The Ulster minor club quarter finals are scheduled for Sunday.
The pairings are as follows:
This year’s AIB Intermediate final will be between Monaghan champions, Brigid O’Neills and Cavan side Knockbride.
The Monaghan outfit had a tough semi against Derry side Eoghan Rua. They led at the break by a single point, 0-6 to 0-5. The second half remained a cagey affair which BON’s securing victory 0-11 to 0-8.
Knockbride had no trouble overcoming Lisnskea. The Fermanagh champions were dealt a blow when full forward Caroline Kerins picked up an injury in the warm up which prevented her starting. The cavan champs dominated the first half and led 1-8 to 0-1 at the midway stage. It was much of the same in the second half with Knockbride going on to win 3-15 to 0-1. Abbi Connor was on fire scoring 1-7 while 16 year old wing forward Gia Mc Cabe hit four points from play.
The final will be part of a double header on Sunday 16th November.
St. Ergnats, Moneyglass have defeated the AIB Senior club champions Clann Eireann in a tight game played in Lurgan this afternoon.
The foundation for victory was two first half goals from Leah Stewart and Bronagh Devlin which helped the Antrim champions to a 2-3 to 0-7 half time lead. The game remained tight in the second half with just three points scored however the Moneyglass outfit held on for a 2-5 to 0-8 win.
In the final which will be played on Sunday 16th November Moneyglass will play Errigal Ciaran.
The Tyrone champions trailed Lurgan (Cavan) 0-8 to 0-4 at the break however they turned in a great second half display. Late in the half Aoife Horisk scored her fifth point to level matters and then in the dying minutes Maria Canavan sent over the winner.
AIB ULSTER JUNIOR SEMI FINALS
Cavan Gaels and Killeevan will contest this year’s AIB Ulster junior final on Saturday 15th November.
Cavan Gaels led Drumragh by double scores at half time however the Tyrone champions fought back to level 2-7 a piece and force extra time. Kate Leddy was the Gaels hero slotting over a free in the 81st minute to give her side a 3-11 to 3-10 win.
Killeevan dominated their game from start to finish and led at the break 4-3 to 0-5. Their dominance continued in the second half and with hatrick hero Karyn McGinn in fine form they went on to win 6-6 to 0-10.
Last weekend seen a number of cracking games in the AIB club championship, which is now down to the last six. The results from the weekend were:
The Ulster Club Championships continues this weekend with 3 games fixed for Saturday and 5 games scheduled on Sunday. Tickets for all games are available via http://www.universe.com and links to individual matches are available on the Ulster Ladies Facebook page.
SATURDAY all games at 2pm
Kileevan Sarsfields v Naomh Columba
Teconnaught v Cavan Gaels
John Mitchels Claudy v Lissummon
SUNDAY all games at 2pm
Devenish v Drumragh Sarsfields
Fanad Gaels v Knockbride
Eoghan Rua v Clann na Gael
Con Magess v Lisnskea
Brigid O’ Neills v Aghyaran
John Fallon Reports
Six games were scheduled and five were played.
The quarter-final between reigning champions Clann Éireann from Armagh and Fermanagh title holders Derrygonnelly Harps was called off due to an unplayable pitch due to heavy rain and has been refixed for Wednesday evening. Keep an eye on the Ulster social media platforms for the time and venue.
Tyrone champions Errigal Ciarán advanced to the semi-finals with a 2-10 to 1-10 win over Glenfin from Donegal. Goals from a Maria Canavan penalty and Aoife Horisk helped Errigal Ciarán lead by 2-5 to 1-4 at the break, with Yvonne Bonner finding the net for the Donegal champions after five minutes.
Two goals from Cathy Carey in the opening half gelped St Ernat’s Moneyglass lead by 3-6 to 1-3 at the break against Down’s Bredagh and the Antrim champions pushed on for victory with further goals from Sarah O’Neill and JoJo Daragh. Bredagh, with goals in either half from Aoife Laverty and Eilish Ward, battled away but were unable to close the gap and went down by 5-10 to 2-5 in the end.
Three opening half goals from Clara Lynch, Kacy McDermott and Edith Lynch helped Cavan champions Lurgan lead by 3-0 to 0-7 for Emmet Óg at the break.
A goal from Ellen McCarron in the second-half for the Monaghan champions closed the game but Lurgan held out for a 3-6 to 1-10 victory.
Lurgan will now meet Errigal Ciarán in the semi-finals, while the winner of the refixed Clann Éireann and Derrygonnelly Harps clash will take on Moneyglass in the other semi-final.
On Saturday Knockbride proved too strong for Carryduff winning 2-15 to 1-4 while Claudy needed extra time to see off O Donovan Rossa 0-11 to 1-7.
