Kilcullen GAA

noreply@blogger.com (Kilcullen GAA) — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:55:00 +0000

Website Downtime:
Due to upcoming technical changes to the blogger system which is used by this website to publish updates, the Kilcullen GAA website maybe out of action for some time. We are curently working on a solution to this problem and hope to be back up and running as soon as possible.

Regards,

Conor Gleeson

noreply@blogger.com (Kilcullen GAA) — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:10:00 +0000

Ragettes Beat Croft:
Kilcullen Ladies had a 0-16 to 0-8 win over Suncroft this evening. They took advantage of a strong wind to take a 0-11 to 0-4 lead into the break, with some very well taken points, particularly from the left boot of Jayne "Arne" Peacocke. Suncroft came back into it in the second half, but the Ragettes finished strongly to take a deserved win. Best for Kilcullen were Jayne Peacocke, Laura Comerford, Lorraine Schwer, Sinéad Maher and Claire Kelly.

Kilcullen Line-Up: A.Moran; C.Kelly, K.Bell, E.Vaughan; L.Comerford, Z.Afolabi, A.Smyth; L.Schwer(0-1), E.Doyle(0-1); A.O'Toole(0-2), C.Kelly(0-2), S.Maher; C.McDonnell(0-2), J.Peacocke(0-7,3f), C.Mulrennan(0-1).

noreply@blogger.com (Kilcullen GAA) — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:28:00 +0000

Championship Draw:
The draw for the second round of the Intermediate Championship has taken place, and Kilcullen have been paired with Castledermot. The sides will be very familar with each other, having faced each other twice in last year's championship. Castledermot won the opening round clash, but the Rags gained revenge in the quarter finals. The game will take place on the weekend of May 7th-9th.

Senior League News:
Kilcullen's game against Rheban which had been rescheduled for tomorrow night, has been postponed again. Next up, now for the Rags is a home game against Moorefield's B team, on Saturday at 6pm.

Ladies Derby Day:
The Kilcullen Ladies team have a home game against local rivals Suncroft at 7pm this evening. All support appreciated for what is sure to be a keenly contested game.

Junior Defeat:
A depleted Junior team suffered a narrow defeat to Straffan last night, losing by one point.

Minor Match Rearranged:
The Minor league game between Kilcullen and Suncroft, which had been called off on Sunday, has been refixed for tomorrow night. Throw-in is at 7.15pm in Kilcullen. A win for the young Rags will guarantee them a semi-final place.

Get Well Soon:
Best wishes to Club President Billy Aspell who is in hospital at the moment.

Congratulations:
Congratulations to club captain Kevin O'Brien and Vicky Jones on their recent engagement. Also congrats to Rags supporter John Berney and Michelle on their marriage last week.

Under 11's:
Well done to the Under 11's who have won 2 out of their first 3 games.

Club Lotto:
Numbers Drawn = 3,14,20,22.
No Jackpot winner.
€50 winner = Tony Keenan
€20 winner = Albert Keenan

noreply@blogger.com (Kilcullen GAA) — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 09:23:00 +0000

Senior Match Postponed:
The Senior team's league match away to Rheban which was scheduled for today has been re-fixed for Wenesday evening at 7:30pm.

Junior Fixture:
The Junior team will be hoping to get back to winning ways when they travel to Straffan on Monday night. Throw-in for this match is at 7pm.

noreply@blogger.com (Kilcullen GAA) — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:28:00 +0000

Ragettes Run Riot:
The Kilcullen Ladies team returned to action with a bang, beating Kilcock by 4-16 to 1-8 in their opening league game last night. Next up is a home game against Suncroft on Tuesday.
Scorers: J.Peacocke(1-9), E.Doyle(2-3), C.McDonnell(1-1), C.Kelly(0-3).
Others to play well were Amy Moran, Claire Kelly, Emily Vaughan, Sinéad Maher and Laura Comerford.

Minor Derby:
The Kilcullen Minors have a home game against local rivals Suncroft on Sunday at 11.45am.

noreply@blogger.com (Kilcullen GAA) — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:51:00 +0000

Return Of The Ragettes:
The Kilcullen Ladies have their first game of the season tonight, when they travel to face Kilcock in the league. The game throws in at 7pm.

