Saturday was a day to remember for Monaghan football, with the senior and minor footballers both winning league titles (see match reports). There was no luck, however, for the minor hurlers, who lost to Donegal in the Ulster shield final on Friday, or the ladies footballers, who fell to a surprise defeat against Mayo on Sunday. Monaghan had won all seven games in the NFL Division One up to the semi-finals, but their bid to retain the title ended against a Cora Staunton-inspired Mayo side. Even bringing Amanda Casey and Cathriona McConnell wasn’t enough for Monaghan, as Staunton accounted for Mayo’s entire total of 1-10.
On the club scene, the Silver Hill Foods Senior Hurling League started on Thursday evening. Castleblayney eased past Clontibret, while Truagh edged out Monaghan Harps and the game between Carrickmacross and Inniskeen was postponed.
Truagh Harps got the better of Clontibret in the Minor Hurling League on Sunday.
Killanny had a three-point win away to Blackhill in the Eurotech Junior Football League on Friday.
Cremartin and Truagh remain joined at the top of the Platinum Tanks Reserve Football League Division 1B after they played out a draw on Sunday.
Emyvale and Killeevan both had comfortable wins over Inniskeen in Division 2A over the weekend.
Seán McDermotts eased to victory against Castleblayney in Division 2B on Friday, while Aghabog got a walkover from Toome in Division 3.
Carrickmacross continue to set the pace in the GRM Minor Football League Division One after they beat Magheracloone on Tuesday, while a late goal gave Monaghan Harps a narrow win in Truagh and Scotstown eased to victory over Emyvale.
Cúchulains Sarsfields are out on their own on top of the MFL Division Two after they beat Killanny on Tuesday, while Donaghmoyne and St. Patrick’s (who had been in a share of the lead) lost to Cremartin and Clontibret respectively. Latton got their first win at the expense of Seán McDermotts.
Castleblayney beat Emerald Sarsfields to move top of Division Three, overtaking St. Tiarnach’s, who were edged out by Corduff, while Killeevan defeated Inniskeen.
None of the games in the McElvaney Recycling Under-21 Football League Division One went ahead as St. Patrick’s, Castleblayney and Clontibret conceded to Scotstown, Latton and Truagh.
There were wins for Carrickmacross and Magheracloone against Monaghan Harps and Donaghmoyne in Division Two on Friday, while Donaghmoyne and Killanny got the better of Aughnamullen and Magheracloone respectively on Sunday.
Blackhill and Seán McDermotts got walkovers from Emyvale and Tyholland in Division Three on Sunday.
The big game on the juvenile scene saw Monaghan Harps retain the Gerry’s Prepared Veg. Under-14 Hurling Championship with a comfortable win over Castleblayney in the final on Monday evening.
By cshalvey Wed 1st May
