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- ACFL Div 2 – Naomh Comhghall 1-12 Mac Dáibhéid 0-13
The senior footballers succumbed to Naomh Comhghall in their second league outing going down by 2 points in a keenly contested encounter at Dunsilly.
We began brightly with Aaron Slane kicking a 2 point free from outside the arc, on the left side to give us the perfect start. Caoimhe Slane increased our lead with another pointed free before a forcefully run from Deaglan Mooney culminated in a well kicked point to give us a 4 point advantage. Naomh Comhghall got their first score of the game in the 12th minute when a high ball was kicked into the square and when it bobbled about Ryan Clarke scrambled the ball over the line for a goal. A Naomh Comhghall infringement then saw the referee move the ball forward and Caoimhe Slane duly kicked the resulting free over the bar with Ruairi Griffin replying for the home side after a nice run through the middle section of the pitch. We extended our lead to a goal when a quick transfer of the ball found Caoimhe Slane who kicked his 3rd point of the day before Anthony Rowntree pointed after taking possession from the resultant kick out. The Antrim men finished the half strongly, kicking 4 unanswered points to take a 1 point lead into the break.
We were unfortunate on the restart when we had the ball in the back of the net after 34 minutes only to see the score chalked off for a square ball. However we levelled in the 35th minute when Caoimhe Slane split the posts. Naomh Comhghall then enjoyed their best spell of the game with 5 consecutive points, inclusive of a 2 pointer which resulted from a 45 being played backwards and the long range effort sailing over the bar. We were definitely on the back foot going int the final fifteen minutes. An Anthony McGrattan point reduced the deficit and when a crashing shot from Anthony Rowntree came back of the crossbar it felt that it wasn’t going to be our day.
Naomh Comhghall tagged on a further point but we rallied and with further points from CJ Sullivan with the outside of his foot, a good left footed point from James Lindsay, a nice finish from Niall McParland after a good period of possession and when Chris Rafferty converted a free we were only a point adrift. Miles Devine then pointed for Naomh Comhghall before Chris Rafferty suffered an unfortunate knee injury with a few minutes left which required the ambulance. The final minutes were played out on the adjoining pitch and with no further score Naomh Comhghall secured their first win of the campaign.
Everyone wishes Chris Rafferty all the best and a speedy recovery from his injury.
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Scorers: Caoimhe Slane 0-4, Aaron Slane 0-2, Deaglan Mooney 0-1, A Rowntree 0-1, Anthony McGrattan 0-1, CJ Sullivan 0-1, James Lindsay 0-1, Niall McParland 0-1 and Chris Rafferty 0-1
- ACHL Div 3 – Mac Dáibhéid 1-7 Dun Laithí 6-24
The senior hurlers had a baptism of fire when pitted against a quality Dun Laithí side at Páirc Mhic Dháibhéid in their first outing in Division 3, last Sunday.
Despite a nice finish in the opening minute when Anthony Rowntree flicked the sliotar past the Dun Laithí goalkeeper to the net, it gave us false hope as it was the Dun Laithí men who dominated for long periods of the game. They worked the sliotar well and were clinical with their shooting and while we tagged on first half points from Stephen McGivern, Donn Whelan and Deaglan Mooney, they accumulated a comfortable lead at the break 1-3 to 1-13.
Both teams exchanged points on the restart with Stephen McGivern striking his second and if the game hadn’t already gone, a Dun Laithí win was cemented when when they struck their second goal in the 34th minute. A brace of points from Chris Gallagher made little in roads to the deficit while Dun Laithí scored at will and in a devastating burst fired in a further four goals. Our only response was a Donn Whelan point and at the final whistle Dun Laithí had taken a comprehensive win.
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Scorers: Anthony Rowntree 1-0, Stephen McGivern 0-2, Donn Whelan 0-2, Chris Gallagher 0-2 and Deaglan Mooney 0-1
- ACFL Div 2 – Mac Dáibhéid 1-14 Naomh Seosamh 1-14
This was definitely a contrasting opening game of the league campaign. We started the game well and dominated in the first half with Glenavy on the backfoot, however, the situation reversed in the second half as Glenavy controlled but we finished the game with three two point scores to secure a a share of the spoils.
