Na Fianna GAA Club Notes
U21 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER FINAL
Na Fianna U21 Footballers are through to the Semi Finals of the Championship after brushing aside the challenge of last year’s beaten finalist’s St Patricks (Edenderry) in their Quarter final encounter last Sunday morning in Edenderry on a scoreline of 3-13 to 3-04. St Patricks opened the scoring with a pointed free straight from the throw in to lead for the first and only time. Na Fianna then got on the scoreboard in fine style with 2 goals, the first on 5 mins a 45m free taken by David Buckley was caught by Kevin Kinahan in the square who turned and blasted the ball past the keeper into the net, the second on 8 mins when Niall Dempsey dispossessed a St Patricks attack and launched a counter attack passing to Richie Reynolds who in turn laid it off to the in-running David Buckley about 30m out who ran in and planted it in the net. Na Fianna added their first 3 points before a crazy last 5 mins of the half saw St Patricks get right back into it by getting in to score 3 goals but another 3 points for Na Fianna ensured they would lead at the break 2-06 to 3-01. Again St Patricks were first off the mark with a pointed free inside the first min of the second half to leave the minimum in it but a 6 point tally for Na Fianna to just a single point reply from St Patricks over the next 20 mins sent Na Fianna on their way and when Richie Reynolds fired in Na Fianna’s 3rd goal with 7 mins left it was game, set and match to Na Fianna . Both sides added 1 more point apiece in the time remaining. Na Fianna will now be drawn against either St Vincents, Tullamore or St Manchans Gaels in the Semi Final.
NA FIANNA: Jason Dunne, Clint Horan, James Lalor, Ben Dunne, Aaron Pierce, Mikey Keogh, Kevin Beirne, Declan Byrne (0-02), Niall Dempsey (0-01), David Buckley (1-00), Richie Reynolds (1-02), Ronan Crombie (0-01), Dylan Hyland (0-03), Adam Kinahan (0-02), Kevin Kinahan (1-01).
SUBS: Adam Kelly (for Aaron Pierce), Johny Byrne (for David Buckley), Luke Dunne (for Dylan Hyland), Fergus Flood (for Adam Kinahan), Shane Dolan (0-01) (for Kevin Kinahan).
CLUB AGM
There was a very good turnout at the A G M of Na Fianna Minor GAA Football Club which took place last Friday 30th Jan in the Clubhouse Geashill. The following officers were announced : Chairman – Paurig Gallagher; Secretariy: Damien Grehan; Treasurer: John Malone; PRO : Ray Garry; Coaching & Games Development Officer: Liam Boland. The meeting also decided on the trainers and selectors for each of the Na Fianna Football teams for the forthcoming 12 months as follows:
MINOR: TBC
U16: TBC
U14: Ger Plunkett, David Gorry, Ken Beatty, Niall Carthy
U12: Paurig Gallagher, Tom Gorry
U10: Damien Grehan, Noel Gorman, Sean Sweeney, Niall Bracken, Mark Byrne.
U8: Pat Cooney, Nigel Dunne, Stephen Byrne.
U6: Brendan Connolly, Brian Keogh, Garrett Garry, David Connolly.
MINOR B FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP & U16 FOOTBALL LEAGUE PRESENTATION OF MEDALS
The Na Fianna Minor Footballers and U16 Footballers who were successful in winning the 2014 Minor B Championship and U16 League Titles will be presented with their winning medals at a function in their honour on THIS Saturday the 7th of February 2015 in the High Chaparral in Geashill. All are invited to attend.
REGISTRATION DAY
Na Fianna Football Members Registration Day will take place on Saturday the 21st of February from 12.30pm to 3.30pm in the Clubhouse in Geashill. All new and existing members are requested to come along on the day and register for the year.
