Club championship reports and tables
June 26, 2012
A round-up of the week's club championship reports and tables.
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Don Ash scalp the championsDonaghmore Ashbourne finished with seven points to spare over holders Summerhill in this hoganstand.com SFC Group A fixture at sunny Dunshaughlin on Friday evening.
Moynalvey earn first win as Nobber beatenMoynalvey recorded their first victory upon return to the Senior ranks with a four point victory over Nobber in the hoganstand.com Senior Football Championship at Walterstown on Friday evening April 27th.
Two on the trot for DunboyneSt Peters edged out Walterstown to gain their second win in the hoganstand.com Meath SFC at a sunny but cold St Lomans Park Trim. The Dunboyne men accounted for last year's beaten finalists Dunshaughlin in the opening round.
Dunshaughlin and Skryne finish levelDunshaughlin and neighbours Skryne played out a draw in this hoganstand.com SFC Group B second round clash at Ratoath on Saturday evening.
Pat's win low scoring east-Meath derbySt. Patrick's got the better of Duleek/Bellewstown in a dour low-scoring hoganstand.com SFC match in Ashbourne on Saturday night.
Blackhall bounce back against OldcastleBlackhall Gaels kept their hoganstand.com SFC campaign alive on Friday night with a five point victory over Colm Coyle's Oldcastle at a chilly Brews Hill.
O'Mahony's second half downs RathkennyNavan O'Mahonys made it two wins in two outings in the hoganstand.com SFC as they overcame Rathkenny with a comprehensive victory in Kilberry on a blustery Sunday afternoon.
Simonstown leave it too late against TonesShane Barry scored the first point of this hoganstand.com SFC Group B clash in Seneschalstown on Sunday evening but that proved to be as good as it got for Simonstown against neighbours Wolfe Tones.
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Dunboyne stun DunshaughlinLast year's beaten finalists Dunshaughlin came a cropper to a stunning second half display from Dunboyne in this opening round hoganstand.com Meath SFC tie in Ashbourne.
A breeze for the Brews Hill boysO'Mahonys finished with 14 points to spare over Oldcastle in this hoganstand.com SFC Group C opener at Kells on Saturday evening.
Skryne beaten by in-form SimonstownIn what must have been the poorest display by a Skryne team for some time in Senior Championship football, the Tara men were beaten by Simonnstown in Pairc Tailteann on Sunday.
Tones outpoint WalterstownWalterstown got the first two scores of the match from a Tom Walsh sideline and a Mark McCormack point from play.
All square between D/B and NobberDuleek/Bellewstown and Nobber played out a draw in Simonstown on Friday evening in this exciting first round hoganstand.com SFC encounter.
Holders 'Hill send out a warningSummerhill won't give up their hold on the hoganstand.com SFC without a fight if their opening round display against St Patrick's is anything to go by.
Tormey trumps newcomersAndrew Tormey scored 1-7 as Donaghmore Ashbourne opened their hoganstand.com SFC Group A campaign with a narrow win over Moynalvey at Skryne on Friday night.
Yellow Furze defeat BlackhallSeneschalstown got their hoganstand.com Meath SFC campaign off to a winning start with a hard earned victory over a very determined Blackhall Gaels at sunny Dunsany.
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Carnaross suffer second defeatIn a crucial game for both sides, Carnaross suffered their second championship defeat against Castletown.
Injury time scores defy Gaeil ColmcilleGaeil Colmcille suffered the first defeat of the Campaign with a two point loss over Longwood played in Kildalkey on Friday night.
Two valuable points for TrimTrim Intermediate footballers gained two valuable points from this second round championship match against East Meath Side St Colmcilles at Seneschallstown on Friday evening last.
Ultan's draw with BallivorBoth teams played out a tense nervy draw in an exciting second round Meade Potato Intermediate Championship game played in perfect conditions in Trim.
Second brace of points for MichaelsSt. Michaels collected their second brace of points on the trot in this years Intermediate Football Championship when they overcame Clan na nGael in what was a cracking match from start to finish in Kilmainham on Friday evening last.
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Na Fianna goals stun SyddanNa Fianna opened their 2012 Meade Potato & Co. IFC campaign with a victory over Syddan in an excellently prepared Trim pitch on Sunday.
Deserved win for St. MichaelsSt. Michaels defied all the odds with this fully deserved victory over Dunderry on Sunday evening last in Kilskyre and in doing so took revenge for last years defeat to the same opponents at the same venue and stage of the competition.
