Ulster Minor Football League 2009

drici · April 11, 2009, 05:03:03 PM

Monaghan 1-12 Meath 1-08

Fermanagh 0-09 Tyrone 1-08

Donegal 2-17 Antrim 0-07

(allegedly)

Skiddybadoo · April 11, 2009, 07:24:59 PM

Armagh 0-12 Dublin 1-7

drici · April 17, 2009, 01:40:12 PM

Section A (Armagh/Cavan/Monaghan/Down/Meath/Dublin)

Monaghan 1-10 Armagh 1-10   20th March Inniskeen

Cavan 0-12 Meath 3-08    20th March Breffni Park

Down 2-08 Dublin 4-12    21st March Burren
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Cavan 0-18 Dublin 0-11 28th March Kingscourt

Armagh 2-15 Meath 1-07 28th March Cullyhanna

Down 1-09 Monaghan 2-09 28th March An Ríocht
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Down 2-10 Meath 1-10    4th April Newry

Monaghan 0-13 Dublin 1-10    4th April Clontibret

Armagh 1-09 Cavan 1-06    4th April Davitt Park
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Cavan 1-14 Down 1-06 11th April Breffni Park

Monaghan 1-12 Meath 1-08 11th April Ballybay

Armagh 0-12 Dublin 1-07 11th April Killeavy

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Section B (Antrim/Derry/Donegal/Fermanagh/Tyrone)

Fermanagh 0-04 Donegal 5-07 21st March Irvinestown

Derry 2-05 Tyrone 2-10    21st March Newbridge
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Donegal 2-10 Derry 0-08 28th March Ballybofey

Antrim 1-09 Fermanagh 0-02 28th March Creggan
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Tyrone 1-08 Donegal 1-08 4th April Omagh

Antrim 3-06 Derry 1-09 4th April Creggan
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Fermanagh 0-09 Tyrone 1-08 11th April Brewster Park

Donegal 2-17 Antrim 0-07 11th April Letterkenny

drici · April 17, 2009, 05:48:45 PM

Donegal minors set for League final after win

Ulster Minor Football League Section B

Donegal 2-17 Antrim 0-7

It was an Easter Saturday stroll in O'Donnell Park for Donegal as they easily saw off the challenge of Antrim in the Ulster Minor Football League.

In what was a dress rehearsal for their June 14 championship meeting, it was all too easy for the Donegal boys who brought the curtain down on their campaign with a third win.

They must now await the outcome of next Saturday's meeting of Tyrone and Antrim, to see if they have made it through to the league final.
However, with a much superior scoring average to Tyrone, it looks odds on that Donegal will be involved in the final. Donegal have a +39 scoring difference while Tyrone have +7.

Donegal enjoyed the better of the early exchanges and had opened up a five point lead 1-5 to 0-3 by the end of the first quarter.
Tomas McKinley opened with a fisted point inside 50 seconds, which was quickly followed by a superb goal three minutes later from Owen Ward.

The Gaoth Dobhair made no mistake when presented with the opportunity after good approach play from Jamie Doherty and Michael McEniff.
While Kevin Flyod and Fergal Johnston kept the visitors in touch Christopher Barrett, McEniff and Raymond McLaughlin knocked over to main the locals advantage.

Antrim through frees from John Carron and Flyod twice reduced the margin to three points before McEniff (2), Ward, McKinley, and Molloy sent the home team in seven points up, 1-10 to 0-6, at the break.

Any notion that Antrim were going to make a game of it in the second half were well and truly ended when Christopher Barrett struck for Donegal's second goal within three minutes of the restart.

Barrett drilled past Damian O'Hagan in the Antrim goals after being sent clear by Dermot Molloy who in turn had been found by Michael McEniff with an defence splitting diagonal pass.

Leading 2-11 to 0-6, it was game over as Donegal took complete control. And even with them dropping the pace notably they still added seven more points to their tally as the Antrim challenge totally folded.

Such was the home team's supremacy that the Saffrons only scored one point in the second period from the boot of Kevin Flyod with just six minutes remaining.

Raymond McLaughlin, McEniff, Molloy, Luke Keaney and Barrett all got on the Donegal scoresheet in the second half as Martin Regan gave a number of his panel a run out.

Donegal scorers: Owen Ward (1-1f), Tomas McKinley (0-2); Dermot Molloy (0-3,1f); Christopher Barrett (1-3); Michael McEniff (0-4,1f); Raymond McLaughlin (0-2); Jamie Doherty (0-1); Luke Keaney (0-1)

Antrim scorers: Kevin Flyod (0-4, 2f); Fergal Johnston (0-1); John Carron (0-2f).

