Articles in the GAA Category

Castleblayney 0-08 Latton 0-09 JOHN GRAHAM Latton came good in the final quarter of this tough, hard-hitting Grrenfield Senior Football Campionship quarter final as they outscored Castleblayney by 4 points to 1 in that period to book their place in the semi-final. This contest at Scotstown last Sunday could have gone either way as Castleblayney looked to be in a position to push for victory during the third quarter in particular. At the end of a low scoring first half when scores were at a premium due mostly to the adverse…

The championships are all down to the semi-final stages, with qualification for the JFC Final on the agenda. Latton and Ballybay completed the Greenfield Foods Senior Football Championship semi-final line-up with wins in last Saturday’s double-header at a wet and windy Scotstown. Latton had to dig deep to edge past Castleblayney in a tense encounter to go a step further than in the last five years. Eight days after falling just short in a freeflowing game against Scotstown, Latton had to work hard to get through a lowscoring quarter-final. Despite ...

Scotstown 1-18 Latton 1-17 JOHN GRAHAM Reigning champions Scotstown booked their place in the semi-finals of the Greenfield Foods Snior Football Championship with the narrowest of victories over Latton in an absolute thriller in Clontibret on Saturday evening last. Two points in stoppage time by Ross McKenna and Shane Carey, from a free, seal ed victory for the blues. The game saw the return of team captain Donal Morgan after injury while Darren Hughes and Francis Caulfield made their first appearances in this year’s championship for Scotstown while for… Scotstown 1-18 Latton 1-17

BANNIGAN RACKS UP SIX POINTS TO CLINCH SEMI SPOT Aughnamullen 2-12 Tyholland 0-14 JOHN GRAHAM A more economical Aughnamullen deservedly booked their place in the semi final of the McElvaney’s Waste and Recycling Intermediate Football Championship at the expense of Tyholland in this entertaining and free flowing contest that was played in excellent conditions in Castleblayney on Saturday evening last. At the end of an entertaining first half Aughnamullen, who opened their account with a goal by Colin Clerkin in the 9th minute to wipe out Tyholland’s early three points lead, went on to ...

LAST Saturday was a red letter day in the history of Sean MacDiarmada GAA with the official opening of their new dressing rooms and associated facilities at the club’s headquarters in Threemilehouse. In the cooking for well over a year, the project has now come to fruition with the completion of four new dressing rooms, showers, toilets, referees changing area and ancillary stores. “The facilities are much-needed but they’re also an investment in the future of the club,” Seans’ current Chairman Sean McElvaney told the Northern…

COLM SHALVEY REPORTS Clontibret and Castleblayney returned to winning ways in the Greenfield Foods Senior Football Championship last weekend, while Magheracloone continued their upturn in form. Magheracloone have just two wins to their name in the league so far this year, but they have won as many games in the space of a week in the championship after a surprisingly onesided clash with Truagh in Castleblayney on Sunday. Both teams took a while to adjust to the difficult conditions and it actually took Magheracloone…

Castleblayney 1-13 Killanny 0-10 JOHN GRAHAM A more experienced and economical Castleblayney got their Greenfield Foods Senior Football Championship aspirations back on track when they proved that little bit too streetwise for Killanny in this entertaining if never spectacular sudden death playoff in Aughnamullen on Sunday afternoon last. Castleblayney were never headed in the entire contest after they opened their account through Dermot Malone in the 1st minute with the best Killanny achieved was being level at a point apiece after 3 minutes. Castleblayney went on to lead at half-time by 1-7 to ...

CASTLEBLAYNEY FALL TO COUNTY RIVALS Ballybay 0-18 Castleblayney 2-11 Ballybay got their Greenfield Foods Senior Championship campaign off to a winning start when they edged past Castleblayney in this exciting cliff hanger that was played in ideal conditions in Clontibret on Saturday evening last. Ballybay started well and opened a 3 points lead after just 7 minutes but for the following 15 minutes they were under increasing pressure as a goal by Ciaran Hanratty kick started a strong period for Castleblayney as they opened a 5 points lead 7 minutes before the break. ...

Colm Shalvey reports The club football championships have cranked up a gear and the busy schedule continues this weekend. Scotstown began their defence of the Greenfield Foods Senior Football Championship title with a comfortable win over Killanny on Sunday. Scotstown started without Darren Hughes, Francis Caulfield, Dónal Morgan and Mark Duffy, but first-half goals from Conor McCarthy (two) and Shane Carey saw the holders take complete control. Scotstown had 12 scorers in all and although Killanny did belatedly mark their longawaited return to the SFC with a spirited finish that featured ...

COLM SHALVEY REPORTS The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Quarter-Final stage once again proved a hurdle too high for Monaghan, who were no match for Dublin at a sold-out Croke Park last Saturday. All-Ireland champions Dublin are determined to make it three in a row for the first time since 1921 to 1923 and they snuffed Monaghan out early on to get on their way to what will be an eighth consecutive semi-final appearance. There was a sense of déjà vu for Monaghan on Saturday, not only as it was a fifth ...