Championship action
August 22, 2014It was championship action all the way last weekend with seven games in all cincuding the two semi-finals of the Universal Graphics sponsored Junior football championship and the opening round of games in the McGuigan Builders sponsored intermediate football championship. The final of the Junior football championship will be a meeting of Blackhill and Drumhowan, Blackhill victorious against a Scotstown team that pushed them all the way while Drumhowan had a relatively easy passage against an Aughnamullen team who never really got into their stride. The opening salvo in the intermediate football championship was somewhat inconclusive though with two games requiring replays, Clones against Rockcorry and Emyvale v Tyholland, both ending all square in Scotstown on Sunday evening last. Cremartin staged a strong finish to get over the challenge of Corduff in a feisty encounter in Clontibret on Saturday evening where the second game between Inniskeen and Sean McDermotts ended up with the Grattan's victorious. The fifth game in the opening round was the south Monaghan derby between Carrickmacross and Donaghmoyne which produced a cracking contest in Inniskeen between two evenly matched sides and at the end of a very entertaining, free flowing game Donaghmoyne edged the result by a goal. The next round of games in the intermediate football championship take place this weekend. On Sunday afternoon in Aughnamullen at 1:30 PM Carrickmacross take on Corduff while in a double bill in Castleblayney on Sunday evening Donaghmoyne will take on the winners of the Emyvale v Tyholland replay and Sean McDermotts will meet the losers of the Rockcorry v Clomes replay, those games at 5 PM and 6:30 PM respectively. Last Saturday also saw the final of the McKeown Cup were Killanny pipped Truagh by the minimum margin in Oram and Monday evening last saw Scotstown finish strongly to take the under 21 football league division 1 title at the expense of Magheracloone in Blackhill.
UNIVERSAL GRAPHICS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI FINAL.
Drumhowan 2-10, Aughnamullen 0-6.
Teams and Scorers: Drumhowan: Enda Duffy, Martin McElroy, Aidean Quinn, Darren Duffy, Liam McGuirk, Barry McGuirk, Patrick Mulligan, Kieran McElroy, Anthony Mulligan 0-1, David Millar 0-2, Kevin Mooney 0-2, Niall Mooney, Kieran Mooney, Aidan Duffy 1-3, Colm Lambe 1-2 (1-0 pen, 0-1f). Subs: Michael Atkinson for D Duffy, Conor Duffy for N Mooney (Black Card), Christopher McGinnity for M McElroy.
Aughnamullen: Gary Mulligan, Damien Hamilton, Colm Flanagan, Stephen ward, Thomas Finnegan, Keith Sheridan, Shane Conlon, Sam Dooney 0-1, Pete Dooney, Edmond McArdle 0-2 (1f), Christopher Keenan 0-1, Sean Sheridan 0-1, Michael Keenan, Lee Conlon, Damien Duffy. Subs: Mark McArdle for M Keenan, Brendan Finnegan for L Conlon, Pauric Bannigan for D Duffy, David Shevlin for S Sheridan (Black Card), Alan Sheridan 0-1 for S Dooney, Colin Fox for T Finnegan. Referee: Barry Grimley (Cremartin).
MC GUIGAN BUILDERS INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP.
Donaghmoyne 2-13, Carrickmacross 1-13.
Teams and Scorers: Donaghmoyne: Damien Connolly, Declan Burns, Joe Kelly, Stephen Martin, Stephen Coleman, Christopher Deery, Johnny McCrossan 2-2, Frank Markey 0-1, Darren Coleman 0-4 (1f), Fergal Keenan, Pauric Donaghy, Brian Duffy, John Farrell, Rory Woods 0-4 (1f), Niall Garland 0-2. Subs: Stephen Byrne for J Kelly, Darren McElroy for F Keenan, Francis McBride for N Garland.
