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- Junior B Football Championship – Semi‑Final
Laochra Loch Lao 3‑12 Mac Dáibhéid 7‑15
Our senior ladies and Laochra Loch Lao produced a thrilling, high‑quality Junior B Championship semi‑final at An Spórtlanné na hÉireann on Saturday evening. Both teams showcased superb skill and intensity, reflecting the hard work of their coaches and providing outstanding entertainment for an enthusiastic crowd.
First Half
Laochra started brightest, hitting the opening two points — one from a free and another well‑worked score from play (0‑2 to 0‑0). We settled quickly, levelling through a Darcie McParland free and a point from Orlagh Abram (0‑2 to 0‑2). The hosts responded with a free, a well‑taken goal and a point to move ahead 1‑4 to 0‑2.
We answered strongly: Jessica Cush clipped over a point before a sweeping move from deep was finished to the net by Sophie Skelly, narrowing the gap to 1‑4 to 1‑3. Laochra then reeled off three points in succession — a free, a pressured right‑footed effort, and a fine finish after a powerful solo run, stretching their lead to 1‑7 to 1‑3.
Our response was immediate. Orla Abram fired to the roof of the net, and from the resulting kick‑out we regained possession, allowing Sophie Skelly to level the match at 1‑7 to 2‑4. Laochra nudged ahead again after a turnover, but Darcie McParland struck a superb point from a well‑worked free to tie the game once more (1‑8 to 2‑5).
The final score of the half went to the home side, leaving us trailing by a single point at the break: 1‑9 to 2‑5.
Second Half
We burst out of the blocks after the restart, hitting 1‑3 without reply. Darcie McParland was played on by the referee’s advantage and finished to the net, Sophie Skelly pointed after a turnover, Darcie added another after a slick hand‑passing move, and Amy Rogan curled over a brilliant left‑footed score (1‑9 to 3‑8).
Laochra registered their first point of the half on 44 minutes, working the ball patiently from deep, but Darcie replied with another excellent point after a strong solo run (1‑10 to 3‑9). The hosts then struck back with a goal and a point to reduce the margin to one (2‑11 to 3‑9).
We responded with a superb purple patch. Sophia Reid pointed after some lovely individual skill, Sophie Skelly netted after a one‑on‑one with the keeper, Ella McGonigle clipped a composed score, and Darcie McParland added 1‑1 — her goal coming from the penalty spot. Another Skelly point stretched our lead approaching the final five minutes (2‑11 to 5‑13).
Laochra battled back with a goal and a point (3‑12 to 5‑13), but we finished with real authority. Points from Sophia Reid and Aoife Slane, followed by late goals from Darcie McParland and Sophie Skelly, sealed a deserved victory on a final scoreline of 3‑12 to 7‑15.
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- IFC – Naomh Úna 2-10 Mac Dáibhéid 3-13
The senior footballers picked up their first points of this year’s Intermediate Football Championship with an excellent six‑point win away to Naomh Una, thanks to a powerful second‑half performance.
The opening half was keenly contested, with both sides playing some nice football. Conall Turley opened the scoring for the home side with a point from a free while Sean O’Neill replied with a two point score to edge us into the lead. However, straight from the resultant kick out Killian McCormick capitalised on a defensive mix‑up resulting in the opening goal of the game. A point from a 45 by Aaron Slane again left the minimum between the sides but the home team responded with two consecutive points. CJ Sullivan then went on a mazy run and duly converted the point but again the Aggies pointed before two quick fire goals from Paul McLaughlin and Brady Maguire put us in the ascendency. Both teams tagged on further points with Caoimhin Slane on target and we went in at the break leading 2‑5 to 1‑6.
(more…) - JHC – Rd 2 – Mac Dáibhéid 2-19 Loch Mór 1-10
The senior hurlers were slow to get going in their opening game of this year’s Junior Hurling Championship at home to Loch Mór but a much improved second half performance saw them pull away for a convincing win.
Stephen McGivern opened the scoring straight from the throw in; Peter Carleton took possession, fed the sliotar to Stephen who pointed from just outside the 45-metre line. Matthew Jones replied from long range for the visitors, before Stephen McGivern added his second, taking a high catch from Antoin McLaughlin’s puck out, stepping onto his left and firing over the bar. (0-2 to 0-1). Loch Mór hit back when they turned the sliotar over, a handpass went loose and when the ball fell in front of the goal, it was pulled to the back of the net to give the visitors the lead (0-2 to 1-1). The next three points came from frees as Sean Smyth reduced the deficit to the minimum with a pointed free from out close to the right touch line (0-3 to 1-1), Darragh Turley pointed from a long range free to restore the two-point advantage (0-3 to 1-2) only for Sean Smyth to again reduce the lead (0-4 to 1-2). The sides were level after 13 minutes when Deaglan Mooney fielded a high catch, went on a solo run and calmy slotted over the bar. (0-5 to 1-2). The visitors then enjoyed a period of scoring as they reeled of 4 consecutive points, 2 from frees, a 65 and a well worked score from out on the right. (0-5 to 1-6). Both teams then exchanged a sequence of points with the reliable Sean Smyth accounting for three points, two from frees and we trailed by a goal (0-8 to 1-8). We finished the half strongly with another Sean Smyth point (0-9 to 1-8), and an excellent point from Marcas Toner after a pinpoint pass from Nathan Maginn (0-10 to 1-8). We then struck a decisive goal when Paul Reid kicked the sliotar to the back of the net to give us the lead at the break 1-10 to 1-8.
