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Armagh SFC SF;

Cross V Killeavy 

All roads led to the Athletic Grounds for our Armagh Senior Championship Semi Final clash against Killeavy with Jake Magill the referee. A bright calm evening left conditions ideal. We settled quickly, with three minutes played, we had scored three points from play, Stephen Morris (2) and Cian McConville. Killeavy’s opening score coming in the 7th minute which was quickly followed by a point each from Cian and Rian (F) to stretch our lead. We had a number missed opportunities. As the minutes ticked down to the water break, a point from Oisin was followed by a point from the opposition.  to bring it back to a 3 point game before a super  score from Dara O’Callaghan brought it back to four at the first water break. As play resumed, a Killeavy point from play narrowed the gap once again. Oisin hit his second point of the contest before high drama ensued, a controversial decision to give Tony Kernan his second  yellow card resulted in us being reduced to 14 men in a game which was being played at a very fast pace and high intensity. Points from Cian and Stephen brought our scoring of the half to a close, a killeavy point from a free converted following by a point in injury time preceded the half time whistle.

Cross 0-10 Killeavy 0-5

We repeated what we did the start of the game, the second half less than a minute old when  Cian had registered a point on the scoreboard. Killeavy scored a point from play before two points from, Rian (1, ‘45 ) to give us a comfortable lead with twenty minutes to go.  A Kyle Mallon point from Kileavy started a scoring spree for them , in what was their best spell of the match, three unanswered points and at the second water break, they had narrowed the gap to 3. Killeavy engerised from their bright spell before the water break, continued where they left off, three points one after another to level matters for the first time and with only six minutes of normal time, we were in for an exciting finale. A tremendous response from young Dara O’Callaghan, two points in as many minutes and our lead was in reinstated. It was heart stopping stuff as Killeavy never give up, a fanatstic save from our number one,  Tiarnan McConville knocked the wind out of killeavy’s sails and we hung on to book a place in the Armagh Senior Championship Final;

Cross 0-15 Killeavy 0-13

Well done lads and management, we are so proud of you all, you showed tremendous resilience and guts especially in the closing minutes

Traditionally, we host a big breakfast the week before County Final but 2020 has ensured nothing goes to plan! We have a number of ideas in the pipeline and more details will follow during the week. We ask all supporters and friends to show their support for the lads by proudly displaying the black and amber! Get those flags out!

Armagh JFL

Cross V Derrynoose game which was to be played on Saturday evening was called off.

Sponsor A Ball Armagh SFL RD 

Pictured below; Phil presents the ball to Kyle 

Tuesday 1st September;

U13 League Rd 6; Cross V St Patrick’s, Cross, 7pm

Thursday 3rd September ;

U15 Div 1 Group 1 Rd7; Crrickcruppen, Carrickcruppen, 6.45pm 

Rangers Lotto

 

Draw Date; 30/08/20

Numbers Drawn; 8  17  21  30 

No jackpot winner 

4 matched 3 numbers; Patrick McConville, Online, Josie Ogle, Ogie Murtagh, and Luke O’Neill winning £25 each. Well done. 

Jackpot; £1900/€2900

Next Draw; 06/09/20

Play online; https://www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Crossmaglen_Rangers/lotto or tickets available in a number of local retail outlets.

Congratulations

Congratulations to Tony and Sinead Kernan on the birth of their Daughter, Emma, a little Sister for Dan and Anna.

Best wishes also to Conor & Gemma O’Neill who got married recently. Wishing you many years of good health and happiness.

Get Well Soon

The entire club send our very best wishes to Miceal Moley who is in hospital. Wishing you a speedy recovery Miceal.