Ballybay and Truagh continue to set the pace in the Drumlin Group of Credit Unions Senior Football League after they played out a draw on Sunday. Magheracloone are just a point behind after their comprehensive away win over neighbours Inniskeen in the ‘Game of the Week’. Clontibret started their campaign with a one-point win over Latton, while Monaghan Harps were too strong for Doohamlet. Castleblayney got off the mark with a narrow win away to Scotstown on Saturday.
In the Monaghan Electrical Intermediate Football League, Corduff and Currin both have 100% records. Newly-promoted Corduff continued their promising start with a good win over Tyholland on Sunday, while Currin edged a low-scoring game at home to Seán McDermotts on Saturday. They are joined at the top of the IFL table by Rockcorry, who had a great double-scores victory in Carrickmacross on Sunday. In Saturday’s other games, Drumhowan and Aughnamullen played out a draw, while Donaghmoyne eased past Éire Óg.
In the Gerry’s Takeaway, Ballybay Junior Football League, Oram had a six-point win over Aghabog on Friday, with Killeevan and Toome finishing all-square on Saturday. Sunday’s games saw Cremartin get the better of Clones and Killanny squeeze past Blackhill.
The Silver Hill Foods Senior Hurling League started on Thursday evening, when Monaghan Harps took the points from defending champions Inniskeen, while Carrickmacross pipped Clontibret and Castleblayney eased past Truagh.
In the Platinum Tanks Reserve Football Leagues, there were wins for Castleblayney, Cremartin, Magheracloone and Truagh on Wednesday evening. In Division Two, the points all went to the home teams – Ballybay, Corduff, Doohamlet and Tyholland. In Division Three, Oram saw off Clones and the spoils were shared between Killeevan and Emyvale. Blackhill took two wins in Division Four on Wednesday and Friday, while Fergal O’Hanlons won on Sunday.
Clontibret are joint top of the GRM Minor Football League Division One after they drew with Scotstown in a high-scoring game on Tuesday. They are joined by Carrickmacross, who beat Emyvale. Castleblayney had too much for Truagh, while St. Pat’s took the points from Monaghan Harps.
In Division Two, Killanny, Magheracloone and Na Fianna all had high-scoring wins, while Clones, Donaghmoyne, Aughnamullen and Cremartin all ran up big scores in their victories in Division Three.
By michael Sun 17th Apr
