Under-Sixteen League! The Emmets sixteen footballers were in Castleblayney on Thursday evening for round six of the league competition. A good early start from the Carrick boys came in the shape of a goal and two points. As time was approaching half time the Emmets had two chances to extend the lead but both were off target and it was the opposition that rounded off the half with a point from play to leave the score 1-06 to 0-05 in favour of the Emmets. Straight after the break Donnach Swinburne put Emmet’s five-up but two hopeful shots fell into the hands of the Faughs goalkeeper and were cleared. As the half the inconceivable happened and the Emmets found themselves behind for the first time when Faughs worked their way through for a splendid goal (1-08 to 1-09) Tadgh O’Callaghan levelled matters with a point. Castleblayney stole away once more and added a point from play to edge ahead until Donnach Swinburne popped over a free-kick. the unthinkable happened once more as a Blayney forward was brought down on goal and a penalty was awarded; which was slotted home to seemingly win the match. Donnach Swinburne did get a free-kick over the bar with time practically running out. Final Score Emmets 1-11 Faughs 2-11. Emmets: Larry McCluskey; Oisin Cassidy; Tiarnach McCourt; Niall Keenan; Oisin O’Hanlon; Jack McGeown; Cian Maher; Andrew Moore; Cathal O’Rourke; Tadgh O’Callaghan; Donnach Swinburne; Eoghain Duffy: Oran Brady; Robbie McCluskey; Cillian Gartland. Subs: Michael Maguire and Sean McKenna.
The Young Emmets! The under twelve teams continue to play with great determination and spirit and on Saturday they played the Castleblayney Faughs in two games at our Donaghmoyne Road venue in the first round of the Leagues! The division one team had a draw in a high scoring game which was full of excitement and drama and concluded with the score at 4-09 apiece. The Emmets division five team went a step better when they overcame the Faughs by 3-08 to 2-06. They had a fairly comfortable majority at the final whistle; so all in all; it was a good day’s work for all the young players who assembled for the “wearin of the green” and who did so with excellence! This follows on from the Bank Monday (2nd May) when the under twelve Football Spring League finals were played at Cloghan and both teams won their matches in style; Well done in making it a nice double on the day and hopefully everyone enjoyed the experience in Cloghan Zone A Development Team! Rory O Brien, Eanna Allen, Declan Lynch, Fionan Carolan, Nathan Campbell, Kyle Cassidy: Sean Cassidy; Oisin McNally; Daire Matthews; Darragh Mee; Cian Conlon; Ciaran Mc Mahon, Dualta Honney; Jack Carolan: Zone B Development Team! Tadgh Dunne; Jack McNally; Oran Finnegan; Donnacha O’Hanlon; Sean Carthy; Kyle Cassidy; Declan Lynch; Luke McGeown: Mark Bumatay; Daire Matthews; Aodghan Browne; Eoghan Browne; Jack Carolan; Niall Meehan; Eanna Allen; Oisin Maguire:
Minor League! Clones came to Carrickmacross for an important league encounter with the Emmets eighteens. Jack Gillick made the first significant move with a good point from play while Karl McMenamin made an even bigger contribution with an early goal. In the space of minutes the rampant Ryan O’Connor netted a brace of goals to leave the score 3-04 to 2-02 with ten minutes remaining of the first half. Points by Ryan O’Connor and the flying Dylan Ward extended the lead to seven-points but Clones never stopped and subsequently reduced that margin to four points at the break! (3-06 to 2-05) After the break the Emmets took good advantage of the breeze and scored seven points without reply in fact the second half belonged to the Emmets scoring a total ten points while limiting the opposition to just a goal from a penalty and a point from play. Final Score; Carrickmacross 3-16 Clones 3-06. Robbie McCluskey; Tiernan McCourt; Peter McElroy; George Mitchell; Oisin Marron; Caolin Martin; Cormac O’Hanlon; Jack Gillick; Ryan O’Connor; Cathal McEnaney; Patrick Mitchell; Oran Kiernan; Dylan Ward; Karl McMenamin; Darragh Marron: Substitutions Rhesa Irawan; Rohan McMahon; Luke Donnelly; Breffni Henry and Andrew Griffin.
Senior Football Championship! From a perfect day to a painful day; what a difference a week can make! There was no warm-down; no team-huddle; no buzz; the only similarity to the previous Sunday was the sunshine. The Carrickmacross players took the long walk up the steps towards their dressing room in St Mary’s Park after a terrible defeat that led to many questions and comments from the beleaguered Emmet supporters after a most disappointing display against Latton in the Senior Championship. (3-14 to 0-11) Latton with 3-11 from play to Emmets 0-05 tells its own story!
By Majella Boyd Fri 20th May
