Monaghan’s ladies footballers are through to the All-Ireland SFC Final after an impressive win over Kerry in Saturday’s semi-final. Early goals by Cathriona McConnell (who finished with 1-6) and Therese McNally got Monaghan off to a great start and although Kerry came back strongly to take the lead in the second half, a brace of goals by Caoimhe Mohan saw Monaghan through to the decider against Cork on a scoreline of 4-15 to 2-12.
Magheracloone battled past Clontibret in the SFC quarter-finals on Saturday to set up a meeting with Scotstown in the semi-finals. Ballybay got the better of Castleblayney on Sunday to qualify for the semi-finals, where they will play Latton. The semi-finals will be played on the weekend of September 23/24 and details of the fixtures will be announced this week.
Carrickmacross moved four points clear at the top of the Monaghan Electrical Intermediate Football League on Sunday when they edged a one-point win away to Currin, while second-placed Corduff lost to Seán McDermotts. Rockcorry had a good win over Tyholland, while Donaghmoyne out some daylight between them and the relegation zone by beating Aughnamullen in an eight-goal thriller. Éire Óg edged out Donaghmoyne to move off the bottom of the table.
Toome moved clear at the top of the Gerry’s Takeaway Junior Football League with Sunday’s win over Cremartin, while Aghabog stayed in the hunt for a semi-final place by beating Blackhill. Emyvale beat Cremartin on Wednesday evening to join the JFC winners in a tie for second place.
The Gerry’s Takeaway Under-12 Football League Finals took place in Aughnamullen and Blackhill on Saturday. Truagh edged out Monaghan Harps in the Division One Cup Final, while Emyvale took the shield with victory over Donaghmoyne. Inniskeen beat Clones to win the Division Two Cup, with the shield going to Castleblayney at the expense of Seán McDermotts. The Division Three Cup and shield went to Ballybay and Éire Óg, who beat Fergal O’Hanlons and Corduff respectively, while Latton and Monaghan Harps took the Division Four honours, beating Killeevan and Scotstown respectively. Carrickmacross beat Rockcorry to win the Division Five Cup, while Emyvale lifted their second shield of the day, again beating Donaghmoyne. Toome got the better of Emerald Sarsfields to win the Division Six title, while the final shield went to Tyholland, who beat Clones.
Monaghan Harps won the Under-12 Hurling League on Monday, when they beat Carrickmacross, while Inniskeen saw off Castleblayney to win the shield.
Truagh beat Cootehill in the Under-16 Hurling League Final on Thursday, while the Under-16 Football League Division Four Final between Blackhill and Doohamlet finished in a draw.
Clontibret are through to the final of the GRM Minor Football League Division One after they edged past Truagh in the first semi-final on Tuesday. Carrickmacross earned a shot at Castleblayney in the other semi by beating Scotstown in Tuesday’s play-off. The MFL Division Two Final will be between Killanny and Rock Sarsfields, who beat Latton and Magheracloone respectively in Tuesday’s semi-finals. Donaghmoyne and Clones will contest the Division Three decider after they saw off Cremartin and Corduff respectively.
Monaghan Harps beat Truagh in the Platinum Tanks Reserve Football League Division Four on Sunday.
Castleblayney ended Emmet Grattans’ unbeaten run in the Silver Hill Foods Minor Hurling League on Monday.
By michael Wed 7th Sep