Moors Too Strong For Rags:
A strong Moorefield Junior team had a convincing win over Kilcullen in SFL Division 5 last night.

noreply@blogger.com (Kilcullen GAA) — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:42:00 +0000

Rags Lose Championship Opener:
Kilcullen lost the first round of the Intermediate Championship on Sunday after an impressive first-half from opponents Ballyteague was enough to settle this opening round match. Kilcullen got off to the worst imaginable start when in addition to conceding 1-1 in the first ninety seconds, goalkeeper Paddy Maher was carried off with a nasty looking injury after bravely coming from his line for a dropping ball. Any hope that this stoppage would halt Ballyteague's momentum was quickly dashed when another well taken goal and some excellent long range scores saw the teams come in at the break Ballyteague 2-8 Kilcullen 0-4.

The second half saw a resurgence from the Rags with the introduction of Fergus Aspell in midfield providing the link play which was badly missing in the first. Scores from play were still proving hard to come by but when Darren Barker burst up the field for a well taken goal the gap was down to 4 with time to go. However this was as close as it would get with Ballyteague closing out the match by tagging on two more points to make the final score 2-12 to 1-9.

The Rags can point to two incidents in either half which looked like they should have had a penalty and the calling back of a quick-free which would also have been an excellent goal scoring chance but in reality will know that this performance was not good enough to reach a similar stage of the Championship as last year. The most positive note to mention is that with four rounds in this year's group stage Kilcullen should have sufficient chance to turn their year around.

Kilcullen Line-Up: P.Maher; C.McMahon, J.Burke, M.Dooley; B.Fox, K.O'Brien(capt), D.Barker(1-0); W.Kinsella, T.Davis; J.Lambe, B.Bell(0-1f), P.Jones(0-5,0-3f); J.Whyte, S.Lambe, C.Fox(0-4f)
Subs Used: B.McMahon, F.Aspell, R.Aspell, C.Howard, P.Bell

noreply@blogger.com (Kilcullen GAA) — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:32:00 +0000

Championship Begins!:
The Intermediate Championship begins this weekend, and Kilcullen will be striving to go one better, after losing the final last year to eventual Leinster Champions Maynooth. However, the Rags have a tough opening game against Ballyteague. The main threat from Ballyteague will probably be Gavin Smullen, who was a star forward on the Kildare Under 21 team who reached the All-Ireland Final two years ago. The game takes place on Sunday at 4pm in Moorefield.

Juniors Take Kill:
The Junior team showed great battling spirit last night to take a one point victory over Kill. The Rags dominated the first half, and should have held a bigger lead than the 1-3 to 0-2 half-time score. The goal was a wonderfully taken effort from Christy Howard, who appears to be flying fit, since returning from his travels. Kill clawed their way back into the game in the second half, and got back on level terms, but Kilcullen did just enough to claim a hard fought victory. Man of the match was Paul Bell, who scored points at crucial stages of the game to keep the Rags in pole positon. Others to shine were Mark Dooley, Danny Fisher and Christy Howard.

Kilcullen Line-Up: D.McMahon; S.O'Connor, M.Dooley, G.Bond; O.Nolan, F.Shortt, D.Fisher(0-1 45); A.Carroll, M.Kelly(0-1); T.Shanahan(capt), C.Howard(1-1), J.Caples; P.Bell(0-4,3f), W.Jones, R.Kiely.
Subs Used: D.O'Connor, M.Brophy, R.Toft.

Next up for the Juniors is a home game against Moorefield on Monday night at 7pm.

