The Greenfield Foods Senior Football Championship is down to the semi-finals, where the pairings are Ballybay v Scotstown and Clontibret v Magheracloone on the weekend ending September 11.
Greenfield Foods Senior Football Championship Round 2A
Ballybay 2-15 Truagh 0-4 21/8/16
Ballybay were the first team to qualify for the SFC semi-finals when they cruised past Truagh in part one of a Round 2A double-header at Clontibret. Shane McGuinness hit 1-2 to help Ballybay lead by 1-9 to 0-2 at half-time and they continued to dominate after the restart, finishing with eight players on the scoresheet. Ryan Wylie linked up brilliantly with Paul Finlay to add the Pearse Brothers’ second goal late on.
Ballybay: S Gorman; B Wylie, D Wylie, M McArdle; M Hannon (0-2), R Wylie (1-0), C Lennon (0-1); C Galligan (0-2), T O’Neill; A Toner, P Finlay (Capt., 0-4, 2f, 1 ’45), S McQuillan; B McCabe (0-1), C McGuinness (0-2), S McGuinness (1-3).
Subs: D Ward for Toner (inj., 16 mins), C McAviney for McCabe (40), J Kerr for Lennon (45), D Gorman for McQuillan, S Monaghan for S McGuinness (both 55), F McArdle for Ward (57).
Truagh: I Treanor; M McQuaid, N Feely, E Kelly; S Treanor, N McQuillan, A Coyle; P Treanor (Capt.), R Treanor; J McKenna, C McKenna (0-2), N Rooney; N Coyle, A Treanor (0-1), C McRory.
Subs: J Treanor for A Coyle (black card, 20), M Flood for McQuaid, C McAnenly (0-1f) for J McKenna (both H-T), D Finnegan for N Coyle (45), D Todd for McRory (53).
Referee: S Hagan (Seán McDermotts).
Greenfield Foods Senior Football Championship Round 2A
Magheracloone 0-18 Latton 1-13
Magheracloone ended their wait for an SFC semi-final appearance with an exciting win over Latton in Clontibret. After a bright start by Latton, Magheracloone hit back with five unanswered points and even after a Darren McElroy goal swung things briefly back in favour of Owen Lennon’s side, the Mitchells hit the last seven points of the first half to lead by 0-12 to 1-4. Magheracloone had nine scorers, including all six starting forwards (led by Tommy Freeman with 0-7) and even though Hugh McElroy and Owen Duffy were to the fore in a spirited finish by Latton, they fell just short.
Magheracloone: D Kirk; P McArdle, P Ward, J Lambe; J McMahon, J Ward (Capt., 0-1), P Tuite (0-2); J Kieran (0-1), G Doogan; N Babington (0-1), K Rudden (0-1), A Kieran (0-2); P McMahon (0-2), T Freeman (0-7, 6f), A McCahey (0-1).
Subs: M Jones for Doogan (inj., 10 mins), P Finnegan for Babington (23), R Freeman for Lambe (black card, 54), F Doogan for J Kieran (black card, 59).
Latton: S Farmer; C Lynch, E Lennon, O Coyle (Capt.); C Rice, S McElroy, S Fitzpatrick; O Duffy (0-4, 1f), A Farmer (0-1); T Lynch, D McElroy (1-0), P Shannon; S Coyle (0-2, 1f), H McElroy (0-6, 4f), S McCabe.
Subs: B O’Brien for Shannon (H-T), P Fitzpatrick for T Lynch (49 mins), D Duffy for D McElroy (53).
Referee: B Finnegan (Donaghmoyne).
Greenfield Foods Senior Football Championship Round 3B
Scotstown 0-15 Truagh 0-7 27/8/16
Holders Scotstown moved into the SFC semi-finals with a comfortable win over neighbours Truagh in Clontibret. Truagh were competitive in the opening quarter, at the end of which the teams were level, but Scotstown built up a 0-8 to 0-3 lead by half-time, with Shane Carey and Kieran Hughes leading the scoring. Scotstown ended up with eight scorers as they ran out winners with seven points to spare.
Scotstown: R Beggan (0-1f); S Mohan, D McArdle (0-1), P Keenan; E Caulfield (0-2), D Morgan (Capt.), F McPhillips; F Caulfield, K Hughes (0-4, 1f); P Sherlock, J Turley, R McKenna; S Carey (0-4f), D Hughes (0-1), D McNally.
