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Match Reports 2016

John Mitchels (Lancashire, Britain) 0-06 v 2-08 Templenoe (Kerry, Munster)

Match report by Cathal Harkin, Lancashire GAA PRO

Pairc na hEireann, Birmingham

John Mitchel’s quest for All-Ireland glory got stuck in the Pairc na hEireann mud, as visitors Templenoe easily secured passage onto the semi-finals. This was not a fair reflection on the capabilities of the Liverpool men as they did not play to their potential; barring Paraic McGuirk, the rest will no doubt be disappointed with how they fared. On the other hand, it was felt that Templenoe could up the gears if needed and that they played well within themselves. Templenoe had won the Munster Championship on December 12th while their opponents hadn’t been in competitive action since November 8th. Throughout the game this stat would tell a tale; as rustiness was quite evident through Mitchel’s sloppy passing and running off the ball. The conditions would not lend itself to good football, the bright sunny day was a bogus front for a chilly, windy afternoon with terrible underfoot conditions.

Mitchels got off to a great start and took the lead through Kildare’s Paddy Mulligan, as he knock over the opening score from 30 metres out. This was good as they got for the Liverpool men, as for the remainder of the half they failed to gain a foothold in midfield and move the ball to their inside forward line. Templenoe were totally dominant in the middle where Sean Sheehan and Adrian Spillane reigned supreme, every breaking ball the Kerry men were to first. Within 5 minutes, Stephen O’Sullivan, Killane Spillane and Danny Cahalane had put scores on the board to reflect their dominance. Numerous last-gasp blocks by the John Mitchel’s rearguard, showed just how under pressure they were. By this time, Templenoe were employing a cross-field long ball policy which to be fair to John Mitchels, they were dealing with well. Another long ball however was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Cian Hallissey majestically soared through the air to pluck the ball amid an army of players to feed Killiane Spillane and without much back lift, he let rip to make the ball fly past Matty Deeney in the Mitchel’s goal. It was a fantastic finish by the young lad to bring his tally to a goal and two points by the 20th minute. Soon after, an effort from Mitchel’s Michael Higgins as he raced clear of the Templenoe defence, was cleared off the line by a defender to the woes of the travelling Liverpudlian support. Spillane added another soon after to leave the score at half-time Templenoe 1-05 v 0-01 John Mitchels. Mitchels struggled badly in this opening half as they flooded men back to plug holes, however this was robbing Peter to pay Paul, as now the men who should have been receiving the ball in the half-forward line, was not deep in their own defence. McGuirk was going through a mountain of work for John Mitchels, but the Templenoe men had done their homework and stopped his runs by fair means or ‘other’.

Mitchels came out in the second-half with wind advantage and replicated what they did in the opening half by scoring first, again through the boot of Paddy Mulligan. Hallissey soon replied however, as Teddy Doyle was starting to stamp his authority on the game. Disaster then struck for John Mitchels, an altercation involving Higgins, resulted in him receiving a red card for striking. They now had to see out the remaining 22 minutes with 14 men, and things soon got worse as Stephen O’Sullivan buried a shot to the back of the net after great work by Brian Crowley. This signalled the end of their victory chances. To be fair however, they kept fighting up to the very final whistle and outscored the Kerry men by 4 points to 1 over the next 10 minutes. All their scores coming from Mulligan frees. The last score of the came from the impressive Brian Crowley from a tight angle to leave the final score Templenoe 2-08 v 0-06 John Mitchels.

No doubt Templenoe will enter the semi-final stage as favourites. They looked like a Senior team at times today and one can only think of what they would be like on hard ground. Templenoe were made up of mainly young men, but many stood 6 foot tall and had the build to match which was a surprise to many of the supporters in Britain, they have a great combination of physique and skill. Overall, they had some impressive displays today, none more so than wing back Patrick Clifford who was the man of the match as his tackling and driving runs were a joy to behold. John Mitchels however, will feel that they just didn’t turn up and will be bitterly disappointed. What a season it has been however for the Liverpool men, another Lancashire and British Championship to add to their collection. They have been the British Champions for the last 3 years now and have won 7 of the last 9 Lancashire Championships. Barry Morris (Fermanagh) has done a fantastic job at the helm and he has played a huge role in the GAA here in Britain, so the future is bright for them.

John Mitchels: Matty Deeney (Donegal); John O’Hagan, David McTeggart (Louth), Marty Carey (Derry); Michael Higgins (Down), Paraic McGuirk (Monaghan), Sean Rice (Cork); Rory Sharvin (Down), Denis O’Neill (Meath); John McDermott, Frank Cassidy (Antrim), Craig Owen; Aidan Kearney (Antrim), Edward Jackson (Cavan), Paddy Mulligan (0-06, 5f) (Kildare)

Subs: Niall McShane for John O’Hagan, Paddy Murphy (Fermanagh)for Marty Carey, Alan Murray for Denis O’Neill, Aidan McCartan (Down) for John McDermott, Sean Clarke (Armagh) for Aidan Kearney.

