Articles in the GAA Category

Ballinderry 1-08 Scotstown 0-10 by JOHN GRAHAM SCOTSTOWN came oh close to booking their place in the semi-final of the AIB Ulster Club Senior Football Championship at Clones lastSunday but they were caught at the death by a point by Ryan Bell that sent Ballinderry through to a meeting with either Crossmaglen Rangers or Kilcoo. The introduction of substitute Kevin “Moss” McGuckin at the start of the second-half saw Ballinderry take an increasing grip in midfield although it wasn’t until the final quarter that they turned it around as Scotstown had ...

By Kevin Carney The years were rolled back last weekend when Monaghan’s finest went toe-to-toe with the best of the rest in the Ulster club competitions. Scotstown were once vying for the title of High Kings of Ulster back in the late ‘seventies and early ‘eighties and, just like their counterparts back then, the Class of 2013, showed tremendous pride, grit and vigour albeit in going down to a seasoned Ballinderry side. It was a case of ‘for whom the Bell tolls’ last Sunday in Clones where Derryman Ryan Bell split the ...

Sean McDermotts 2-16 Oram 1-11 By JOHN GRAHAM SEAN MCDERMOTTS realised their ambition of promotion to intermediate ranks when they won the Eurotech Junior Football League Final at the expense of Oram in this entertaining and at times very exciting, high-scoring affair that was played in front of a big crowd made up from two sets of very partisan supporters in Drumhowan on Sunday afternoon last. While the sun was shining, ground conditions on the day were somewhat difficult with a greasy surface that made foot work and ball handling that bit more difficult ...

On Friday night last we celebrated our Centenary Gala Ball in the Kilmore Hotel. It was a most successful and enjoyable night, a big thank you to our generous Sponsors, Clones Credit Union, Feldhues Group, and Others, to all associated with the organising of the event, to all who contributed to the provision of advertisements to our booklet, to those who made donations to the club, to those who purchased tickets for the event and to all of you who travelled on the night and participated to make it a ...

Donaghmoyne 3-06 Killanny 1-03 By JOHN GRAHAM DONAGHMOYNE completed the minor division 2 double in Inniskeen on Saturday afternoon last when they secured the GRM Minor Football league Division 2 title. Donaghmoyne proved too potent, especially in the second half, for a spirited Killanny whose cause wasn’t helped by the dismissal of Dermot Leegan on a red card and Conor Vernon on a second yellow within minutes of each other. Donaghmoyne were determined to play to their strengths as they moved Mikey Murnaghan from full forward to midfield as control there was vital. ...

Carrickmacross 2-10 Monaghan Harps 3-04 By COLM SHALVEY CARRICKMACROSS completed the minor football Division One double when they held off a late charge from Monaghan Harps in the league final at Oram last Saturday. Carrick, who were dominant at midfield in the first half, raced into a big lead early on, helped by goals by corner-forwards Kevin O’Hanlon and Jamie Gartlan. They were no less than 14 points up early in the second half, by which stage the Harps had scored just one point, but the switch of Kevin Loughran to midfield inspired a ...

SCOTSTOWN V BALLINDERRY The pairing for this Sunday’s Ulster senior club championship quarter-final echoes back to the halcyon days of a couple of decades ago when Scotstown was a club that was feared the length and breadth of Ulster having established themselves as Club championship specialists in the late 70s and into the and 180’s. It is 20 years this year though since Scotstown last won the Monaghan senior football championship so this is a whole new breed of Scotstown players that are taking the field in Clones on Sunday to take ...

SENIOR SECTION GORDON WEST CUP – RAFEENAN Saturday 19th Oct 2013 2.30pm Monaghan RFC 1st XV 25 Virginia RFC 1st XV 6 A poor start by Monaghan who were 0 – 6 from two pens after just 8 mins of play, Virginia looked the more hungrier team and it took Monaghan about 15 mins before they settled into the game. Monaghan made lots of silly mistakes, loosing ball at the rucks and poor decision making, eventually Monaghan got a 5mtr scrum and Mark McArdle picked and scored in the corner. Virginia ...