Round-up (August 16-17)

Monaghan’s Under-16 footballers made history by winning the county’s first Buncrana Cup on Saturday, seeing off Armagh in the final on a scoreline of 3-8 to 1-11.

Blackhill and Drumhowan will contest next month’s Universal Graphics Junior Football Championship Final after their semi-final wins over the weekend. Five points from Michael Geehan helped Blackhill emerge from a low-scoring clash with Scotstown on Saturday evening, while Colm Lambe and Aidan Duffy were the goal-scorers as Drumhowan surprisingly cruised past a disappointing Aughnamullen on Sunday.

The McGuigan Builders Intermediate Football Championship began this weekend, with a Ronan Burke goal guiding Cremartin to victory against Corduff on Saturday and Michael Lennon netting the only major of Inniskeen’s win over Seán McDermotts. Jonathan McCrossan hit 2-2 as Donaghmoyne edged an exciting battle with Carrickmacross on Sunday, while the double-header in Scotstown produced two draws. Late points by Fergal McGeough and Mark Daly helped Rockcorry complete their comeback against Clones, before added-time frees from Paul Askin and Ryan McKenna rescued Tyholland against Emyvale. The Clones v Rockcorry and Emyvale v Tyholland replays will take place in Emyvale and Inniskeen respectively on Wednesday night. The losers of the former game and the winners of the latter will be involved in a double-bill in Castleblayney next Sunday; against Seán McDermotts and Donaghmoyne respectively, while Aughnamullen will host the Round 1B game between Carrickmacross and Corduff.

Ballybay came from behind to edge out Magheracloone and maintain their position as County Monaghan Group of Credit Unions Senior Football League leaders on Saturday evening, while Castleblayney held off a late comeback from Currin to also win by a point and a goal at the death from Hugh McElroy gave Latton a draw against Monaghan Harps. Goals by Shane Carey, Conor McCarthy and Stephen Sherry helped Scotstown win their local derby with Truagh on Sunday, while Clontibret hit the Doohamlet net four times to stay in second place.