Armagh SFC SF

 

 

Cross V Maghery

All roads led to the Athletic Grounds on Friday night for our championship semi final game against Maghery. Conditions were very slippy following rain earlier in the day and this was evident not long after the ball was thrown in, a back pass to the Maghery goalie who lost his footing and the ball rolled into the net to give as an early lead and the game only seconds old. We dominated the first quarter, eight points without reply, six from play and two scores from a mark, Aaron, Stephen,  Caolan (2) Jamie (2) Ronan  & Rian.  Maghery’s opening score came in the eighteenth minute, a point from a free converted. As the minutes ticked down to the break, Rian slotted over a free and Maghery added two points to the board (1F) to leave the score at half time:

Cross 1-9  Maghery 0-3

We started the second half similar to how the game had commenced, scores registered quickly, three points from play, Jamie & Cian (2). Seconds later, the opposite end of the field, Ronan Lappin scored a goal for Maghery to reduce the deficit. Two points a piece for each team all from play, (Ronan & Cian) and as the game entered the last fifteen minutes, we led by nine. The last quarter, again, we were firmly in charge, Rian converted a free and a goal each for Ronan & Cian,  both super strikes, to a point for Maghery.

Cross 3-15  Maghery 1-6 

Well done lads and management on a super team performance.

Crossmaglen: M Murray; T O’Callaghan, C Dillon, T Duffy; A Kernan (0-1), J Morgan, P Hughes; S Morris (0-1), R Fitzpatrick (1-2); D O’Callaghan, C Cumiskey, C Finnegan (0-2); C McConville (1-3), J Clarke (0-3, 0-2 marks), R O’Neill (0-3, 0-2 frees)

Subs: Chris Crowley for Tony O’Callaghan (42), Seanie McConville for Caolan Finnegan (54), Odhran Kieran for Dara O’Callaghan (57), Orin McKeown for Aaron Kernan (60), Aidan Rushe for Jamie Clarke (60)

 

 

Thanks to our U7.5 team/mentors for sponsoring the match ball. Well done also to Caitlin Lenaghan, for a beautiful rendition of  Amhrán na bhFiann. We will play Granemore in the final on Sunday, 23rd October.

 

 

Good Luck

Good luck to our U19 team & management who play Madden,  U19, Division 1 Championship SF. The game will be played next weekend.

 

 

 

Rangers Sponsor The Ball; U19 Championship SF

Willie & Mairead Smith will sponsor the ball V Madden. Thanks Willie & Mairead for your support. They presented the ball to Pearse Hanratty.

 

 

Cross Rangers Lotto

Irish Classes

Irish classes for beginners continue on Tuesday night, 7pm-8pm in St Patrick’s P.S. The classes are free and everyone is welcome.

 

 

 

Armagh SFC Final

We will play Granemore in the final on Sunday 23rd October. We would like our little people to draw good luck pictures or write a short poem and we will share them on our socials in the lead up to the final. Please WhatsApp your pictures to 0876659126.

Flags and bunting will be on sale later in the week. There will be a prize for the best decorated house. We will also have details about a fundraiser for our senior team.

 

Irish Dancing

Irish Dancing with Majella continues on Mondays, 4-5pm.

 

Bingo

Bingo, Monday night at 8pm