Ballinrobe 4-6  Davitts 2-8

Davitts Minors travelled to Ballinrobe on Sunday and were defeated by four points, after a lively league game. The sides were level with five minutes remaining in the first half but two goals in rapid sucession by the homeside gave them a flattering six point lead at the break, 4-3 to 1-6. Davitts goalscorer was Richie O Connor with Evan Ronayne bagging five excellent points and O Connor getting the other.

The quality of play deteriorated in the second half with tempers fraying and the referee having a very poor day. Some of his decisions were baffling to the frustration of Davitts players, selectors and supporters. Gerald Griffin pointed but Ballinrobe extended their lead with two good points. The dismissal of Davitts midfielder Padraig Mangan was a big blow but a fine Patrick Keadin goal narrowed the gap to four points. Davitts fought to the finish as both teams added a point to their tallies. Ballinrobe ran out the deserving winners but Davitts will know that they can play much better than this.

Davitts best players were Thomas Monaghan, Dylan Keadin, Patrick Keadin, Richie O Connor, Evan Ronayne and Gerald Griffin.

Davitts: Thomas Monaghan, Michael Mangan, Dylan Higgins, Dylan Keadin, Jack Rodgers, Patrick Keadin (1-0), Padraig Mangan, Seanie Bourke, Richie O Connor (1-1), Cathal Hennelly (0-1), Shane Treacy, Gerald Griffin (0-1), Evan Ronayne (0-5). Subs used: John Kilkenny, Denis Fahy.

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Davitts 1-5  Mayo Gaels 5-10

Davitts U-14 team hosted a very impressive Mayo Gaels team in their first league game of the season. The visitors proved to be too strong for the Davitts boys and won comfortably. Gaels made the early running and had 2-2 on the scoreboard before Cian Naughton opened Davitts account. Stephen Nyland pointed and Naughton added a goal and a point before the break but the Gaels were full value for their 4-3 to 1-3 halftime lead.

The visitors pulled away in the second half, adding 1-7 to their tally. Davitts only second half scores came from Nyland and Naughton.

Davitts most effective players in this game were David Devane, Dimitri Trench, Niall Kearns, Takeshi Kilkenny, Jordan Flanagan and Cian Naughton.

Davitts: Conor Walsh, James Quinn, David Devane, Oisin Prendergast, Dimitri Trench, Niall Kearns, Takeshi Kilkenny, Jordan Flanagan, Shane Cummins, Shane Waldron, Stephen Nyland (0-2), Niall Treacy, Jack Devoy, Cian Naughton (1-3), Daniel Corless. Subs used: Aidan Cosgrove, Zach Keadin, David Hennessy.

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Davitts 2-10 Westport 3-4

Davitts Minors got their League campaign off to a great start with a hard earned three point victory over Westport in Bekan on Wednesday evening. There wasn’t a lot between the two sides and the result was in doubt right up to the final whistle. It was all square at half time, Davitts 0-6, Westport 1-3, with Shane Treacy, Patrick Keadin, Padraig Mangan, Ritchie O Connor and Evan Ronayne (2) hitting the target.

Early second half points from Padraig Mangan and Dylan Higgins were followed by a fine Gerald Griffin goal after good work from Ritchie O Connor and Evan Ronayne, to put Davitts five points ahead. Westport fought back and levelled the game again with two cracking goals. Davitts influencial midfielder Padraig Mangan goaled with ten minutes remaining and points from Jack Rodgers and sub Cathal Hennelly ensured a winning start.

Best players for Davitts were the outstanding Dylan Keadin, Dylan Higgins, Michael and Padraig Mangan, Patrick Keadin, Shane Treacy and Gerald Griffin.

Davitts: Caolann Mullee, Dylan Higgins (0-1), Dylan Keadin, John Kilkenny, Michael Mangan, Jack Rodgers (0-1), Padraig Mangan (1-2), Seanie Bourke, Patrick Keadin (0-1), Ritchie O Connor (0-1), Evan Ronayne (0-2), Shane Treacy (0-1), Gerald Griffin (1-0). Subs used: Cathal Hennelly (0-1), Jamie Mullee.

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Davitts 2-7 Ballaghaderreen 0-12

Davitts earned a dramatic victory in this Michael Walsh Senior League quarter final with County Minor Cathal Hennelly bagging a goal with the last kick of the game played in sunny Ballindine on Sunday.

Ballaghaderreen, playing against the wind in the first half, looked the likely winners of this game in the first half. They led by 0-6 to 0-3 at the break, although some dreadful shooting by the Davitts forwards wasn’t helping the cause. Two Josh Ronayne points and one from Ronan McNamara accounted for Davitts paltry tally going in at halftime.

Facing the stiff wind in the second half was bad enough but a 3rd minute black card for midfielder Ronan McNamara, after he had narrowed the gap with a trademark long range free, could have caused heads to drop in the youthful Davitts team. The opposite was the case as the home team showed commendable spirit for the rest of the game.

Ballagh extended their lead to three but the alert Matthew Trench pounced on an error in the Ballagh defence to net the equaliser with twenty minutes remaining. Ballagh tagged on five points with Davitts replying through Padraig Mangan and Keith Prendergast to leave the gap at three points with time running out. Thomas Waldron left two between them as the game approached injury time. With seconds remaining Josh Ronayne rattled the crossbar with a shot with the rebound falling to young Cathal Hennelly who gleefully hammered in the winner.

Best for a young Davitts side on this occasion were Padraig Mangan, Mark Ronayne, James Cummins, Cathal Higgins, Paul Carey, Thomas Waldron, Matthew Trench and Michael Waldron.

Davitts: Adrian McNamara, Colm Roche, Padraig Mangan (0-1), Mark Ronayne, James Cummins, Keith Prendergast (0-1), Cathal Higgins, Ronan McNamara (0-2), Sean Waldron, Seamus Roche, Paul Carey, Thomas Waldron (0-1), Josh Ronayne (0-2), Fearghal McGrath, Liam Kearns.

Subs used: Matthew Trench (1-0), Michael Waldron, Cathal Hennelly (1-0), Michael Mangan, Jack Rodgers.

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