Inter turned around 1-0 in front. The second half was tight, and the few chances that did fall were to Castlegregory - Inter's Keeper Gary Cassidy had a fine evening in goal. Best for Kenmare was Robin Clifford, and Eoin Finnegan ran all day up front.

Senior Bs 0 - 0 Mastergeeha

Inter's B Team played host to Mastergeeha in the last 16 of the Celsius menswear cup, and produced a big defensive performance to get a 0-0 draw. this was a game against Mastergeeha's first team squad, and they brought a strong team. They dominated most of the game, without creating a clear-cut chance. Best for Kenmare was 'keeper Gary Cassidy (again) and Ronan Twomey.

April 2008

Planning Permission Signs Up at Inter Kenmare Park!!

At long last the building project has started with the erection of planning permission signs at the pitch. Please keep an eye out to ensure that these stay in place and aren't moved in any way

Girls Make Kerry Teams

Congratulations from everybody at the club has to go to Geraldine Cahalane, Claire O'Sullivan, Sarah Murphy, Katie O'Shea, Nora O'Neil and Siobhan Kennedy who made Kerry (U14s and U16) squads.  They competed in a tournament for the F.A.I. Winter Training Programme against Waterford, Cork and Tipperary.  All the girls played well, and now the focus goes on the Munster Squad trials. Best of luck to all involved.

U11s Cup Run Finally Comes to An End

Inter Kenmare's talented bunch of U11 players have been improving all season, thus when the cup 1/4 final draw paired them with St Brendan's park, top of the premiership and unbeaten all season, there was a feeling Inter could spring a surprise.

The match took place on Park's rather unsatisfactory, uneven reserve pitch, but Inter started brightly and could have scored in their opening attack, Fionan O'Sullivan shooting just wide. In fact Inter dominated the opening 15 minutes and  created several promising openings without troubling the Park net, Fionan and Patrick Clifford were proving a threat up front. Park's army of coaches, mentors, physios et al were stunned into silence by this robust start. However Park gained the upper hand , against the run of play, with a long range effort which looped into the Inter goal . This seemed to galvanise Park and despite some heroic defending from Dara O'Siochru, Killian Spillane, Joshua Holland, David Cremin and Alan Murphy Reeve, Park struck again with an identikit strike from the same player. So it was that despite their valiant efforts the Kenmare lads trailed 2-0 at half time.

Once again Inter started brightly with the hardworking central midfield duo of Joshua Holland and Fintan Kennedy imposing themselves on the game and disrupting park's patterns of play, whilst on the wings Stephen O'Sullivan and Cian Moriarty were putting in the hard yards. Finally Inter got the breakthrough they deserved, Fionan O'Sullivan picking up a lose ball on the half way line and slaloming his way (Theo Walcott style) pass several Park defenders, keeping his composure to poke the ball into the Park net, 2-1. One notable feature of the game was the strangle hold that Killian Spillane exerted on Park's ace marksman Jessie O'Sullivan. However Inter failed to deal with a lose ball at a corner and O'Sullivan was on hand on stab the ball into Inter's goal. A fourth goal soon followed.

Inter had brought on Sean Sheehy, Brian O'Sullivan and Pat Spillane in an effort to wrest back the initiative. Fintan Kennedy ,who had been moved to an old fashioned inside left position , undertook some neat footwork before sending in a cross which Fionan O'Sullivan blasted into the roof of the net, 4-2, but with little time left. Inter fought bravely until the final whistle and spurned a couple of chances to take the game into extra time, with the match concluding at 4-2 to Park.

The Inter lads can be exceptionally proud of the mammoth performance they put in against the finest outfit in Kerry soccer at this age group. The lads have laid down a marker that they will be a force to be reckoned with next season.

Many thanks to those who provided transport and came along to support us.

Ladies Soccer Season About to Start

The Ladies Soccer Season is just around the corner and training is in full swing on Wednesday nights at Inter Kenmare Park. Training is going well, and all new members are welcome. At the moment the fixture list is being put together by the league, but we hope to have our first game next week. If you’re interested come along and sign up on Wednesday night at 8.30.

Inter Awards Night

There was a very successful annual awards night in the Coachmans’ bar last Friday night, at which the following awards were handed out:

Ladies Player of the Year:    Rosin Boyle

B Player of the Year:           Dermot O’Sullivan-Casey

A Player of the Year:          Shane Dalton

Club Person of The Year:     Jason Taylor

March 13th 2008

This weeks Fixtures

Saturday

U11 Boys v Killorglin Inter Kenmare Park 10.30 am Cup

U13 Boys v Killorglin (In Killorglin)  11am

U15 Boys v Listowel (In Listowel) 1 pm

Sunday 

Senior B v Ballybunion (In Ballybunion) 2.30 pm

 Seniors Still Unbeaten

Inters senior team have continued their unbeated run. On March 2nd they beat Asdee in the Leage Cup replay at home, while on March 9th they earned yet another away draw in the cup, this time away to Spa Road. Donal Casey and Steven O'Shea were the scorers for Kenmare.