Carrickmacross: Andrew O'Rourke, Eoin Sherry, James McGeown, Jamie Guinan, Ryan McCabe, Aaron Murray, David Eakin, James Conlon 0-1, Sean Downey 0-2, Kevin O'Hanlon 0-1, Stephen Gollogly 1-5 (1-0pen, 0-2f), Cillian Cromwell, John McMenamin 0-3, Adam Waller, Aaron Lynch. Subs: Fergal Lonergan for D Eakin, Ryan McEnaney for A Murray, Niall Loughman for A Waller. Referee: Dermot Lynch (Killeevan).
MC GUIGAN BUILDERS INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP.
Emyvale 0-14, Tyholland 0-14.
them deadlocked at the final whistle.
Teams and Scorers: Emyvale: Gerard McCaffrey, Aaron Loughman, John Flannery, Gareth McQuaid, David McAlister 0-1, Ryan McAnespie 0-3, Mervyn Brown, James Bellew, Colin Hughes, Daniel McMahon 0-4 (3f), Darren McKernan 0-1, Daithi Colton, Martin McAree 0-2 (2f), David Bellew 0-2, Karl McQuaid. Subs: Michael Flannery 0-1 for D Bellew, David Bellew for K McQuaid (Black Card), Jonathan Morrough for G McQuaid, Rory Sherry for R McAnespie (Black Card), fgavin Mckernan for C Hughes.
Tyholland: Pauric Hamill, David McQuaid, Trevor Connolly, Ronan McNally 0-1, Joseph O'Boyle, Paul McQuaid, Karl O'Connell, Brian McArdle, James McMahon, Gary McQuaid, Ryan McKernan 0-4 (3f), Declan Connolly, Shane Treanor 0-4 (1f), Dean Treanor, Paul Askin 0-4 (1f). Subs: Paul Coyle for D Connolly. Referee: Pat McEnaney (Corduff).
MC GUIGAN BUUILDERS INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP.
Cremartin 1-11, Corduff 1-7.
Teams and Scorers: Cremartin: Damien Lavelle, Declan Farrell, Patrick McGuigan,. Ryan Carragher, Josh McWilliams, Jonathan McGuigan, Liam Atkinson, Niall Flanagen, Mark Magee, Christopher Farrell 0-1, Shane Burke, Kevin Atkinson 0-1, Declan Mulligan 0-1, Fergal Mulligan, Cathal Atkinson 0-1. Subs: Patrick McNally 0-5 (5f) for N Flanagan, Michael Morgan 0-2 for C Atkinson, Ronan Burke 1-1 for D Mulligan.
Corduff: Raymond Byrne 0-1 (f), Charles Cooney, Ciaran Brennan, Gerry Mee, Christopher McEnaney, Declan Larkin, John McEnaney, Marc McEnaney, Cathal Connolly, Martin Mills, Padraic Keenan 1-0, Shane Connolly, Jason Hand, Keith McEnaney 0-5(3f), Pauric Gollogly 0-1. Subs: Brendan McNally for P Gollogly, Shane Malone for S Connolly, Daniel McDonald for G Mee, Gareth King for K McEnaney (Black Card).
Referee: Kieran Mulligan (Aghabog).
MC GUIGAN BUILDERS INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP.
Inniskeen 1-11, Sean McDermotts 0-5.
Teams and Scorers: Inniskeen: Padraig Dowdall, Alan Ryan, Joe Butler, Anthony Keenan, Colm Meegan 0-1, Matthew McKenna, Eugene McArdle, Michael Lennon, Gerard McArdle 1-0, Trevor Hilliard, Paul Meegan 0-6 (3f), Ronan Meegan 0-2, Donal Meegan 0-1, Shane Woods, Robert Lorenz 0-1. Subs: Fergal Duffy for S Woods (Black Card), Michael Monaghan for R Lorenz, Francis McArdle for A Ryan.