Donegal: Peter Boyle; Enda Faulkner, Peter Devine, Sean O'Kennedy; Tomas McKinley, Cathal Ellis, Ciaran Greaney; Fiachra McGinley, Peter McGonagle; Michael McEniff, Dermot Molloy, Christopher Barrett; Raymond McLaughlin, Owen Ward, Jamie Doherty. Subs: Jonathan Ward for J. Doherty; Darren McGeever for P. McGonagle; Luke Keaney for M. McEniff. Dara Grant for R. McLaughlin; Cory Gallagher for O. Ward.

Antrim: Damian O'Hagan; Hugh Campbell, Caoimhin Duffin, Fergal McGreneghan; Colm McGlade, Conal Gallagher, Thomas McGloin; Justin Downey, Ronan Maguire; Kevin Flyod, Colm Duffin, Fergal Johnston, John Carron, Sam McWilliams, Eamonn McNeill. Subs: Stephen Tully for R. Maguire; Declan Lynch for E. McNeill; Michael McGloin for C. McGlade; Padraig Fryers for Colm Duffin;

Referee: Eamonn McHugh (Tyrone).

drici · April 17, 2009, 06:14:02 PM

Minors turn on style in second half
by Anglo Celt Reporter

Cavan 1-14 Down 1-7

A superb second half performance, during which they outscored their opponents by 1-10 to 0-2, saw Cavan run out very impressive winners over Down in this Ulster Minor League clash last Saturday morning.

The hosts were 0-2 to 0-0 up within four minutes following points from Barry Reilly - a free after a foul on the excellent Raymond Lynch - and Kevin Tierney, but sloppy handling and lacklustre defending saw them slip 1-4 to 0-2 in arrears by the 21st minute.

Another Reilly free and a Peter Morris point stemmed the tide but Down still looked in control and led at the break by 1-5 to 0-4.

Whatever manager Mickey Graham said to his side at half-time worked as Cavan re-emerged looking like a new team.

A blistering move saw Tierney rattle the crossbar seconds in but Cavan made light of their near-miss and fired over three quick points through Packie Leddy (two frees) and a brilliant individual score from Conor Tierney.

With Reilly fielding well at midfield, Brady exerting his influence at full-back and Lynch on fire in attack, Cavan siezed control of the match.

Super scores from sub Enda O'Reilly and Kevin Tierney and another Leddy effort, this time from play, saw Cavan move four clear before sub Christy Sheils pounced for a neat goal as the hosts ran out deserving winners.

They face Monaghan this Thursday at 7.30 in Kingspan Breffni Park in the next round.

Cavan: Conor Gilsenan, Aidan Moran, Killian Brady, Thomas Rogers, Peter Morris, Conor Tierney, Michael Brady, Barry Reilly (0-5), Karl Duke, Packie Leddy (0-3), Darragh Sexton, Fergal Flanagan, Jack Brady, Kevin Tierney (0-2), Ryamond Lynch (0-1)

SUBS: Enda O'Reilly (0-1), Darren Smith, Conor Moynagh, Christy Sheils (1-0), Turloch Mooney

Down: Kieran Maguire, Christopher Magee, David McEntee, Miceal Devlin, Ryan McAleenan, Niall McParland, Patrick Quinn (1-0), Rory McCormack (0-1), Fergal McEvoy, Michael Ireland, Caolan Mooney (0-1), Matthew Bagnall (0-1), Brendan Cunningham, Patrick Boyle, David McKibben (0-4)

SUBS: Paul Allen, Ross McGarry, Ryan O'Hare

AFS · April 17, 2009, 06:17:18 PM

Donegal - Armagh final looks likely as I make it.

For Monaghan to pip Armagh they'll have to beat Cavan, while Armagh will have to lose to the bottom of the table team - Down.

drici · April 17, 2009, 06:22:44 PM

Ulster Minor Football League Section A

Cavan 0-10 Monaghan 0-10 16/4/09

Monaghan ended their Ulster MFL campaign unbeaten after a draw with Cavan at Breffni Park on Thursday evening. Monaghan trailed by two points with four minutes left but two frees by Jack McCarron, who hit seven in all, gave them a deserved share of the points. McCarron, Pauric McGuirk, Paddy McGuigan and Ryan Courtney played central roles for Monaghan, while Barry Reilly, Kevin Tierney and Killian and Jack Brady were prominent for Cavan.

Jack McCarron opened the scoring from a 20-metre free after a foul on Shane Coyle, but points by Conor Tierney and Kevin Tierney, after a short free by Seán Hanley, put Cavan ahead. McCarron levelled after a one-two with Pete Dooney, and added a well-taken point, following good work by James Kerr. Barry Reilly hit a point at the end of a strong run, and converted a free after a foul on Packie Leddy, before Leddy doubled Cavan's lead with a good point. A great score by McCarron was cancelled out by Leddy, from a free after Cathal Crowe was adjudged to have touched the ball on the ground, before Kerr hit the last point of the half to cut Cavan's lead to 0-6 to 0-5 at the interval.

