Na Fianna GAA Club Notes
G.A.A CLUB NOTES
DATE: 02 SEPTEMBER 2013
U16 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Na Fianna U16 Footballers demolished Tullamore in the Quarter Final of the Championship last Monday week in Geashill on a scoreline of 4-14 to 0-06 to claim a place in the semi final where they will meet neighbours St Vincents. Na Fianna opened the scoring with the first point straight from the throw in and Tullamore replied with their opening point. Na Fianna then added 2 points before striking their first goal on 14 min when a shot was cleared out where it was taken by Jack O’Brien out on the wing who shot it straight back in on goal where Stephen Pierce was on hand to get the deftest of touches to flick it past the keeper to the net. The remainder of the half saw Na Fianna add 5 more points with Tullamore replying with 2 points so at the break Na Fianna had a comfortable lead of 1-08 to 0-03. In the first 15 mins of the second half Tullamore tried to mount a comeback but could only mange to register 2 points to Na Fianna’s 1. Then in a glorious 5 minute spell from the midpoint of the half Na Fianna tore open the Tullamore defence as they blitzed them for 3 goals in a row, the first finished by Ray Daly after being set up by Stephen Pierce, the second blasted in by Colm McDermott following Kevin Kinahan’s run through the middle and the third fired in by Kevin Kinahan himself.. These goals left Tullamore reeling with their challenge dead and buried as Na Fianna cruised to the finish adding 5 more points to Tullamore’s 1 to wrap it up.
NA FIANNA: James Boland, Adam Kelly (0-01), Clint Horan, Ray Daly (1-00), John Cummins, Cathal Curran, Colm Corcoran, John Ridgeway (0-02), Colm McDermott (1-00), Jack O’Brien (0-01), David Buckley, John Paul Casey, Kevin Kinahan (1-04), Stephen Pierce (1-00), Dylan Hyland (0-06).
SUBS: Peter Walsh (for Ray Daly), Liam Langton (for Colm Corcoran), Conor O’Meara (for Jack O’Brien), John Tobin (for John Paul Casey), Colin Keogh (for Stephen Pierce).
MINOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Na Fianna Minor Footballers who were already through to the Championship Quarter Final suffered defeat to Ferbane / Belmont in the Final Round of the Group stage last Wednesday evening in Ferbane on a scoreline of 5-12 to 2-11. The first half was a tight affair with Na Fianna taking an early lead of 2 points to 1 before F/B struck for their first goal on 8 mins to go in front. 5 more points for Na Fianna over the remainder of the half to F/B’s 2 saw the sides go into the break all square 1-04 to 0-07. F/B stormed out at the start of the second half scoring 2-05 to 0-01 inside the first 10 mins to effectively put the result in the bag. Na Fianna did claw some of their way back into it over the next 15 mins scoring 1-03 to F/B 3 points with Shane Dolan striking the goal and when Aaron Pierce took a pass in the clear on the edge of the square to run in and fire the ball past the keeper into the net for Na Fianna’s second goal with about 3 mins left a comeback looked possible but F/B wrapped it up with the final 2 goals in the last few mins.
NA FIANNA: Fintan Pierce, Clint Horan, Mikey Keogh, Niall Lynch, Kevin Beirne, James Lalor, Fergus Flood, Declan Byrne, Jason Dunne (0-01), Kevin Kinahan, Shane Dolan (1-06), Aaron Pierce (1-02), Colm McDermott, Mark McNally, Mark Garry (0-01).
SUBS: Ben Dunne (for Jason Dunne), Jamie Conroy (for Kevin Kinahan), Dylan Hyland (0-01) (for Colm McDermott), Ben Ridgeway (for Mark McNally), Ciaran Casey (for Mark Garry)
U13 FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Na Fianna U13 Footballers begin the inaugural U13 League this Thursday (05th September) @ 6:30pm in Geashill against Ferbane / Belmont in Div 1 and against St Vincents in Div 3. All Support would be appreciated.
