Ballybay stretched their lead at the top of the Drumlin Group of Credit Unions Senior Football League to three points on Sunday. The Pearse Brothers raced into a 1-4 to 0-1 lead at home to Scotstown and although the visitors rallied, thanks mainly to their only scorer Kieran Hughes, Ballybay held on to win by 1-4 to 0-4. Currin pulled off the result of the day with a 0-8 to 0-6 win at home to county champions Latton, making it three home games in a row without defeat. Monaghan Harps are up to third after a goal from Gary White led them to a 1-8 to 0-8 victory away to an understrength Magheracloone, while Castleblayney had a stunning 3-12 to 0-6 win over Carrickmacross, with goals by Damien Hughes (two) and Keith Hill. Elsewhere, Clontibret and Truagh finished all-square (1-11 to 2-8). Conor McManus was in fine form for the defending champions, but goals from Mark Counihan (penalty) and Adam Treanor gave Truagh a share of the spoils.
Doohamlet are four points clear in the Monaghan Electrical Intermediate Football League after full-back Martin Hughes became the unlikely hero with a late fisted point to win their game at home to Donaghmoyne, who had come from five points down to draw level. Corduff continued their return to form by grinding out a 2-3 to 0-7 win in Aughnamullen, while Inniskeen also took an important two points by the narrowest of margins in Tyholland (1-11 to 1-10). Rockcorry moved out of the relegation zone with a comfortable defeat of Seán McDermotts, who remain rooted to the bottom of the table.
Cremartin are up to second in the Monaghan Electrical Intermediate Football League after they had a fairly comfortable win away to Toome on Monday. Last year’s junior double winners are now one of the form teams in the IFL and they overcame a slow start to win this one by 1-13 to 0-7.
Emyvale went into this weekend with a 100% record in the Eurotech Junior Football League, but they suffered their second defeat in three days when they lost on Sunday at home to Clones, who have now joined the north-Monaghan men at the top of the league. Drumhowan are just a point back, but only after they survived a scare at home to Killanny, who hit the post from an injury-time penalty. Blackhill and Aghabog both moved into mid-table with wins over Killeevan and Oram respectively.
GRM Minor Football League Division One leaders Scotstown returned to winning ways at the expense of Castleblayney on Tuesday, while Carrickmacross edged a high-scoring thriller against Clontibret to stay second and Monaghan Harps battled past Killanny to return to the top four.
Emyvale and Donaghmoyne continue to set the pace in the MFL Division Two. Emyvale put up another big score to ease to victory against Rock Sarsfields, while Donaghmoyne beat Truagh. Latton and Magheracloone share third place after they got the better of Seán McDermotts and Cremartin respectively.
St. Patrick’s are now top of Division Three after the Ballybay/Drumhowan amalgamation ended Inniskeen’s unbeaten run, while third-placed Blackhill drew with Cúchulains Sarsfields in a ten-goal thriller. Corduff moved up to fourth with a win over St. Tiarnach’s, while Doohamlet got off the mark by beating Tyholland.
Aghabog got a walkover from Feargal O’Hanlons in the Platinum Tanks Reserve Football Championship Crawley Cup on Monday, so they will now play Scotstown in the quarter-finals.
Emyvale beat Monaghan Harps in the Platinum Tanks Reserve Football League Division Four on Saturday. The Harps bounced back against Aghabog on Wednesday, while Killanny beat Toome and Clones continued their 100% run with a win over Feargal O’Hanlons. Killeevan beat Cremartin in Division Two and Seán McDermotts saw off Inniskeen in Division Three.
The Gerry’s Prepared Veg. Under-12 Football Spring League Finals provided great entertainment in Cloghan on Saturday. There were wins on the day for Clones, Donaghmoyne, Doohamlet, Castleblayney, Monaghan Harps, Magheracloone, Feargal O’Hanlons, Seán McDermotts, Corduff, Aughnamullen, Latton, Clontibret and Carrickmacross, as well as draws between Cremartin and Ballybay and Emyvale and Inniskeen. Photos of all teams are available by clicking the ‘Spring League Finals’ tab on the homepage.
Cootehill are top of the Silver Hill Foods Minor Hurling League after they edged out Clontibret on Sunday, while Emmet Grattans beat Castleblayney to move into a share of second place.
By michael Wed 16th May