Share of the spoils for Gaeil ColmcilleGaeil Colmcille and Trim ended up all square at the end of a tough and tight Meade Potato & Co. IFC encounter played in Athboy on Friday night.
Burke goal denies BallinloughA late goal from Michael Burke earned Longwood a share of the spoils in Group A of the Meade Potato & Co. IFC in Cortown on Friday night.
Bad defeat for CarnarossCarnaross endured a torrid day at the office in their opening championship game when they came out second-best against Ballivor.
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JFC: Duleek/Bell ease past SlaneDuleek/Bellewstown registered their first win in the Championship against Slane.
All square with Drums and BectiveDrumconrath came within 30 seconds on their First 1st team Championship win since August 2007 when a
late late free of the softest variety gave pre competition favourites a lucky escape from Kilberry on Friday evening.
Dunsany inflict defeat on CurrahaDunsany once again defied the bookmakers, and beat a favourite for the Teach Na Teamhrach JFC in a very scrappy but disciplined display in Donore on Friday evening.
Ratoath edge out O'Mahony'sRatoath struggled past O'Mahonys in the Teach Na Teamhrach JFC at Skryne on Friday night.
Clonard's wings clipped by CortownClonard were no match for Cortown in this Teach na Teamhrach JFC tie.
Drumbaragh defeat SkrynePlaying with a considerably depleted team against one of the favorites for this division was never going to be easy, but doing so for over 45 minutes with 14 men left Skryne with an impossible task.
Summerhill too strong for SlaneAlthough not reflected in the final score this was a much improved performance by Slane with good performances by Ultan McAdam, Neil Faulkner, Eoin Feeley & Barry Moore
St. Brigids by a goalAlthough Moylagh were the first to register a score it was St Brigids who started the strongest in this local derby and quickly replied with an Oisin Kiernan free.
K'wood impress against TrimKilmainhamwood secured their second win in the JFC when they defeated Trim on a score-line of 4 -13 to 2-01 in a wind-swept Simonstown on Sunday 29th April.
Don/Ash open with a win against Meath HillDonaghmore Ashbourne's second team got off to a good start in the Teach na Teamhrach JFC with a hard earned win over Meath Hill in the fantastic new St. Patrick's ground in Stamullen on Sunday.
Kilmainham look good against Dul/BellThis game was played in very windy conditions in Simonstown. Kilmainham started at a steady pace playing against the wind in the first half. Denis Newman was first to score in the first minute.
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Meath Hill defeat KilbrideMeath Hill and Kilbride opened the 2012 Junior A football championship on Thursday evening in Seneschalstown and it was the north Meath club who came out on top after a hard fought contest.
Clonard open with a winHaving won Junior B FC in fine style last year Clonard's first foray in the Teach na Teamhrach JFC proved to be a tough contest as they held on to win by three points.
Bective impress against SkryneBective got off to the ideal start with a goal from a penalty and a pointed free within five minutes of the start of this Teach na Teamhrach JFC game played in Bohermeen on Sunday evening.
Drums run up against in-form RatoathRatoath showed the difference between Divisions 3 and 4 as they impressively beat Drumconrath inflicting the Reds first defeat of the year in the Teach na Teamhrach JFC.
K'wood off to a winning startKilmainhamwood got this years Junior championship off to a winning start on Sunday in Kilberry.
Summerhill off to winning startSummerhill were pushed all the way by a determined Duleek/Bellewstown in this Teach na Teamhrach JFC clash.
Curraha fall to CortownCortown overcame a half time deficit to see off Curraha in this Teach na Teamhrach JFC encounter at Walterstown.
O'Brien goal hands Simonstown the winSimonstown substitute Nicky O'Brien struck for the game's winning goal with two minutes left of this Teach na Teamhrach JFC first round clash against Dunboyne in Walterstown on Friday evening.
Dunsany dash MoylaghDunsany opened their Teach na Teamhrach JFC account with an emphatic victory over Moylagh.
O'Mahonys lose out to DrumbaraghDespite holding the opposition to just three points in the second half, it was not enough to overcome a strong Drumbaragh second quarter as O'Mahony's second team lost out by four points in Simonstown on Saturday evening.
Kilmainham too good for TrimAfter leading by 0-6 to 0-2 at the break, Kilmainham impressed in the second half of this Teach na Teamhrach JFC clash.
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