U14 Girls

March 2nd V Listowel Celtic

Inter Kenmare's U 14 girls were unlucky not to come away with a point today.  Listowel Celtic started quickly and scored within the first few minutes. This seemed to wake up the Kenmare side and both teams had chances but it was not to be for Inter.  The defence were outstanding and Geraldine Cahalane fought for every ball  and with Michelle O'Connor in goal you could see the confidence grow in the players.  Sarah Murphy and Katie O'Shea had a fantastic game in midfield. 
Listowel are a good team but Inter showed today that they are capable of holding their own agaimst the best in the division.
Well done to all the girls, what an improvement from the beginning of the season.  Keep it up!!

U12 Girls

March 2nd V Killarney Celtic

The u12 girls went down 3-0 to Killarney Celtic in what must be one of the most unkind results of the season. This was a game played with a stong wind, which Inter played with in the first half, and pepperred the Celtic goal with shots, but could not score. In the second half, Inter played well and created two good chances, but in the end Killarney's srength told and they got the vital scores. This Inter team has serious potential though, and it looks like the future of ladies soccer is bright in Kenmare.

Ladies Soccer

The Kerry District League Ladies Soccer competition is due to start the week after easter. Look out here and for updates on training and registration.

Club Kit

More orders are now being taken for club kit. Call Charlie Vaughan at 086-8188858 for details.

Feb 25th 2008

This Weeks Fixtures
Saturday
U11 Boys v Asdee in Asdee 11.45 (Cup)
u11B Boys v Killorglin B Inter Kenmare Park 11.15 Cup
u12 Girls v Killarney Athletic (In Killarney) 1.15 Cup
u13 Boys v Killarney Athletic (In Killarney) 11.45 Cup

Sunday
u14 Girls v Listowel Celtic Inter Kenmare Park 11.00
Senior A V Asdee Inter Kenmare Park 2.30 (League Cup Replay)

Seniors On a Roll...
Inter's Seniors made it 3 games unbeaten with a fine 4-1 victory on the road over Killorglin. Inter scored a first goal after 15 minutes when Daniel Cahalane hammered in a left-foot shot from outside the box that was too quick for the 'Keeper. After 25 minutes INter were 2 ahead, after a good move involving Shannon Ryan, Mike O'Connor and Saniel Cahalane ended with Steven O'Shea scoring. Matteus Zoeller came on at half-time for Steven O'Shea (reasons for this below!) and quickly scored Kenmare's third. Killorglin did manage to get one back with some assistance from the Inter back four but Shannon Ryan scored a fourth for Inter to make it 4-1. This was a good performance and it would be unfair to single anyone out for special mention, hopefully this can turn into a good run for the first team from here.

U'16s Earn Another Point at Home
Inter's under 16 team were at home to Fenit in cold windy conditions on Saturday. This was an important game as Inter are battling with Lisowel for the first division title. Inter took the lead with a goal from James Duncan after some good play and a cross from his twin brother Shane. Unfortunately Fenit equalised soon after. The second half was scoreless and the game finished 1-1. 'Keeper Danny Quinn went on to take the man of the match award for Kenmare, after a solid game. This point now moves Inter to joint top with Camp, with three games left.

O'Shea Called Into the Kerry Squad
Steven O'Shea has accepted a call-up to the Kerry u16 squad and is training with the team every Sunday in Killorglin. This is a great honour for Steven and his family and for the Club. This call-up was inevitable really, as Steven has been playing "out of his skin" and has scored for teams in three grades over the last two weeks (u-16s, u-18s and Seniors). 

Feb 18th 2008

Weekend Fixtures

Fixtures: Sat Feb 23rd
U12 PremierShield V Killarney Athletic, Inter Kenmare Park 10.30
U16 V Fenit, Inter Kenmare Park 1.15

Sunday Feb 24th
Senior A v  Killorglin in Killorglin 2.30

U11 Boys Draw with Killarney Celtic

The Inter u11 boys team played out a thrilling 3-3 draw with Killarney Celtic on Saturday. Scorers for Kenmare were: Fintan Kennedy, Luke Holland and Fionnan O'Sullivan. This was a great performance from Inter, and the team could really have bagged all three points on the day. This is a good group of players, and can really look to improve on their points total in the league next year. Best for Kenmare were Cillian Spillane in defence, Brian O'Sullivan, Patrick Clifford, goalscorers Josh Crowley-Holland and Fionnan O'Sullivan and Man of the Match and goalscorer Fintan Kennedy. Well done lads, and lets go for a couple of wins to finish off the season.

