Game fixed for Cork at 2pm on Sunday.
It's live on TG4.
Don't know much about The Nire but Crokes were excellent in the win over Nemo, should have won by double scores really.
This Crokes team have lost the last two Kerry county finals and the only trophy of note they have won is the East Kerry Championship (O'Donoghue Cup).
This represents a massive game for a team whose oldest player is Eoin Brosnan and he is only 26. They have a lot of Kerry minors on the team from the teams in 04,05 and '06. They also have Keiran O'Leary whowas with the Kerry Seniors this year. They are young and light a wet day should suit them but more importantly they are not used to winning trophy's which made the win over Nemo all the more surprising.
Crokes aren't the most popular club in Kerry (or even Killarney) but most Kerry people will support them I'd say.
Attached is the match report from the victory over Nemo:
Dr. Crokes in rude health
Dr. Crokes 2-10 Nemo Rangers 0-10.
Showing no ill effects of their County final defeat, Dr. Crokes dumped Nemo Rangers out of this season's Munster Club championship in Pairc Ui Chaoimh on Sunday, and in the process became the first Kerry club side to inflict a defeat on this famed Cork club in the 35 year history of this competition.
This was a magnificent team effort by a highly focused Dr. Crokes side who were all heroes on the day, but none more so than magnificent midfielder Eoin Brosnan who dominated all through, covering acres of ground and ensuring a plentiful supply for the forwards.
Nemo started the livelier and led 0-3 to 0-1. after five minutes with points from Morgan, O'Brien, and a James Masters free.
Kieran Brosnan had Dr. Crokes' opening score with a punched point following good work by Andrew Kenneally.
Both sides missed reasonable chances from placed balls and in the 10th minute Colm Cooper narrowed the gap to the minimum with a pointed free, and almost immediately wing back Batty Moriarty on the overlap brought parity to the proceedings with a excellent left footed equalizer.
Dr. Crokes were now beginning to assert themselves in all areas, but James Masters edged Nemo in front with an excellent point from close to the sideline in the 16th minute.
Advantage
This proved to be their final score of the half as Dr. Crokes took control and pressed home the advantage with five unanswered points. After Colm Cooper had equalized for the second time with a 30yd free, Kieran Brosnan put them in the lead in the 18th minute with a long range effort.
Kieran O'Leary was now getting the better of his marker and contributed two excellent efforts from long range and another by Cooper following a long delivery by Brosnan which had Crokes leading by double scores at the break 0-08 to 0-04.
On the resumption, Brosnan stretched the lead in the first minute with a point, Paul Kerrigan narrowed the gap in the third but then came the defining moment in the 37th minute when a long delivery from Fleming was flicked on by Kenneally to Cooper who expertly tucked it into the net.
leading
Five minutes later Cooper turned provider, taking a quick free after being fouled, and Brian Looney finished to the net to leave Dr. Crokes leading 2-09 to 0-06. While Nemo tried hard in the final quarter and were rewarded by points by Masters and Kerrigan, there was no way through the tight-marking Croke defence, and they ran out comfortable winners to book their pace in the Munster Club Final.
The Dr. Crokes defence as a unit were magnificent, snuffing out the Nemo threat. Brosnan lorded it at midfield, ably assisted by Ambrose O'Donovan, while in attack captain James Fleming had a vice-like grip on the breaking ball. Kenneally, whilst not on the scoring sheet, worked tirelessly. Looney, O'Leary and the superb Cooper had the beating of their opponents.
Teams and Scorers
Dr.Crokes
Kieran Cremin, Keith McMahon, Luke Quinn, Mike Moloney, Batt Moriarty 0-1, Brian McMahon, Eanna Kavanagh, Ambrose O'Donovan, Eoin Brosnan 0-1, Brian Looney 1-0, Kieran Brosnan 0-2, Andrew Kenneally, Colm Cooper 1-4 (3f), James Fleming, Kieran O'Leary 0-2.
Subs: J. Cahillane for B. McMahon; V. Cooper for Looney; S. Doolan for Moriarty.
Nemo Rangers
D. Heaphy; C. O'Shea, P. Brophy, G. Murphy; B. Twomey, D. Kavanagh, M. Daly; D. Mehigan, M. Cronin; M. McCarthy, A. Morgan 0-1, D. Niblock; J. Masters 0-6 (4f), S. O'Brien 0-1, P. Kerrigan 0-2.
Subs: R. Kenny for Morgan; B. O'Regan for Daly; D. Kearney for Brophy; J. Kerins for Mehigan; C. O'Brien for Twomey.
