Blackhill and Emyvale will have to meet again to determine the destination of the Universal Graphics Junior Football Championship title after they drew in the final at Scotstown on Sunday. A goal from a penalty by Emyvale’s David McAlister separated the sides at half-time, but Blackhill hit back with a Philip Donnelly major and they led deep into added time before Martin McAree earned Emyvale a second chance. The replay is on in Inniskeen on Saturday at 7pm.
Clontibret took their second chance to qualify for the Gormley uPVC Senior Football Championship Final when they battled past Monaghan Harps in an exciting semi-final replay on Friday night; goals by Vincent Corey and Conor Lavelle proving crucial. They face Scotstown in the final on Sunday in Clones at 3.30pm.
Tyholland and Truagh will contest the McGuigan Builders Intermediate Football Championship Final – a repeat of the 2007 decider – after they won the semi-finals in Clontibret on Saturday. Goals by Darren McElroy and Colm Connolly helped Donaghmoyne take a healthy lead in the first match and although Paul McCormack got one back, Tyholland trailed by ten points five minutes into the second half, before they launched an amazing comeback. Dermot Coyle scored a brace of majors to turn the game in favour of Tyholland and even after Darren Coleman punched to the net in injury-time, a Paul Askin free saw the north-Monaghan men through. The second match also built towards a close finish after a strong start by Truagh was halted by a Jack McCarron goal, only for Adam Treanor to continue his poaching form, before Niall Coyle fired in a crucial strike late on, which won helped the league leaders advance by four points. The final takes place in Clontibret on Sunday week, October 20, at 3.30pm.
Monaghan Harps were knocked out of the Ulster Club Junior Hurling Championship at the quarter-final stage when they lost to Armagh representatives Craobh Rua on Sunday. The Harps competed well for long stages, but had to play the last ten minutes with 14 men, allowing the Camlough side to pull away. There was also defeat for Aghabog in the Ulster Ladies IFC against Grange (Armagh), but Donaghmoyne kept their SFC title defence on track with a convincing win over Tyrone’s Carrickmore and Emyvale B started the JFC with victory against Ballyhaise from Cavan.
Inniskeen completed their second senior hurling double with a commanding performance against Truagh in the Silver Hill Foods Senior Hurling League Final on Sunday. Meanwhile, Carrickmacross conceded the Minor Hurling Championship semi-final to Clontibret.
St. Tiarnach’s came out on top in a cracking Maguire Transport Minor Football Championship Division Three Final on Sunday. The Clones/Éire Óg side won by the minimum margin against Doohamlet. Cúchulains Sarsfields won the second MFC Division Two semi-final against Killanny on Tuesday night.
Monaghan Harps avenged their minor championship semi-final defeat when they beat Magheracloone in the GRM Minor Football League Division One semi-finals on Saturday, while Donaghmoyne won their MFL Division Three semi against St. Patrick’s on Sunday.
Castleblayney put any lingering relegation worries behind them with a comfortable win over an understrength Scotstown team in the Drumlin Group of Credit Unions Senior Football League on Saturday. Carrickmacross finally got their first win of the year away to fellow relegated side Rockcorry on Sunday, while Magheracloone edged a fiery game in Ballybay to move within a point of second place.
Carrickmacross won the last remaining underage trophy when they beat Aughnamullen in the Gerry’s Prepared Veg. Under-14 Football League Division Two Final on Tuesday evening.
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By cshalvey Mon 7th Oct
