Hollymount Carramore 4-9  Gaeil Na Daibheidí 2-10

Hollycarra and GND met in the first round of the South Mayo U-14 Championship in Hollymount on Monday evening. The sides had met on two occasions in the league this season with GND winning both games but the home side made it third time lucky when recording a deserved five point win.

Blake Bradley opened the scoring with a fourth minute point for GND but Hollycarra replied with a goal in the next minute. Blake Bradley pointed again in the 6^th minute but points in the 7^th, 8^th and 13^th minutes along with an 11^th minute goal saw the hosts take a seven point lead. Niall Duggan pulled back a point in the 15^th minute and the same player fired home a great goal seconds later after being set up by Conor Walsh. Hollycarra goaled again in the 17^th minute but a Niall McDermott goal and points from Niall Duggan (2) and Blake Bradley in the next seven minutes levelled tie game. The home team scored the last two points of the half in the 27^th and 30^th minutes to lead at the break by 3-5 to 2-6.

Hollycarra extended their lead with points in the 31^st and 34^th minutes. Blake Bradley pointed for GND in the 35^th minute but this was cancelled out four minutes later. Niall Duggan got another point for GND in the 42^nd minute but the home team did likewise in the 44^th minute. Hollycarra had a number of good goal-scoring chances but Kaden Heneghan pulled off some excellent saves in a fine individual display. Joe Trench, Cathal Cummins, Tom Roche, Cormac Devane, Johnny Prendergast, Niall Duggan, Blake Bradley and Niall McDermott were also impressive. Midfielder Cormac Devane hit a fine point from distance in the 53^rd minute to narrow Hollycarra’s lead to three points but the hosts goaled for the fourth time in the game in the 57^th minute. GND tried hard to get through for goals in the closing stages but the home defence held firm. Blake Bradley hit the final score of the game in the 60^th minute, his shot for goal going narrowly over the crossbar.

Gaeil Na Daibheidí: Kaden Heneghan, Joe Trench, Cathal Cummins, Tom Diskin, Jack Duggan, Tom Roche, Nathan Turner, Cormac Devane (0-1), Johnny Prendergast, Conal Boyle, Niall Duggan (1-4), Tadhg Kirrane, Conor Walsh, Blake Bradley (0-5), Niall McDermott (1-0). Subs used: Tom Hyland, Markus Visnevskis, Carraig Kilkenny.

Davitts 7-15  Garrymore 0-8

An understrength Garrymore junior team made the short journey to Ballindine to play Davitts in the Mayo Junior B championship on Friday evening and the home team proved much too strong in notching up their second win in the competition. Davitts will now play Crossmolina and a win would seal a place in the semi-finals.

Garrymore opened brightly and pointed in the first minute. Davey Hennessy scored Davitts points in the 5^th and 7^th minutes but a terrific two-pointer saw the visitors regain the lead in the 12^th minute. This was as good as it was to get for Garrymore however as the home team began to turn the screw. Michael Conroy equalised the game a minute later and in the 17^th minute Stephen Nyland scored Davitts first goal, spectacularly catching Tommy Waldron’s pinpoint delivery, before lashing an unstoppable left-footed drive to the top corner. Ronan Kelly and Davey Hennessy added points in the next two minutes before Hennessy, a constant thorn in the Garrymore defence, finished a slick passing move, involving Tom Corless, Dylan Burke, Darragh McGale, Michael Conroy and Danny Corless, to the net for his side’s second goal in the 20^th minute. Three minutes later Darragh McGale got Davitts third goal with a neat finish after a one-two with the hard-working Danny Corless, following great work from the impressive Tadhg Feerick. Midfielder Ronan Kelly pointed in the 24^th and 26^th minutes to leave Davitts ahead by 3-7 to 0-3 at the interval.

Dylan Burke and Davey Hennessy shot points in the opening minute of the second half and Stephen Nyland bagged his second goal in the 33^rd minute, getting on the end of a fine Michael Conroy delivery. The home side added points from Tommy Waldron and Davey Hennessy (2) before Ronan Kelly burst through the Garry defence and fired to the top corner from twenty metres for Davitts fourth goal in the 42^nd minute. Davey Hennessy pointed a minute later before the visitors opened their second half account with a 44^th minute point followed by a 45^th minute two-pointer. Indeed, Garrymore could have easily had a few goals of their own but for the excellent goalkeeping of Joe Prendergast who pulled off some brilliant saves. Davey Hennessy blasted home his second goal of the game in the 48^th minute after being set up by Liam Kearns. Tom Corless added a point two minutes later with Garrymore pulling two back in the 51^st and 53^rd minutes. Davitts sub Fionn McLoughlin got the last two scores of the game, a 54^th minute point and a well-finished 59^th minute goal, as his side ran out the very convincing winners.

