Blackhill Emeralds G.F.C. club notes

Seniors

Rd 1 JFC Blackhill 3-09 Oram 0-03

Team: Michael Shevlin, Gerard McArdle, Donal Courtney, Ciarán Costello, Ryan Courtney, Shane Courtney (C), Anthony Courtney, Eamon Byrne, Dermot Daly, Kieran Courtney, Hugh Byrne, Stephen Courtney, Michael Geehan, Philip Donnelly, Colin Woods. Sub Used: Dean McDermott, Ryan Craig, Paul Finnegan, Fergal Toal & Pauric Murphy.

Two first half dismissals unbalanced this parish derby as a contest leaving Oram with a mountain to climb, and although they battled gamely the inevitable gaps opened up in the second half. Michael Geehan in the middle of his leaving cert togged out at top of the right. A break from Ciarán Costello five minutes into the second half which resulted in a goal for Colin Woods was to prove the decisive score in the game (2-03 0-01). The other goals came from Philip Donnelly in the first half and Paul Finnegan late in the second half.  Michael Shevlin pulled off two top class saves later in the second half. The football was scrappy for long periods, it’s just as well Pat Spillane was not in the large attendance at Ballybay. Blackhill are now through to the quarter final of the Junior Championship scheduled to take place on Sunday July 21^st.

Reserve Championship SF

Clones v Blackhill on Friday June 14^th 7.30pm

U-21 Final

Blackhill v Sean Mc Dermotts Tuesday June 25^th 8pm in Cremartin.

Juveniles Emerald Sarsfields

Emerald Sarsfields played Monaghan Harps on Tuesday night in the U-14 final.

Semi-Final Emerald Sarsfields 8-09 Clones/Currin 6-10

Emeralds Sarsfields reached the U-14 league final after a great contest with Clones/Currin on Thursday last in Oram. Both teams contributed to a high scoring end to end game the result of which was in doubt right to the final whistle. Best on the night were Stephen Irwin, Jason Irwin, Jason Lynch and Brandon Cashel.

Lotto

1^st Alice McGuigan, Castleblayney.

2^nd Darren McCahey, Killycard.

3^rd Shane Buckley, Castleblayney.