Templenoe: Anthony Sheehan; Kieran O’Neill, Tadgh Morley, Michael Hallissey; Patrick Clifford, John Spillane, Gavin Crowley; Sean Sheehan, Adrian Spillane; Brian Crowley (0-01), Cian Hallissey (0-01), Danny Cahalane (0-02); Killiane Spillane (1-03, 2f), Teddy Doyle, Stephen O’Sullivan (1-1)

Lancashire PRO
Cathal Harkin

Attendance: 600

Audio - Pat Spillane Game On 2FM Interview 11th Jan 2016

Audio - Timmy Clifford Terrace Talk Interview 11th Jan 2016

Press Clippings

Links

The Examiner: http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/football/templenoe-set-up-semi-final-clash-with-curraha-375497.html

The Irish Post: http://irishpost.co.uk/match-report-templenoe-test-too-tough-for-john-mitchels-in-pairc-na-heireann/

Details: Category: Match Reports 2016; Published: 11 January 2016

All-Ireland JFC semi-final - Templenoe (Kerry) 1-9 Curraha (Meath) 0-5: Report taken from the Irish Examiner, written by Murt Murphy.

Classy Templenoe continued their relentless pursuit of Croke Park glory when they saw off the stern challenge of Meath side Curraha at Kilmallock yesterday afternoon, but not before they got an early scare.

Templenoe have been brushing aside opponents with their swashbuckling and free-scoring attacking play in their Kerry and Munster campaigns, but Curraha’s ultra-defensive game-plan caused them problems early on and Templenoe found themselves 0-3 to 0-2 adrift at the end of the opening quarter.

Curraha dropped 13 players behind the ball and allowed very little space for Killian Spillane and co to operate with Brian Crowley and Teddy Doyle Templenoe’s most effective performers early on.

Curraha had points from Neil Shortall, David Toner and a Colm Moriarty free as only Cian Hallissey and Stephen O’Sullivan could find the posts for Templenoe, who had spurned two goal chances through Danny Cahalane and Adrian Spillane.

However Templenoe finally got to grips with the blanket defence, utilising Brian Crowley and Stephen O’Sullivan down both wings, and when Cian Hallissey levelled after O’Sullivan was fouled in the 19th minute, the writing was on the wall for the Meath lads.

Brian Crowley fired Templenoe in front a minute later with a superb point from wide right, and he was then involved in the goal that effectively settled this contest.

Teddy Doyle launched a Garryowen towards the Curraha posts in the 24th minute.

Full-back Simon McDermott collected but turned the ball over and Brian Crowley took possession only to be felled inside the square.

Crowley expertly drilled the spot kick to the bottom corner and suddenly Templenoe were in control.

Cian Hallissey fired over a sublime point to leave it 1-5 to 0-3 in favour of Templenoe at half-time and hard though Curraha tried in the second period, they simply did not have the potency going forward to trouble the Kerry side and only managed two pointed frees.

Templenoe grew in confidence with Tadgh Morley. Kieran O’Neill, the Crowley twins and the Spillanes completely dominating and some excellent points from Crowley, Stephen O’Sullivan, Teddy Doyle and sub Pat Spillane (Junior) securing their passage to the February 6th decider.

Scorers for Templenoe: B Crowley (1-2, 1-0 pen), C Hallissey (0-3, 1 free), S O’Sullivan (0-2), T Doyle and P Spillane (0-1 each).

Scorers for Curraha: C Moriarty (0-2 frees), J McEntee (0-1free), N Shortall and D Toner (0-1 each) Teams:

TEMPLENOE: A Sheehan; K O’Neill, T Morley, M Hallissey; P Clifford, J Spillane, G Crowley; S Sheehan, A Spillane; B Crowley, C Hallissey D Cahalane; K Spillane, T Doyle, S O’Sullivan.

Subs:J Holland for D Cahalane (46), J Rice for M Hallissey (54), P Spillane for G Crowley (B/C 56), J Sheehan for P Clifford (B/C 58).

CURRAHA:L Hogan; D Battersby, S McDermott, N Murphy; J McEntee, C Moriarty, D Toner; E McGovern, S Hogan; M Jackson, N Shortall, P Dowling; S O’Hanrahan, B Joyce, B Murphy.

Subs:S Keogh for D Battersby (35), C O Hanrahan for S O’Hanrahan (39), A Battersby for C Moriarty (44), I McManus for B Murphy (47), G Coyle for B Joyce (58).

