Ulster Minor Football League 2010

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Meath minors beaten
by Conall Collier
Cavan 1-10 Meath 0-09


Daniel Queeney in action for Meath today against Cavan. Photo by: John Quirke Photography.

Meath minor footballers were edged out by neighbours Cavan in the first round of the Ulster MFL today.

Minor manager Davy Dalton told the Meath Chronicle that he would be using the competition to assess players.

"We have a big panel and we want to give everyone a chance to make an impression," he said.

Meath were ahead by 0-5 to 0-4 at half-time, but changes and injuries disrupted fluency after the break and Cavan claimed a crucial late goal.

Meath will play Armagh next week in the second round at Crossmaglen.

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Minors off to a winning start



Donegal's Caolan Ward in possession against John Joe Strain of Fermanagh. 

DONEGAL 2-06

FERMANAGH 0-06

Report by Chris McNulty

at O'Donnell Park

Photos by Donna McBride

CHARLIE Mulgrew's tenure as Donegal minor manager is off to a winning start, as they overcame a largely sluggish display to see off Fermanagh with a late burst in Letterkenny on Saturday.

With the game in the melting pot, Donegal hit 1-2 in the final ten minutes to get their Ulster Minor League campaign off to a winning start, with a 56th minute goal from Patrick McBrearty the key score.

Conor Gibbons, on as a first-half sub, playing on his home turf, popped over from 20 metres on 50 minutes to put Donegal two ahead (1-4 to 0-5), only for Ciaran McBrine to reduce the arrears.

Fermanagh were still in it as the game entered its crucial last five minutes, but with the clock on 56 minutes McBrearty effectively sealed the deal. The Kilcar man had showed flashes of his importance to the county side over and, after being moved from midfield to full-forward, he collected a quickly-taken free by Brandon Goodwin and from the edge of the square he made no mistake in picking his spot in the back of Conor Mohan's net.

St Eunan's pair Conal McGinley and Gibbons combined a minute later to tee up McBrearty for another point, while Christopher Barrett put the two goals between them with his second point of the day on 59 minutes.

In stoppage time, only a good close-range save from Mohan prevented Gibbons from bagging a third Donegal goal, after he was fed well by McBrearty. But the two points had already been sealed, though there is plenty of work to be done in parts - something that was outlined in a particularly disappointing first-half.

Between them, the sides shared 16 wides in the opening period. While Donegal miscued on six occasions, the Erne men hit ten wides in a wasteful half that also saw them clip the woodwork with two efforts.

It had taken eight minutes for Donegal to get the opening score of the game - and the contest's first three pointer. Leon Kelly found McBrearty with an excellent pass and after the Kilcar man drove forward he lofted a neat pass over the full-back to find the lurking Brandon Goodwin. The Bundoran man didn't need a second invite as he crashed home off the underside of the crossbar.

It didn't set the tone for what was to follow however, as wide-after-wide followed until Christopher Barrett ended the famine on 19 minutes. Kelly was again the provider, with Barrett finding his range from out the right-hand side. Fermanagh's frustrations in front of the posts continued and as the half drew to a close Ciaran McBrine was sprung off the bench - and it was he who finally lofted their first white flag of the afternoon with a stoppage-time free.

McBrine took his tally to four points in the second-half and carried most of the green and white threat. While Fermanagh pulled level twice in part two, McBrearty saved the edgy tension with the killer goal on 56 minutes to get Donegal off to winning ways, with a meeting against neighbours Derry (who drew with Tyrone at the weekend) this Saturday next up for Mulgrew and company.

Donegal: Christopher McGlynn; Enda Faulkner, Darragh White, Declan McGuire; Caolán Ward, Luke Keaney, Jamie Gallagher; Patrick McBrearty (1-3, 1f), Leon Kelly; Michael Cannon, Owen Grant, John O'Malley; Shaun Boyle, Brandon Goodwin (1-0), Christopher Barrett (0-2). SUBS: Conor Gibbons (0-1) for S.Boyle (28 mins); Peter Boyle for McGlynn (half-time); Harry Harden for Cannon (half-time); Pauric Carr for White (39 mins); Conal McGinley for Grant (51 mins).

Fermanagh: Conor Mohan; Paddy McGovern, Rory Porteous, Ryan McGullion; Conor McAleer, Louis Leonard, Paul Mullen; Conal Jones, Aidan Breen; Ruairi Corrigan, John Joe Strain, Mark Blake; Eddie Courtney, Kane Connor (0-1), Shaun Quigley (0-1). SUBS: Ciaran McBrine (0-4, 3f) for Blake (26 mins); Ryan Hyde for Courtney (58 mins).

Referee: Cathal O'Kane (Tyrone).

[longrunsthefox]

How come Meath and Dublin play in the Ulster league? Is there no Leinster league? Am only asking in case some nutter like Sheehy decides to start a row about 'nordies' and all that crap.   