Referee: B. Tyrell (Tipperary).
It's live on TG4.
Don't know much about The Nire but Crokes were excellent in the win over Nemo, should have won by double scores really.
This Crokes team have lost the last two Kerry county finals and the only trophy of note they have won is the East Kerry Championship (O'Donoghue Cup).
This represents a massive game for a team whose oldest player is Eoin Brosnan and he is only 26. They have a lot of Kerry minors on the team from the teams in 04,05 and '06. They also have Keiran O'Leary whowas with the Kerry Seniors this year. They are young and light a wet day should suit them but more importantly they are not used to winning trophy's which made the win over Nemo all the more surprising.
Crokes aren't the most popular club in Kerry (or even Killarney) but most Kerry people will support them I'd say.
Attached is the match report from the victory over Nemo:
Dr. Crokes in rude health
Dr. Crokes 2-10 Nemo Rangers 0-10.
Showing no ill effects of their County final defeat, Dr. Crokes dumped Nemo Rangers out of this season's Munster Club championship in Pairc Ui Chaoimh on Sunday, and in the process became the first Kerry club side to inflict a defeat on this famed Cork club in the 35 year history of this competition.
This was a magnificent team effort by a highly focused Dr. Crokes side who were all heroes on the day, but none more so than magnificent midfielder Eoin Brosnan who dominated all through, covering acres of ground and ensuring a plentiful supply for the forwards.
Nemo started the livelier and led 0-3 to 0-1. after five minutes with points from Morgan, O'Brien, and a James Masters free.
Kieran Brosnan had Dr. Crokes' opening score with a punched point following good work by Andrew Kenneally.
Both sides missed reasonable chances from placed balls and in the 10th minute Colm Cooper narrowed the gap to the minimum with a pointed free, and almost immediately wing back Batty Moriarty on the overlap brought parity to the proceedings with a excellent left footed equalizer.
Dr. Crokes were now beginning to assert themselves in all areas, but James Masters edged Nemo in front with an excellent point from close to the sideline in the 16th minute.
Advantage
This proved to be their final score of the half as Dr. Crokes took control and pressed home the advantage with five unanswered points. After Colm Cooper had equalized for the second time with a 30yd free, Kieran Brosnan put them in the lead in the 18th minute with a long range effort.
Kieran O'Leary was now getting the better of his marker and contributed two excellent efforts from long range and another by Cooper following a long delivery by Brosnan which had Crokes leading by double scores at the break 0-08 to 0-04.
On the resumption, Brosnan stretched the lead in the first minute with a point, Paul Kerrigan narrowed the gap in the third but then came the defining moment in the 37th minute when a long delivery from Fleming was flicked on by Kenneally to Cooper who expertly tucked it into the net.
leading
Five minutes later Cooper turned provider, taking a quick free after being fouled, and Brian Looney finished to the net to leave Dr. Crokes leading 2-09 to 0-06. While Nemo tried hard in the final quarter and were rewarded by points by Masters and Kerrigan, there was no way through the tight-marking Croke defence, and they ran out comfortable winners to book their pace in the Munster Club Final.
The Dr. Crokes defence as a unit were magnificent, snuffing out the Nemo threat. Brosnan lorded it at midfield, ably assisted by Ambrose O'Donovan, while in attack captain James Fleming had a vice-like grip on the breaking ball. Kenneally, whilst not on the scoring sheet, worked tirelessly. Looney, O'Leary and the superb Cooper had the beating of their opponents.
Teams and Scorers
Dr.Crokes
Kieran Cremin, Keith McMahon, Luke Quinn, Mike Moloney, Batt Moriarty 0-1, Brian McMahon, Eanna Kavanagh, Ambrose O'Donovan, Eoin Brosnan 0-1, Brian Looney 1-0, Kieran Brosnan 0-2, Andrew Kenneally, Colm Cooper 1-4 (3f), James Fleming, Kieran O'Leary 0-2.
Subs: J. Cahillane for B. McMahon; V. Cooper for Looney; S. Doolan for Moriarty.
Nemo Rangers
D. Heaphy; C. O'Shea, P. Brophy, G. Murphy; B. Twomey, D. Kavanagh, M. Daly; D. Mehigan, M. Cronin; M. McCarthy, A. Morgan 0-1, D. Niblock; J. Masters 0-6 (4f), S. O'Brien 0-1, P. Kerrigan 0-2.
Subs: R. Kenny for Morgan; B. O'Regan for Daly; D. Kearney for Brophy; J. Kerins for Mehigan; C. O'Brien for Twomey.
Referee: B. Tyrell (Tipperary).