Other Fixture:
The Intermediate Championship game between Castledermot and Kill takes place in Kilcullen on Sunday at 6.30pm.

noreply@blogger.com (Kilcullen GAA) — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 12:44:00 +0000

Rags Return To Winning Ways:
Kilcullen had a 1-14 to 0-10 win over Milltown yesterday in Division 2. The Rags will be delighted to put last week's defeat behind them, and get back to form ahead of the championship next weekend.

noreply@blogger.com (Kilcullen GAA) — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:54:00 +0000

Junior Defeat:
The Juniors opened their season last night, losing 1-7 to 0-7 to St.Laurence's. Kilcullen started brightly, but Laurences were more clinical with their chances and took a 0-5 to 0-3 lead into the break. The second half was a fairly even scrappy affair, but the visitors found the net, and that proved to be the difference. However, a number of the Kilcullen players were playing their first game for some time, and with other players to come back, the Rags are sure to improve in the weeks ahead. Best on the night for Kilcullen were Shane O'Connor, Aido Carroll, Christy Howard and Tadhg Shanahan.

Kilcullen Line-Up: D.McMahon; W.Hegarty-Kelly, K.Fagan, S.O'Connor; A.Clarke(0-1), M.Dooley, O.Nolan; A.Carroll(0-2,0-1 45), M.Kelly; B.Kelly, C.Howard(0-1), W.Jones; M.Murphy(0-1), G.Kelly, T.Shanahan(0-2).
Subs Used: G.Bond, R.Schwer, K.Talbot, R.Kiely.

Next up for the Juniors is a home game against Kill, on Monday night at 7pm.

Senior League Fixture:
Kilcullen face Milltown this weekend in SFL Division 2. The game is at home at 4pm on Saturday. The Rags will be hoping for a repeat of their win over Milltown in the the Intermediate Championship last year.

Charity Concert:
The Moon & Sixpence play the Town Hall Theatre this Saturday (April 10th) at 8pm, in aid of Lorraine Schwer's 'Maintain Hope' trip. Wine and Cheese reception at 7.30pm. Tickets costing €20 are available from Bernard Berney's Chemist.

Underage Fixtures:
Minor Div 3 - Kilcullen v Ballykelly - Today @ 6.45pm
U14 Féile C Shield - Kilcullen v Castledermot - Today @ 6.30pm
U16 Div 2 - Two Mile House v Kilcullen - Tomorrow (Fri) @ 6.45pm
Minor Div 3 - Kilcullen v Suncroft - Sun @ 11.45am
U16 Div 2 - Suncroft v Kilcullen - Sun @ 6.30pm

County Ragettes:
Well done to both Sinéad Maher and Jayne Peacocke who played on the Kildare team against Wicklow in the Ladies Leinster Minor Championship Semi-Final last weekend. Unfortunately, despite three points from Jayne, the Lilies were beaten by 3-9 to 2-6.

noreply@blogger.com (Kilcullen GAA) — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:46:00 +0000

Junior League Begins:
The Juniors kick off their SFL Division 5 campaign on Wednesday night with a derby match against St.Laurence's. The game is at home in Kilcullen at 7pm. Alan Barker, Des O'Brien and Johnny Lambe take charge of the Juniors this season.

Underage Fixtures:
U16 Div 2 - Kilcullen v Na Fianna - Tues @ 6.45pm
Minor Div 3 - Kilcullen v Ballykelly - Thurs @ 6.30pm

noreply@blogger.com (Kilcullen GAA) — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 17:07:00 +0000

Kilcullen Defeat:
Kilcullen have lost their 100% record for 2010, after losing to Kill by 2-7 to 2-4 today.

noreply@blogger.com (Kilcullen GAA) — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:21:00 +0000

League Fixture:
Kilcullen are away to Kill in Senior Division 2 this weekend. The Rags beat Kill in their last clash in the Championship last year. Throw-in is at 4pm on Saturday.

Club Lotto:
Numbers Drawn were 1,16,20,21.
No Jackpot Winner
€50 winner = Róisin Archbold
€20 winner = John O'Brien

noreply@blogger.com (Kilcullen GAA) — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:23:00 +0000

Easy Win For Rags:
Kilcullen maintained their 100% record in 2010, with an impressive 4-8 to 1-9 win over Grangenolvan, in the opening round of the league yesterday. Best for the Rags were Fergus Aspell, Darren Barker, John Whyte and Collie Fox.

