Greenfield Foods Senior Football Championship Round 2A
Ballybay v Magheracloone, Saturday, 3.30, Clontibret
Latton v Scotstown, Saturday, 5.15, Clontibret
The first two SFC semi-final places are up for grabs in Clontibret on Saturday.
Ballybay and Magheracloone, who both lost out in the last four in 2016, are seeking to take the direct route to that stage. Ballybay edged past Castleblayney in the first round, while Magheracloone have two SFC wins to their name at the expense of Monaghan Harps and Truagh. Ballybay are second in the SFL and they beat Magheracloone in their first meeting of the year, although a resurgent Mitchells team came from behind to grab a win at Pearse Park just last Saturday.
Ballybay are backboned by the likes of Drew and Ryan Wylie, Dessie Ward, Paul Finlay, Thomas Kerr and Christopher McGuinness, while Magheracloone will be looking for big performances from Gavin Doogan, Allan Kieran, Paudie McMahon and the recently returned Tommy Freeman.
The second game is the meeting of Latton and holders Scotstown.
Latton beat Scotstown in the first round last year, only for the champions to recover to retain the title. Scotstown were far too strong for Killanny in their SFC opener, while Latton got the better of Clontibret. These teams have been the top two for much of the year in the league, with Scotstown currently topping the standings and Latton having recently been overtaken in second place.
Scotstown can call on county men Kieran and Darren Hughes, Conor McCarthy, Shane Carey and Rory Beggan, while Latton will hope that Owen and Kieran Duffy, Bernard O’Brien, Owen Coyle and Stephen McCabe can lead their challenge.
Greenfield Foods Senior Football Championship Round 2B
Clontibret v Truagh, Friday, 8.00, Emyvale
Castleblayney v Monaghan Harps, Saturday, 7.30, Inniskeen
Clontibret and Truagh meet in the SFC qualifiers under Emyvale’s lights on Friday.
Clontibret lost to Latton in the first round, but last year’s runners-up recovered to knock Donaghmoyne out. Truagh also beat Donaghmoyne (in the preliminary round), before losing to Magheracloone. Truagh are three points ahead of Clontibret in the league, having beaten them twice, including a one-sided encounter last week.
Clontibret will expect a better performance here, led by Conor McManus, Vincent Corey, Dessie Mone, Brian Greenan and Michael Paul O’Dowd, while Truagh will need Paudie and Christopher McKenna, John McCarron and Niall Feely on form.
Castleblayney and Monaghan Harps contest the last club championship game of the weekend in on Saturday evening.
Castleblayney were edged by Ballybay in the first round, before getting the better of Killanny, while Monaghan Harps lost out to Magheracloone. It’s a third SFC meeting in as many years for these teams, who have produced several close contests of late, with Blayney having won their first clash of 2017.
Blayney will be looking to Dermot Malone, Ciarán and Barry Hanratty, Mark Treanor and John Beattie to lead the way, with Neil McAdam, Conor Galligan, Stephen Driver and Fearghal McMahon among the main men for the Harps.
Greenfield Foods Senior Football Championship Round 2A
Ballybay v Magheracloone, Saturday, 3.30, Clontibret
Latton v Scotstown, Saturday, 5.15, Clontibret
The first two SFC semi-final places are up for grabs in Clontibret on Saturday.
Ballybay and Magheracloone, who both lost out in the last four in 2016, are seeking to take the direct route to that stage. Ballybay edged past Castleblayney in the first round, while Magheracloone have two SFC wins to their name at the expense of Monaghan Harps and Truagh. Ballybay are second in the SFL and they beat Magheracloone in their first meeting of the year, although a resurgent Mitchells team came from behind to grab a win at Pearse Park just last Saturday.
Ballybay are backboned by the likes of Drew and Ryan Wylie, Dessie Ward, Paul Finlay, Thomas Kerr and Christopher McGuinness, while Magheracloone will be looking for big performances from Gavin Doogan, Allan Kieran, Paudie McMahon and the recently returned Tommy Freeman.
The second game is the meeting of Latton and holders Scotstown.
Latton beat Scotstown in the first round last year, only for the champions to recover to retain the title. Scotstown were far too strong for Killanny in their SFC opener, while Latton got the better of Clontibret. These teams have been the top two for much of the year in the league, with Scotstown currently topping the standings and Latton having recently been overtaken in second place.
Scotstown can call on county men Kieran and Darren Hughes, Conor McCarthy, Shane Carey and Rory Beggan, while Latton will hope that Owen and Kieran Duffy, Bernard O’Brien, Owen Coyle and Stephen McCabe can lead their challenge.
Greenfield Foods Senior Football Championship Round 2B
Clontibret v Truagh, Friday, 8.00, Emyvale
Castleblayney v Monaghan Harps, Saturday, 7.30, Inniskeen
Clontibret and Truagh meet in the SFC qualifiers under Emyvale’s lights on Friday.
Clontibret lost to Latton in the first round, but last year’s runners-up recovered to knock Donaghmoyne out. Truagh also beat Donaghmoyne (in the preliminary round), before losing to Magheracloone. Truagh are three points ahead of Clontibret in the league, having beaten them twice, including a one-sided encounter last week.
Clontibret will expect a better performance here, led by Conor McManus, Vincent Corey, Dessie Mone, Brian Greenan and Michael Paul O’Dowd, while Truagh will need Paudie and Christopher McKenna, John McCarron and Niall Feely on form.
Castleblayney and Monaghan Harps contest the last club championship game of the weekend in on Saturday evening.
Castleblayney were edged by Ballybay in the first round, before getting the better of Killanny, while Monaghan Harps lost out to Magheracloone. It’s a third SFC meeting in as many years for these teams, who have produced several close contests of late, with Blayney having won their first clash of 2017.
Blayney will be looking to Dermot Malone, Ciarán and Barry Hanratty, Mark Treanor and John Beattie to lead the way, with Neil McAdam, Conor Galligan, Stephen Driver and Fearghal McMahon among the main men for the Harps.
Monaghan Electrical Intermediate Football League leaders Carrickmacross are away to another in-form team, Toome, on Sunday, with second-placed Corduff bidding to get back on track when they host Cremartin. The bottom two clash when Emyvale travel to Doohamlet, while Tyholland and Aughnamullen repeat last week’s championship meeting and Inniskeen go to Blackhill.
Seán McDermotts will be confident of a 13th straight win in the Eurotech Junior Football League when they host Killeevan on Sunday, while nearest challengers Currin are at home to Drumhowan. There are two big games in the race for the top four – Clones v Oram and Éire Óg v Aghabog – while Scotstown have home advantage against Rockcorry. Clones travel to Drumhowan on Wednesday.
There is also continued action in the juvenile competitions, including a few finals in the Manor Farm Under-14 Football Leagues.
By cshalvey Fri 1st Sep
