Down GAA Féile Peil na nÓg 2015 wins for Ballyholland, Longstone and Tullylish
April 13, 2015Down GAA Féile Peil na nÓg 2015
Easter Monday, 6th April turned out to be a very memorable day for the U14 boy's footballers from Ballyholland who won the Down GAA Féile Peile na nÓg Division 1 title defeating last year's champions Bredagh in the final 1-05 to 1-03. Longstone, won the Division 2 competition defeating Newry Shamrocks in the final, while Tullylish won the Division 3 title defeating Burren II's in the final.
In total 18 teams took part, in the Down GAA Football Féile competition which saw 41 games, over 680 minutes of football being played on Easter Monday at Abbey CBS and St Colman's College Newry, involving over 450 U14 footballers from throughout County Down.
The competition was split into 2 sections with Ballyholland, Bredagh, Burren "A", Carryduff, Cumann Pheadair Naofa, Kilcoo, Liatroim, Mayobridge, RGU Downpatrick and Clonduff all taking part in Section 1. An Riocht, Lonstone, Newry Shamrocks, Rostrevor, Tullylish, Drumgath, Aughlisnafin and Burren "B" all taking part in Section 2.
In the Division 1 semi-finals last year's champions Bredagh overcame Kilcoo 3-03 to 2-02, while Ballyholland who last won the All-Ireland Féile Peil in 1987 defeated Clonduff 0-06 to 0-05. In the final, played in front of a large crowd at the Abbey CBS the Ballyholland defence found themselves under a lot of pressure in the opening period as Bredagh, pushed forward in search of scores. At half time Ballyholland who had defeated Bredagh earlier in the day (1-05 to 1-02) found themselves behind but the Newry side upped their game in the second half and in the dyeing minutes of the game scored the all-important winning goal. Final score Bredagh 1-03 Ballyholland 1-05. Ballyholland and Bredagh will now go forward to represent Down at the All Ireland National GAA Féile Peil na nÓg Regional Division 1 Tournament on the 27th June in Hawkfield Centre of Excellence, Newbridge, Co Kildare.
In Division 2, after the group stages, Longstone defeated Rostrevor 0-10 to 1-00 in the semi-final with Newry Shamrock's beating An Riocht 1-06 to 1-03. In the final Lonstone overcame Shamrock's 5-02 to 0-00. Both Longstone and Newry Shamrocks go forward to represent Down at the All Ireland National GAA Féile Peil na nÓg Tournament between 26th - 28th June in South Leinster (Wicklow, Carlow and Wexford).
In the semi-finals of Division 3 Tullylish overcame Drumgath 4-01 to 3-03, with Burren defeating Aughlisnafin, while in the final Tullylish ran out comfortable winners over Burren II's.
Down GAA County Board and Down GAA Bord na Óg would like to thank all the teams and mentors who took part in the Tournament in what proved to be a great days festival of football, full of skill and played in a very sporting manner throughout. Thanks to the two venues for facilitating the competition St Colman's College and the Abbey CBS, Newry, and to all the referees and officials who officiated throughout the day. Special thanks to tournament coordinators: Diarmuid Cahill, Seána Talbot, Paul Rooney, Danny Talbot, Maeve Talbot, Fiona McAteer, Aidan Murphy, Rebecca Fegan and Seán Óg McAteer.
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