Football championship round 3 fixtures & results
Returning St. Kilda star Eamonn Armstrong was very impressive as Duleek Bellewstown defeated Oldcastle and advance to the IFC quarter final
And just like that we are down to the last group games in the Senior, Intermediate, Junior and Junior B football championship.
Thursday: Welcome to the real championship. Floodlights, rain, soft underfoot conditions, slippy ball and loads of mistake. Round 3 got underway tonight in very poor conditions across four locations.
Oldcastle who had been flying up until tonight crashed out of the race for the Mattie McDonnell Cup. The North Meath side bowed out on a one point score difference. Duleek Bellewstown, with St. Kilda's Eamonn Armstrong in their ranks, advance to the last eight along with last year's finalists Castletown. A Darragh Kelly goal in the closing stages gave last year's finalists a six point win at Carnaross.
Dunderry put their dismal opening two rounds behind them to beat the form team in the Junior A, Slane at Cortown. It was a first defeat for Marty Barrett’s men but they along with St. Ultans advance to the knockout stages. Darren Fay’s men turned in another fine performance with goals from Charlie O'Brien, Tommy Buchanan ans Luke Griffin helping them see off a fancied Syddan side at Moynalty.
Intermediate Football Championship
Duleek Bellewstown 0-13 Oldcastle 0-7
Castletown 1-18 Ballivor 1-12
Junior Football Championship
Dunderry 4-10 Slane 1-16
St. Ultans 3-13 Syddan 2-13
Fixtures:
Friday 4th September
Senior Football Championship Group B
Ratoath v Na Fianna 20.00
Venue: Martry Referee: Robert Purfield
Trim v Skryne 20.00
Venue: Simonstown Referee: Patrick Coyle
Intermediate Football Championship Group C
Moynalvey v Dunsany 20.00
Venue: Dunboyne Referee: Derek Ryan
Blackhall Gaels v Meath Hill 20.00
Venue: Duleek (Tony Callaghan Park) Referee: Liam Reddy
Junior Football Championship Group C
Ballinlough v Nobber 20.00
Venue: Moynalty Referee: Peter Skelly
Moylagh v St Mary's 20.00
Venue: Cortown Referee: Simon Heneghan
Saturday 5th September
Senior Football Championship Group C
Ballinabrackey v St Colmcille's 18.00
Venue: Dunsany Referee: David Gough
Seneschalstown v Wolfe Tones 18.00
Venue: Rathkenny Referee: Kieran Olwell
Intermediate Football Championship Gruop A
Navan O'Mahonys v Bective 17.00
Venue: Simonstown Referee: Keith Sheerin
Longwood v St Patrick's 17.00
Venue: Ratoath Referee: Adrian Corcoran
Intermediate Football Championship Group B
Clann na nGael v Walterstown 17.00
Venue: St Loman's Park, Trim Referee: TBC
St Michael's v Drumbaragh 17.00
Venue: Gaeil Colmcille GFC (Grangegodden) Referee: Patrick Clarke
Junior Football Championship Group B
Curraha v Carnaross 16.00
Venue: Dunderry Referee: Cormac Reilly
St Brigid's v St Vincent's 16.00
Venue: Devenish Park - Pitch 6 Referee: TBC
Sunday 6th September
Senior Football Championship Group A
Summerhill v Rathkenny 14.00
Venue: Walterstown Referee: Cormac Reilly
St Peter's, Dunboyne v Kilbride 14.00
Venue: Donaghmore Ashbourne GAA Referee: Andrew Smith
Senior Football Championship Group D
Dunshaughlin v Gaeil Colmcille 16.00
Venue: Devenish Park - Pitch 6 Referee: David Coldrick
Donaghmore/Ashbourne v Simonstown Gaels 16.00
Venue: Skryne Referee: Derek Ryan
Junior B Football Championship Group A
Boardsmill v Eastern Gaels 11.00
Venue: Dunderry Referee: Robert Purfield
Cortown v Clonard 11.00
Venue: Ballivor Referee: Peter O Halloran
Junior B Football Championship Group B
Moynalty v Drumconrath 11.00
Venue: Kilmainhamwood Referee: Adrian Corcoran
Kilmainhamwood v Kilmainham 11.00
Venue: Castletown Referee: Liam Reddy