Kilcullen Line-Up: P.Maher; C.McMahon, F.Aspell, M.Dooley; B.Fox, K.O'Brien(capt), D.Barker(0-1); W.Kinsella(0-1), J.Lambe(1-0); P.Jones, J.Whyte(0-1), M.Williams(0-1); K.Fox(0-1), S.Lambe, C.Fox(2-2,0-2f).
Subs Used: J.Browne(0-1), A.Clarke(1-0), C.Howard, W.Jones.

Table Quiz Reminder:
Table Quiz in Bardons tonight at 8.30pm, in aid of Lorraine Schwer's fundraising for 'Maintain Hope'.

noreply@blogger.com (Kilcullen GAA) — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:37:00 +0000

League Commences:
Kilcullen begin life in Division Two of the Senior Football League with a home game against Grangenolvan. The game takes place at 4pm on Sunday.

Minor News:
The Kilcullen Minor team lost to St.Kevins last weekend on a scoreline of 2-9 to 0-9. Next up is Carbury at home on Sunday at 11.45am.

Under 16 News:
The Under 16's were beaten by Monasterevin at the weekend and are away to Round Towers next, at 4pm on Saturday.

Club Lotto:
Numbers drawn were 6,8,9,10.
No Jackpot winner.
€50 winner = Leah Keogh
€20 winner = Dan Byrne

noreply@blogger.com (Kilcullen GAA) — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:43:00 +0000

Rags v Larks:
Kilcullen have been drawn against Ballyteague in the first round of the Intermediate Championship. The game is due to take place on the weekend of April 16th-18th.

noreply@blogger.com (Kilcullen GAA) — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:19:00 +0000

Kilcullen Claim Keogh Cup:
Kilcullen: 2-8
Johnstownbridge: 1-9

THROUGHOUT the spring and summer of last year Kilcullen struggled somewhat to win a football match. Now it seems they find it more difficult to lose one.
Two minutes into the second half of this Keogh Cup final at Naas on Saturday, they trailed a totally dominant Johns-townbridge team by 1-8 to 1-2.

There are those who think that even the addition of Dessie Brennan to the Kilcullen management team won't see them equal or better last autumn's achievement of making the intermediate final. The last 28 minutes of this game may force them to think again.

Neither of these sides won a game in the league last year. But while Johnstownbridge's malaise spilled over into a lacklustre championship, the horror run was the wake up call that Kilcullen maybe needed. And the habit they formed of winning tough games stood to them here as they upped their performance several notches to kick Johnstownbridge off the field.

There were savage scores from various quarters as the Rags outscored their opponents 1-6 to 0-1 from the 32nd minute to the end.
Not that we should be too quick to pen an obituary for Declan Kerrigan's side, either. After all, they took to the stage without most of their leading men; Brian Flanagan, Keith Cribbin, Paul Cribbin and Padraig Hurley were among the absentees.

Early on they made light of the missing players. They had several impressive contributors as they seized control, but none more eye-catching than corner-forward Cathal McNally.

He scored 1-4, 1-3 from play, and gave the final pass for two other points, all in the first half. The only thing more entertaining than his play was the pass he received from the otherwise quiet Shane Flanagan for the 17th minute goal, the full forward sending a brilliantly judged ball over the top of the full-back line.

That came a minute after Kilcullen had got their first goal, when the impressive Darren Barker coolly set up Paul Jones after a defensive mistake.

Once McNally replied in kind, the bridge were rampant, and after he added two minors, fine scores from Ian Farrell and JP Mullen established a 1-7 to 1-2 lead.

No sign of the change to come on the restart; Jason O'Keeffe made the gap six, and with 18 minutes to go, that was still the margin.
Full-back Ronan Aspell was one of the few Kilcullen men playing well; and when he had to go off injured, there was no reason not to think the game might turn into a rout.

But gradually, Kilcullen turned the game on its head. Thomas Davis took over midfield. At corner back, Ciaran McMahon, who had suffered badly earlier against Cathal McNally, started to get the better of him. Kevin O'Brien grew at centre-back. Kilcullen's full-forward line thrived on increased supply.

Paul Bell kicked a fine point, Davis thumped over a superb long range free, and by the time Jones cut the gap to three, it was very obviously game on.

We entered the last ten minutes and Kilcullen only got better. They were soon level, Shane Lambe feeding a fine pass to Colin Fox, who thumped home a goal that had been coming.