Davitts had great displays all over the field with Joe Prendergast, Tadhg Feerick, Sean Keadin, Ronan Kelly, Danny Corless and Davey Hennessy excelling.

Davitts: Joe Prendergast, Patrick Keadin, Jordan Flanagan, Tadhg Feerick, Tom Corless (0-1), Tommy Waldron (0-1), Sean Keadin, Ronan Kelly (1-3), Dylan Burke (0-1), Ryan McLoughlin, Darragh McGale (1-0), Danny Corless, Davey Hennessy (2-7), Stephen Nyland (2-0), Michael Conroy (0-1). Subs used: Liam Kearns, Fionn McLoughlin (1-1), Brian Clarke, Sean Clarke, Brian Eagney.

It’s a small world! Two Davitts legends met up recently at a GAA tournament in San Diego. Laura Corless and her team, Vancouver Éire Óg, met Bertie Penny’s club, Fog City Harps in the Ladies Senior Final, with the Californian outfit winning narrowly….

Gaeil Na Daibheidí 11-5  Hollymount Carramore 3-11

Gaeil Na Daibheidí and Hollymount Carramore met in the U-14 League Div 4 Shield final on Monday evening in Ballindine and the large attendance were treated to a great display of attacking football from both sides. The eighteen point victory margin flatters the home team somewhat but their ability to create and finish goal chances was very impressive. Well done to the management team of Gabriel Devane, Richard Duggan, David McDonagh and Niall Roche.

Hollycarra got off to an ideal start and scored two points in the first minute of the game from the excellent Mark O Malley and Ciaran King but a second minute point by Niall Duggan and a 4^th minute Blake Bradley goal had GND up and running. Mark O Malley pointed in the 5^th minute and he scored a brilliant goal three minutes later to put the visitors ahead but GND replied with goals from the lively Niall McDermott and Seamie Roche in the 9^th and 12^th minutes. Mark O Malley, a player of real quality, struck for his and Hollycarra’s second goal in the 13^th minute. Amazingly he shot 3-9 over the hour but wasn’t the game’s top scorer. That distinction fell to GND’s Blake Bradley who notched 6-1 in another marvellous display.

GND dominated the next fifteen minutes with Cormac Devane and Johnny Prendergast at midfield supplying the lethal attack with plenty of ammunition. Goalkeeper Kaden Heneghan had a great game and the defence were solid led by Cathal Cummins, Tom Roche and Ruairi O Dea. Blake Bradley blasted home three cracking goals in the 15^th, 18^th and 21^st minutes, Niall McDermott claimed his second goal in the 19^th minute, the industrious Conal Boyle netted in the 20^th minute and Cormac Devane scored a classy point in the 22^nd minute. Hollycarra rallied and Mark O Malley pointed in the 27^th minute and blasted home his third goal two minutes later but GND had the last say of the half, with Tadhg Kirrane pointing in the final minute and Blake Bradley goaling again seconds later, to leave the hosts ahead by 9-3 to 3-4 at the break.

Blake Bradley opened the second half scoring with a point in the 34^th minute and Tadhg Kirrane fired home a goal two minutes later as the homeside extended their lead. Hollycarra, who were minus the services of their star midfielder, CJ O Hara, refused to lie down and they showed great battling qualities right up to the final whistle with Ciaran King, Senan Conroy, Noah O Regan, Dara O Connor and Ethan Fahy to the fore along with Mark O Malley who shot the next three scores of the game, points in the 36^th, 40^th and 45^th minutes. Niall McDermott pointed for the homeside in the 48^th minute with Blake Bradley scoring his sixth goal in the 50^th minute. Hollycarra scored the last four points of the game through Mark O Malley (3) and Ciaran King.

Gaeil Na Daibheidí: Kaden Heneghan, Joe Trench, Cathal Cummins, Nathan Turner, Jack Duggan, Tom Roche, Ruairi O Dea, Cormac Devane (0-1), Johnny Prendergast, Conal Boyle (1-0), Niall Duggan (0-1), Tadhg Kirrane (1-1), Seamie Roche (1-0), Blake Bradley (6-1), Niall McDermott (2-1). Subs: Tom Diskin, Markus Visnevskis, Luke Roche, Carraig Kilkenny, Conor Walsh, Cobhin Walsh, Tom Hyland, Cillian Kirrane, Evan Prendergast.

Hollymount Carramore: Patrick Jennings, Senan Conroy, Ethan Fahy, Shay Connelly, Conal Williams, Ciaran King (0-2), Kai O Hagen-Bourke, Noah O Regan, Dara O Connor, Lee Sheridan, Mark O Malley (3-9), Sean Flanagan, Adam O Regan, Matthew Carr, Cathal Jennings. Subs: Noah O Hagen-Bourke, Dayvn Fahy, Odhran Conroy, Colm Conroy, James Lynagh.

