2020 Joe McDonagh Cup Round 4 Photo: Kerry’s Eye Kerry’s Photo: CIARRAÍ v CEATHARLACH www.kerrygaa.ie IONAD: Páirc Aibhistín De Staic, Trá Lí Dé Satharn, 21ú Samhain 2020 TOSNÚ: 13:30 • RÉITEOIR: Colm McAllister (Corcaigh) 2 3 2020 JOE MCDONAGH CUP ROUND 4 CIARRAÍ v CEATHARLACH in that department last year in the Liam McCarthy. So that disappointment of losing to Antrim. “They are good lads will be a huge area that we will have to look at and I know they and proud lads and will be disappointed with the first caused us huge bother in the air two years ago. They were half display against Antrim and they will want to right the also unlucky not to beat Antrim first day out as they conceded wrongs for Saturday’s clash with Carlow. I am sure Carlow two late goals and the game ended in a draw. So we are under will be favourites coming into the game but we sometimes Dáithí Griffin of Kerry in no illusions on the challenge we face and as I said earlier this play better as underdogs. We are at home and we have action against Richard Coady year, we always had to beat either Antrim or Carlow to reach nothing to lose by having a go. It’s the first year since I of Carlow in the 2018 Div 2A the Joe McDonagh final so it’s now beat Carlow or go home. have been involved that we have something positive to NHL clash at Austin Stack But I think if we play well, we can cause Carlow problems as play for in our final game. I know last year our last game Park. Photo: Kerry’s Eye well and that is our aim to get into the final.” was to avoid relegation but it’s nice to be playing in game But O’Connor is happy that at least Kerry’s fate is in their that you know if you win it, you are in the Joe McDonagh own hands “If you were to say at the start of the Joe Cup Final. First year in the Joe McDonagh we were going McDonagh that when it came to your final game, your fate up to Antrim in our final game which was a dead rubber PREVIEW was in your own hands, with a home game against Carlow, (2018) and in my first year it was the Leinster round robin you would take that. We need the lads to forget about the and Kerry’s final game was a dead rubber.” loss on the road to Antrim and just dig in with the best With the Kerry footballers out of the Championship, the team we can get out on field on Saturday and give it our hurlers are now under more scrutiny than ever and Fintan absolute best and see where that takes us.” O’Connor believes they can do a good PR job for Kerry hurling. O’Connor believes that knowing if they win, they will be “It would be brilliant for us to get a bit of positive PR for the in the Joe McDonagh final will help the lads forget the lads. They put in a massive effort and they give it everything they have. We do not have a huge hurling population and I think the lads are doing well given the limitations in playing Fintan O’Connor pleased numbers. The lads want to be in the final, they want to win it and they want to do the jersey proud. I am sure the entire county will be behind them and the lads are conscious of that Kerry hurlers fate that goodwill and hopefully will feed off it.” LEFT: Fionan Mackessy of Kerry in action against Padraic O’Hanrahan of Meath during the recent Round 1 Joe McDonagh Cup is in their own hands fixture at Austin Stack Park. Photo: Kerry’s Eye By MURT MURPHY in Belfast to affect them. We will have to dust ourselves While the Kerry senior hurlers and manager Fintan down and go again and that is something we are good at. O’Connor returned pointless from Belfast last Saturday We will just have to have the right mindset before we play afternoon and they now face a quick turnaround but Carlow. We will have a right go and we have the leaders they know that if they perform on Saturday at the and the lads in the group to do just that.” Austin Stack Park against Carlow, they will be through O’Connor was pleased with the way leaders emerged in to the Joe McDonagh Cup Final. the second half on Saturday such as Mikey Boyle, Shane O’Connor was naturally disappointed with losing to Antrim Conway and Shane Nolan “That was very pleasing because but will not be dwelling on the loss for too