Scotstown Notes

Seniors: The Senior team were in action on Wednesday evening when Castleblayney visited Scotstown for a League fixture. The Faughs shaded a fast and competitive first half to go in at the break leading by 0-9 to 1-4. The highlight of the half for the home support was a well worked move, which resulted in a goal for Orin Heaphey. The left-footed shooting of Kieran Hughes and Paul Grant (three points) kept the Blues in the hunt during the first period. Hughes got the first score of the second half, but scores were at a premium for the next twenty minutes of the game. Rory Beggan was called into action to make a good save when the visitors got in for a goal chance, while the Faughs blazed wide from a similar opportunity a short time later. McGinnity reduced the deficit to the bare minimum with five minutes left, and Donal Morgan hit a point to equalise when it looked as if the Blues could get something from the game. Blayney regrouped though, and engineered two late points to secure the win. Final score: Scotstown 1-7 Castleblayney 0-12. Scotstown team: 1. R Beggan; 2. E. Beggan, 3. Carroll, 4. Duffy; 5. McArdle, 6. Morgan, 7. E Caulfield; 8. F Caulfield (c), 9. Turley; 10. Grant (0-3), 11. Carey, 12. Heaphey (1-0), 13. McGinnity (0-1), 14. McCague, 15. K Hughes (0-2). Substitutes used: 27. Hamill, 17. McNally, 23. C Treanor. Next on the list is an away game against Magheracloone on June 10^th. The Championship game against Currin has been scheduled for Sunday, July 1^st at Clontibret with a 6.15pm throw-in time.

B Team: The B team bowed out at the semi-final stage of the O’Duffy Cup after a tight contest against Castleblayney at Toome on Friday last. The Faughs had three points on the board before Stephen Sherry got Scotstown off the mark with a point on eleven minutes. The remainder of the first half even enough, but Castleblayney went it at the break leading by 0-6 to 0-4. Goalkeeper Mark McDevitt (in for the injured Cian Mohan) made a number of good saves to keep his side in the tie until a goal from Hamill, followed by McNally and Heaphey points put Scotstown ahead for the first time in the game. The flow of the game was disrupted by the dismissal of Daniel McNally of Scotstown and Paddy Finnegan of Castleblayney. The Faughs coped slightly better with this, and a couple of influential substitutions swung the game their way. Three points in the closing minutes secured a 0-14 to 1-9 victory. Scotstown team: Mark McDevitt; Ciaran Treanor, William Carroll (c), Mark Corrigan; Fergal McPhillips, David Caulfield, Barry McMeel; David McCague, Stephen Sherry (0-1); Mark Treanor, Paul Grant (0-4), Shane Maguire; Daniel McNally (0-3), James Hamill (1-0), Orin Heaphey (0-1). Substitute used: Elliot Maguire. The next League game for the B team will be Monaghan Harps away on June 13^th.

C Team: The League game scheduled for Wednesday, June 6^th away to Oram was cancelled, and will now take place in July. The focus is now on the Crawley Cup semi-final against Sean McDermotts on Friday evening, June 8^th. Throw-in at Páirc Mhuire, Scotstown is at 7:45pm, with extra-time to be played if required.

Under 21’s: League action gets under way on Wednesday, June 20^th with a home game against Monaghan Harps.

Minors: Minor League Division One action resumes on Tuesday, June 26^th with an away fixture at Killanny.

Under 16’s: Both of our Under 16 teams are on a break until June 21^st, when League action gets going again after the exams.

Under 14’s: The A team travelled to Donaghmoyne yesterday evening (Wednesday), and are due to be in action in a return fixture against the same opposition on Saturday, June 16th. The B team lost away to Drumhowan last Thursday evening, and will be in action again on Saturday, June 16^th with a home game against Fergal O’Hanlon’s.

Under 12’s: The B team will be in action next on Saturday, June 9^th with a home league game against Toome at 12 noon. The A team face Carrickmacross in a home league game on Monday, June 11^th with a 7pm start.

Juvenile Teams fundraiser: Please support the Beetle Drive in the Complex on Friday 15th June at 8.30pm. This is a fun game suitable for all the family, and all proceeds will aid Scotstown Juveniles. Lots of prizes available on the night.

Congratulations: Best wishes to Senior team captain Francis Caulfield and his new wife Irene Clarke who tied the knot at the weekend. We wish the happy couple many years of wedded bliss!

Club Shop: The club shop is open on Wednesday evenings from 6-7pm.

Bar Rota: Frank McKenna and Matt McCrudden will be on duty at the weekend.