Referee: Vinnie Joyce (Claremorris).a

Charlestown 3-10  Davitts 1-14

Davitts juniors travelled to Charlestown on Sunday morning and, after a very well-contested match, were beaten by the home side by two points, in Division 3B of the senior league. Davitts manager Derek Byrne’s team included a number of surprise inclusions to the starting line-up, all of whom acquitted themselves well.

Davey Hennessy put Davitts ahead with a third minute point but Charlestown replied with a goal in the next minute. Points from Liam Kearns and Stephen Nyland in the 5^th and 6^th minutes levelled it. A Charlestown point in the 8^th minute was cancelled out moments later by a similar score from Davitts’ Davey Hennessy. Davitts shot two points in the 14^th and 15^th minutes via Liam Kearns and Dylan Burke but the homeside hit back with three points between the 19^th and 22^nd minutes and fired home their second goal in the 25^th minute to go four clear. Davitts responded well though and a fantastic 26^th minute Stephen Nyland goal, following great approach play by Mark Ronayne, Dylan Burke, Michael Conroy and Liam Kearns, narrowed the gap to a point. Liam Kearns pointed just before the half-time whistle to leave the sides level at the break.

Charlestown scored two points in the first three minutes of the second half but Davey Hennessy, Liam Kearns and Dylan Burke hit three for Davitts in the 36^th, 37^th and 38^th minutes to regain the lead. Charlestown equalised in the 39^th minute but a 43^rd minute Dylan Burke point put Davitts ahead again. A goal and two points in the 46^th, 47^th and 48^th minutes saw Charlestown go four up. Davitts came close to goaling on two occasions in the 50^th minute but Thomas Ronayne and Tadhg Feerick saw their drives for goal go narrowly over the crossbar. Charlestown pointed in the 53^rd minute and Davey Hennessy did likewise two minutes later. In the closing minutes Davitts tried hard to salvage something from the game but the home defence held firm as Charlestown earned the two league points.

Davitts had fine performances from Jordan Flanagan, Tadhg Feerick, Noah O Brien, Dylan Burke, Danny Corless, Liam Kearns, Stephen Nyland and the wily Michael Conroy.

Davitts: John Heneghan, Lawrence Daly, Jordan Flanagan, John Costello, Sean Clarke, Tadhg Feerick (0-1), Mark Ronayne, Noah O Brien, Dylan Burke (0-3), Danny Corless, Liam Kearns (0-4), Davey Hennessy (0-4), Brian Eagney, Stephen Nyland (1-1), Michael Conroy. Subs used: Darragh McGale, Thomas Ronayne (0-1), Tommy Waldron, Padraig Mangan, JP Kirrane.

Davitts 2-18  Knockmore 4-13

Davitts hosted Knockmore in Div 1A of the Senior League on Saturday evening and, after a rip-roaring encounter, the visitors snatched the spoils with a goal from the last kick of the game, to win by a point.

The home side got off to a flying start, shooting the first three points of the game in the opening three minutes through Niall Treacy (2) and Dylan Gallagher. Oliver Armstrong got Knockmore’s opening score, a well-taken two pointer in the 4^th minute and points from Peter Naughton (2) and another two-pointer from Conor Flynn saw the wind-assisted Knockmore take a four point lead by the 11^th minute. Davitts shot three points in the next five minutes, two from Dylan Gallagher, the third courtesy of Ronan Kelly, with Caelan Hopkins getting a point for Knockmore. The first goal of the game came in the 17^th minute when Conor Flynn finished from close range after some enterprising play from Oliver Armstrong and David McHale. Davitts responded in fine style and points from Tom Corless in the 18^th minute, another from Dylan Gallagher in the 23^rd minute and a 24^th minute Ciaran Treacy goal, after great work by Jack Melvin and Dylan Gallagher, saw them back in front. Treacy had the ball in the net again less than a minute later when his fisted effort for a point went in off the underside of the crossbar but referee Vincent Neary deemed that the ball was not touched by the Knockmore keeper Brian McMahon and the score was dissallowed. A 29^th minute Peter Naughton point left the teams tied at 1-8 each at half-time.

