JFC v Milltown

Our JFC campaign got off to a very disappointing start at a drizzly Cusack Park last Saturday evening when we were soundly beaten by Milltown.

Boosted by three first half goals, we held a 3-3 to 1-6 lead early in the second half, but an impressive Milltown team fought back to level by the 43rd minute before taking the game by the scruff of the neck in the final quarter. We could have no complaints about the outcome as Milltown showed the greater hunger and fitness when the game was there to be won.

After conceding two early points, we roared back with goals from Paul Fennell and Keith Gorry to lead 2-0 to 0-3 after 10 minutes. Milltown then scored an unanswered 1-1 before we regained the lead when Fennell grabbed his second goal following a great delivery by Gorry.

Milltown levelled again before James Finnegan fisted our only point of the half to give us a slender 3-1 to 1-6 lead at the break.

We were well on top in the opening 10 minutes of the second half, but could only manage a brace of points from Fennell and Gorry. Our wastefulness was punished when Alan Geraghty equalised with Milltown's second goal, 2-6 to 3-3, and they added a further 1-3 without reply over the next seven minutes to surge into a 3-9 to 3-3 lead.

David Fennell converted two frees to close the gap to four, but Milltown finished strongly, with Geraghty helping himself to a late 1-1 to leave it 4-10 to 3-5 at full-time.

Team: Fergal Fox; Tadhg O'Gorman, David Marshall, Johnny Dinnegan; Colm Heffernan, Nigel Scally, Paul Maloney; Alan Fennell, Paddy Barry; James Brennan, Keith Gorry, David Fennell; James Finnegan, Paul Fennell, Dean Fitzgerald. Subs used: Morgan Mealiffe, Kevin Smith, Warren Maher, Mel Kiernan and David Keenan.

JFC v Delvin

We'll be aiming to bounce back from our loss to Milltown when we face Delvin in the second round of the JFC in Springfield next Friday at 7.30pm.

Ladies football v Moate

Our ladies footballers opened their senior championship campaign with a narrow 3-8 to 3-7 victory over newly-promoted Moate in St. James' Park on Sunday evening.

Noel Browne's charges led by 3-5 to 3-4 at half-time and the same margin separated the sides at the final whistle. Kilbeggan's next championship outing will be against Tyrrellspass on a date to be confirmed.

Team: Stephanie Meehan; Gillian Heeney, Christine Deegan, Deirdre Robbins; Jill Draper, Joanne McCormack, Sharon Heeney; Triona Durkan, Niamh Durkan; Mary Gardiner, Mairead McCormack, Sarah Guilfoyle; Ciara Dunne, Edel McCormack, Laura Hannon. Subs used: Debbie Ennis, Sarah Carey, Lorraine Claffey and Catherine Lynam.

Car wash

The senior ladies team are having their annual car wash on Saturday from 8am to 4pm at Centra, Tullamore Road. If you can, please pop down to get your car washed or, if you are free to help out, let Eimear Fox know and she can put you down on the list.

Lotto

The numbers drawn in last weekend's lotto were 15, 16, 18 and 23. There were no match three winners. The draw winners were Timmy Wrafter and Ken Scally. Next Saturday's draw will take place in Paddy Ryan's when the jackpot will be €11,750.

Knighthood Festival

Best of luck to the organisers of the Kilbeggan Knighthood Festival which takes place next weekend. Hope the weather stays fine!

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