Dromard
On Friday last our special junior league panel travelled to Killashee to take on the local team. Killashee got a good start which we struggled to recover from. Our lads battled to the final whistle. Team on this occasion; Danny Pettit, Thomas Conefrey, James Conefrey, Mark Murtagh, Michael Reynolds, Niall Berry, Mícheál Reilly, Fergal Berry, Kevin Maguire, Dermot Reilly, Conor Smith, Sean McNerney, Kevin Hourican. We wish a speedy recovery to Fergal Berry who picked up an injury during the course of the game. Thanks to the physio assistance from the home club. On Sunday last our reserve league div 1 panel travelled to Devine Park to play Mostrim. The blustery conditions made for difficult playing conditions. We played into the breeze in the opening half. A pointed free from Gary Maguire opened the scoring. The sides were level at 3 points apiece with 10 minutes remaining in the half. The home side got the last 3 points before the interval leaving the scores Dromard 0-03 Mostrim 0-06. Despite having the assistance of the breeze on the resumption we fell further behind. We did rally as the game drew to a close but we finished in arrears at the final whistle on the score line Dromard 0-06 Mostrim 0-10. Team and scores; Gavin McNerney, James Conefrey, Padraig McNerney, Enda Kiernan, Conor Duffy, Kevin Donohoe (0-01), Michael Reilly (0-01), Kieran McStay, Bernard Sheridan, Donal Sheridan (0-01), Sean McNerney, Dermot Reilly, Gary Maguire (0-03) 3 frees. Subs used; Michael Reynolds and Brendan McLoughlin. We play Carrickedmond in the senior league in Pairc na Gael next Saturday. We are also away to Longford Slashers in the reserve league div 3 game on Sunday next. Well done to the Longford players and management on their great win over Wexford in Croke Park last Saturday to claim the National league division 3 title. Special mention to our representatives Damien and Francis on this notable achievement in county colours. Sincere condolences to the Faughnan family Corglass, the Reilly and Farrell family, Berrinagh and Moyne and to the McAvennia family Corglass on their recent bereavements. Lotto results for Monday 23rd April 2012. The numbers drawn were 15, 20, 22 & 26. The winners of the draw were Thomas Casey, Pauline Smith, Geraldine Mulligan and Gerry Casey. The seller's prize was won by Bridie McCabe.

St. Francis - Dromard



On Tuesday last our schools team played Kenagh in Pairc na Gael. The Kenagh lads had the advantage of a slight breeze in the opening half and it was they who went into an early lead. Our team did enjoy a good amount of possession but were unlucky not to convert this into scores. The second half saw us continue to play with determination and we picked off some fine scores. Players on duty and scorers; Liam Donohoe, Daragh O'Toole, Cíarán Murphy (0-01), Cáit Murphy, David Donohoe, Jason Murtagh (0-05) 1 free, Ronan Bleakley (0-01) 1 free, Eleanor Gray, Gareth O'Hara Allen (0-01), Niall Gray, Cían Gray, Gabriel Gray, Shane Grimes. On Saturday last our community games under 10 team played their opening game in this competition against Ballinalee in Pairc na Gael. A Ryan O'Connor goal opened the scoring but this was cancelled out by a Ballinalee goal. A pointed free from Aron Farrell and two goals coming from Matt Duffy and Callum McEntire with a goal coming from our opponents left the half time score Dromard 3-01 Ballinalee 2-00. Our team got a couple of early scores in the second half and while the visitors finished strongly we finished ahead at the final whistle on the score line Dromard 7-03 Ballinalee 3-01. Team and scorers; Cían McGahern, Leah Duffy, Jason Grimes (1-00), Callum McEntire (1-00), James Brady, Joshua Gray, Matt Duffy (1-01), Aron Farrell (2-02) 1 free, Aisling Farrell, Joe Reilly (1-00), Kate McEntire, Avril Cosgrove, Ryan O'Connor (1-00). Well done to all involved. Next game in this competition is away to Killoe this Tuesday at 7pm. The under 8 blitz due to take place in Grattan Gaels on Wednesday was cancelled due to the inclement weather conditions. This week it's the turn of the under 10's who travel to Grattan Gaels for a blitz this Wednesday.

On Thursday our under 14's have Carrick Sarsfields as visitors in the league at 7pm. Well done to Longford seniors on their league success at the weekend. Congratulations to clubmen Damien Sheridan and Francis Mc Gee who played on the evening. Well done to Jason Murtagh who also got the opportunity to play on the Croke Park sod in the half time underage exhibition game. Condolences to the Faughnan family Corglass, the Reilly and Farrell family, Berrinagh and Moyne and to the McAvennia family Corglass on their recent bereavements. Tweet

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