East Kerry Bill Tagney Cup: Semi-Final

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East Kerry Bill Tagney Cup: Semi-Final

Result: Spa 2-10 / Gneeveguilla 0-8Spa dominated in this semi-final against a fancied Gneeveguilla, to reach the final against Scartaglen next weekend. The home side started strong, with frequent possession of the ball and some great scores.The first goal came from John Falvey, with a deflection from the Gneeveguilla goalie - followed by Mike Mc adding another point. Niall O'Mahoney proceeded to add another, and found the net with a beautiful punch, assisted by John Falvey. It was all Spa in the first half, until the away team slotted over two points, from Michael Murhpy and Padraig Doyle. Towards the end of the first half, Spa scored a few more - from David Spillane, Conor Stack and Mikey Moynihan.The second half started well for Gneeveguilla, who kept chipping away to narrow the gap - but Spa had already done the damage by this point.Spa Team: Conor Kerins, Eoin Fitzgerald, Brian Devane, Niall O'Mahony, Aflie Giles, Hugh O'Donoghue, Eoin Cronin, David Spillane, Corey Doyle, Paul Cahill, Mikey Moynihan, Mike McCarthy, Conor Stack, John Flavey and Conor GleesonSubs: Mike Shannon for Hugh O'Donoghue and Michael Aherne for John FalveyGneeveguilla team: Gerry Cronin, Connie O'Connor, Philip Cremin, Kevin Coughlan, Damien O Sullivan, Eoghan Lawlor, Conor Crowley, JJ Herlihy, Eamonn Herlihy, Sean O'Connor, Michael Murphy, Jack Cremin, Denis Fleming, DJ O'Connor and Padraig Doyle

Spa Senior Ladies are CO Champions

Spa Ladies won the coveted Junior A Championship cup last Sunday.  They had tough competition against Milltown/Listry in sunny Castleisland.This win was a great team effort from the goalie Linda Bruggener, pulling off some great saves. Our backs Sinead Cronin, Kate Maher, Mairead Bennett and Elizabeth Stack were superb. Loretta Maher controlled the centre of the pitch, while our forwards were on song. Lynn Jones notched up great scores along with Mairead Finnegan. Young Ciara Moynihan was all over the pitch - but player of the match would go to the energiser Claire Moynihan, who ran every blade of the field to defend and score to help secure our victory.Well done to everyone on the team, and mentors Tim O Connor and Donal O Doherty. They meet the winners of Cork on Oct 6th. Captain Cassandra Buckley received the winning cup from Kerry Ladies Co Board PRO Dan Kearney.

Match Report 24th April 2017

Coiste na nÓg

U-12 Boys 

Spa U-12 boys played their 3rd group  game of the county league on Sunday. Spa blues won with a score of 5-31 and Spa Gold won with a score of 5-16. Every one of the boys played to their full potential. These boys turn up to training every Wednesday evening and the results of their work and skills are shining through. The coaches would like to take this opportunity to thank the club for providing a new set Jersies, especially, Ivor Flynn, Chairman of Spa Coiste na nÓg.

U-16 Boys

Spa 5-8 Currow 5-8

Well done to our U-16 boys in the Co League. They trailed throughout the game but through determination and great teamwork pulled off a draw with an equally impressive Fossa team.

East Kerry Junior League Rd2: 

Spa 1-20 Kilcummin 1-10 Our juniors did very well in Kilcummin last Tuesday and while there was only a point between the sides at half time, they put in a strong second half performance.Team: Aaron Farrell, Brendan Lynch, Paul Russell, Eoin Fitzgerald, Dave Devane, Eric O’Donoghue, Aydan Mulvaney, Andrew Fitzgerald, Hugh O’Donoghue, Conor Gleeson, Rory O’Riordan, Paul Cahill, Alfie Giles, Micheál Kearney, John Falvey. Subs: Shane Fenton, John McKenna, Mikey Aherne. 

Ladies football

U-14 Girls

The girls played away to Na Gaeil with a very small squad. Played well but lost eventually to the Tralee side.

U-16 Girls 

Spa played Currow at home and a very exciting game. A high scoring game but our girls held out and won the decider in the end.

Senior ladies 

The ladies started their county league last Sunday away to Milltown Listry. Level at half time but lost to a stronger side on the day.

Next Round saw ladies at home to Austin Stacks. Finished level at the end but were very unlucky with many scoring chances.