We extended our lead on the restart as we got into the scoring zone with three in a row from Sean Smyth, Caoimhin Rainey and a point from Chris Gallagher from inside his own half (1-13 to 1-8). A point from a converted free by Turley opened Loch Mór second half account (1-13 to 1-9). We then went on a scoring spree, Anthony Rowntree scored a nice goal (2-13 to 1-9), and we tagged on a further 4 points courtesy of Sean Smyth(0-2), Caoimhin Rainey and Chris Gallagher to lead 2-17 to 1-9 while Conor Jones tstruck over a consolation point for the visitors (2-17 to 1-10). Points from Sean Smyth and Deaglan Mooney brought proceedings to an end and after a somewhat sluggish start to the game we managed to see the game through for a 2-19 to 1-10 triumph.
Scorers: S Smyth 0-10, A Rowntree 1-0, P Reid 1-0, C Rainey 0-2, S McGivern 0-2, D Mooney 0-2, C Gallagher 0-2 and M Toner 0-1
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- IFC – Rd 2 – Naomh Treasa 3-15 Mac Dáibhéid 0-10
The senior footballers succumbed to Naomh Treasa on Friday night, in this round 2 fixture in the Intermediate Football Championship.
The home side opened proceedings with a well worked goal after 3 minutes as they moved the ball freely down the centre of the pitch. We responded well and by the 11th minute were back on level terms courtesy of two pointed frees from Sean Smyth and a Caoimhin Slane point after good work from Caoimhin Rainey and Deaglan Mooney. However, Naomh Treasa went on the offensive and two 2 point scores were followed with their second goal as they continued to run at, and open our defense at will and the addition of a brace of points gave them a 10 point advantage after 25 minutes. Sean Smyth replied with another pointed free but two quick fire Naomh Treasa points in the 28th minute, both again after quick movement and support of the ball left us 2-9 to 0-4 in arrears at the break.
It took 4 minutes for the first point of the second half and it went to the home side. Sean Smyth took advantage of a Naomh Treasa indiscretion and when the referee moved the ball forward, he choose to take the option of a two point chance and he duly obliged. He quickly followed it up with another pointed free before the home side stalled our scoring with a point of their own. Michael Connolly kicked his first point of the day after another from the accurate boot of Sean Smyth but another surge from Naomh Treasa put the icing on the cake for the Glen Road side as they kicked another 1-3, going into the dying minutes of the game. Both teams finished the game with well taken points with substitute Marcas Toner side stepping his man and firing over a nice left footed shot with Naomh Treasa finishing worthy winners on a score of 3-15 to 0-10.
Scorers: Sean Smyth (0-7), Caoimhin Slane (0-1), Michael Connolly (0-1) and Marcas Toner (0-1)
- IFC – Round 1 – Mac Dáibhéid 1-11 Naomh Seamas 3-18
The senior footballers opened their Intermediate Championship campaign with a home tie against Naomh Seamas at Páirc Mhic Dháibhéid on Saturday evening. Despite only trailing by two points at half time and turning with the aid of the wind, a second half onslaught by the away side saw them run out comfortable winners on a score line of 1-11 to 3-18.
The opening scores came from Naomh Seamas with their first point from Cormac McGarry, a well taken point after the ball was worked down the right side and the second from Fergal Burke when the ball was moved quickly from defence into attack. However, we hit back when the ball was moved quickly through the hands and James Lindsay passed off to Padraig McParland who calmly drove the ball to the back of the net. We extended our lead with a pointed free by CJ Sullivan but we found ourselves on the back foot as Naomh Seamas tagged on four consecutive points courtesy of Eoin Gough, Emmet Irvine, Seamus McGarry and Ronan Hanna. From this point both teams traded point for point. Padraig McParland scored a nice point after side stepping his man to reduce the deficit to a single point, but a converted free from Cormac McGarry again doubled the advantage. A brace of points from CJ Sullivan put us back on level terms, the first after good defensive work from Jack Scally and his second following a nice solo run from Sean O’Neill. Again, Naomh Seamas hit back with four consecutive points from Ronan Hanna (0-3) and Seamus McGarry and we were probably a bit fortunate not to concede a goal when a one on one with the goalkeeper resulted in the ball being fisted over the bar rather than going for the goal. We finished the half well with points from Padraig McParland from a tight angle and Anthony Rowntree who received a pinpoint pass from Caoimhe Slane and he duly scored. At the break we trailed by two 1-6 to 0-11.
Both teams kicked early points on the restart with Cormac McGarry on target for the away side and Anthony Rowntree responding with a left footed point. Naomh Seamas stamped their authority on the game with the first of three second half goals. The ball was worked from their own box, and a series of quick transfers saw the ball arrive with Fergal Burke and he managed to find the net. Another fisted point from Oisin Graham extended the away teams advantage before their second goal, again after a period of quick passing through tight spaces resulting in a fine finish by Cormac McGarry to give them a 1-7 to 2-13 lead after 41 minutes. We responded with a pointed free from Sean O’Neill out near the side line but the visitors were in full attack mode and added a further three points with Seamus McGarry, Ronan Hanna and Cormac McGarry on target. Michael Connolly kicked a consolation point in the dying minutes but Seamus McGarry pointed before Naomh Seamas third goal when James Trowlen got the ball and for a brief moment the opportunity for a goal looked to have gone as goalkeeper Ryan McAuley advanced but Trowlen somehow managed to get a flick to the ball and it trickled to the net. Trowlen quickly followed up with another point before the final score from Padraig McParland, a two pointer, saw the away side comprehensive winners 1-11 – 3-18.
Scorers: Padraig McParland 1-4, CJ Sullivan 0-3, Anthony Rowntree 0-2, Sean O’Neill 0-1, and Michael Connolly 0-1
