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Worthy Kerry organisations to benefit from Ross Golf Club charity days

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At the launch of Captain John Ivory's Charity Days at the Ross Golf Club were MJ Casey (President Ross GC), Terence Mulcahy (Killarney Race Co.), Keith Ó Brolacháin (Principal St Francis Special School), Fiona Carroll (SFSS), Breeda Daly (SFSS), Johnny Brosnan (Vice Captain Ross GC), Donie Brosnan (Ross GC), Bríd O'Connor (Comfort For Chemo), Paul McCarthy (Comfort For Chemo), Mary Fitzgerald (Comfort For Chemo), and John Ivory (Captain Ross Golf Club).

Two very worthy local causes are set to benefit from the upcoming Ross Golf Club Charity Days, which will take place next month on September 22 and 23.

This year the funds raised by the annual event will go to Comfort for Chemo and St Francis Special School in Beaufort. A team of four can enter the charity competition for €160 with tee box sponsorship also available for €50.

Mary Fitzgerald of Comfort for Chemo Kerry said they are delighted to have been chosen as one this year's beneficiaries. “Comfort for Chemo Kerry are helping to build, equip and provide the comfort elements for patients who are undergoing chemotherapy in a new state of the art chemotherapy unit within the grounds of UHK.

“The demand for chemotherapy services in Kerry is increasing year on year in line with international statistics which indicate that one in every two people will receive a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime. In 2022, over 5,000 people in Kerry received chemotherapy which aligns with the need for this essential unit in Kerry so as to ensure people can receive this treatment on their own doorstep and help to make this different journey a little easier.”

Speaking at the launch, Principal Keith Ó Brolacháin explained how the funds would benefit St Francis Special School. “Our school provides the highest quality care and education for pupils with moderate and/or severe-to-profound specials needs. Over the next 12 months we want to focus on upgrading our yard and senior playground, providing a safe drop off area for school transport and also providing access from classrooms directly on to the yard.

“These will all come at a substantial cost, but we won’t let that stop us trying the best we can for our pupils. Once again, we would like to thank John Ivory and all the members of the Ross Golf Club for their generosity, and we look forward to a wonderful event.”

Those interested in participating can email prorossgc@gmail.com or call John on 086 3499373.

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Numbers Game: How Kerry can reach league final – or get relegated for first time in 24 years

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by Adam Moynihan

Men’s NFL Division 1

Galway v Kerry

Sunday 3.45pm

Salthill

Live on TG4 YouTube

Kerry travel to Galway on Sunday knowing that defeat could well consign them to relegation for the first time since 2001. Win and they could be Croker-bound. It’s that tight heading into the final day of Division 1 of the National Football League. Anything could happen.

Let’s get the lay of the land before we wade into the murky waters of permutations. We currently have a three-way tie at the top of the table with Galway, Dublin and Donegal all level on eight points. Next up are Mayo on seven, followed by Kerry on six, Armagh and Tyrone on five, and already-relegated Derry on one.

PWDLPDPts
1Galway6321178
2Dublin640288
3Donegal640248
4Mayo6312-37
5Kerry6303116
6Tyrone621305
7Armagh6213-85
8Derry6015-291

In the seventh and final round of the league, Galway play Kerry, Mayo are at home to Donegal, Armagh host Derry, and Tyrone welcome Dublin to Healy Park, Omagh. All four matches are being played simultaneously at 3.45pm on Sunday.

So, who will be joining the Oak Leafers in Division 2 in 2026?

If Kerry lose they will remain on six points, which means that if Armagh and Tyrone both win, they will move onto seven points, relegating the Kingdom. However, if Kerry lose they will stay up if one or both of Armagh or Tyrone lose.

If Kerry lose and either Armagh or Tyrone draw and the other win, Kerry are safe on the head-to-head rule. If Kerry lose and both Armagh and Tyrone draw, there will be a three-way tie on six points. In this event, points difference will come into play, and Kerry will survive if they lose to Galway by less than 20.

If Kerry draw with Galway, they will almost certainly be safe. Such a result would move them up to seven points, and even if Armagh and Tyrone both win, Kerry’s superior points difference would, barring an incredible set of results, see them over the line. Kerry are currently on +11 with Armagh on -8 and Tyrone breaking even on zero. So Armagh would need to beat Derry by 20 points and Tyrone would need to beat Dublin by 12 for them both to overtake Kerry.

Now, let’s fix our gaze upwards rather than down. A place in the league final is also on the cards – if all those cards fall kindly.

If Kerry win, they will wind up on eight points, guaranteeing their status as a Division 1 team for the 24th year in a row. If they win by three points (or more), that’s where things get interesting. Such a margin of victory would see them overtake their direct opponents, Galway, on ‘points for’ (if they win by three) or ‘overall points difference’ (if they win by more than three).

It would also guarantee that they would slip in between Mayo and Donegal, with the winner of that game moving into first, and the loser missing out on the league final. (A draw would be enough for Donegal, but not enough for Mayo.)

Kerry’s fate (again, if they win) would then depend on the result in the Tyrone v Dublin game. If Dublin win, they will advance to the league final. If Dublin draw, they will advance to the league final. But if Dublin lose, they will be passed out by Kerry, and Jack O’Connor’s men will sneak into the Croke Park decider via the side entrance.

That would be a remarkable turn of events considering the team’s spotty form up to this point, but the main priority will simply be to win and ensure survival. Anything on top of that would be a hard-earned bonus.

Tyrone v Dublin will be shown on TG4 with all other Division 1 and Division 2 games available live on the TG4 YouTube channel.

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Spa GAA Club unveil hi-tech solar panels

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This week has seen Spa GAA swap their traditional blue and gold colours to go green, all for the sake of climate change and the environment.

In partnership with solar energy specialist REC Ireland they have just installed a 28.5 kW Solar PV system at their club grounds in Tullig.

The system, comprising 60 PV panels and supported by 10 kW battery storage, is mounted on the south-facing roof of their multi-purpose sports hall. It represents a state-of-the-art installation and it comes on foot of the club being one of the first GAA club recipients of Kerry County Council’s Climate Action Grant Scheme, launched in 2024.

“This is a hugely positive initiative in terms of reducing our on-site carbon footprint, promoting renewable energy and reducing our dependency on oil and gas,” club chairman Tadhg Hickey said.

In a further sign of Spa’s commitment to the green agenda, the club have recently been shortlisted as the only GAA club in Kerry in the Shared Island Sports Club Electrical Vehicle charging scheme, under which funding is provided to install a network of publicly accessible chargers for communities through local sports clubs.

Along with ramping up public EV charging facilities in local communities, the scheme offers significant potential for clubs to generate income, and is another example of the positive contribution of sports clubs in their locality.

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