We were out of the traps quickly with the opening point coming from Paul McLaughlin following a good period of possession. A pinpoint pass to Anthony Rowntree in around the square enabled him to offload to the incoming Niall McParland who who calmly slotted beyond the advancing keeper to the net. Paul McLaughlin finished off a great solo run when he split the posts for his second point and at this stage we had opened up a five point advantage. Naomh Seosamh got off the mark courtesy of a pointed free, after we failed to retreat quickly enough from the original position of the free and the referee duly moved the ball forward into a kickable position.
We regained our five point advantage when CJ Sullivan slotted over a long range point. The Glenavy men responded with three points on the trot, two from central positions, with the pick a well worked point from a handpass over the bar. Paul McLaughlin was on the mark again with his third point from a free, this time we benefitted from the referee moving the ball forward due to a Glenavy man restricting the tap and go. We then had our first 2 pointers of the game with both teams pointing frees from outside the arc with the final point of the half going to Naomh Seosamh leaving us deservedly in front at the break 1-6 to 0-7.
From the restart Naomh Seosamh worked the ball into a shooting position and the resultant point reduced our lead to a single point. However, we replied with a 2 point score from CJ Sullivan and extended our advantage to a goal. Naomh Seosamh then enjoyed their best spell of the game and their attack became more decisive as they chipped away at our lead and by the 44th minute had levelled the game. They pushed on from here and a well taken goal and several points held a six point advantage and appeared to be heading home with the win with only a few minutes (plus injury time) left. However there was another twist and three quickfire 2 point scores, 2 from CJ Sullivan and a free from Aaron Slane saw us tie the game at the final whistle.
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Scorers: CJ Sullivan 0-7, Aaron Slane 0-4, Paul McLaughlin 0-3, Niall McParland 1-0
- JHC Semi-Final –Armoy 4-13 Mac Dáibhéid 1-17
The senior hurlers came up short in an enthralling Junior Championship semi-final away to Glen Rovers, Armoy and the old adage that goals win games proved the difference between the sides at the final whistle.
Both teams traded early points with Donn Whelan on target with a long range free from inside his own half but in the 9th minute Colin Lordan finished to the net after a high ball played into the square broke kindly and his finish gave the keeper no chance putting Armoy in front. Points from Marcas Toner (0-2) and Stephen McGivern kept us on Armoy’s coat tail but a fortuitous Armoy point following a mis strike was followed up by Armoy’s second goal when Thomas Burns displayed fine stickwork to lob the sliotar over the keepers head to the net. We plugged away with further points from Marcas Toner (0-2), and Donn Whelan (0-2f), but Armoy finished the half strongly adding a further point and the killer blow of their third goal on the stroke of half time from Linton leaving us trailing 0-8 to 3-4.
Both teams continued to match each other, point for point from the restart with Donn Whelan (0-2), and Stephen McGivern on target but in the 39th minute Armoy dealt the killer blow when Linton fired to the net for his second goal and Armoy’s fourth of the day. We never let our heads drop and in the final quarter out scored Armoy 1-6 to 0-7 and with the Armoy keeper pulling off a couple of great saves to deny further goals Armoy saw the game out for the victory 1-17 to 4-13 and progress to the final.
Congratulations to Armoy on the win but we must also compliment our own team for the determination and effort they displayed in a great advertisement for junior hurling.
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Scorers: Donn Whelan 1-8, Marcas Toner 0-6 and Stephen McGivern 0-3
- Div 3/4 Play Off – Mac Dáibhéid 1-15 Na Magha 0-21
The senior hurlers failed in their promotion/relegation play off against Na Magha at Dunsilly going down by a goal.
It was Na Magha who were on the scoreboard first, with a brace of points, one from play and the other a well executed free but a Don Whelan pointed free and a nicely worked point from Jay Maguire, following a nice lay off from Anthony Rowntree levelled the game after 4 mins. However 4 successive points, all from play, from the Derry men put them in a commanding position. We showed our resolve and worked our way back into the game, reeling off the next 5 points, courtesy of D Whelan (0-2, 0-1f and 0-1 65, Marcas Toner and Jay Maguire (0-2) to take the lead for the first time after 23 minutes. The sides were level again when Na Magha pointed from play but a Don Whelan long range pointed free on the half time whistle gave us the minimum advantage at the break 0-8 to 0-7.
