Na Fianna GAA Club Notes
U21 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI FINAL
Na Fianna U21 Footballers fine run in the Championship was brought to an end by Tullamore at the Semi Final stage last Thursday evening in Croghan on a scoreline of 2-07 to 0-05. The game started brightly for Na Fianna as they opened the scoring with Kevin Kinahan’s pointed free on 4 mins but Tullamore then got going as they got off the mark with 4 points in a row over the next 10 mins. Then disaster struck for Na Fianna with just over 5 mins of the half left as Tullamore banged in 2 goals within the space of a minute, the first a lineball near the endline worked across the field and flicked to the net, the second a high ball into the square where the forward punched the ball to the net in a one on one with the keeper. Both sides then added a point apiece and so at the break Tullamore led comfortably 2-05 to 0-02. Tullamore extended their lead with the opening point of the second half but Na Fianna hit back with the next 2 pointed frees by the 5th min. Tullamore then lost their influental forward Adam Shelly to a black card on 7 mins. Teh remainder of the game saw both sides add just 1 more point apiece and in stoppage time Na Fianna’s bad night was compounded when Richie Reynolds and Dylan Hyland were both red carded.
NA FIANNA: Jason Dunne, Clint Horan, James Lalor, Ben Dunne, Niall Dempsey, Mikey Keogh, Kevin Beirne, Declan Byrne, Ben Ridgeway, David Buckley, Richie Reynolds (0-02), Ronan Crombie, Dylan Hyland (0-02), Adam Kinahan, Kevin Kinahan (0-01).
SUBS: Shane Dolan (for David Buckley), Luke Dunne (for Ronan Crombie), Fergus Flood (for Adam Kinahan), Johny Byrne (for Kevin Kinahan), James Boland, Adam Kelly, Liam Langton, Dean Pierce, Eric Dolan, Kevin Hinch, Niall lynch, Fintan Pierce, Aaron Pierce.
U16 FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Na Fianna U16 Footballers got their 2015 playing campaign off to a winning start with an emphatic win over Tullamore last Sunday afternoon in Geashill in Rd 1 of the League on a scoreline of 5-09 to 0-04. In the first half both sides put 4 scores on the board but the 3 goals for Na Fianna finished by Conor McGuinness (2) and Conor Langton made the difference as Na Fianna led at the break by 3-01 to 0-04. The second half was just one way traffic as Na Fianna were in complete control adding 8 more points along with 2 more goals from Conor McGuinness to complete his hatrick and Brian Keogh without a single reply from Tullamore.
NA FIANNA: Ryan Kinahan, Eoin Corcoran, Conor Brophill, Aidan Pierce, Anthony Malone, Brian Keogh (1-00), Cathal Brady, Joey Kinahan (0-03), Conor Langton (1-00), Sean Beatty, Reese Seery, Conor McGuinness (3-00), Jamie Ballesty (0-01),Kaelyn Thompson (0-04), Ger Plunkett (0-01).
SUBS: Ross Colton (for Aidan Pierce), Shane O’Rourke (for Reese Seery), Shane Finnernan (for Jamie Ballesty), C J Murphy (for Ger Plunkett), Adam Cuddy (for Ross Colton), Mikey Buckley, Lee Mulpeter
U16 FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Na Fianna U16 Footballers continue their League campaign this Wednesday evening (18 Feb) @ 7:00pm against Edenderry in Geashill. All Support would be appreciated.
REGISTRATION DAY
Na Fianna Football Members Registration Day will take place on THIS 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.
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 which has been Re-Scheduled for Saturday the 28th of February 2015 in the High Chaparral in Geashill. All are invited to attend.