Monaghan sub Aaron McCarey pointed a free after he had been fouled, but Reilly responded in kind, following a foul on Jack Brady. Well-finished points by Paddy McGuigan and McCarron, the latter after good approach play by Aodhán Óg McAnespie, sent Monaghan in front, but Enda O'Reilly linked up with Jack Brady to level. A fine point by Reilly and a point by Kevin Tierney put Cavan two clear, and it could have been more but for a save by Dean McDermott after Christy Sheils had been put through by Jack Brady. Monaghan kept going, though, as McCarron converted a free with four minutes left, and repeated the trick in the first minute of injury-time to give them their third draw in five games. The result means that Bernie Murray's side finish second in Section A, with Armagh through to the final, regardless of their result against Down on Saturday. Monaghan now have just over five weeks to prepare for their Ulster championship opener against Derry on May 24.

Monaghan: D McDermott; D Burns, P McGuirk, C Crowe; R Courtney, P Boyle, O Coyle; S McElroy, J Conlon; J Kerr (0-1), P Dooney, P McGuigan (0-1); S Coyle, P O'Hanlon, J McCarron (0-7, 3f).

Subs: A McCarey (0-1f) for Dooney (inj., 27 mins), A Óg McAnespie for McElroy (H-T), D McArdle for O'Hanlon (48), S Sheridan for Kerr, D McKenna for Conlon both (56).

Cavan: C Gilsenan; A Moran, K Brady, D Sexton; T Mooney, M Brady, C Tierney (0-1); B Reilly (0-4, 2f), P Leddy (0-2, 1f); S Hanley; K Tierney (0-2), F Flanagan; J Brady, P Rudden, S Tierney.

Subs: E O'Reilly (0-1) for Hanley, C Sheils for S Tierney (both H-T), P McEvoy for Mooney (45), D Smith for Rudden (55).

Referee: L Smyth (Down).

AFS · April 17, 2009, 06:27:07 PM

Very good. Though technically Monaghan could still make the final if Armagh lost by 10 points, could they not?

drici · April 17, 2009, 06:40:04 PM

Ulster Minor Football League Section A

Team Played Won Lost Drawn Points For Points Against Points Diff Points
Armagh 4 3 0 1 58 42 16 7
Monaghan 5 2 0 3 66 59 7 7
Cavan 5 2 2 1 66 59 7 5
Dublin 4 1 2 1 58 57 1 3
Meath 4 1 3 0 51 64 -13 2
Down 4 1 3 0 51 69 -18 2

FermGael · April 18, 2009, 03:24:25 PM

Derry 1-10 Fermanagh 0-15

drici · April 18, 2009, 03:28:32 PM

Tyrone 1-14 Antrim 1-07

FermPundit · April 18, 2009, 03:28:45 PM

Quote from: FermGael on April 18, 2009, 03:24:25 PM
Derry 1-10 Fermanagh 0-15

Great result. Who played well, FG?

Redhandfan · April 18, 2009, 03:54:53 PM

Tyrone beat Antrim 1-14 to 1-7 earlier today in Dungannon. It was a much more uncomfortable win for Tyrone than the final scoreline would suggest, with the Red Hands only pulling away in the final quarter. Conditions were perfect at O'Neill Park but the standard of play was poor enough for long periods. Tyrone appeared to be missing quite a few regulars and struggled for the most part to shake off a rather limited Antrim challenge.

Tyrone led 0-7 to 0-4 at half-time, but Antrim were proving more than a match for the home side and a goal by the Saffrons in the early stages of the second half saw them reduce the deficit to just a point entering the final twenty minutes. Then, after a small bit of pushing and shoving off the ball, one of the Antrim players while moving away from the melee began to roar at the top of his voice: "COME ON ANTRIM....WE HAVE THEM RATTLED NOW!" Antrim scored just one more point after that while Tyrone hit their only purple patch of the game to record a somewhat flattering eight point win.

Corner back Shea McGarrity and midfielder Sean Warnock were among Tyrone's best players in the first half while Kiefer Morgan and Niall Gavin were the winners' trump cards in attack after the break. In full forward Gavin, who kicked some fine scores from play and placed balls, Derrytresk could have another Francie Burke in the making. He clearly has the potential to take over from the legendary Burke as the Hill's most famous footballer.

AFS · April 18, 2009, 06:49:23 PM

Apparently Armagh 4-11 Down 0-6

Joxer · April 19, 2009, 08:30:22 AM

Armagh Donegal League final

Drici, Any report from the Derry game yesterday? High scoring game.