Clontibret Notes
Clontibret Website
Don’t forget to check out our new and very up-to-date website on www.clontibretoneills.gaa.ie.
We also have a twitter account, simply type in ‘ClontibretGAA’ and follow. All senior games will be covered on twitter, an excellent way to keep up to date on the action.
Match of the Weekend
Clontibret v Ballybay in the Drumlin Group of Credit Unions Senior League, which will take place at O’Neill Park this Sunday at 5pm, has been designated Match of the Weekend, which for older patrons will evoke memories of a football rivalry that began in the 1950s. In that decade from 1954 to 1959 Clontibret and Ballybay played in five county finals, two of which went to replays. Ballybay won in ’54, Clontibret in ’55 and ’56 while Ballybay won after replay in ’57 and ’59. (Clontibret beat Donaghmoyne in the ’58 final) Two of the stalwarts of those finals Jim O’Hanlon and Benny Mone were inducted into the County Monaghan Hall of Fame earlier this year and hopefully will be present to cheer on their modern day counterparts on Sunday.
Reserve League Division 1
Clontibret 2-8, Latton 0-2.
We won this game easily enough against a weakened Latton team. Team and scorers: Arthur Morgan, Padraig McGuigan, Kevin Ward, Fergal McGuigan, Donal Carragher (0-1), David Savage, Fergal Greenan, Daithi McKeown, Pauric Boyle (0-1), Paul Winters, Eoin McGuigan (1-2), Kieran Greenan, Ronan Murphy (0-1), Johnny McKenna (1-2), Niall Duffy (0-1). Sub Used: Darren Murphy. We play the Harps on Sunday week at 2.30pm in Rooskey.
O’Duffy Cup
We play Tyholland at home in the first round of the O’Duffy Cup on Wednesday, 25th May in Clontibret at 7.30pm. This match has been brought forward so please note change of date.
Reserve League Division 3
We played Rockcorry yesterday evening, Wednesday, result next week. We take on Truagh at home on Saturday at 7.45pm. This team will play in the first round of the championship against Currin on Friday, 3rd June.
Minor League
Clontibret 2-6, Carrick 2-10.
Clontibret 2-8, ‘Blayney 2-7.
Two close games, one which went our way by the narrowest of margins against ‘Blayney and one that got away. Our final league game before the break for exams was on Tuesday gone by against St. Pat’s. Result next week.
U16 League
Clontibret 3-11, Seans 0-7. A comprehensive victory against Seans on Thursday last. We take on Latton at home this evening, Thursday at 7pm.
U14s
We have a bye in the u14 league this weekend. On Tuesday week, 31st May we are away to Toome at 7pm.
U8s & Nursery Training
Training for u8s and nursery children continues every Tuesday at 6.30pm. Newcomers are always very welcome to come along.
