Spa hosted Glenflesk on Sunday afternoon in Rd2 of the East Kerry Minor Championship and the game went right down to the wire.

It was point for point in the opening quarter, Aidan Cronin and Timmy Moynihan (2) on target for Spa while Glenflesk full forward Dylan Roche kicked four frees to give the visitors a narrow lead at the first half water break. Glenflesk dominated the second quarter, with Dylan Roche (2), Luke Crowley (2) and Darragh McCormack all adding points before Roche finished the ball in the back of the Spa goal right before the half time whistle. At the break, Spa were trailing 0-4 to 1-9.

Chris Healy goaled for Spa within seconds of the restart, with Aidan Cronin adding a point moments later. Dylan Roche landed two scores for Glenflesk before Aidan Cronin kicked another Spa point to make to 1-6 to 1-11. A great move by the Spa forward line was worked in to Timmy Moynihan who rattled the Glenflesk net at the end of the third quarter. Aidan Cronin was on target with the next free and by the second half water break Spa were very much back in the game, just a point between the sides at Spa 2-7 Glenflesk 1-11.

Aidan Cronin almost added another goal but the keeper pulled off a great save. Luke Crowley increased the Glenflesk lead and shortly after they were threatening the Spa goal but our keeper did well to keep the ball out. Glenflesk had a chance to go out of reach but Spa goalie Jack O’Sullivan had a super save from the penalty spot with just five minutes left to play. Timmy Moynihan converted a free to again put the minimum between the sides as both teams were battling hard for scores. A final point from Luke Crowley finished the game at Spa 2-8 Glenflesk 1-13.

Glenflesk now go on to compete in the ‘A’ championship while Spa go forward to the ‘B’ championship semi-finals.

East Kerry Minor ‘B’ Championship semi-finals:
Sunday November 28th 2021 (first named has home venue)

Spa v Fossa
Currow v Firies

Spa panel: Jack O’Sullivan, Donal Hickey, Rian O’Neill, Danny Coffey, Cian Russell, Aaron O’Connor, Evan O’Neill, Donagh Fahy, Oran O’Neill, Timmy Moynihan (1-3(3f)), Oran Daly, Luck O’Neill, Aidan Cronin (0-5(4f)), Ryan McCarthy, Cormac Walsh, Chris Healy (1-0), David O’Sullivan, Joey McCarthy, Stephen Wickham

Glenflesk panel: Jack O’Donoghue, Diarmuid Furlong, Iggy O’Leary, Oisin Lynch, Sean Guerin, Eoin Kelly, Darragh O’Connor, Cian Lynch, Darragh McCormack (0-1), Darragh O’Connell, Luke Crowley (0-4), Stephen Moynihan, Callam Cronin, Dylan Roche (1-8(6f)), Jamie Moynihan, Liam O’Donoghue, Gearoid Healy, Brian O’Connor, Cormac Tangney, John Kelleher

Referee: Michael Morrissey

(Photo from Glenflesk GAA)