ACFL Division 6B

Athlone 3-9 St Mary’s, Rochfortbridge 1-8

Division 6B of the ACFL resumed after a long hiatus when we hosted St Mary’s of Rochfortbridge in this Round 5 game played in ideal conditions in Páirc Chiaráin on Sunday morning.  Athlone used this game as a warm-up ahead of the upcoming Under 20 Championship Semi-Final against The Downs and fielded a predominantly Under 20 team in what proved to be a very useful exercise against a competitive Rochfortbridge side.

 

The home side started sluggishly and trailed by 0-2 to 0-1 after 10 minutes, but when Richie Greene got in behind the defence to blast home the game’s opening goal, they took a lead that they wouldn’t relinquish.  A second goal followed soon after when Josh Beaumont tapped home from close range after the goalkeeper had dropped a high ball and Greene stretched the lead with his second point of the game.  Rochfortbridge brought themselves back into the match will a well-worked team goal and a pointed free, but Athlone finished the half strongly with two more Greene points either side of a Kieran Colclough effort to leave the half-time score 2-5 to 1-3 in the hosts’ favour.

 

The irrepressible Greene started the second period as he had ended the first with two more fine points to stretch the lead to seven, but Athlone then became sloppy in attack and it took until the 50th minute for them to add to their total, although it was worth waiting for when a flowing move from their own kickout led to a superb Kieran Colclough goal.  Rochfortbridge continued to battle hard and added four points in the final 10 minutes, but late points from Sean Dowd and Colin O’Leary kept daylight between the sides and at the final whistle there were seven points between them, 3-9 to 1-8 in Athlone’s favour.

Next up for Athlone in this competition is a playoff away to neighbours Garrycastle at 11.30am next Sunday morning, November 18th, with a place in the final against Tang awaiting the winners.

 

Athlone:  Luke Kelly, Joe Devins, James Finlass, Paddy Ryan, Niall Doolan, Shane Allen, Paddy McGettigan, Diarmuid Martin, David Fagan, Kieran Colclough (1-1), Mark Egan, Sean Dowd (0-1), Josh Beaumont (1-0), Enda Daly, Richie Greene (1-6) Subs Used:  Eoin Jordan, Colin O’Leary (0-1), Aidan St John.

 

Under 20 Football Championship:

Our Under 20 team travel to The Downs this Saturday afternoon, November 17th to take on the home side in the semi-final of this year’s Under 20 Championship.  Throw-in is at 2.30pm.  Please support the lads in this very important fixture.

 

AGM:

Athlone GAA club will hold its 2018 Annual General Meeting in Áras Chiaráin at 8pm on Friday, December 7th.  All full members are invited to attend.  Nomination and motion forms have been sent out so members are asked to return their nominations for the 2019 Executive Committee and Motions to be put before the AGM to the club secretary by next Friday, November 23rd.

 

Lotto Results:

There was no winner of this weeks €1500 jackpot.

The numbers drawn were 4-9-12-26.

There were 2 match three winners.

The Oil Man c/o Brian Mulvihill.

Amby c/o Amby Fogarty.

Next week’s jackpot will be €1,650.

 

Dinner Dance:

Everyone is invited to the End of Year Club Dinner Dance & Reunion of 1988, 1991 and 1998 Senior Championship Winning Teams takes place in the Shamrock Lodge Hotel on Friday, 16th November. Dinner at 8pm & DJ til late. Tickets €25 available online at www.athlone.gaa.ie<http://www.athlone.gaa.ie> Also you can contact Rory Byrne at 087 9527671, Damian Lawlor 086 8282255 or Joe Finlass 086 0757582. Tickets selling fast so get yours now for what promises to be a great night.

 

Bingo:

Bingo takes place in the Clubhouse every Thursday at 8.30pm. Loads of cash prizes. Everyone welcome.

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