Eoin O'Donoghue put Johnstownbridge in front again with a free, before the game's only flashpoint. Davis took exception to a sliding tackle by Mullen, and threw him to the ground. A wrestling match between several men ensued before both Mullen and Davis saw red.

It did not affect Kilcullen's ascendancy. The veteran Lambe added a score of his own; Colin Fox put over a free. The Bridge lacked leaders. The Rags found them everywhere and calmly withstood a late rally. By the time Colin Fox chipped over the insurance point, Johnstownbridge, even if they will be a different side with a full hand, had much to ponder.

Kilcullen had reinforced the belief established last year that they can win almost any game at this grade. Best for them were Barker, O'Brien, Fergus Aspell, Davis before his red card, and the entire full-forward line. Up until they stopped playing, Johnstownbridge had impressive contributors in Damien Murray, Paul Mooney and Barry, Seamus and Cathal McNally.

Kilcullen:
Paddy Maher; Ciaran McMahon, Ronan Aspell, Mark Dooley; Brian Fox, Kevin O'Brien, Fergus Aspell; Thomas Davis (0-1f), Darren Barker; Paul Bell (0-1), John Whyte, Warren Kinsella; Colin Fox (1-2, 0-1f), Shane Lambe (0-2), Paul Jones (1-2, 0-1f). Subs: Kevin Fox for R Aspell (38 min); John Browne for C Fox.

Johnstownbridge:
David Maguire; James O'Connor, Noel Cawley, Damien Murray; Aonghus Gannon, Des Holton, Paul Mooney; Barry McNally, Will Holton (0-1); Ian Farrell (0-1), JP Mullen (0-1), Seamus McNally; Eoin O'Donoghue (0-1f), Shane Flanagan, Cathal McNally (1-4, 0-1f). Subs: Jason O'Keeffe for Flanagan (ht); Jimmy Farrell for Farrell (43 min); Mickey Donnelly for Gannon (44).

Referee:
Alan Lagrue (Naas).

noreply@blogger.com (Kilcullen GAA) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:38:00 +0000

2010 League Fixtures Announced:
The league fixtures for the upcoming year have been released. The Senior team will be looking to put in a good showing in Division 2 after been relegated from the top flight last year while the junior (Senior B) team will be hoping to continue their good form after an encouraging performance in Division 5 last year.

Keadeen Hotel SFL Division 2 Fixtures 2010:

Round 1 - 28th March: Grangenolvan (h)
Round 2 – 3rd April: Kill (a)
Round 3 – 10th April: Milltown (h)
Round 4 – 17th April: Rheban (a)
Round 5 – 24th April: Moorefield 2 (h)
Round 6 – 1st May: Castledermot (h)
Round 7 – 8th May: Clane (a)
Round 8 – 15th May: Ballymore (h)
Round 9 – 22nd May: Straffan (a)
Round 10 – 29th May: Two Mile House (a)
Round 11 – 6th June: Ballyteague (a)
Round 12 – 12th June: Confey (h)
Round 13 – 19th June: Johnstownbridge (a)
Round 14 – 26th June: Suncroft (a)
Round 15 – 3rd July: Raheens (h)

Tom Cross SFL Division 5 Fixtures:

Round 1 - 7th April: St. Laurences (h)
Round 2 – 12th April: Kill (h)
Round 3 – 19th April: Moorefield (h)
Round 4 – 26th April: Straffan (a)
Round 5 – 10th May: Sarsfields (h)
Round 6 – 17th May: Ballyteague (a)
Round 7 – 24th May: Caragh (a)
Round 8 – 31st May: Allenwood (a)
Round 9 – 9th June: Suncroft (h)
Round 10 – 14th June: Ellistown (a)
Round 11 – 21st June: Athgarvan (h)
Round 12 – 28th June: Castledermot (h)
Round 13 – 5th July: Johnstownbridge (a)

noreply@blogger.com (Kilcullen GAA) — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:40:00 +0000

Keogh Cup Final:
Kilcullen face Johnstownbridge in the final of the Keogh Cup this Saturday. The match takes places in Naas with a 3pm throw-in. All support greatly appreciated!

