Ulster Minor Football Club Championship 2011 (at Saint Pauls)

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Quarter Final:
11th December (Sunday)
Glen Watty Grahams v Naomh Adhamhnáin(Donegal)
1-30pm

Cold but dry weather forecast.

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See who pays attention.

What is the tune that is heard from the local Ice Cream Van during the matches?

(hardstation not allowed to participate)

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Kinky Boots?

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See who pays attention.

What is the tune that is heard from the local Ice Cream Van during the matches?

(hardstation not allowed to participate)

Something by Martha Reeves and the Vanillas!  And the van is driven by Kyle Coney.

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Truagh suffer heavy defeat

ULSTER CLUB MF CHAMPIONS TOURNAMENT.
Watty Grahams(Derry) 4-14 Truagh Gaels(Monaghan) 0-03

Truagh slumped to a heavy defeat at the hands of Derry champions, Watty Graham's from Glen in a very one sided re-arranged preliminary round game at St. Paul's in Belfast.

The 23 points winning margin for the Oak Leaf lads plainly tells the story of this-sided contest that the Derry lads dominated from the very start. They got off to a flying start and were 1-8 to 0-1 ahead at the break, although that could have been a bigger margin both at that stage and the finish as they also were somewhat wasteful with eleven wides in all and Truagh keeper Niall Rooney also came to his side's aid on a couple of occasions.

As a team Watty Graham's were impressive being big, strong and mobile and they played an attractive brand of fast, attacking football and combined magnificently especially on counter attacks. They were strong all over the field with players like top midfielder Emmett Bradley, Conor Convery, Conor Carville and Ryan McDonnell forming a solid backbone to the side.

Truagh to their credit tried bravely to stem the tide but the constant waves of attack after attack just couldn't be beaten off and the losers were also conceding inches in height and pounds in weight to their opponents. The pressure left them prone to fouling and had Watty Grahams taken all their chances the margin would have been much, much
wider.

Teams and Scorers:
Watty Graham's: Ciarán McCloy; Cathal Mulholland, Ryan McDonnell, Oisin Hegarty; Gavin Tallon, Conor Carville (0-1), Brendan O'Kane; Ciarán McFaul, Emmet Bradley (1-4, (0-3f); Tomás Convery (0-1), Stephen O'Hara (0-2), Cahir McCabe; Michael Warnock (0-2, (1f), Conor Convery (2-2), Danny Tallon. Subs: Ryan
Dougan (1-2) for D Tallon, Odhran Glass for C Convery, Kevin McErlean for C McCabe; Shane O'Kane for T Convery; Gavin O'Connor for M Warnock.

Truagh Gaels: Niall Rooney; Fergal O'Neill, Darragh McKenna, Mark McQuaid;
Darragh McGinn, Chris Curran (0-1, (f) John McAnenley; Patrick McMeel, Padráig
McKenna; Chris McAnenley, Chris McKenna (0-1), Shane Treanor; Niall Skinnader
(0-1), Adam Treanor, Paul McMeel. Subs: James Deery for D McGinn, Dylan McGee for M McQuaid, Cathal McAnespie for P McMeel. Referee: Jimmy White (Donegal).

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Drizzling but not that  cold.
Turkey and ham dinner was good.
Noticed hardstation getting stuck into the chicken with peppered sauce.

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Glen Watty Grahams 0-01  Naomh Adhamhnain 0-00

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0-04  0-00

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0-07  0-02

HT

Constant rain and really cold now.

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0-08  0-04

19 minutes gone - 2nd Half

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0-09  0-04

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Glen Watty Grahams 0-09  Naomh Adhamhnain 0-04

All over.

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Video of a point for Glen today, the best on a miserable day for football - http://tinyurl.com/cro897p

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Enda Gormley interview and match hilites from Glen v St Eunans - http://tinyurl.com/btjnq7t

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Minors win in tough Tír Eoghain encounter

St Johns 1-09  Killyman-Edendork 0-08

Antrim Champions Naomh Eoin faced the Tyrone Champions - an amalgamation of Killyman and Edendork clubs - in the Quarter Final of the St Pauls Minor tournament.

Sleet fell heavily for an hour on the morning of the match to add to an already heavy ground, making the underfoot conditions for this game very difficult throughout. This didn't stop the Tyrone boys getting off to a quick start to the game as within seconds of the throw-in they were 1 up when danger man Darren McCurry gained possession wide on the left touchline and with seemingly little on, coolly struck the ball over the bar with the outside of his left boot. St Johns then went on to dominate possession around the middle of the park through good work from Eoin Douglas and Ronan McCafferty and lead 0.3 v 0.1 midway through the first half with a point from Conor Johnston, a peach from Locky McCurdy and a free from Paudie Nugent. Killyman-Edendork struck back with frees from McCurry, this time struck sweetly off his right foot to level the game.

Roared on by their travelling support the Tyrone side then hit the lead with another score from McCurry and a great point by half back Connor Mallon while St Johns were staying in touch with points from Paudie Nugent and Loughlin McCurdy before roving full back Jack Hannigan levelled the game giving the Half Time score line of 0.06 v 0.06.


The 2nd half was delayed slightly as Ciaran Johnston who had been a rock at Centre Back received treatment to an injury picked up just before the break. Naomh Eoin who now had the strong breeze at their back again started to get a stranglehold on possession in the middle third with Domhnall Quinn and Conor Johnston carrying the game to the opposition and Fergal Morgan and Luke Peden constantly stretching the Tyrone defence. Mick Bradley had now got to grips with McCurry and as Conal Morgan had the other corner forward wrapped up Killyman-Edendork were finding opportunities from play hard to come by. Paddy McBride was causing problems with his trade mark strong running out of defence and got reward with a well taken point. At this stage with the game still in the balance it started to get a bit niggly with the Ref having words with a number of players before a cute substitution by the Tyrone Management Team ensured they continued to play with 15 men. The game settled and Paudie Nugent added a well taken free and McCurry brought his total for the day to 0.6.

It was now beginning to open up a little as both teams began to tire under the energy sapping conditions and a number of goals chances were created at either end. Michial Dudley saved on the line for St Johns as he continued to be in the right place at the right time for his team while Paudie Nugent went clear on goal before being hauled back with no free being awarded.


After last weeks exploits in the hurling final and with little time together as a team, questions were now being asked of this team's desire to win by the tough tackling and well organised Tyrone Champions and the Belfast side again came up with the answers as this team's character and quality shone through.

As both teams made substitutions to freshen things up it was the Johnnies' subs Dónal Carson and Matthew Fitzpatrick who made the most telling impact in the closing stages of the match, winning vital possession for their team. Firstly Matthew Fitzpatrick ran unmarked behind the defence onto a loose ball and sent in a first time ground shot which the keeper did well to turn away for a 45. With the score level at 0.8 each and the game entering the last few minutes the 2 subs combined when Dónal Carson closed down a Tyrone defender who could only manage to clear the ball as far as Fitzy who then found Conor Johnston. Young Jonty carried the ball and drew 2 defenders before setting Luke Peden free and he made no mistake finishing to the bottom right hand corner with his left for the decisive score of the day. Conor Johnston finished the scoring with a fine point leaving the score line 1.09 v 0.08 to Naomh Eoin.

They now have another tough encounter to look forward to against Armagh Harps on the 18th of December. The football management will be glad of this time to allow their players to recover and recharge their batteries at the end of a long year and also just to get the opportunity to have them all together as a group before the Ulster Semi Final.