Desmond succumbed to a 14 point home defeat at the hands of Rathmore at the weekend in Round 6 of the county league.
Rathmore got off to a great start in the second minute of the game when Desmonds conceded a own goal and it was going to be a hard evening for the home side.
Strong Breeze and 11 Points
Rathmore played the first half with a very strong breeze and this resulted in them scoring 11 points. Mark Reen contributed five of these with two from George O’Keeffe and three from Dean Fitzgerald with John Moynihan adding one.
Desmonds scored 1-3 in this half with Cian Hickey O’Connor getting their only goal from a great pass from Pa White and two points from Cian O’Connor and one from Tadhg Walsh.
However, there was little the home side could do and we saw the scoreboard read 1-3 to 1-11 to Rathmore at half time.
Four Unanswered Points
In the second half Rathmore opened the scoring with four unanswered points from play to now lead 1-14 to 1-3.
Then we saw Rathmore’s man of the match, John Moynihan scoring the first of his three goals from play in the fifth minute – and he followed it up with goals in the 10th and 21st minutes of the game.
At half time, Desmonds had introduced club captain Thomas Hickey to the game after a long layoff through injury.
Hickey’s presence made a massive difference as he laid off a great pass to Graham O’Connor to slot it pass the Rathmore keeper Shane Ryan.
A Goal and Point in Two Minutes
Thomas Hickey also scored a point and a goal in the next two minutes and Desmonds were now on 3-4 but Rathmore kept adding points from Mark Reen, Colm Kelly Dean Fitzgerald, Donnacha McCarthy and John Moynihan.
Desmonds scored only two more points from Hickey and Patrick Horan and we saw them finish the game on 3-7 to Rathmore’s 4-18.
Tá Siad ag Teacht
Desmonds will play at home on this Friday evening, June 30th when they host An Ghaeltacht in the county league at Moanmore at 7:30pm.
U-16s in Great Game of Football
The U-16 team played Ardfert in the county league on Wednesday evening losing the game on the score of 2-12 to 2-13 in a great game of football.
Their next game is on Wednesday, July 19th. when they play Glenbeigh/Glencar away at 7pm.
U-14s at Home on Monday
The U-14 boys play Annascaul/Lispole on Monday July 3rd at home. Throw in at 7pm.
Junior Men Away to Currow
The club’s junior men’s team travel to play Currow in the Kerry County league at 7:30pm on Monday July 3rd.
Go on Paris and Jessie
Best wishes to Paris McCarthy and Jessie Cahill who are part of the Kerry U-14 girls team that play Galway in the All Ireland final on this Saturday July 1st at 1:30pm in Nenagh.
Kelloggs Cúl Camps
The club will host the Kelloggs Cúl Camps in Castleisland on Monday July 10th to the 14th from 10am to 2:30pm.
Follow the club’s facebook and twitter accounts for further details.
Congrats to Thomas Hickey
Congratulations to Desmond’s senior player Thomas Hickey who was part of the successful Kerry junior panel that won the Munster final against Cork during the week.
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