Match April 17th April 2017

U-14 Boys 

The final score in this tough fought game was St Michael’s/Foilmore 5-13 Spa 2-6. Wind assisted in the first have Spa were unable to take advantage and were down 2 points at half time. HT score St Michael’s 2-6 spa 2-4.St Michael’s lead by 4 points when Eoghan Mulvaney hit the back of the net with a great goal. St Michael’s extended their lead again to 4 points but Mulvaney struck again for another goal to reduce the margin to just one. Spa started the brightest in the second half but two quick goals from our opponents killed off any chance of Spa winning this match. Spa kept going to end with great performances from Rian O’Neill, Timothy Moynihan and Eoghan Mulvaney.

Intermediate Championship

Spa 1-12 Castleisland Desmonds 5-16A disappointing result for our seniors on Sunday as they were outplayed by a strong Desmonds side. Despite trailing by 1-7 to 0-4 early in the game they came back well to put just a point between the sides by half time 1-8 to 1-9. Four second half goals by Desmonds however finished our championship hopes for 2017.

Spa: James Devane, Eoin Fitzgerald, Matthew Moynihan, David Spillane (0-1), Michael McCarthy, Dan O’Donoghue, Eoin Cronin, Andrew Garnett, Liam Kearney, Dara Moynihan (0-2), Ciaran Spillane, Michael Foley (0-1f), Michael O’Donoghue (0-4f), Craig Hickey (0-1), Evan Cronin (1-3). Subs: Cormac Cronin, Eric O’Donoghue, Shane Lynch.

Minors

Spa played Kenmare in a keenly fought battle at home. Spa took an early lead but the visitors scored a fortuitous goal to take the initiative, before Ryan Kelliher crashed home a cracker to leave the sides level at 1-5 each at half time. The second half was a ding-a-ling affair until Conor Stack who was a colossus at full back had to retire with a serious injury 15 minutes from  the end. Despite powerful performances by Tom Fleming, Gary Vaughan and Niall McCarthy the Spa challenge faltered afterwards and Kenmare won out 4-12 and 2-10.

Minors togged out again last Friday night away to Castleisland and lost to a stronger Desmonds side. 

 

Juniors 

Our juniors began their East Kerry League with a draw against Glenflesk. The sides were matched point for point in the opening half, with Mike Murphy and Jamie Spillane (3f) on target to keep the teams level 0-4 apiece at half time. Spa stretched that lead in the third quarter with points from Alfie Giles, Jamie Spillane (2f) and John Falvey before Andrew Fitzgerald nudged a high ball past the Glenflesk keeper. Jamie Spillane hit another point before Glenflesk goaled, and a late Mikey Moynihan point levelled the game in the final minute.Team: Aaron Farrell, Dave Devane, Mikey Moynihan, Paul Russell, Mike Murphy, Eric O’Donoghue, Shane Fenton, Hugh O’Donoghue, Corey Doyle, Conor Gleeson, Aydan Mulvaney, Paul Cahill, John Falvey, Jamie Spillane, Alfie Giles.Subs: Rory O’Riordan, Andrew Fitzgerald, Michael Shannon, Brendan Lynch, Micheál Kearney

Next game AWAY to Kilcummin on Tuesday April 18th at 6.45pm.

Match Report 10th April 2017

Senior Co League: Spa 4-18 Listowel Emmets 2-11

Played in Frank Sheehy Park in Listowel, Spa had the better start with opening scores from Evan Cronin (2), Michael Foley and Shane Cronin. Listowel shortly drew level before Craig Hickey had 1-1 on the board, the goal following on from a long pass in from Dara Moynihan. James Devane had two brilliant saves in goal before Evan Cronin and Michael Foley extended the Spa lead. At half time Spa led 1-7 to 0-7. Shane Cronin pointed on the restart before Listowel slotted home a dubious penalty to make it 1-8 to 1-7 after just 4 minutes. Dara and Craig kicked over two more but they were quickly cancelled out again by Listowel. Spa then hit a purple patch, notching up 3-5 in just 10 minutes, the hat-trick from Evan Cronin and points from Craig Hickey (2), Aydan Mulvaney, Evan Cronin and Shane Cronin, while James Devane had another great block in front of goal. Michael Foley, Dara Moynihan and Liam Kearney points closed out the game.

Team: James Devane, Eoin Fitzgerald, Matthew Moynihan, Eoin Cronin, Shane Cronin (0-3), David Spillane, Michael McCarthy, Liam Kearney (0-1), Andrew Garnett, Cormac Cronin, Ciaran Spillane, Dara Moynihan (0-2), Michael Foley (0-3), Evan Cronin (3-4), Craig Hickey (1-4).Subs: Aydan Mulvaney (0-1), Mike Murphy, Eric O’Donoghue, Shane Fenton, Steven O’Connor, Paudie O’Donoghue.

