Rags Fail To Topple Towers:
Kilcullen lost by 0-10 to 0-9 against Round Towers in Senior Division 1 tonight. Towers got off to a good start and led by 3 points early on. But The Rags finished the first half the stronger to go in at 4 points each. An already depleted Kilcullen defence suffered a further blow when Darren Barker had to be taken off injured. As in the first half, it was the Kildare town men who rattled over they early scores in the second half and take a 4 point lead, with TJ Waters in good form. Kilcullen came back at them again but couldn't back on level terms because of some wayward passes and shots. Best on the night for the Rags were Brian Bell and Shane Lambe.

Kilcullen Line-Up: S.Barker; B.Fox, J.Burke, R.Aspell; C.McMahon, D.Barker, J.Lambe(0-1); M.Williams, M.Kelly; S.Lambe(0-2), B.Bell, C.Fox(0-1); P.Jones, J.Whyte, C.Aspell(0-5,4f).
Subs Used: Paul Maher, M.Brophy.

Ragettes Rout Again:
While Kilcullen's men are struggling for scoring form, their female counterparts are anything but. On Sunday morning, they dished out a 9-12 to 0-0 hiding to Robert Emmets. The game was played at 14-a-side because Emmets were short players.

Kilcullen Line-Up: Amanda Boland, Amy Moran(capt.), Karen Bell, Claire Kelly, Louise Haigney, Rebecca Sheehan, Bridget Snell, Lorraine Schwer(0-1), Claire Kelly(1-3), Jenny Murphy(0-1), Laura Pearson, Claire Mc Donnell(1-0), Emma Doyle(3-5), Kayleigh Coogan(3-2).

Subs Used: Nicole Murphy, Katie O'Brien and Emily Vaughan(1-0).

Juniors Off The Mark:
Kilcullen Juniors got their first victory of the season on Monday night in their first home game, beating Carbury by 1-6 to 0-5. Best for the Rags were Seán O'Brien, Hugh Hannigan, David Hickey and Billy Joe Corcoran.

Kilcullen Line-Up: B.McMahon; H.Hannigan, S.O'Brien, A.Conlan; D.O'Connor, C.McMahon, S.Burke; B.J.Corcoran(1-0), D.Hickey; O.Nolan(0-1), A.Carroll(0-5), O.Moore; M.Brophy, T.Davis, A.Clarke.

Subs Used: T.Shanahan, B.O'Brien, A.Kennedy, I.Barker.

Out Of Sorts Rags Fail To Fire:
A lacklustre Kilcullen were beaten 2-9 to 0-8 by Rathangan last night. A goal in each half, the first after thirty seconds, was enough to provide a comfortable cushion for Rathangan to win this game. Despite having the lions share of possesion in the second half and dominating midfield for long periods, the fact that they kicked 10 second half wides meant they could never get into contention.

Kilcullen Line-Up: Paddy Maher; B.Fox, J.Burke, R.Aspell; G.Shanahan, K.O'Brien, Paul Maher(capt,0-1); M.Williams(0-2,1f), M.Kelly; D.Barker, B.Bell, J.Lambe; C.Fox, J.Whyte(0-3), P.Jones(0-1,1f).
Sub Used: C.Aspell(0-1,1f).

Ragettes face Emmets:
Kilcullen Ladies play Robert Emmets on Sunday in SFL Division 3. Throw-in is at 11am at home in Kilcullen.

Underage Fixtures:
Girls U16 Division 1 Semi-Final: Naas v Kilcullen: Mon 28 April @ 7pm.
Boys U16 Division 3 Semi-Final: Kilcullen v Monasterevin: Fri 25 April @ 7pm.
Boys U14 Division 3: St.Kevin's v Kilcullen: Sun 27 April @ 11am.

Double Home Fixture:
Kilcullen Seniors have two home fixtures in the next week. Firstly, they take on Rathangan on Sunday night at 7pm, and then Round Towers next Wednesday, also at 7pm. The Rags will be hoping to build on their recent good results in these games.

Juniors Face Carbury:
Kilcullen Juniors also have a home fixture, when they face Carbury next Monday night at 7pm. They opened with a draw in the first game and will be hoping for their first win.

