Na Fianna GAA Football Club Notes

U16 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Na Fianna Under 16 Football team travelled to Clara for their 2nd match in this year’s Championship on Monday evening of last week and came away with a good win which get’s their campaign up and running.  Although they scored 2-13 to Clara’s 4-2, the margin could have been much greater with a little more composure in front of goal.

NA FIANNA: Jason Dunne, Aaron Pierce, James Lalor, Michael Pender, Kevin Beirne, Declan Byrne, Niall Lynch, Michael Keogh, Ben Ridgeway, Mark McNally, Barry Daly, Fergus Flood, Conor Leen, Shane Hyland, Darren O’Brien.

Subs used: Mark Garry and Shane Dolan

U14 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Na Fianna U14 Footballers alike their U16 counterparts got their first win of this year’s Championship campaign as they also came out on top against Clara last Wednesday evening in Ballinagar with a pulsating second half display on a scoreline of 4-11 to 3-12. Na Fianna started the first half brightly getting off the mark with 1-02 without reply inside the first 3 minutes with Kevin Kinahan firing the ball to the net. Things went downhill for Na Fianna during the remainder of the half as Clara got going and by half time Clara held what appeared to be a comfortable lead of 3-06 to 1-03. Na Fianna gave themselves some hope with a good start to the second half by scoring 1-01 without reply inside the first 5 mins but over the next 20 mins the sides matched one another with Na Fianna sending over 6 points to which Clara replied with 5 points. Then with 5 minutes remaining Na Fianna reduced the defecit down to the minimum when Kevin Kinahan blasted in his third goal to capture his hattrick and the comeback was completed a minute later when John Tobin sent over the equalising point. In the last minute of normal time Clara appeared to have sneaked it by putting over a free but Na Fianna never gave up and were rewarded in the second minute of stoppage time when Kevin Kinahan claimed a high ball in the square and laid it off to Liam Langton in the clear who blasted it to the net to the delight of all the Na Fianna players, managemement and supporters upon which the final whistle went.

NA FIANNA: James Boland, John Cummins, Clint Horan (0-01), Peter Walsh, Adam Kelly, David Buckley, Colm Corcoran, Dylan Hyland (0-02), Colin McDermott, Ray Daly, Kevin Leen (0-01), Jack O’Brien (0-04), Liam Langton (1-00), Kevin Kinahan (3-02), Sean Rigney.

SUBS USED : Stephen Dwane, John Tobin (0-01).

U16 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Na Fianna U16 Footballers continue their Championship campaign this Wednesday evening (04 May) @ 7:30pm as they take on Gracefield in Ballinagar. All support would be appreciated.

U14 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Na Fianna U14 Footballers will be looking to make it 2 wins in a row when they continue their Championship campaign this Friday evening (06 May) @ 7:30pm as they take on St Vincents in Kilclonfert. All support would be appreciated.

MEMBERSHIP

Membership for club players has been fixed for the coming year at €15 for the first child and €10 for the second and subsequent child from each family. Membership can be paid to the relevant team managers when training re-commences.