Blackhill and Drumhowan will contest the Universal Graphics Junior Football Championship Final this Sunday (October 6) in Aughnamullen at 4.15pm.
Universal Graphics Junior Football Championship Semi-Final
Blackhill 0-14 Toome 1-6 22/9/19
Blackhill qualified for their fifth JFC Final since 2013 when they overcame a stern challenge from Toome in this semi-final at Scotstown. A James Wilson goal helped Toome take a narrow half-time lead and it remained close until the final minutes when a strong finish by Blackhill saw them eventually make their possession count and pull away. Michael Geehan led nine Blackhill scorers with five points as they set up a meeting with Drumhowan.
Blackhill: M Shevlin; R Courtney, T Courtney, D Courtney; J Daly, Shane Courtney, A Courtney (0-1); H Byrne (Capt.), D Daly (0-1); Stephen Courtney (0-1), T Geehan (0-2), J Finnegan (0-1); G McArdle, P Donnelly (0-1), M Geehan (0-5, 2f).
Subs: A Burns for McArdle, C Courtney (0-1) for Stephen Courtney (both 38 mins), P Finnegan (0-1) for J Finnegan (58).
Toome: S Murphy; D Friskey, J Murphy, G Connolly; M McMahon, S McCooey, D McKenna; S Lambe, S McMahon (0-1f); G Wilson, J Gorman (0-1), L McCooey; C Quinn (Capt.); H Connolly, J Wilson (1-3, 0-1f).
Subs: F Connolly (0-1f) for H Connolly (25), H Connolly for G Wilson (46).
Referee: P McEnaney (Corduff).
Universal Graphics Junior Football Championship Semi-Final
Drumhowan 1-17 Clones 2-13 22/9/19
Drumhowan are in their first JFC Final since 2013 after they pipped Clones in Scotstown. Colm Lambe (1-8) and Kevin Mooney (0-4) were in prolific form for Drumhowan and although Clones battled back to take a narrow lead with a late goal from sub Sarto Quigley, they couldn’t hold on. Added-time points by sub Christopher McGinnity and goalkeeper Enda Duffy from a ’45 guided Drumhowan through.
Drumhowan: E Duffy (0-1, ’45); N Duffy, O Quinn (Capt.), L McGuirk; D McElearney (0-2), D Duffy, A Quinn; C Duffy (0-1), P Quinn; B McGuirk, Kevin Mooney (0-4), Kieran Mooney; JP O’Neill, D Millar, C Lambe (1-8, 0-6f).
Subs: A Duffy for C Duffy (43 mins), C McGinnity (0-1) for Kieran Mooney (60), A Mulligan for Lambe (60 + 5).
Clones: C Cadden (0-1, ’45); P Shiels, B Daly, L Reihill; E Audley, R Rooney, C Dowd; J Mealiff (0-1), E McEntee; D Holland (0-2), D Freeman (Capt., 0-5, 2f), D Connolly; F Beggan (0-2), C Connolly (1-0), A Alford (0-2, 1f).
Subs: F Kelly for C Connolly (black card, 41), S Quigley (1-0) for D Connolly (44).
Referee: A Marron (Corduff).
By cshalvey Wed 2nd Oct
