Platinum Tanks Reserve Football Championship Crawley Cup Final
Oram v Scotstown, Friday, 7.45, Tyholland
Scotstown will bid to atone for last year’s Crawley Cup Final defeat when they take on Oram in the 2012 decider at Tyholland on Friday evening.
Scotstown, who lost to Clontibret a year ago, have beaten Blackhill, Aghabog and Seán McDermotts to make the final once again. Oram’s path has been slightly easier, as they got a walkover from Toome in the last 16, before defeating RFL Division Four sides Éire Óg and Clones. This one is set to go to the wire if league form is anything to go by, as just two points separate them in the RFL Division Three, where Scotstown have nine points, followed by Oram on seven and with a game in hand.
Ciarán and Mark Corrigan, Ross McKenna, Adrian Carbin and Fintan Treanor could play key roles for Scotstown, while Gavin Fox, David Sheehy, Daniel Forde and Aaron Molloy should be to the fore for Oram.
There are four games down for decision in the Monaghan Electrical Intermediate Football League next Wednesday. Top plays bottom when Doohamlet host Toome, while Rockcorry and Inniskeen will look to continue their recent good form when they clash. Donaghmoyne have home advantage against Cremartin in the race for semi-final places, while Corduff make the long trip to Threemilehouse to play Seán McDermotts.
There is also one game to be played in the Eurotech Junior Football League on Wednesday, when Blackhill entertain Éire Óg.
The joint-leaders in the Platinum Tanks Reserve Football League on Friday, when Cremartin host Carrickmacross and Corduff travel to Killeevan. Elsewhere, Donaghmoyne play Ballybay.
Seán McDermotts and Aughnamullen must both win on Friday against Castleblayney and Truagh respectively if they are to maintain their bid for semi-final places in the RFL Division Three.
Division Four leaders Clones are away to Monaghan Harps on Saturday.
The GRM Minor Football Leagues resume on Tuesday after the Leaving Cert exams break. MFL Division One table-toppers Scotstown are away to an improving Killanny side, while Carrickmacross and Clontibret host Castleblayney and Monaghan Harps respectively in crucial games in the race for the top four.
Division Two co-leaders Emyvale and Donaghmoyne are at home to Magheracloone and Cremartin respectively, while Rock Sarsfields take on Latton in Killeevan.
Division Three front-runners St. Patrick’s are away to third-placed Blackhill, while fellow top-four sides Inniskeen and Corduff also go head-to-head. Meanwhile, St. Tiarnach’s and Tyholland have home advantage against Doohamlet and Cúchulain Sarsfields.
In the Gerry’s Prepared Veg. juvenile competitions, there is action in the Under-12 Football and Hurling Leagues over the weekend, as well as round one of the Under-16 Hurling League.
By michael Fri 22nd Jun
