Cordal to Host St. Kieran’s V Feale Rangers in Championship Opener

At the launch of Garvey’s SuperValu sponsorship of the 2016 Kerry GAA Senior Football and Hurling County Championships at Austin Park, Tralee were: centre, Jim Garvey with club players from left, Padraig Reidy, St. Kieran’s; Dara Roche, East Kerry; Paul McMahon, St. Brendan’s; Danny O’Sullivan, Kerins O’Rahillys; Wayne Guthrie, Austin Stacks; George O’Keeffe, Rathmore; David Roche, Milltown-Castlemaine; Cathal Bambury, Dingle; Johnny Buckley, Dr Crokes and Donnchadh Walsh, Mid Kerry. Photograph: Don MacMonagle

Paulie O’Donoghue South Kerry Captain and current holder of the championship with Donnchadh Walsh, Mid Kerry and Johnny Buckley, Dr Crokes at the championship launch at Austin Park,Tralee. Photograph: Don MacMonagle

At Austin Park Tralee for the launch of Garveys Supervalu sponsorship of the 2016 Kerry GAA Senior Football and Hurling County Championships Paulie O’Donoghue South Kerry Captain and current holder of the championship with Donnchadh Walsh, Mid Kerry and Johnny Buckley, Dr Crokes. Photograph: Don MacMonagle

At Austin Park Tralee for the launch of Garveys Supervalu sponsorship of the 2016 Kerry GAA Senior Football and Hurling County Championships Paulie O’Donoghue South Kerry Captain and current holder of the championship. This is the fifth year of the sponsorship of both the senior football and hurling championships. Photograph: Don MacMonagle

Pictured at Austin Park Tralee for the launch of Garvey’s SuperValu sponsorship of the 2016 Kerry GAA Senior Football and Hurling County Championships were: Tomás and Jim Garvey, Kevin McCarthy from Garvey’s SuperValu; with club players: Padraig Reidy, St. Kieran’s; Dara Roche East Kerry; Paul McMahon, St. Brendan’s; Danny O’Sullivan, Kerins O’Rahillys; Wayne Guthrie, Austin Stacks; George O’Keeffe, Rathmore; David Roche, Milltown-Castlemaine; Cathal Bambury, Dingle; Johnny Buckley, Dr.Crokes and Donnchadh Walsh Mid Kerry. Also included are: Patrick O’Sullivan, Chairman, Kerry County Board, Eamonn Fitzmaurice, Kerry manager and officers of the county board. This is the fifth year of the sponsorship of both the senior football and hurling championships. Photograph: Don MacMonagle.

The Garvey’s SuperValu county Senior Football Championship commences this weekend, Saturday 14th. and Sunday. May 15th.
The main focus of interest in this area will be on the wonderfully rejuvenated Cordal GAA Club grounds on Sunday at 2-30pm. There and then St. Kieran’s will take on Feale Rangers in one of the senior championship openers down for decision on Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon.
The following is the list of first round fixtures for the coming weekend: Saturday May 14th. Lewis Road – Double Bill: East Kerry V Austin Stacks 5:00pm. Dr. Crokes V West Kerry 6:30pm.
Sunday May 15th. Killorglin – Double Bill: Milltown/Castlemaine V Legion 2:00pm. Mid Kerry V Kilcummin 3:30pm. Austin Stack Park – Double Bill: St Brendan’s V Kenmare 1:45pm and Kerins O’Rahillys V South Kerry 3:30pm. Cordal GAA Club: St Kieran’s V Feale Rangers 2:30pm. Rathmore: Rathmore V Dingle 2:30pm.
Extra Time applies in all games Round Two Draw will take place on Sunday 15th May at 5:15pm.
Round Two Games will be played on the weekend of May 21st/22nd – First Round Winners will be drawn against each other and First Round Losers will be drawn against each other
Commenting on the sponsorship Tomás Garvey, owner of Garvey’s SuperValu, felt it was a fantastic partnership for both Garveys and the Kerry County Board.
“Being a Kerry company we have always been passionate about Kerry GAA. We have had a long association with GAA clubs in the county and it’s an extremely important part of life in Kerry and that of our customers,” said Mr. Garvey.
“We are delighted to be involved and we feel that under the new format it will an exciting and competitive championship.We have always been involved in all aspects of our local communities and there is no better local community group within the country than the GAA.
“For us we really enjoy the sponsorship. We feel we are true supporters of GAA and in particular Kerry GAA and there is no better way of giving something back to our local community,” Mr. Garvey concluded.