by Martina | Mar 20, 2018 | Club News, Senior
This eagerly anticipated first round game went the way of the visitors after a tough encounter in Frank Sheehy Park on Sunday.
The first 5 minutes was tit for tat as both teams got to know each other before David Keane opened the scoring from a close range free for Listowel. The next 6 minutes was when the damage was done however as Ardfert hit 1-04 without reply as Emmets found it tough to get the grips with a lively forward unit lead by Paudie Carroll and Damien Wallace. The home side fought back through scores from Joe Joe Grimes and Keane but this was as got as it got for them as Ardfert poured it on for the final ten minutes of the half scoring five unanswered points with the aforementioned Carroll responsible for three of these.
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by Martina | Feb 28, 2018 | Club News, Senior
North Kerry Senior League Div 1B – Round 3
Emmets 1-10 Finuge 1-10
On a bitterly cold evening, Emmets and Finuge shared the spoils after a physical but sporting game of football in Frank Sheehy Park. The visitors started brightly kicking the first score of the game before wing forward Jack Wall got Emmets on the board as both sides proceeded to exchange scores all the way up to the half-time whistle – David Keane, Tom McCarthy and a second point from Jack Wall keeping the home side in touch. Ger Lovett and Pat Corridan were showing well for Finuge and a Gary Hogan goal ensured a three point lead for them at half time. The second half was all about Finuge as they pulled away into a 6 point lead before the Emmets sideline made some important changes introducing the likes of Conor Cox and Cormac Mulvihill who pulled their team back in to the game.
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by Martina | Feb 22, 2018 | Club News, Senior
North Kerry Senior League Div 1B – Round 2
Emmets 1-11 Desmonds 1-11
A tough outing for both sides as they dusted off the cobwebs after the winter break. Emmets fielded a young and interesting line-up with Joe Joe Grimes making his bow for the club at midfield and plenty of youngsters getting their chance. It was Listowel that got the better of proceedings in the first half with well taken scores by Conor Cox and Noel Kennelly and lead 0-07 – 0-05 at the break. Desmonds came back into it after half-time and were the better team for the most part, being on the verge of victory only for a late Conor Cox goal to secure a draw for the home side.
Emmets: K Hughes, Eddie Browne, Jamie Barry, Ciaran Pierse, Eimhin O’Brien, Cormac Mulvihill, Daragh Broderick, Tom McCarthy, Joe Joe Grimes, Darragh Leahy, Jack Hartnett, Sam Tarrant, Conor Cox, Noel Kennelly, David Keane
Subs used: Cathal Keane, Bryan Sweeney, Niall Collins
by Martina | Nov 28, 2017 | Club News, Senior
North Kerry Senior Championship – Semi-Final
Emmets 2-12 V Ballyduff 3-10
In front of a large crowd in immaculate settings, Ballyduff took the scalp of Emmets after a pulsating battle by a single point. Emmets looked to be in control of proceedings at half-time as they controlled most sectors of the pitch with Bryan Sweeney and Jack McGuire pulling the strings and helped by a Shane Quinn goal. With just two minutes gone in the second half Ballyduff looked to be in trouble after the aforementioned Sweeney finished off an excellent Listowel move to push them 8 points in front. This was as good as it got for the town side however as just a mere five minutes later Ballyduff were in front by a point after three quick fire goals by the Boyle brothers Mikey and Padraig before the lively Jack Goulding rounded Keith Hughes.
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