U12 Girls put up a Brave Fight against Celtic

The under 12 girls went down to Killarney Celtic, but put in a much improved performance on Saturday. Inter had a couple of players missing on the day, but the players on duty put in a great show against one of the top teams in Kerry. Layla Mahony was Inter's scorer, and Young Lady of the match was Caoimhe Downing. This was a very encouraging performance from the girls, and if they keep up training and working together like this the future is very bright.

Seniors Still Alive in the League Cup

Inter's first team came away from Asdee with a 1-1 draw on Sunday. This was a long trip and a tough assignment. This was made worse with the departure of Captain Shane Dalton after 5 minutes. Shane was bundled into the Asdee dugout in a tackle and had to leave injured. The dugout survived but Shane took a painful knock and hopefully will be OK for next weekend. Paul Cassidy came off the bench as a replacement. Inter had the better of the game for 20 minutes, and on the 20-minute mark a defence splitting pass (or was it a speculative hoof?) from Connie Cremin put Steven O'Shea clear. Steven put Alan Cassidy in for the lead goal. From this point on, Asdee got back into the game, and after half-time they equalised with a goal coming from a cross on the left. Inter survived the rest of the half and will welcome Asdee to Kenmare for the replay. Best for Kenmare was Steven O'Shea.

Youths Knocked out of the Cup

Inter's youths team were knocked out of the cup this week after a heavy loss to Killorglin, 5-1. Despite the scoreline, Inter put up a good show, with a team that had 7 under-16's starting. Steven O'Shea scored the goal, and along with Steven O'Brien, Mike Hallissey and Tim Crowley, showed to be well able for players who were two years older.

The B team loast 3-0 to Ballybunion. Apologies for the short report but there were very few highlights in this one....

Feb 11th 2008

Kerry Under 12 Honours, Cassidy Named as Captain

Dean Cassidy was honoured with the captain's armband for the Kerry Under-12 (First team) in the recent game versus Waterford. This is a massive honour for Dean, his family and the whole club. And to top it off Dean had an excellent game.

Well done Dean, from everybody at the club.

James De Silva and Cillian Harrington also gained Kerry caps this weekend, meaning that Kenmare had 3 players on duty versus Waterford. Well done lads, and keep it up!!

Massive Victories for Kenmare Seniors

Inter Kenmare A's had a historic victory at home to Tralee Dynamos. This could be just the win to kick-start the season, and came after a hard-fought game, with a goal by Gerald O'Dywer the difference between the teams. This has to go down as one of the greatest wins for the team, and brings a much-needed three points.

The B team also had a good day on Sunday, beating Tralee Dynamos (yes, twice in the same day). In a tough game in Tralee, two great goals from Patrick Cremin including a "goal of the year" candidate from 40 yards, led to a 2-1 win.

Good Football from Under 12s V Killarney Athletic

The under 12 team went down 1-0 to Athletic on Saturday, but played some lovely football and were unlucky to lose. If they play like this every week the results will surely look after themselves.

Steven O'Shea Saves the Day for u16s

Inter u16's pulled off a 2-2 draw with Listowel on Saturday. Inter went one up through Sean Sheehan, but Listowel, with a strong team based on a National Cup-winning u15 team, came back to lead 2-1. Steven O'Shea broke through with 3 minutes to go, and was duly brought down for a penalty. Steven showed nerves of steel to get up and bang in the spot kick himself, keeping a great run going for the under 16s.

Weekend Fixtures

Saturday

u11 Boys v Killarney Celtic 12.30 Inter Kenmare Park

u12 Girls v Killarney Celtic 2.30 Inter Kenmare Park

u13 Boys v Park 1.15 Tralee

Youths v Killorglin 2.30 Killorglin (Youths Cup)

Sunday

Senior A v Asdee Rovers 11.30 Asdee (League Cup)

Senior B v Ballybunion 2.30 Inter Kenmare Park

Feb 8th 2008

Weekend Fixtures:

U12 Boys v Killarney Athletic 10.30 Inter Kenmare Park

U14 Girls  Home Fixture 11.45  Inter Kenmare Park

U16 Boys v Listowel 1.15 Inter Kenmare Park

Senior B v Tralee Dynamos 11.30 Tralee

Senior A v Tralee Dynamos 2.30 Inter Kenmare Park

Ireland Match Ticket Draw

Winners: 1st Shannon Ryan

2nd Aidan Donnelly (Q.P.R)

3rd Judy Cassidy

4th Roger Schumacher

Coffee Morning Feb 1st

Excellent fundraiser, thanks to all who called in to the Coachmans on the morning, especially people who donated cakes and prizes. Alan O'Sullivan has been placed on a strict diet since then, as he gained a stone on the morning.

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