ACTIVE RETIRED GROUP
Abbeydorney/Kilflynn Active Retired Group are meeting Wednesday 19th July at 9 a.m. outside the Parish Hall. We will be going on a day trip to Clonakilty via Ballyvourney, Kilmicheal and Baile na Blá, among others. We will be accompanied by Donal O’Sullivan, local historian, who will be our tour guide for the day. Meals are included, catering for all tastes. New members are always welcome. Please contact 066 7135831 for further details.
FR. JERRY KEANE
With the retirement of Abbeydorney parish PP Fr Denis O’Mahony, the Abbeydorney parish will be served by Fr Jerry Keane, who is moving from Eyeries parish. These changes will become effective on Wednesday, July 19th. Warmest welcome to Fr Jerry as our parish priest and we wish him well in his appointment to our Parish.
MINOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP
County Minor Hurling Championship
Semi Final Result Crotta/ Kilmoyley 0-09 Ardfert 2-06
Played on Saturday evening 15th July at the ARC Ardfert. We are all hugely proud of our minor hurling team and management. Fantastic work done by all players and mentors from both clubs these years. Wasn’t to be on Saturday evening but be assured there are great days ahead for these young players. Congrats to St. Brendan’s players and their mentors.
KERRY SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP
GARVEY’S COUNTY SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER-FINAL
Crotta O’Neills 2-21 to Causeway 3-18. All square after extra-time, Crotta O’Neills advanced to the county championship semi-final to play Kilmoyley after a 3-2 win over last year’s champions, Causeway in a penalty shoot-out) on Saturday 15th July in Austin Stack’s Park. Adam O’Sullivan was the hero of the day for Crotta O’Neills, lifted onto the shoulders of his exhausted but delirious team-mates, after his stunning shoot-out save from Causeway’s Keith Carmody decided this astonishing Garvey’s SuperValu county SHC quarter-final. For the books Darragh O’Donoghue, Adam O’Sullivan and Shane Nolan were the Crotta penalty scorers. The most riveting, action-packed confrontations that we have witnessed in this championship in many a year? It will go down as the game that had absolutely everything. Those present at the famed Tralee venue were privileged to witness such an epic affair.
CROTTA O’NEILLS: Adam O’Sullivan; Sean McGrath, Bill Keane 0-1, Eamonn Shanahan; Darragh Behan, Tomás O’Connor 0-1, Rory Mahony 0-1; Jeaic McKenna, Tadgh McKenna; Seanie McElligott 1-1, Sean Weir 0-2, Gavin Parker; Darragh O’Donoghue 0-1, Shane Nolan 1-11 (0-8f), Declan O’Donoghue 0-1. Subs: Barry Mahony 0-2 (1f) for Parker (ht), Sean O’Donoghue for Darragh O’Donoghue (59), Darragh O’Donoghue for Behan (61), Cormac White for McElligott (67), Darragh Kennelly for Nolan (77), Nolan for Declan O’Donoghue (80+2). Well done to the Crotta players and their mentors and hard luck to Causeway.
ST. MARY’S CHURCH, KILFLYNN
Mass Intention for the week in St. Mary’s Church: on Wednesday 19th July at 10.30a.m on Saturday 22nd July at 6.00 p.m. John Quilter, Ballyconnell ` Paud Somers, Milltown, Abbeydorney Eileen Brennan, Rae
Kilflynn Altar Society –July Kay Sheehan, Brenda Brennan, Geraldine Parker
Parish Office can be contacted by phone 066 4018996 Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. or by email: abbeydorney@dioceseofkerry.ie
Webcam has been installed in Kilflynn Church – To watch Masses go to www.dioceseofkerry.ie – Abbeydorney Parish and click on ‘watch Mass’. Diocesan
Words of thanks from the retiring Parish Priest. A person, giving a ‘Thank you’ talk, often says, ‘I will not name anybody because I may leave out somebody.’ I will take the risk of naming a few and accepting the consequences. I thought of doing this through this newsletter, rather than taking time saying it at the end of Mass. During my time in this parish, I was at the service of the parishioners but I was not the only one, trying to follow the way of Jesus when he said, ‘I came not to be served but to serve.’ I thank all those who served in leadership in the parish, members of Parish Pastoral Council – present and past – and those who served in other parish groups. I commend, very sincerely, those who spent a sizable amount of time cleaning the two churches – many of them doing that work before I came to the parish – and those who looked after the churches in other ways – altar society etc. I offer sincere thanks to those employed in the parish – Sacristans, Maureen McElligott and Dan Healy and Parish Secretary, Bernie White – and others who volunteered to help at different times. I offer a special “Go raibh maith agaibh” to those who gave me brown bread, cooked meals, apple tarts etc. (Fr.) Denis O’Mahony
COUNTY SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI FINALS
Following Crotta O’Neills’ dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over last year’s champions, Causeway, in the second quarter-final of the Garvey’s County Senior Hurling Championship on Saturday afternoon, the semi-final draw was made in the pavilion at Austin Stack Park. Crotta O’Neills paired with Kilmoyley following their win over Causeway. The Kilflynn outfit will be seeking to make it to a first county final since 2011, having gone close to making a final return in the last couple of seasons. Ballyduff meet Lixnaw in the other semi-final.
The following are the fixtures for the @garveys_supervalutralee @kerrygaa_official Senior Hurling championship Semi Finals
Both games to be played on Sat 22nd July in Austin Stacks park
Extra time and replay if a draw after extra time
@lixnawgaa V @ballyduff_gaa_club @5pm.
@Kilmoyleygaa V @crotta.gaa O Neill’s @7pm
We wish the Crotta players and their management the best of luck.
CROTTA LOTTO RESULT
The Crotta hurling club weekly lotto draw was held on Monday 17th July at Parker’s Pub, Kilflynn.
The Four numbers drawn out of the drum by the independent observer: Graham Harris, Clounsillagh, Lixnaw were 3,15,27 and 31. There was no winner of the 5,000 Jackpot. Congratulations to the following who won €35 in the lucky dip draw: Dermot Ryan, Valley View, Knocknacaska, Kilflynn , Michelle Enright, Glenoe, Listowel and Aaron Sheehan, Castletown, Kilflynn and San Francisco.
The next draw will take place in Parker’s Pub, Kilflynn on Monday 24th July at 10.30p.m with a €5,100 Jackpot.
Tickets available 3 for €5 online visit www.crottagaa.club or this link https://play.clubforce.com/play_newa.asp?ll_id=427#Anchor or Herbert’s Bar/Village Store, Parker’s Pub, Zam Zam Kabab, Foley Shop Lixnaw, Abbeydorney Post Office or from Club ticket sellers. Many thanks to all who contribute to our weekly Club Lotto. The Club cannot emphasise enough the importance of our members promoting the Club Lotto among family, friends, and work colleagues. Your continued support is greatly appreciated.
U -15 HURLERS
North Kerry Under 15 ‘A’ Hurling Championship
Crotta O’Neill’s 3 – 18 Tralee Parnell’s 1 – 5 played on Monday, 17 July
ABBEYDORNEY/KILFLYNN ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
Confidential number 087 7086253. St. Vincent de Paul Society clothes can be donated locally at the Disposal Facility at Abbeydorney GAA Complex or the Railway Bar Car Park, Lixnaw. Your support is greatly appreciated.
ALONE
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