Tarbert and Beale face each other on Saturday evening in the Kerry Petroleum Junior Club Football Championship Final at 5pm in Austin Stack Park. Both teams had good wins in their respective semi-finals last weekend, Tarbert defeated Moyvane and Beale saw off Cordal.
This will be Tarbert’s 3rd final in this competition having lost out to Reenard in 2023, Duagh in 2024 so they will be hell bent on making it third time lucky on Saturday evening in Tralee. They will be led by Shane Enright who is in the autumn of his footballing career but still performing well when called upon for the men in the red and black…
Tarbert won 2 of their 3 games in group phase only drawing one game and that set them up with a home quarter final that saw Lispole visit Shannon Park and Tarbert coming through as winners on the day, they faced Moyvane and again came out winners in an evenly contested game in Coolard last Sunday in the semi-final.
Beale will provide strong opposition as they will be looking to win a county title themselves and moving up the grade at county level in Kerry. The prize is a big one for both sides come 5pm Saturday evening in Austin Stack Park.
It is also another chance for both sides to play in Austin Stack Park which should inspire both squads to go above and beyond themselves in search of a county title. The excitement is building of course in both parishes and as the week ticks by the final in becoming the only ticket in town.
Having secured there place in Division 3 of next year’s County League, Tarbert drove on and worked hard to fight their way back to the final of this competition for the 3rd successive year and with a bit of luck they will cross the finishing line this weekend.
Of course many ex-players, mentors and supporters will make the trip to Tralee to roar on Tarbert, it will be a case of planes, trains and automobiles and any other way to get to the final. To the players, it is simple go out and do your best in search of victory.
Tarbert have put in very strong displays this year and will be able to lean on previous final experience as preparations move on this week.
A county title no matter the grade is a special one to win and they don’t come along too often so enjoy the occasion and don’t let it pass you by…. As the old saying goes, “Do it for the Parish”.
Best wishes to Eamon, Jamie, James and Mike and the entire panel on Saturday evening…..