Referee:E O’Grady (Leitrim

Audio - Weeshie Fogarty post match report for Radio Kerry

Audio - Tadhg Morley post match interview for Radio Kerry

Audio - Timmy Clifford post match interview for Radio Kerry

Audio - Maurice Fitzgerald Terrace Talk

Audio - Timmy Clifford Terrace Talk

Audio - Teddy Doyle Terrace Talk

Audio - Pat Spillane Terrace Talk

Audio - Mike Crowley Terrace Talk

Links

Radio Kerry: St Marys and Templenoe progress to Croke Park

Radio Kerry Terrace Talk: http://media.radiokerry.ie/mediamanager/embed/player/podcasts/10/item/51860

Irish Independant: Crowley leads Templenoe stroll

The Examiner: Templenoe find way past Curraha's ring of steel

The 42.ie: Dual Kerry-Mayo All Ireland Final

Details: Category: Match Reports 2016; Published: 25 January 2016

South Kerry League, Templenoe 2-09, Waterville 0-09

Templenoe opened their 2016 season with a good victory over Waterville in the South Kerry League. The weather conditions were perfect on a sunny and cold afternoon, and the game started with a nice gesture when Waterville formed a guard of honour for the Templenoe team as All Ireland Junior Champions.

Templenoe started the better of the two teams, and had scored two goals by the 20^th minute from the boot of Stephen O’Sullivan. Waterville finished the half stronger, and came back into the match leaving a half time score of Templenoe 2-04, Waterville 0-07.

The first 15 minutes of the 2^nd half only saw one score by either side, and saw Waterville reduced to 14 men. Templenoe pulled away in the last 10 minutes and ended up victorious with a score of Templenoe 2-09, Waterville 0-09.

Templenoe Scorers: Stephen O’Sullivan 2-04, Danny Cahalane 0-01, Brian Crowley 0-01, Denis O’Neill 0-01, Patrick Palmer 0-01, Pat Spillane 0-01.

Templenoe Team: Anthony Sheehan, Kieran O’Neill, Jonathan Egan, Joseph Sheehan, John Rice, Shane Cremin, Kieran McCarthy, Sean Sheehan, Adrian Spillane, Josh Holland, Brian Crowley, Danny Cahalane, Stephen O’Sullivan, Pat Spillane, Denis O’Neill

Subs: Will Sheehy, Patrick Palmer, John Moriarity, Padraig Doyle, Colm Breen

Details: Category: Match Reports 2016; Published: 29 February 2016

Templenoe reach promised land

Monday, February 08, 2016 By Daragh Ó Conchúir Taken from the Irish examiner

AIB All-Ireland JFC final - Templenoe (Kerry) 4-13 Ardnaree-Sarsfields (Mayo) 1-10:

A hat-trick of goals from Stephen O’Sullivan, allied with key contributions from Brian Crowley and the Spillane brothers, secured a famous victory for Templenoe in the AIB All-Ireland junior club final.

O’Sullivan struck in the 17th, 32nd, and 50th minutes to crush the Mayo challenge, though Crowley’s goal just before the interval was crucial, at a time when there were just three points between the sides.

That was despite the six-point contribution from Killian and Adrian Spillane — sons of former Kerry star Tom — with Killian in particular proving too hot to handle for the Ardnaree defenders.

Ardnaree captain, Eoin McCormack kept his side in touch from placed balls and substitute Ronan O’Malley had a goal within seconds of his 20th-minute introduction, as a seven-point gap was whittled down to two.

Killian Spillane made it three with a wonderful score though before Crowley had the simple task to finish to the net after a tremendous team move.

When O’Sullivan found the net for his second time early in the second half, there was no way back for Ardnaree. The westerners struggled to make any inroads on the Templenoe rearguard in the second half and O’Sullivan completed his hat-trick, when breaking a high ball down to Cian Hallissey, taking the return and slipping inside his marker before unleashing a low shot to the far corner.

Pat Spillane, son of the eight-time All-Ireland winner of the same name, was introduced and added a point, as did the excellent Crowley, and though the industrious Martin Rafter and McCormack raised white flags late on, the celebrations had already begun in stands.

“We started the year working hard and we said this was our last step,” said O’Sullivan. “We’d do it and we’d win it.

“We’re in the middle of nowhere. We have a rural population of less than 500. This is a special bunch of players and we knew if we put the work in, we’d keep going and we’d win the All-Ireland.”

Scorers for Templenoe:

S O’Sullivan 3-1; B Crowley 1-3; K Spillane 0-4(3fs); A Spillane 0-2; D Cahalane, P Spillane, T Doyle (45) 0-1 each.

Scorers for Ardnaree-Sarsfields:

E McCormack 0-6(5fs, 1 45); R O’Malley 1-0; M Rafter 0-2; R Clarke, C Walsh 0-1 each.

