Na Fianna GAA Club Notes
U16 FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Na Fianna U16 Footballers made it 2 wins out of 2 in the League as they just got the better of Edenderry by the minimum margin last Wednesday evening in Geashill on a scoreline of 5-09 to 5-08. Na Fianna got off to a dreadfull start as Edenderry opened the scoring with 2 goals inside the first minute. Na Fianna then got going first with 2 points followed by their first goal on 8 mins from a penalty dispatched by Kaelyn Thompson awarded when Reece Seery was brought down. A point apiece followed before Na Fianna’s second goal arrived midway through the half when Joey Kinahan intercepted a short kickout before blasting it past the keeper to the net. The remainder of the half saw Na Fianna add 5 points to Edenderry’s 3 and so at the break Na Fianna led 2-08 to 2-04. Again Edenderry made a good start to the half as they scored 1-01 inside 5 mins with the goal coming from a penalty to draw level. Na Fianna responded with 1-01 of their own with the goal coming from Reece Seery who despite being fouled still managed to shoot the ball to the net. Edenderry hit back with 2 points before a hectic 5 min spell from midway through the half saw both sides score 2 goals apiece, both of Na Fianna’s from Sean Beatty, the second a cracking shot from the outside the square chipped the keeper and into the top corner of the net.The final 10 mins of the half saw Edenderry add just 1 more point but a lot more activity in the ref’s notebook as first both sides were reduced to 14, Reece Seery for Na Fianna and Edenderry’s No 8 both shown a straight red following a row then moments later Na Fianna were reduced to 13 when Aaron McKenna was also shown a straight red. Na Fianna then just about managed to hold on to claim the win.
NA FIANNA: Ryan Kinahan, Aaron McKenna, Conor Brophill, Ross Colton, Anthony Malone, Brian Keogh, Cathal Brady, Conor Langton (0-01), Joey Kinahan (1-04), Sean Beatty (2-00), Reese Seery (1-03), Conor McGuinness, Jamie Ballesty, Kaelyn Thompson (1-00), Ger Plunkett (0-01).
SUBS: Caomhlan Flanagan (for Ross Colton), Adam Cuddy (for Anthony Malone), Eoin Corcoran (for Joey Kinahan (B/C), Shane O’Rourke (for Caomhlan Flanagan) (B/C), Aidan Pierce (for Ger Plunkett).
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 THIS Saturday the 28th of February 2015 in the High Chaparral in Geashill. All are invited to attend.