Sean McDermotts: Murt Cleere, Emmet McElvaney, Emelyn Clerkin, Colin McElvaney, Phillip Farrell, Conor McElroy, Eamonn McQuillan, Brian McQuaid, Patrick Kieran 0-1, Niall Kearns 0-2 (1f), Noel Rice, Ryan McGuinness, Adam O'Driscoll 0-2 (2f), Martin Kieran, Shane Larkin. Subs: Christopher Hughes for E Clerkin (Black Card), James Treanor for S Larkin, James McAleer for J Treanor, Nigel Lynch for N Kearns. Referee: Damien Helferty (Truagh).
MC GUIGAN BUILDERS INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP.
Clones 1-9, Rockcorry 0-12.
Teams and Scorers: Clones: Colin McCaughey, Ben Daly, Paul Shiels, Paul Connolly 1-0, Eugenan Holland, Fintan Kelly 0-2, Declan McQuaid, John McDonald, Ethan Audeley, Colm Connolly 0-1, Daragh Holland 0-1, Adrian Alford 0-3 (1f), David Freeman 0-3 (1f), Sarto Quigley, Ciaran Kelly. Subs: Daragh Graham for E Holland, James McElwain for C Kelly, Emmet McEntee for D McQuaid, Cian O'Connor for C Connolly (Black Card).
Rockcorry: Dean Fay, Cathal Sheridan, Niall McKeown, Damien Matthews, Colin Quinn, Keith Daly, Keelan Clerkin, Mark Daly 0-1 (f), Martin Carroll, Lorcan Smyth, Paul McKeown 0-1, Noal Carroll, Anthony Tate 0-1, Fergal McGeough 0-6 (4f, '45), Dwayne Rooney 0-1. Subs: Mark Thornton 0-1 for N Carroll, Owen Fitzpatrick for L Smyth.
Referee: Xavier Coyle (Tyholland).
U21 FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION 1 FINAL.
Scotstown 1-12, Magheracloone 1-9.
Teams and Scorers: Scotstown: Conor Forde, Jack McDevitt, Ryan Caulfield, Brian harraghy, Evan Murray, Caolan McElwain, Sean Mohan, Micheal McCarville 0-4(4f), Myles Treanor, Jason Carey, Tommy Moyna, Jack Turley,Conor Mccarthy 1-4 (1-0pen, 0-2f), Donncha Dolan 0-1, Ruairi Sheehan 0-3(2f). Subs: Brendan Boylan for C McElwain (Black Card), Francis Maguire for B Harraghy, Peter Hamill for J Carey, James Mohan for E Murray.
Magheracloone: Mitchell Tuite, James carolan, Paul McArdle, Sean Finnegan, Cian Freeman, Jamie Kieran, James Lambe, Michael Metzger, Daniel Hand, Daniel Irwin, Jonathan Coleman, Killian Rudden 0-1, David Kirk 1-1, Ciaran McClory 0-1, Alan McCahey 0-6 (4f). Subs: Alan Kieran for D Irwin, Oisin Conroy for S Finnegan, Stephen McArdle for K Rudden. Referee: Dermot Lynch (Killeevan).
MC KEOWN CUP FINAL.
Killanny 1-11, Truagh 1-10.
Teams and Scorers: Truagh: Martin Treanor, Niall Treanor, Darren Todd, Ryan Mc Kenna, Michael Mc Geough, Michael Mc Cartan, Cathal Mc Anespie, Kieran Feely, Aaron Treanor 0-1, Chris Meehan, Brendan Treanor 0-2, Niall Skinnadar, Chris Mc Anenely 0-6. Sub Used: Aidan Kerr 1-0.
Killanny: Kevin Quinn, Peter Markey, Donal Mc Ardle, Shane Connolly, Lochlainn Byrne, Stephen Mc Bride, Edmund Markey, Michael Vernon 0-2, Adrian Campbell, Stephen Mc Mahon 0-7, Sean Mc Donnell, Mark Conlon 0-2, Gareth Yore 1-0. Subs Used: Andy Callan, Robert Berg, Kevin Crawley. Referee: Patrick Caulfield (Blackhill).
