THE North Kerry League in Division 1 and 2 kickedoff on Friday last where Listowel Emmets took on Desmonds and with both sides trying out some young players it was Emmets who finished the stronger in the end Emmets 4-9 Desmonds 19, a good start for this young Emmets side

Ballyduff travelled to Asdee on Saturday last and the pre-match favourites got off to a winning start to their North Kerry League Division 2 clash with an Asdee side who in fairness started well considering that they were very much understrength on the day.

The opening half saw Ballyduff set the pace of the game and even though the home side had their moments it was the visitors who deservidely led at the break by 0-9 to 0-4. Within five minuytes of the resumption Ballyduff had extended their lead further when Joe Bunyan scored a well worked goal and even at this early stage of the game it looked as if Ballyduff would pull away. However, Asdee's midfielder Noel Long kept his side's hopes very much alive when he cracked a bullet of a shot to the net five minutes later.

From here to the end Ballyduff kept their noses in front with Joe Bunyan, Barry O'Grady and Tomas O'Rourke very much to the fore and when John Ross (Ballyduff) who had to deputise for the non appearance of the appointed Match Referee blew for full-time there was never a doubt but that Ballyduff were very deserving winners. For Asdee Paul O'Carroll, Brian Coughlan, Eoin O'Carroll, and Padraig Ruddle impressed.

SCÓR THE Keel Community Centre on Sunday, February 21 will be the venue for the Lee Strand Sponsored County Senior Scor Finals. Proceedings will be getting underway at 6pm sharp where another great night of top class entertainment is assured.

The North Kerry Football Board will be well represented on the night participating in six out of the eight catagories: Moyvane will be involved in both Recitation and Ballad Group, Asdee take part in Question Time and Novelty Act, while Beale in Solo Singing and Tarbert in the Instrumental Music catagories make the line up for the evening.

Fear a Ti for the occasion will be Coiste Scor Chairrai Leas Cathaoirleach, Jackie Walsh, of St Senans GAA Club. There will be eight District Boards taking part and the following will be the order of appearance on the night: Kenmare District Board, West Kerry Board, Mid Kerry Board, South Kerry Board, North Kerry Hurling Board, East Kerry Board, North Kerry Football Board and Tralee / St Brendans Board.

All the winners on the night will qualify for the second of the Munster semi-finals, which will be staged in Millstreet for Kerry Cork and Waterford on Sunday March 7th commencing at 7pm.

The North Kerry Finals of Scór na bPpaisti will take place at the Community Centre Mountcoal on Sunday, February 28 with a starting time of 6pm sharp. All clubs taking part should take note that all entry forms already with all clubs at the moment are requested to complete and return to Jack Hennessy, Lahesrough Ballybunion, (087) 9516253 no later than Tuesday, February 23.

Only those who complete and return their entry form by the deadline will be included in the programme of events on the night.

MEETINGS THERE will be a full meeting of all club PRO on this Thursday February 18th in the Mermaids Listowel at 8-30pm all clubs please inform your PRO. The Board na nOg AGM will take place in the Mermaids Listowel on this Wednesday, February 17 at 8-30pm.

- Mick Flavin