Tyholland kept their hopes in the McGuigan Builders Intermediate Football Championship alive when they beat Seán McDermotts by 3-15 to 2-13 after extra-time on Saturday, with Paul Askin scoring 1-9 for the winners, while Rockcorry had a double-scores win over Drumhowan on Sunday. The game between Aughnamullen and Currin was postponed due to a bereavement.
The semi-final line-up for the Universal Graphics Junior Football Championship is complete after Aghabog and Clones booked their places alongside Cremartin and Emyvale. Three first-half goals set Aghabog up for a 3-6 to 1-8 win over Toome, while Clones were dominant from start to finish in seeing off Blackhill.
Scotstown had a seven-point win away to Inniskeen in the Drumlin Group of Credit Unions Senior Football League on Wednesday evening. Ballybay maintained their three-point lead at the top of the table when they came from eight points down to edge past Scotstown on Saturday, while Magheracloone and Latton share second place. Magheracloone completed a league double over Clontibret, while Latton battled through a low-scoring game at home to Monaghan Harps to make it ten games without defeat. Meanwhile, Truagh returned to winning ways at the expense of Inniskeen.
Carrickmacross will play Inniskeen in the semi-finals of the Silver Hill Foods Senior Hurling Championship after they beat Clontibret in the replay of their first-round game on Tuesday. The other semi sees Castleblayney play Truagh, with both games set for Thursday, July 28.
Castleblayney and Truagh will contest the O’Duffy Cup Final after they won their semi-finals on Wednesday. Defending champions Blayney saw off Latton, while Truagh battled past Magheracloone.
The only scheduled game in the McQuillan Staircases Under-21 Football League Division One on Monday didn’t go ahead, as Scotstown got a walkover from Monaghan Harps. Killanny edged out Emyvale in Division Two.
Cremartin and Donaghmoyne drew in the GRM Minor Football League Division Three on Tuesday.
By michael Sat 16th Jul