noreply@blogger.com (Kilcullen GAA) — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:25:00 +0000

Rags Win Paddy's Day Thriller:
Kilcullen are through to the Keogh Cup Final, after beating Raheens by 3-14 to 1-15, after extra-time. Raheens started the game firing on all cylinders, and with the wind at their backs, they took a 1-6 to 0-3 half-time lead. In fact, they should have been more in front only for some wayward shooting. However, the Rags started to gradually claw themselves back into the game with some good scores including a fine Shane Lambe goal, and a wonderful point from Darren Barker. But with time running out, the Rags were still 4 points behind, until Shane lambe buried his second goal of the day, and Fergus Aspell got an injury time equalizing point. This left the scores at Raheens 1-11, Kilcullen 2-8. Extra-time was again dictated by the wind, with the home side taking a 3 point lead, but Kilcullen then dominated the second period. An excellently taken goal by Collie Fox and some well taken points ensured the Rags victory. Best on the day for Kilcullen were Thomas Davis who dominated midfield, Darren Barker, Fergus Aspell and Collie Fox.

Kilcullen Line-Up: P.Maher; M.Dooley(0-1), R.Aspell, C.McMahon; B.Fox(0-1), K.O'Brien(capt), D.Barker(0-1); T.Davis, W.Kinsella(0-1); J.Whyte, F.Aspell(0-3), J.Lambe(0-2); C.Fox(1-3,2f), S.Lambe(2-1), P.Jones.
Sub Used: P.Bell(0-1).

noreply@blogger.com (Kilcullen GAA) — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:25:00 +0000

Keogh Cup Semi-Final:
Kilcullen face Raheens tomorrow (St.Patrick's Day) in the Keogh Cup, in a repeat of last year's Intermediate semi-final. The game takes place in Raheens at 11am.

Underage Fixtures:
U16 Div 2 - Kilcullen v Monasterevin - Sat @ 4pm
Minor Div 3 - St.Kevins v Kilcullen - Sun @ 11.45am

Club Lotto:
Numbers = 9,18,21,22.
No Jackpot winner.
€50 winner = Ciarán Murphy
€20 winner = Johnny Goulding

noreply@blogger.com (Kilcullen GAA) — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:25:00 +0000

CPC Beaten:
Hard luck to the Cross and Passion Senior Boys team who were beaten by 3 points, by Kenmare in their All-Ireland semi-final at the weekend.

noreply@blogger.com (Kilcullen GAA) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:32:00 +0000

All-Ireland Semi-Final:
Best of luck to CPC Kilcullen Senior Boys in their All-Ireland semi-final this Saturday. They face Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine from Kenmare, Kerry. The match is in Cashel with a 2pm throw-in.

noreply@blogger.com (Kilcullen GAA) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:02:00 +0000

Rags Into Semi-Final:
Kilcullen have qualified for the Keogh Cup Semi-Finals after defeating Ballykelly by 2-9 to 0-7 tonight. In an even first half, Kilcullen's ability to find the net proved crucial, as they took a 2-3 to 0-5 lead into the break. However, the Rags then dominated the second period and saw the game out impressively. Man of the match was Paul Jones, who always looked dangerous and finished up with 1-3 to his name. Brian Fox, Darren Barker and John Whyte all shone too in a solid team performance.

Kilcullen Line-Up: D.McMahon; C.McMahon, R.Aspell, M.Dooley; B.Fox(0-1), K.O'Brien(capt), D.Barker; T.Davis, W.Kinsella(0-1); J.Whyte(1-0), F.Aspell, J.Lambe(0-1); P.Jones(1-3,1f), S.Lambe(0-1), C.Aspell(0-2f).
Subs Used: P.Maher, K.Fox, A.Clarke, K.Kelly.

noreply@blogger.com (Kilcullen GAA) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:49:00 +0000

Keogh Cup:
Kilcullen face Ballykelly tomorrow night in their final Keogh Cup group game. Throw-in is at 8.15pm in Ballykelly.

Under 14 Fixture:
Kilcullen v Celbridge - Sat @ 10.30am