long “We were it showed us the character the team has and they were just very pleased with the effort the lads put in, in the second not prepared to lie down and go away but rather stuck at ABOVE: Padraig Boyle of Kerry in action half because it would be very easy to throw in the towel. it to the bitter end. I think it might even stand to us as the against Dion Wall of Carlow in the 2018 But they kept fighting and tried to get back into the game lads probably learn more from a game like last Saturday Div 2A NHL clash at Austin Stack Park. but it just did not go our way. But we were very proud of and they know that they can beat any of the sides in the Photo: Kerry’s Eye their efforts. Antrim were definitely more economical with Joe McDonagh on a good day.” their scoring efficiency. We knew going up to Belfast that O’Connor rates Carlow highly and reckons Kerry will have we had two cracks at making the Joe McDonagh Cup final. to be at their best. “Carlow have a lot of very good hurlers So now we know that Saturday’s game against Carlow in the Doyles, Richard Coady, Martin Kavanagh, Chris is an All-Ireland semi-final for us. It’s nice to have an Nolan, Edward Byrne, Jack Kavanagh, and John Michael All-Ireland semi-final at home and the lads will have to Nolan. They pose a huge aerial threat and they have an be in the right frame of mind and not allow the defeat excellent puck–out strategy and in fact they were the best 4 5 2020 JOE McDONAGH CUP ROUND 4 2020 JOE McDONAGH CUP ROUND 4 CIARRAÍ CEATHARLACH 1 1 M. de Stacapul B. Ó Treasaigh Martin Stackpoole Brian Tracey Leac Sna Naomh Eoin 2 3 4 FIR IONAID FIR IONAID 2 3 4 S. Ó Buachalla T. Ó Conchúir E. Ó Laighin 16. S. B. Ó hAllurán 16. D. Mac Shiúrtáin M. Ó Dúill P. Ó Dúill G. Mac Beinéid John Buckley Tomás O’Connor Eric Leen John B O’Halloran Damien Jordan Michael Doyle Paul Doyle (JC) Gary Bennett Leac Sna Na Níallaigh Crotta Naomh Breandánaigh Cill Mhaoile Naomh Eoin Mount Leinster Rangers St. Mullins St. Mullins 17. S. Ó Conchúir 17. C. Ó Treasaigh James O’Connor Cathal Tracey 5 6 7 Maínstir ó dTorna Naomh Eoin 5 6 7 M. Ó Laighin I. Ó Duigín B. Ó Laoire 18. É. Ó Murchú 18. C. Mac Eochaidh G. Mac Óda D. Inglis Risteard Mac Óda Micheal Leane Jason Diggins Brendan O’Leary Evan Murphy Conor Kehoe Ger Coady David English Richard Coady Baile Uí Thaigh An Tochar Mainistir ó dTorna An Tochar St. Mullins St. Mullins Ballinkillen Mount Leinster Rangers 19. S. Mac An Mhaoir 19. E. Ó hEosa Sean Weir Eoin Hosey 8 9 Na Níallaigh Crotta Naomh Eoin 8 9 P. Ó Conchúir S. Ó Nuaillain 20. M. Ó Conchúir 20. S. Mac Cú Uladh S. Ó Caomhánaigh Á. Amond Paudie O’Connor Shane Nolan Maurice O’Connor Jack McCullagh Jack Kavanagh Aaron Amond Cill Mhaoile Na Níallaigh Crotta Cill Mhaoile Bagenalstown Gaels St. Mullins Naomh Bríd 21. M. Ó Laoire 21. S. Ó Dúill Michael O’Leary James Doyle 10 11 12 Mainistir ó dTorna St. Mullins 10 11 12 B. Baróid D. Ó Coileán C. Ó hArthaigh 22. T. Ó Cathasaigh 22. S. Ó Dúill D. Ó Broin S. Ó Nualláin É. Ó Broin Brandon Barrett Daniel Collins Colm Harty (C) Thomas Casey John Doyle Diarmuid Byrne Jon Nolan Edward Byrne An Tochar Cill Mhaoile An Tochar An Tochar St. Mullins Mount Leinster Rangers Mount Leinster Rangers Mount Leinster Rangers 23. D. Ó Gogín 23. P. Mac Óda Dan Goggin Paul Coady 13 14 15 An Tochar Mount Leinster Rangers 13 14 15 S. Ó Conhbuí M. Ó Baoil P. Ó Baoil 24. S. Ó Siocháin 24. R. Smidéir M. Ó Caomhánaigh C. Mac Dónaill C. Ó Nualláin Shane Conway Mikey Boyle Pádraig Boyle Sean Sheehan Ross Smithers Martin Kavanagh (JC) Kevin McDonald Chris Nolan Leac Sna Baile Dubh Baile Dubh An Tochar Naomh Eoin St. Mullins Mount Leinster Rangers Mount Leinster Rangers BAINISTÍOCHT: 25. L. Ó Liathán 25. É. Seoigh Billy Lyons Ted Joyce BAINISTÍOCHT: Bainisteoir: Fintan O’Connor; An Tochar Mount Leinster Rangers Bainisteoir: Colm Bonnar; Cúil Cúilíní Seachaí 65m Saor Pocanna Maor Fóirne/Roghnóir: Brian Culbert; Maor Fóirne: Mick Kehoe; Cúil Cúilíní Seachaí 65m Saor Pocanna 26. C. Ó Caoimh 26. A. Ó Leathlobhair 1 Adh Leath Roghnóirí: Brendan Cummins, 1 Adh Leath Conor O’Keeffe Tony Lawlor Roghnóirí: Patrick O’Flynn, Adrian Corcoran.