[mountainboii]

There is a Leinster league as far as I know, but I don't think its as well run and regular as the Ulster one. Presumably that's why Meath and Dublin choose to head up north. Perhaps the standard of competition is better up here too.

[INDIANA]

How come Meath and Dublin play in the Ulster league? Is there no Leinster league? Am only asking in case some nutter like Sheehy decides to start a row about 'nordies' and all that crap.

opt to play in this one. Means we don't show our hand to other Leinster sides and in general the standard is better.

[DuffleKing]

Its not that long since dublin and meath had teams entered in both leagues for the purposes of sorting out their squads.

[Dougal]

all games at 12?

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Minors draw with old rivals




TYRONE...........1-07


DERRY.............0-10


By KEVIN KELLY


The new inter county season for Tyrone minors began on Saturday morning when they played out a draw with neighbours Derry at Plunkett Park Pomeroy in the opening game of the Ulster minor league.

Derry looked the livelier side in the first half and with the wind at their backs they established a 0-6 to 0-2 but a late goal from Trillick's Richard Donnelly meant that the Red Hands only trailed by the minimum margin at the break.

The wind wasn't as big a factor in the second half as both sides found scores difficult to come by against the respective defences and in the end it took a Darragh Donnelly point two minutes into injury time to ensure Tyrone didn't lose first day out. It was a competitive game throughout and no doubt the Tyrone management team of Raymond Munroe and Cathal McAnenly will be happy with some aspects of the display.

It was Derry who were out of the traps quickly with two points in as many minutes from Ciaran Devlin and Fintan Bell but Tyrone responded through Keifer Morgan and Harry Og Conlon to level matters. At this stage though it was the visitors who took control of things and efforts from Bell and defender Tiarnan Rafferty gave them a deserved four point cushion. Tyrone though then pounced for a well crafted goal as Morgan offloaded the ball to Richard Donnelly who finished well to the bottom right hand corner of the net to leave the interval score line 1-3 to 0-7.

Both sides managed just a single point between them in the third quarter and it went the way of Derry via substitute Emmett Bradley although they almost got in for a goal with Aaron Devlin denied by keeper Mark McReynolds. Two points in quick succession from substitute Enda McGahan brought Tyrone level and when another replacement Jonathan Munroe put them in front with eight minutes to go they looked as though they could go on to claim victory. Derry though came with a late charge that yielded points from substitute Christopher Spiers and Tony Martin as they lead changed hands again. Tyrone though refused to panic and Darragh Donnelly came up with the equaliser with a well taken point from out on the left wing. Next up for Tyrone is another home fixture this weekend against Westmeath.

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Ulster Minor Football League Section A
Round 2

Armagh v Meath  Crossmaglen 20-03-2010 12:00 Gavin Corrigan 
Monaghan v Down  Ballybay 20-03-2010 12:00 Enda McBrien   
Cavan v Dublin   Breffni Park Cavan 20-03-2010 12:00 Damien Helferty
 
Ulster Minor Football League Section B
Round 2

Derry v Donegal  Celtic Park Derry 20-03-2010 12:00 Eamon McHugh
Fermanagh v Antrim  Brewster Park Enniskillen Ferm 20-03-2010 12:00 Fergal Daly 
Tyrone v Westmeath  Healy Park Omagh Tyrone 20-03-2010 12:00 Trevor McBrearty



Ulster Minor Hurling League Division 1
Round 2

Down v Derry  Portaferry (Down) 20-03-2010 12:00 Liam Mc Auley 
Antrim v Armagh  Loughgiel (Antrim) 20-03-2010 12:00 Dave Carr

Ulster Minor Hurling League Division 2
Round 2

Fermanagh v Monaghan  Lisnaskea 20-03-2010 12:00 Kieran McGuinness   
Donegal v Tyrone  Letterkenny 20-03-2010 12:00 Noel Mullaney   


   

[Ceart agus Cóir]

GAA really lacks common sense at time, could they not have altered certain fixtures in line with senior league games. gives boys chance to play with crowds watching as a curtain raiser. For example-surely the dates for Armagh V Down could have changed to be a curtain raiser this saturday night!

[mountainboii]

GAA really lacks common sense at time, could they not have altered certain fixtures in line with senior league games. gives boys chance to play with crowds watching as a curtain raiser. For example-surely the dates for Armagh V Down could have changed to be a curtain raiser this saturday night!

Perhaps the low profile of these games isn't unintentional.

[Dougal]

Cavan 0-6 dublin 0-4 HT

[mountainboii]

Armagh 0-15
Meath 1-12

FT

[INDIANA]

Cavan 0-6 dublin 0-4 HT

FT Cavan 0-11 Dublin 0-10. Just got a text. So thats 2nd hand.

[Dougal]

Cavan 0-6 dublin 0-4 HT

FT Cavan 0-11 Dublin 0-10. Just got a text. So thats 2nd hand.

correct score.if you had a free taker you would of won by a few points.