AIB ULSTER CLUB JUNIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP.
Emyvale 5-13, Drumlane (Cavan) 3-7.
As Monaghan Junior football champions twice in previous years, Emyvale have competed in and won the Ulster club Junior football championship and they got this year’s campaign off to a winning start when they proved too potent for Cavan champions Drumlane in Killdallon on Saturday afternoon last. Up to a point Emyvale did it the hard way as Drumlane got off to a flying start and Emyvale faced a four points deficit within ninety seconds of the throw-in. Ultimately they put that poor start behind them and when they got their rhythm going they were to proved far too potent a force on the day as their strength in attack proved too difficult for a Drumlane side who were coming into the game fresh from their first Cavan Junior football championship victory since 1999. Emyvale led as half-time by 2-5 to 2-3, Daniel McMahon, with both goals and they went on in the second-half to turn the tables completely on their opponents with a third goal in the early minutes of the second-half and they were to hit two more, the final one coming in stoppage time to seal a well merited and comfortable victory.
Teams and Scorers: Emyvale :– Gerard Mc Caffrey, Sean Mc Meel, Aaron Loughran, Ciaran Connolly, Gregory Devlin, Ryan Mc Anespie (0-1), Ryan Kelly, Colin Hughes, Stephen Askin (1-0), David Mc Alister (2-3), Robbie Mc Alister (0-3), Garreth McQuaid (0-2 (2F) Jonathon McCarron, Gavin McKernan, Daniel Mc Mahon (2-04 0-3F). Subs: Ben Mc Kenna for R Kelly, Michael O’Brien for R McAlister, Karl Mc Quaid for J Mc Carron, Paul Mc Carron for G McKernan.
Drumlane: Gareth Corrigan, Delcan Lunney, John O’Dowd, Sean Smith, Shane Dolan, Donal Monahan (0-1), Darragh Brady (1-0), Dane O’Dowd (0-1), Kian Monahan, Fergal Brady (1-0), Philip King (1-0) Ciaran Crowe, Gary Tubman (0-1), Ryan Connolly (0-4 2F), Donal O’Reilly. Subs: Killian Tubman for D O’Dowd, Connor Connolly for P King, James Dolan for G Tubman. Referee :– Michael Moore (Down).