Match Report 27th March 2017

Senior Co League Rd

Spa 2-18 Listry 1-11 Spa notched up their first points of the season with a home win against Listry on Saturday evening. Michael Foley opened the Spa tally, followed by his second and a point from the reliable sharpshooter Mike O’Donoghue. A super move by Liam Kearney and Craig Hickey set Michael McCarthy up for Spa’s first goal as points from Craig Hickey and Dan O’Donoghue followed, it was Shane Cronin’s effort that finished to the back of the net before the break to make it Spa 2-8 Listry 0-7 at half-time. Listry opened the second he with an onslaught of points but Spa replied with seven unanswered scores from Andrew Garnett, Michael Foley (2), Mike O’Donoghue (4). Late scores from Liam Kearney and Mike O’Donoghue put an end to a great result. Spa Team: James Devane, Eoin Fitzgerald, Eoghan Cronin, Eoin Cronin, Matthew Moynihan, Dan O’Donoghue (0-1), Shane Cronin (1-0), Andrew Garnett (0-1), Liam Kearney (0-1), Michael McCarthy (1-0), Mike O’Donoghue (0-8), Michael Foley (0-5), Ciaran Spillane, Craig Hickey (0-2), Adyan Mulvaney. Subs: David Spillane, Shane Fenton, Cormac Cronin.

Match Report 20th March 2017

Minor Co League

Spa 3-7 John Mitchell’s 2-14. Spa Minors played John Mitchell’s in a very entertaining game at home today. The boys in blue were missing a couple of regulars but inspired by Niall McCarthy in midfield turned in a great team performance in racing into a two point lead at half time. Playing against a strong breeze in the second half Spa played well before losing this tight contest at the end when Mitchell’s scored a late goal. Team: Adam Kelly, Daniel Horgan, James Lynch, Michael Kearney, Eoin O’Donoghue, Conor Stack, Sean Cahill, Niall McCarthy, Oran Claffey, Eoin Carroll, Darragh O’Leary, Cian Fahy, Liam Spillane, Ryan Kelliher. Subs: Thomas Fleming, Conor Magee, Alan O’Sullivan.

Senior Co League Rd1:

Spa 3-12 Legion 3-14. Our seniors put in a good performance in this high scoring highly entertaining local derby.Team: James Devane, Eric O’Donoghue, Dan O’Donoghue, Eoin Fitzgerald, Mike Murphy, Matt Moynihan, Eoin Cronin, Andrew Garnett, Liam Kearney, Michael Foley, Mike O’Donoghue, Michael McCarthy, Dara Moynihan, Craig Hickey, Evan Cronin. Subs: Shane Cronin, Aydan Mulvaney, Shane Fenton.

Match Report 13th March 2017

East Kerry Super League 

Spa 2-19 Glenflesk 2-14Played in a sunny Spa, the home side had a good start and after opening scores from Mike O’Donoghue and Craig Hickey, Craig goaled to give Spa a 1-2 to 0-2 advantage. Points from Ciaran Spillane, Evan Cronin (5), Mike O’Donoghue (2), Eoin Cronin and Michael Foley followed, and by half time we led 1-12 to 0-6. Evan Cronin pointed on the restart but Glenflesk delivered a stronger second half performance. James Devane was forced to make two good saves and Glenflesk hit over an unanswered 6 points before John Falvey hit the back of the net. Points from Michael Foley, Craig Hickey, Mike O’Donoghue, Evan Cronin and Michael Foley followed as the game finished 2-19 to 2-14. Team: James Devane, Eoin Fitzgerald, Dan O’Donoghue, Eric O’Donoghue, Mike Murphy, Matthew Moynihan, Eoin Cronin (0-1), Andrew Garnett, Liam Kearney, Michael Foley (0-3), Mike O’Donoghue (0-5), Ciaran Spillane (0-1), John Falvey (1-0), Craig Hickey(1-2), Evan Cronin (0-7). Subs: Eoghan Cronin, Steven O’Connor, Mikey Moynihan, Dave Devane.

Match Report 6th March 2017

Super League 

Spa 0-8 Fossa 0-9Forfeited our home venue due to bad weather conditions. Low scoring game.  3pts a piece at half time. Fossa had a number of goal chances including a penalty. Evan Cronin, Ciaran Spillane and Mike Foley, Michael O’Donoghue played well for Spa.Spa Team with scorers: James Devane, Eric O’Donoghue, Matt, Shane Fenton, Aydan M, Dan O’D, Eoin Batt, Garnett, Paul Cahill, Craig (0-1), Evan (0-2), Mike Foley (0-1), Stam (0-3), Ciaran Spillane (0-1)Subs: John Falvey, Mikey Moynihan, Brendan Lynch.