Ulster Junior Football Championship Final:
Blackhill Emeralds (Monaghan) 1-11 Buncrana (Donegal) 0-09
All-Ireland Junior Football Quarter Final:
Blackhill Emeralds (Monaghan) v Thomas McCurtain (London) Sunday December 8th 1pm in Ruislip.
On Saturday evening in Healy Park, Omagh, County Tyrone our dreams came true when against all the odds on the biggest stage and when it really mattered Blackhill produced a heroic team performance that had everything, rising above the great Buncrana challenge and we deservedly brought the Paul Kerr Cup home and became Ulster Champions. The wave of emotion has been unprecedented since Tommy Geehan stuck the ball in the net at the end of the 10 additional minutes played and Captain Hugh Byrne raised the Paul Kerr Cup. This was summed up majestically by Seán McCaffrey and Alan Gunn’s closing commentary on Northern Sound radio and added to by Frank McNally’s quoting of Patrick Kavanagh’s poem Shancoduff “My black hills have never seen the sun rising” Eternally they will look north towards Omagh, and for the record they have seen the rising sun as of late! We acknowledge and sincerely thank the great support given from so many Monaghan GAA clubs and supporters especially from Clontibret O’Neill’s and for us to win a provincial title in the name of Monaghan GAA and all that it stands for has been truly humbling. We are honoured and no more so than on Sunday morning when our club Chairman Paddy McBride and members of our committee brought the Paul Kerr Cup home to Cremartin Shamrocks for their club function. Congratulations to all our players, manager Aidan McCabe, selector Eamon Byrne, mentors Anthony McCann, Tom Griffin, Aidan Little and the entire backroom team.
Team: Michael Shevlin, Ryan Courtney, Dónal Courtney, Tomás Courtney, James Daly, Shane Courtney, Anthony Courtney, Hugh Byrne (Captain) (0-1), Dermot Daly (0-2), Phillip Donnelly, Gerard McArdle, Tommy Geehan (1-2), Paul Finnegan (0-2), Ciarán Courtney & Michael Geehan (0-2). Subs used: Andrew Burns (0-2) for Phillip Donnelly BC (1st half), Stephen Courtney for Gerard McArdle and Gerard McArdle for Paul Finnegan (2nd half) Panel: Shane Farrell, Jason Finnegan, Dan McMahon, Matthew Callan, Jonathan Irwin, Matthew McArdle, Pauric Murphy, John McManus, Aaron Myles, Tiarnan Lanney, Peter Daly & Tony Forde.
Ulster Club Semi-Finals:
Hard luck to Clontibret O’Neills on Saturday and best of luck to Magheracloone Mitchells in the Intermediate final on Saturday week.
Challenge for Elaine Tea:
Blackhill GAA Club are running a fundraising tea this Sunday November 24th from 4pm-7pm all proceeds from which will be donated to the Challenge for Elaine Tate Rockcorry GAA Club fundraiser. You are invited to call for tea, sandwiches, cake, plenty of buns and a good social! All support and donations are greatly appreciated.This will go towards adapting the family home to aid Elaine in her recovery from recent illness.
Annual General Meeting:
Blackhill Emeralds AGM for 2020 has been fixed for Friday 29th November at 8pm in the Annaglaive room. Nomination and motion forms are available from the social centre.
B’Hill Fit:
B’Hill Fit is a collaboration between Blackhill GAA Club and Definition Fitness 360 that will be bringing an exciting community fitness programme in the new year. B’Hill Fit Facebook page will have regular updates and information. More information in the coming weeks.