Juniors Open With Draw:
Kilcullen Juniors played their first league match tonight and drew away to St.Kevin's. In a very even game, the Rags held a 1-5 to 0-6 half-time lead, thanks to Mark Brophy's goal. They held on to the lead for the majority of the game until St.Kevin's fought back towards the end to draw level. The final score was 1-9 to 0-12, and although the Rags could have won the game, a draw was probably a fair result. The younger players shone for Kilcullen with Barry Comerford, David Hickey, Aidan Carroll and Mark Brophy all outstanding.

Kilcullen Line-Up: D.McMahon; H.Hannigan, S.O'Brien(capt), S.Burke; D.O'Connor, C.McMahon, B.Comerford(0-1); B.J.Corcoran, D.Hickey(0-2); O.Nolan(0-1); A.Carroll(0-4,1f), M.Brophy(1-1); I.Barker, A.Murphy, D.Phelan.
Subs Used: A.Clarke, O.Moore.

Kilcullen Grind Out Result In Kilcock:
Kilcullen's fine first half performance was enough to see them through as they beat Kilcock by 2-6 to 0-10 tonight. The Rags had a great first half and lead by 1-6 to 0-3 at the break, the highlight being a wonderful flowing move that finished with Brian Bell scoring a fine goal. However, Kilcock ebbed away at Kilcullen's lead in the second half through John O'Donoghue's excellent free-taking. Paul Jones got Kilcullen's solitary score of the second half with a goal. Best for Kilcullen were Ronan Aspell, Darren Barker, Kevin O'Brien, Jamie Lambe and Brian Bell.

Kilcullen Line-Up: Paddy Maher; B.Fox, J.Burke, R.Aspell; D.Barker, K.O'Brien, Paul Maher(capt); M.Williams(0-1,45), M.Kelly; J.Lambe(0-2), B.Bell(1-0), C.Fox(0-2,2f); P.Jones(1-0), S.Lambe, J.Whyte(0-1).
Sub Used: G.Shanahan.

Kilcullen Draw With County Champions:
Kilcullen put in a fine performance to draw 1-10 each with Moorefield last night in an excellent game. The Rags got off to a flyer with an early Brian Bell goal and stayed in the lead for the rest of the half, to lead 1-4 to 0-5 at half-time. Moorefield stepped up a gear in the second half, to lead twice, but both times the Rags showed great heart to come back, especially after Roly Sweeney's excelent solo goal. Best for The Rags were Mick Williams who scored two great long-range frees, Cormac Aspell who also scored some fine points, while Jamie Lambe and Darren Barker were a thorn in the Moors side all night with their running and skill.

Kilcullen Line-Up: Paddy Maher; M.Dooley, J.Burke, R.Aspell; B.Fox, K.O'Brien, Paul Maher(capt); M.Kelly, M.Williams(0-2,2f); J.Lambe(0-1), B.Bell(1-0), D.Barker; S.Lambe(0-1), C.Aspell(0-6,4f), J.Whyte.
Sub Used: C.McMahon.

Minors Final Defeat:
Hard luck to the Kilcullen Minors lost the league final on Sunday due to a heart-breaking injury time goal. St.Kevin's won the game by 1-8 to 0-9. However, the Young Rags are determined to put the dissapointment behind them and have a good run in the Championship.

Kilcock Up Next For Rags:
Kilcullen will hope to build on the great form they've shown in the last two games when they travel to Kilcock on Sunday in SFL Division 1. Throw-in is at 7pm.

Junior League Commences:
The Juniors have their opening game of the season when they make the trip to St.Kevin's on Monday night in SFL Division 6. Best of luck to Manager Johnny Lambe and his team for the season ahead.

Underage Ladies News:
Hard luck to Jayne Peacocke and Kayleigh Cogan who both played in Kildare's U16 Leinster Championship defeat to Meath.
There for mixed fortunes for the girls teams last week with the Under 16's beating Na Fianna, and the Under 14's losing to Na Fianna.
The minor final against Naas has finally been refixed for the 1st of May in Kilcullen.

