Universal Graphics Junior Football Championship Semi-Final
Seán McDermotts 2-18 Clones 2-12 25/9/16
Seán McDermotts went through to the JFC Final for the first time since 1990 after a well-deserved win over Clones in Scotstown. Damien Larkin, James Treanor and Niall Kearns were to the fore as the Seáns raced into a 0-10 to 0-3 lead, but Clones got a lifeline towards the end of the first half, as Christopher Cadden made a brilliant save to deny Larkin, before Darragh Holland hit the opening goal at the other end. That left Clones within four at half-time (0-11 to 1-4), but they had substitute James Mealiff sent off three minutes into the second half and although a string of scores from Adrian Alford closed the gap further, goals by Larkin and Seáns sub Mark Keogh killed the game off. Alford fired a free to the net deep into added time, but the Seáns still had six points to spare in the end.
Seán McDermotts: M Cleere; R McGuinness, B McQuaid (Capt.), E McElvaney; R McEntee, J McElvaney, M McGuigan; J McAleer, N Kearns (0-2); D McNally (0-2), J Treanor (0-4), D McEntee; A O’Driscoll (0-3, 2f), P Kieran, D Larkin (1-6, 0-3f).
Subs: A McNally (0-1) for D McEntee (black card, 21 mins), M Kieran for McElvaney (36), P Farrell for McGuigan (black card, 41), N Rice for McGuinness (42), M Keogh (1-0) for Treanor (52), S Larkin for D Larkin (58).
Clones: C Cadden; M Newell, B Daly, P Shiels; R Rooney, J Reihill, P Connolly; F Kelly, E McQuaid (0-1f); C Connolly, D Holland (1-0), E Audley; A Alford (1-9, 1-7f), F Beggan, S Quigley.
Subs: J McElwain (0-1) for McQuaid (black card, 14), J Mealiff for Audley (22), E Holland for Newell (41), C O’Connor (0-1) for Shiels (46), E McEntee for D Holland (55).
Referee: M McGinn (Aughnamullen).
Universal Graphics Junior Football Championship Semi-Final
Blackhill 2-14 Toome 2-12 (AET) 30/9/16
Blackhill will be in the JFC Final for the fourth year in a row after a dramatic win over Toome in extra-time under Inniskeen’s lights last Friday night. Both teams conceded soft goals in the first half; Toome striking first via Mattie O’Reilly and Blackhill responding through Darren Woods. Blackhill were 1-4 to 1-3 up at half-time and they were deservedly four clear seven minutes from time, but a great goal from the lively James Wilson helped Toome rally to edge ahead. Andrew Burns came off the bench to rescue Blackhill with a point from a ’45 at the death that saw them finish level at 2-9 to 1-12 and he added a goal in extra-time, which saw his side hold out to advance to this Sunday’s final.
Blackhill: M Shevlin; R Courtney, D Courtney, H Byrne; J Daly, C Courtney (0-1), T Courtney; A Courtney, D Daly (0-3f); C Woods, P Donnelly (0-2), A Kenny; M Geehan (0-3, 2f), D Woods (Capt., 1-1), T Geehan (0-2).
Subs: J Finnegan (0-1) for C Woods (42 mins), É Byrne for H Byrne (54), A Burns (1-1, 0-1 ’45) for D Woods (59).
Extra-time subs: G McArdle for T Courtney (16), P Finnegan for T Geehan (20).
Toome: H Connolly; G Connolly, J Murphy, M McMahon; F Connolly (0-2f), S Lambe (0-1), S McCooey (0-1); S McMahon (0-2), M O’Reilly (1-0); L McCooey (0-2, 1f), R Murphy, D Friskey; D Wilson, G Wilson (Capt.), J Wilson (1-3, 0-1f).
Sub: C Quinn (0-1) for R Murphy (36).
Extra-time sub: D McKenna for D Wilson (H-T).
Referee: D Lynch (Killeevan).
By cshalvey Fri 7th Oct