We doubled our advantage straight from the throw in when Colm McKee gained possession and struck a crisp shot over the bar but Na Magha rallied scoring the next three points, the pick of them coming from a well worked delivery into the corner and when the sliotar was fed out to the 21 yard line the on-running forward took possession and executed a nice finish. Don Whelan responded with a point from 30 yards and both teams then went through a scoring phase when there was never more than 2 points between the sides and after 50 minutes Na Magha held that 2 point advantage (our scores coming from Stephen McGivern and Don Whelan (0-2, 1f). Na Magha reeled of the next 3 points to put them in a commanding position but a great effort from Marcas Toner from out on the left 4 in it. Both teams traded points from 65s with Don Whelan on target but two Na Magha points opened up a 2 goal advantage. With time running out we ushed to get back in the game and a Colm Mckee goal put things in the melting pot but depsite our best endevours the Derry held firm to see the game out and take the win 0-21 to 1-15.
Scorers: Don Whelan 0-8, Jay Maguire 0-3, Colm McKee 1-1, Marcas Toner 0-2 and Stephen McGivern 0-1
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- IFC – Mac Dáibhéid 1-7 Gortnamona 0-9
While neither team could progress any further in the championship, this final group game of the Intermediate Football Championship took on more importance as the Division 2 league status of both teams was also dependant on the outcome and thankfully, we got over the line, in a cagey tight affair.
There was nothing between the sides in the first half and at the break were level 0-5 to 0-5. However, like most of these do or die games it takes a moment of brilliance to gain the upper hand, and it came from Deaglan Mooney who after taking possession of the ball went on a solo run through the Gortnamona defence before blasting the ball to the net to put us in front. From here we managed to see the game out as both teams traded point for point with the final whistle leaving us winners by the minimum margin and Division 2 football guaranteed next season.
- JHC – Q/F – Mac Dáibhéid 3-13 Lamh Dhearg 2-13
The senior hurlers provided a shock result in this junior championship quarter final when accounting for a team from a higher division and if truth be told the margin of victory does not reflect how good our overall performance was throughout the game.
Lamh Dhearg were quickly on the scoreboard with a pointed free from Adam Murray, after 20 seconds, and he quickly followed with his second pointed free from out on the right side to extend the Lamhs lead. It took us until the 10th minute to register our first score, Donn Whelan took a sideline cut into the square and when the sliotar broke, Marcas Toner lashed to the net to put us in front. Lamh Dhearg responded with another Murray pointed free and then their first point from play. Deaglan Mooney then struck a great point on his left side, over his shoulder from 65 metres but the Hannahstown men replied with another Murray free from 20 metres and a brace of points from Daniel Murray and Calum Fegan to lead by three.
From this point we stamped our authority on the game with points from Donn Whelan, and two from Colm McKee to tie the game. A long-range Donn Whelan pointed free then edged us back in front. Adam Murray then took a short free to the on-running Gerard Smyth who split the posts to level the game again. We struck our second goal of the game in the 28th minute when Anthony Rowntree took possession of the sliotar, rounded the defender, raced towards the goal before despatching a rocket to the net. The final point of the half came from nice work from Marcas Toner to send us in at the break with a 2-06-0-08 lead.
We extended our lead in the second half with two points from Donn Whelan, one coming after great work by Michael Rowntree to gain possession from a ruck. It was Lamh Dhearg who gained some momentum as they reeled off 5 unanswered points from Boyd, Finnegan (0-2) and Murray (0-2) to leave the minimum between the sides with 10 minutes left on the clock. Donn Whelan converted with a pointed free before we got our third goal of the game, the sliotar again was played in around the square and when the Lamh Dhearg defence failed to clear Anthony Rowntree got the resulting flick to the net to put us 5 in front.
Donn Whelan stretched our advantage with another brace of points, the first from a free and the second a well-executed effort while under pressure. With three minutes left on the clock the game looked over but in somewhat confusing circumstances Lamh Dhearg were given a lifeline when an innocuous challenge in our square was deemed worthy of a penalty by the referee and was duly dispatched to the net by Mark Finnegan. We were then placed on the backfoot when goalkeeper Gearoid Cosgrove’s puck out went straight to Gerard Smyth who blasted to the net to leave us only a point in front.
At this stage we could have capitulated, but we stood firm and showed our true metal and actually played with great composure given the setbacks. Further points from Donn Whelan (free) and Chris Gallagher put the icing on the cake, giving us a much-deserved win 3-13 to 2-13.
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Scorers: Donn Whelan 0-8, Anthony Rowntree 2-0, M Toner 1-1, Colm McKee 0-2, Deaglan Mooney 0-1, and Chris Gallagher 0-1