Underage Boys Fixtures:
U16 Divison 3: Confey v Kilcullen - Friday 18 April @ 7pm
U14 Division 3: Kilcullen v Suncroft - Sunday 20 April @ 11am

Rags Battle To Victory:
Kilcullen produced a fine second-half display of fight and nerve to battle back and beat Athy by 0-14 to 1-9 (despite the best efforts of the scoreboard operator!). The Rags got off to a flyer and were in front by 0-4 to 0-1 with the help of a strong breeze. However, with the wind dying down, Athy finished the first half very strongly and held a 0-7 to 0-5 lead at the break. Then the second half had barely began when Athy scored a well-taken goal, and the Rags appeared to have a mountain to climb. But they didn't panic, and the scores came, with the Kilcullen players all really standing up to be counted. Another impressive part of the performance was that four Kilcullen players had to be taken off injured over the course of the game, yet it didn't knock the lads out of their stride, with all the substitutes contributing enormously. After a couple of defeats, this will give Kilcullen a lot of confidence for their upcoming games. Best for Kilcullen on the night were Jimmy Burke who was outstanding at full-back, Mick Williams showed great leadership in midfield, while Cormac Aspell put in a faultless display of free-taking.

Kilcullen Line-Up: Paddy Maher; M.Dooley, J.Burke, R.Aspell; B.Fox, Paul Maher(capt)(0-1), D.Barker; W.Kinsella, M.Williams; J.Lambe(0-1), B.Bell, C.Fox(0-3); P.Jones, C.Aspell(0-7,6f), J.Whyte(0-1).
Subs Used: S.Lambe(0-1), K.O'Brien, M.Kelly, T.Davis.

Under 16 Victory:
Kilcullen Under 16's had a great 2-10 to 1-7 win over Monasterevin last night.

Minor League Final:
The Minor League Division 3 Final takes place on Sunday between Kilcullen and St.Kevin's. The game takes place in Milltown at 6.30pm. The Young Rags have had some very impressive wins on their path to the final, and will be hoping to round off their league campaign with some silverware. Hopefully, a large contingent of Kilcullen supporters will make the trip to Milltown to cheer them on. Best of luck to all involved!

Senior League Fixture:
Kilcullen travel to Athy on Saturday night for their next Division One fixture. The two sides have had some very close fought battles in recent seasons in both League and Championship, and Saturday's game promises to be no different. Throw-In is at 7pm.

Under 16 Fixture:
Division 3: Kilcullen v Monasterevin: Friday 11 Apr @ 7pm.

Other News:
The dugouts and scoreboard are now fully completed and a big thank you to all involved in this project.

Junior Friendly Defeat:
Kilcullen Juniors had their first game of the year last night with a challenge match away to Athy. They faced a tough task against a strong Athy side who operate in the division above The Rags. Athy dominated the first half and led by 2-4 to 0-1 at the break, although one of the goals was extremely fortuitous. Kilcullen played a lot better in the second half, but Athy got another scrappy goal and never looked back from there and won by 3-10 to 1-8. Best on the night for Kilcullen were Seán O'Brien, Thomas Davis, Tadgh Shanahan and Mark Brophy.

Kilcullen Line-Up: B.Hickey; A.Conlan, S.O'Brien(capt), S.Burke; D.O'Connor(0-1), G.Shanahan, H.Hannigan; B.J.Corcoran, T.Davis(0-3); O.Nolan, T.Shanahan(0-1), M.Brophy(0-2); D.Phelan(0-1), B.O'Brien, A.Clarke.
Subs Used: C.McMahon, A.Kennedy, M.Dooley, W.Condron(1-0).

Ragettes Rout:
Kilcullen Ladies finally got their season underway last night after a couple of postponements, and they got off to a flyer with an astonishing 11-20 to 0-1 win over Castledermot.

Kilcullen Line-Up: Amanda Boland; Katie O'Brien, Karen Bell, Claire Kelly; Louise Haigney(1-0), Rebecca Sheehan, Laura Pearson; Nicole Murphy, Bridget Snell; Lorraine Schwer(capt)(2-4), Jenny Murphy(0-3), Claire Kelly(1-3); Aoife Molyneaux, Emma Doyle(2-5), Kayleigh Cogan(1-4).
Subs Used: Jayne Peacocke(3-1), Claire McDonell(1-0), Sarah Burke, Colleen Talt.

Next Ladies Training is Sunday at 11am.

Under 16 Fixture:
Kilcullen are at home to St.Kevins this Friday in Division 3 of the Under 16 League. Throw-in is 6.45pm.