TEMPLENOE: A Sheehan, K O’Neill, T Morley, M Hallissey, P Clifford, J Spillane, G Crowley, S Sheehan, A Spillane, B Crowley, C Hallissey, D Cahalane, K Spillane, T Doyle, S O’Sullivan.

Subs: P Spillane for Cahalane (52), J Rice for M Hallissey (54), S Cremin for Clifford for (57), J Holland for O’Sullivan (59), J Moriarty for O’Neill.

ARDNAREE-SARSFIELDS: B Ginty, Conor Naylor, Colm Naylor, C Cawley, M McCormack, P Lacken, S Timlen, S Tighe, M Rafter, N Beattie, R Clarke, C Noone, R Doherth, C Walsh, E McCormack.

Subs: R O’Malley for Noone (20), I Clarke for Cawley (ht), J Timlin for Walsh (34), B Fitzpatrick for Colm Naylor (39), J Egan for R Clarke (48), K McCarron for Beattie (48).

Referee:N Cullen (Fermanagh).

Audio - Killian Spillane Post Match Interview, Radio Kerry

Audio - Tim Clifford Post Match Interview, Radio Kerry

Audio - Mike Crowley, Terrace Talk

Links

The Irish Examiner: Templenoe reach promised land

The Irish Independant: O'Sullivan hat-trick seals Templenoe joy

The Irish Times: Stephen O’Sullivan inspires Templenoe to All-Ireland junior title

The 42.ie: O’Sullivan hat-trick helps Kerry’s Templenoe become All-Ireland champions

Connacht Telegraph: A bridge too far for Ardnaree in All-Ireland junior final

Sunday Independant: O'Sullivan torments Ardnaree

Mayo Advitiser: Ardnaree fall short on All Ireland day

Joe.ie: THIS FAN'S GESTURE TO THE LOSING TEAM SUMS UP EVERYTHING THAT'S GOOD ABOUT GAA

Radio Kerry: All Ireland Final Match Commentry

Details: Category: Match Reports 2016; Published: 08 February 2016

John Mitchel’s 2-11, Templenoe 2-16

On a perfect Sunday afternoon for football, Templenoe played their first ever County Senior Football League match in Division 1. They were away to John Mitchel’s in their Ballyseedy complex, with a dry pitch and the sun shining all game long. The match itself was played at a frantic pace, with both teams guilty of errors due to the new season.

Templenoe had a dream start to their Division 1 campaign, and were 2-01 to 0-00 ahead after five minutes with the goals coming from Cian Hallissey and Brian Crowley. The home side worked their way back into the match, and kicked the next three points. Adrian Spillane extended Templenoe’s lead with a good point from play, before John Mitchel’s kicked their opening goal. This all happened with only fourteen minutes gone on the clock.

A Brian Crowley point was answered by a good period for John Mitchel’s where they drew level with Templenoe by the 27^th minute. Templenoe finished off the half with three points from Killian Spillane (2) and Brian Crowley to leave the score at half time, John Mitchel’s 1-06, Templenoe 2-06.

It took both teams a while to settle in the second half and by the 40^th minute, both teams had registered one point apiece. With a goal in the difference, points were swapped over the next five minute to leave the score on the 45^th minute, John Mitchel’s 1-09, Templenoe 2-09. Brian Crowley kicked an outstanding long range point, and the following period saw the visitors kick on to extend their lead to John Mitchel’s 2-14, Templenoe 1-10 with five minutes to go.

Templenoe should have been safe at this stage, but a snap shot from a John Mitchel’s free on the 21 yard line caught everyone off guard resulting in a goal. The home side followed up quickly with another pointed free, but while pushing on in the last few minutes, Templenoe found room to break fast up the field and kicked the last three points from Patrick Clifford, Brian Crowley and Killian Spillane.

Before the match, the Templenoe team received a guard of honour coming on to the field from the John Mitchel’s players. After the match we were presented with a plaque to commemorate our All Ireland success. We would like to thank the players and members of John Mitchel’s GAA Club for these great gestures.

Final Score, John Mitchel’s 2-11, Templenoe 2-16

Templenoe Scorers: Brian Crowley 1-05, Killian Spillane 0-04, Cian Hallissey 1-00, Adrian Spillane 0-02, Patrick Clifford 0-02, Stephen O’Sullivan 0-02, Sean Sheehan 0-01.

Templenoe Team: Anthony Sheehan, Kieran O’Neill, Tadhg Morley, Mike Hallissey, Patrick Clifford, John Spillane, Gavin Crowley, Sean Sheehan, Adrian Spillane, Brian Crowley, Teddy Doyle, Danny Cahalane, Killian Spillane, Cian Hallissey, Stephen O’Sullivan.

Subs: Josh Holland.

Ref: James O'Sullivan