Fossa News
Compiled by John O’Neill
Fossa seniors played Cordal on Sunday in the Fr Galvin Cup and it proved to be a very entertaining game of football. Fossa started brightly with the O’Shea brothers, Tadgh and Mikey, kicking a brace of very good points to give them a solid lead after 10 minutes.
Fintan Coffey, Lorcan Daly and Paudie Clifford were winning a lot of ball around the middle of the field and this gave our forwards a plentiful supply of ball. Two further Tadgh O’Shea points were followed by a great goal from Paudie Clifford after some excellent build up play in the 20th minute of the half. This left Fossa leading at half time, 1-7 to 0-4.
Donald O’Sullivan opened the second half scoring with a free but Cordal gradually clawed their way back into the game with a couple of points. Paudie Clifford had an immense second half and points from Tadgh O’Shea and an excellent score from Fintan Coffey kept the score board ticking over. Cordal never gave up the chase and added further points as the game entered the last quarter.
Dara Rice was using his pace to great effect at wing back and Anthony Wharton looked very fit and was defending intelligently. Cordal struck for a goal in the 25th minute which meant that the game finished in a weather of excitement but Fossa defended well and used all their experience to seal a win on a score of 1-12 to 1-11.
Paudie Clifford was presented with the Aquila Club man-of-the-match atch award from Johnny Brosnan which was well deserved and overall the management can be happy with a solid team performance which sees them through to the next round against Firies.
Lotto: The GAA club lotto numbers drawn were 6, 12, 19 and 21. There was no jackpot winner and the €40 consolation prize winners were Nellie Fitzgerald, Lackabane Village, Liam Fleming, Grenagh Fossa, Adrian Fitzgerald, c/o Liebherr, Leah Griffin, Two Mile School and Billy O’Leary, Cahir Lodge Aghadoe. Next week’s jackpot will be €5,550.
Under 16: In the East Kerry Under 16 Division 3 Championship semi-final spectators were treated to a goal feast in Fossa when the home club and Glenflesk played out a highly entertaining game with Fossa emerging as winners in the end. Glenflesk were in control in the first half and had the lead at half time by 4-2 to 2-4. Fossa scorers were Emmett O’Shea with 1-3, Darren Cronin 1-0 and a fine point by Killian Buckley.
The second half saw Eoin Talbot take control in midfield and Harry Buckley turning in a superb display. The backs also tightened up with Ruairi Doyle, William O’Brien and Richard Wallace playing very well and Fossa controlled the game as a result.
Emmett O’Shea added another 4-3 and Eoin Talbot capped a super performance with a cracking goal. The final score was Fossa 7-8Glenflesk 6-7. Fossa are now in the final and awaiting the winners of Kilcummin v Glenflesk.
Ladies: Congrats to our senior ladies’ team who capped a fine year with a great win over Laune Rangers to win the East Kerry League title on Sunday.
Minor: Fossa will play Firies on Monday at 2pm in the East Kerry Minor championship.
Finals: Fossa GAA Club would like to wish both Firies and Listry the best of luck next weekend when they play in the Junior Premier and Junior Championship finals respectively. Firies play Dromid on Saturday while Listry play Castlegregory on Sunday. Scouts: Fossa Scouts are interested in starting a Beaver Scout section. This is for boys and girls, aged six to eight years. If you have a child that is interested in fun, adventure and the outdoors maybe this is the activity for them. Fossa Scouts have been active since 1982 with existing sections for ages nine to 25. Call Sean Sweeney on 087-6804247 for more details.
Sympathy: Fossa GAA Club extends its deepest sympathy to Brendan O’Sullivan and Frances Healy, Crohane, on the death of Brendan’s sister, Bernadine Boyle, Castlemaine.