Subs: O Heaphey for Turley (H-T), M Duffy for Keenan (37 mins), R Sheehan (0-1f) for McNally (43), W Carroll (0-1) for McKenna (51), B Boylan for McPhillips (inj., 54), C McElwain for Sherlock (56).
Truagh: I Treanor; S Treanor, N McQuillan, N Feely; E Kelly, J McCarron, J Treanor; P Treanor (Capt.), R Treanor; N McMeel (0-1), N Coyle, M Flood; C McKenna (0-3, 2 ‘45s), A Treanor (0-1f), C McAnenly (0-2f).
Subs: C McRory for J Treanor (inj., H-T), M McQuaid for Feely (43), J McKenna for McAnenly, D Finnegan for Coyle (46), N Rooney for McMeel (49), D Todd for McQuillan (60).
Referee: P McEnaney (Corduff).
Greenfield Foods Senior Football Championship Round 2B
Clontibret 0-15 Monaghan Harps 0-9
Clontibret stayed in the hunt with this Conor McManus-inspired six-point win over Monaghan Harps in Emyvale. McManus hit all but two points of Clontibret’s tally as they advanced to a back-door quarter final, outscoring their opponents by 0-10 to 0-4 in the second half. Clontibret were held scoreless in the opening quarter as the Harps made the better start, but four McManus points helped them draw level at 0-5 apiece by half-time. The scores remained close for most of the second half until Clontibret pulled away in the closing stages, with McManus unerring from placed kicks. The Harps managed seven points from play to Clontibret’s three, but the concession of scoreable frees was their Achilles heel.
Clontibret: D McDonnell; C Duffy, B Greenan, D Mooney; D Mone (0-1), C Boyle, C Greenan; C Lavelle, V Corey (Capt.); P Boyle, R McGuigan, K Greenan (0-1); K Lavelle, M Corey, C McManus (0-13, 10f, 2 ‘45s).
Subs: F Mone for P Boyle (black card, 43), S Mohan for Mooney (black card, 56), F Hughes for K Greenan (60).
Monaghan Harps: A White; D Lowry, N Scott, K Loughran (0-1); D Fanning, C Galligan (Capt.), N Hahessy; S Driver, A Óg McAnespie (0-1); Nicholas Treanor (0-1f), G White (0-2, 1f), M Galligan (0-1); N McAdam, S Smyth (0-1), É Morahan (0-1).
Subs: F McMahon for Morahan (39), D Hughes (0-1) for Treanor (45).
Referee: M McNally (Corduff).
Greenfield Foods Senior Football Championship Round 3B
Clontibret 2-13 Latton 1-14 28/8/16
Clontibret claimed the last place in the SFC semi-finals with a dramatic win over Latton in Castleblayney. Clontibret managed just one point from play in the first half, at the end of which they trailed by 0-7 to 0-6, with Conor McManus again keeping his side in it with his free-taking. Clontibret had Martin Corey sent off following an off-the-ball incident at the end of the opening quarter, but the 14 men had the ball in the Latton net at the start of the second half via a Killian Lavelle flick. They were six clear when Vincent Corey palmed to the net on 47 minutes, but Latton responded with an unanswered 1-3, including 1-2 from substitute Bernard O’Brien. Clontibret finished with 13 men after the added-time dismissal of David Savage, but an 11th McManus point regained their lead and Vincent Corey kicked the last point at the death.
Clontibret: D McDonnell; C Duffy, B Greenan, D Mone; D Mooney, C Boyle, D Savage; C Greenan, V Corey (Capt., 1-2); K Lavelle (1-0), P Boyle, K Greenan; R Gorman, M Corey, C McManus (0-11, 10f).
Subs: D Carragher for K Greenan (black card, 44), R McGuigan for K Lavelle (54), F Mone for P Boyle (60 + 3).
Latton: S Farmer; O Coyle (Capt.), E Lennon, C Lynch; D O’Brien, S McElroy, S Fitzpatrick; K Duffy (0-1), A Farmer; T Lynch (0-1), O Duffy (0-1), D McElroy; S Coyle (0-2), H McElroy (0-5f), S McCabe (0-2, 1f).
Subs: B O’Brien (1-2) for C Lynch (H-T), C Lynch for S McElroy (38), P Fitzpatrick for S Coyle (56), D Duffy for C Lynch (57).
Referee: P Caulfield (Blackhill).
By cshalvey Mon 29th Aug
