Ballybay and Castleblayney share the lead after two rounds in the Drumlin Group of Credit Unions Senior Football League following Sunday’s games. Ballybay continued their good start with a 3-7 to 1-8 win at home to Clontibret, while Castleblayney needed a 1-3 tally from Martin McElroy to see off the stubborn challenge of Currin by three points. Kieran Hughes scored the only goal and Brian McGinnity shone as Scotstown moved onto three points with a convincing win away to Carrickmacross, while they are joined by Monaghan Harps, who saw off county champions Latton by four points at Gavan Duffy Park, and Magheracloone, who had a 12-point haul from Tommy Freeman to thank for their narrow win in Truagh.
Toome are the surprise leaders of the Monaghan Electrical Intermediate Football League after they overturned Rockcorry on Sunday, while Aughnamullen are behind on score-difference only thanks to their one-point win in a thriller against Doohamlet. Elsewhere, Seán McDermotts, Donaghmoyne and Cremartin all got off the mark. The Seáns edged a tense game away to Inniskeen by the narrowest of margins, Donaghmoyne got the better of Tyholland and Cremartin held off a late surge from Corduff, with a goal early in the second half from county minor Mark Magee proving crucial.
Oram made it two from two in the Eurotech Junior Football League with a comfortable win over Killanny, leaving them on their own on four points, followed by six teams on two points. Blackhill got off the mark in emphatic fashion with a remarkable win over Drumhowan, while Aghabog did likewise at the expense of Éire Óg and Killeevan made an impressive start by defeating Clones in their opening game.
In the Platinum Tanks Reserve Football League Division Three, Scotstown beat Castleblayney on Saturday, while Truagh edged out Monaghan Harps in Division Four.
Scotstown have won four from four in the GRM Minor Football League Division One after they overcame a battling Killanny side on Tuesday. There are now four teams on four points after Monaghan Harps beat Clontibret and Carrickmacross overturned Castleblayney.
Latton are the only team with a 100% record after two rounds in Division Two after they edged out Truagh, while Seán McDermotts had a similarly narrow win over Magheracloone to move into second place. Rock Sarsfields and Emyvale got off the mark with high-scoring wins over Cremartin and Donaghmoyne respectively.
St. Patrick’s and Inniskeen lead the way in Division Three thanks to away wins against St. Tiarnach’s and Tyholland, while Cúchulains Sarsfields and Blackhill got their first points at the expense of Corduff and Doohamlet respectively.
Castleblayney remain top of the Silver Hill Foods Development Hurling League after they beat Carrickmacross on Thursday, while Clontibret and Inniskeen got the better of Truagh and Monaghan Harps respectively. The first round of the Silver Hill Minor Hurling League on Sunday brought wins for Clontibret and Cootehill at the expense of Castleblayney and Truagh Harps.
The action continues apace in the Gerry’s Prepared Veg. juvenile competitions, including in the Under-14 Hurling Championship, where Inniskeen got a bye through the first round and defending champions Monaghan Harps defeated last year’s runners-up Carrickmacross on Monday. Emyvale knocked Clontibret out of the Under-14 Football Championship Division One on Tuesday.
By michael Tue 17th Apr
