Scotstown

Seniors: The Seniors extended their lead at the top of the Senior Football League with two victories in four days last week. They produced a strong second-half performance to defeat Monaghan Harps by 3-9 to 1-14. Scotstown team and scorers: Rory Beggan; Eddie Beggan, Ciaran Treanor, Damien McArdle; William Carroll, Mark Duffy, Paul Sherlock; David McCague, Peter O’Hara (0-1); Shane Rice, James Turley, Ross McKenna (1-0); Brian McGinnity (0-1), Paul Grant (0-2), Seán Mohan. Substitutes used: Shane Carey (0-2), Kieran Hughes (2-3), Donal Morgan, Francis Caulfield, Elliot Maguire. Rockcorry were the visitors to Páirc Mhuire on Sunday last, and in a one-sided encounter Scotstown won by 5-18 to 0-5. Scotstown team and scorers: Rory Beggan (0-1); Damien McArdle, William Carroll, Ciaran Treanor (0-1); Donal Morgan (1-0), Mark Duffy, Emmet Caulfield (0-2); Francis Caulfield, Peter O’Hara; James Turley (0-1), Shane Carey (0-2), Brian McGinnity (1-0); Seán Mohan (1-2), Kieran Hughes (2-5), Orin Heaphey (0-3). Substitutes used: Eddie Beggan, Barry McMeel, David McCague, Paul Grant, Shane Rice (0-1). Best wishes to Rockcorry goalkeeper Dean Fay who picked up an injury during the game. The next game will be Round 2A of the Championship versus Clontibret on Saturday week, September 7^th at 6pm in Ballybay. The next League game will be a home fixture against Doohamlet on September 15^th.

Juniors: The C team had a good win away at Toome on Saturday afternoon, 0-18 to 0-9. The starting line-up was: Cian Mohan; Adrian Carbin, Mattie McCague, David Caulfield; Emmet McCrudden, Damien F McKenna, Shane Rice; Ross McKenna, Donnacha Dolan; Mark Treanor, Mark McKenna, Paul Sherlock; Mark McDevitt, Conor Caulfield, Nessan McCrudden. The next JFL game is a home fixture against Killanny this Sunday at 12:30pm.

Minors: The county team bowed out of the All-Ireland series with defeat against Mayo on Sunday. Congratulations again to the boys on a great summer of football. The delayed Monaghan Minor Championship will begin this Tuesday, September 3^rd with Scotstown away to Magheracloone in the quarter-final. The game takes place in Carrickmacross, throwing-in at 6:15pm. The winners will play Monaghan Harps. In a tight finish to Minor League Division One, results went against Scotstown and they finished fifth – just outside the semi-final places.

Under 16: The Under 16 side defeated Donaghmoyne last Thursday evening by 4-9 to 0-17. Team and scorers: Fintan Sherlock; Gary Cassidy, Ben McDevitt (0-1), Rory McCarthy; Lorcan Murray, Caolan McKenna (1-1), Jamie McKenna; Ruairi McKenna, Cillian Murphy; Shane McMahon (0-2), Oisin Sherlock, Leonard McDermott; Adrian Grew (1-0), Jamie McCarey (1-5), James Corley. Substitutes used: Jack Mohan (1-0). They were up against Clontibret away on Monday evening, but lost out by a single goal, 2-11 to 1-11. Team and scorers: Fintan Sherlock; Brian Treanor, Lorcan Murray, Alan McKenna; Conor Mohan, Rory McCarthy, Ruairi McKenna; Ben McDevitt (0-1), Cillian Murphy; Shane McMahon (0-1), Caolan McKenna, Adrian Grew (0-4); Eanna Deery, James McCague, Jack Mohan (0-1). Substitutes used: Jamie McCarey (1-4), Leonard McDermott, James Corley. They will now face recent Under-16 Championship winners St. Patrick’s (Drumhowan/Ballybay combination) in the League semi-final on Thursday, August 29^th. The venue for the semi-final is Ballybay, and throw-in is at 6:30pm.

Under 14: The A team lost out to Inniskeen on Saturday last, whilst the B team defeated Monaghan Harps by six points. The B team will play the winners of Clones-Currin versus Monaghan Harps in a Division 5 play-off on Monday, September 2^nd at 6:30pm in Scotstown.

Under 12: Our B team play Emyvale in the Division 3B Shield Final this Saturday, August 31^st. The game takes place in Drumhowan, starting at 11:40am. The A team will play either Monaghan Harps or Magheracloone in the Division 1A Shield Final the following Saturday, September 7^th.

Anti-Bullying Workshop: Ulster GAA are holding an anti-bullying workshop at Cloghan on Wednesday, September 4^th from 7:30pm to 9:30pm. Anyone interested in attending should contact Gary McQuaid on 086-0551835.

Ciste: The August Ciste draw takes place this Saturday night in the Complex. Tickets €7.

Development Draw: The Scotstown GAA Development Draw will take place on Saturday, October 26^th. First prize is a Seat Ibiza car; second prize is a cruise; there are three cash prizes of €1000, €500 and €500 for third to fifth and sixth prize is a pair of tickets for next year’s All-Ireland Football Final. Tickets available on the Scotstown website and from club members priced at €20 each or three for €50.