The Ulster Club Championship kicked off last weekend and this weekend we have another busy schedule with six games planned over two days.
It has been a busy few weeks for Ulster Ladies Gaelic. On Monday 6th October 27 representatives from the various junior, intermediate and senior champions within he province attended the Club Championship launch at the Hill of O’Neill in Dungannon. Two nights later and Garvaghy, the home of Tyrone football hosted the Ulster Minor Club launch.
Competitions got underway last Sunday with Lurgan (Cavan) beating Steelstown in the senior preliminary round game and Moneyglass getting the better of Mullahoran in the minor competition.
This weekend there are games in the junior, intermediate and senior competition.
SATURDAY – JUNIOR FIRST ROUND (first named at home)
John Mitchells, Claudy v O’Donovan Rossa – 2pm
SATURDAY – INTERMEDIATE FIRST ROUND
Carryduff v Knockbride – 2pm
SUNDAY – SENIOR QUARTER FINALS
Glenfin v Errigal – 2pm
Bredagh v St. Ergnats (Moneyglass) – 2pm
Lurgan v Emmet Og – 2pm
Derrygonnelly v Clann Eireann – 1pm
Louth 0-13
Antrim 1-8
By Daire Walsh
Kate Flood kicked four points at Croke Park on Sunday as Louth held off a stubborn challenge from Antrim to claim a record fourth TG4 All-Ireland junior football championship title.
It was the Ulster side who initially hit the ground running in GAA HQ with team skipper Bronagh Devlin superbly drilling a third-minute penalty into the roof of the Louth net after Theresa Mellon was adjudged to have been fouled inside the square off a Maria O’Neill free that dropped short.
Mellon followed up with a fine point for the Saffrons and even though Louth, who lost to Fermanagh in last year’s junior decider, eventually opened their account through Aoife Russell, Omolara Dahunsi reinforced Antrim’s early authority by splitting the posts at the opposite end.
Dahunsi also found the range in response to back-to-back points from Louth corner-forwards Russell and Ceire Nolan, but in the temporary absence of Bronagh Devlin for a yellow card offence, the Wee County cut their deficit to the bare minimum with impressive contributions from Flood and Shannen McLaughlin.
Although Antrim sharpshooter O’Neill was on target not long after Devlin’s return, unanswered points by captain Aine Breen and the ever-dependable Flood (two) ensured Louth brought a 0-8 to 1-4 cushion into the interval.
Antrim were still very much in the reckoning, however, and the team jointly-managed by Chris Scullion and Michael Devlin were back on level terms with a second point from O’Neill three minutes into the second period.
This effort squeezed O’Neill ahead of Hannah Tyrrell in the race for the ZuCar Golden Boot – in advance of the Dublin star’s appearance in the TG4 All-Ireland senior football championship final later in the afternoon – but centre-forward Eimear Byrne was on hand to restore Louth’s slender lead on 38 minutes.
An outstanding score from the increasingly-influential Flood left Louth two points to the good moving into the final-quarter and they were a step closer to another junior crown when Breen and substitute Mia Duffy added points in the 47th and 49th minutes respectively.
Lucy White subsequently increased Louth’s cushion and even though a late surge from Antrim produced three points on the bounce by Ana Mulholland, Mellon and O’Neill (a goal-bound effort that was deflected over the bar), the Wee County ultimately prevailed in the end.
Scorers – Louth: K Flood 0-4, A Breen, A Russell 0-2 each, S McLaughlin, L White, E Byrne, C Nolan, M Duffy 0-1 each.
Antrim: M O’Neill 0-3 (1f), B Devlin 1-0 (pen), T Mellon, O Dahunsi 0-2 each, A Mulholland 0-1.
LOUTH: R Lambe Fagan; R Beirth, E Hand, E Murray; H Lambe Sally, S McLaughlin, L Byrne; A Breen, A Halligan; L White, E Byrne, S Matthews; A Russell, K Flood, C Nolan. Subs: M Duffy for Matthews (42), L Collins for Russell (56), G McCrave for Lambe Sally, Z Sweeney for White (both 59).
ANTRIM: A Devlin; N McIntosh, M Blaney, M Mulholland; S O’Neill, C Brown, C McKenna; A Mulholland, A Tubridy; T Mellon, M O’Neill, Aoife Kelly; B Devlin, O Dahunsi, L Agnew. Subs: A Turley for Tubridy, A Monaghan for Kelly (both 39), B Nic Cathail for Agnew (47), N Jones for B Devlin, Aine Kelly for McKenna (both 56).
Referee: Kevin Corcoran (Mayo).