Mark Birmingham for Davitts and Knockmore’s Caelan Hopkins exchanged early second half points and a 37^th minute two-pointer from Jack Melvin and a 41^st minute Darragh McGale point put Davitts three ahead. Knockmore then hit a purple patch and notched 2-3 in a devastating six minute spell with goals from Caelan Hopkins and sub Charlie Bourke, and points from Liam Durkan, Caelan Hopkins and Oliver Armstrong. Davitts then hit the next five scores, points from Niall and Ciaran Treacy, a Jack Melvin goal from the penalty spot after Tommy Waldron was fouled in the square, and two superb two-pointers from Dylan Gallagher, to go three points ahead after 56 minutes. Knockmore, with their backs to the wall, launched several attacks on the Davitts goal in the remaining minutes. Peter Naughton scored a 59^th minute point to reduce the deficit to two and with the last kick of the game Liam Durkan collected a breaking ball in the Davitts goalmouth and shot low and hard, with the ball finding the back of the net after at least one deflection to give Knockmore a one point victory.

Knockmore had star performers in David McHale, Keith Ormsby, Peter Naughton, Oliver Armstrong, Caelan Hopkins, Conor Flynn and second half subs Pearse Ruttledge, Charlie Bourke and Liam Durkan.

Best for a very unlucky Davitts team were Jordan Flanagan, Tom and Cathal Corless, Tommy Waldron, Jack Melvin, Darragh McGale, Ronan Kelly, Dylan Gallagher, Ciaran Treacy and Niall Treacy.

Knockmore: Brian McMahon, Sean Holmes, David McHale, Adam Naughton, Kieran King, Sean Ruttledge, Tadhg Staunton, Keith Ormsby, Peter Naughton (0-4), Oliver Armstrong (0-3), Caelan Hopkins (1-3), Conor Flynn (1-2), Aidan Orme, Connell Dempsey. Subs used: Pearse Ruttledge, Charlie Bourke (1-0), Liam Durkan (1-1), Darragh Staunton.

Davitts: Dylan O Brien, Kieran Fahy, Jordan Flanagan, Tom Corless (0-1), Tommy Waldron, Thomas Ronayne, Shane Treacy, Cathal Corless, Jack Melvin (1-2), Mark Birmingham (0-1), Darragh McGale (0-1), Ronan Kelly (0-1), Dylan Gallagher (0-8), Niall Treacy (0-3), Ciaran Treacy (1-1). Subs used: Danny Corless, Noah O Brien, Sean Clarke.

Referee: Vincent Neary.

Gaeil Na Daibheidí 9-6  The Neale 6-11

Gaeil Na Daibheidí and The Neale met in a cracking U-14 League Div 4 Shield semi-final in Ballindine on Wednesday evening, with the home team just coming out on top after a tremendous battle. GND needed every one of the the nine superb goals they netted to get the better of a gallant Neale team whose tally of 6-11 would win most games.

The visitors started very brightly and they scored 2-1 in the opening ten minutes. A magnificent save by Kaden Heneghan prevented a third Neale goal before the home team opened their account with two goals in quick succession in the 15^th minute, scored by Niall McDermott and Tadhg Kirrane. A 20^th minute point by Cormac Devane, who was very impressive at midfield alongside Johnny Prendergast, and an opportunist goal from Blake Bradley seconds later, put GND three ahead but The Neale pointed in the 22^nd, 26^th and 29^th minutes to leave the sides all-square, 3-1 to 2-4, at the interval.

The visitors shot the opening score of the second period, a first minute point, but two fine Niall Duggan points in the next minute put GND ahead again. A fantastic Blake Bradley goal, following exceptional work by Cathal Cummins, Tom Roche, Jack Duggan and the hard-working Conal Boyle, put GND further ahead in the 33^rd minute. The dust had hardly settled when Tadhg Kirrane finished his second goal, a spectacular soccer-style effort that gave the keeper no chance. The Neale pulled a point back in the 38^th minute but the home side replied with Blake Bradley firing home his third goal a minute later. The Neale pointed in the 41^st minute but this score was quickly cancelled out by GND sub Luke Roche. The next four scores were well-taken goals, two from each side, with The Neale netting in the 43^rd and 47^th minutes sandwiching similar scores from Blake Bradley and Niall McDermott in the 44^th and 45^th minutes respectively. The home side were now ahead by nine points but The Neale were not finished. Three points in as many minutes and a 53^rd minute goal reduced the deficit to three. A 55^th minute Niall Duggan goal and a 56^th minute Seamie Roche point gave the home side some breathing space but The Neale pointed in the 60^th minute and added a goal from the resulting kick-out, to narrow the gap to three points again. In a very tense four minutes of injury-time the GND defence stood firm, with Cathal Cummins and Tom Roche outstanding, and they got the final score of the match, a Cormac Devane point, just before the final whistle.

GND will play Hollymount Carramore in the final next Monday evening in Ballindine at 7pm.

Gaeil Na Daibheidí: Kaden Heneghan, Joe Trench, Cathal Cummins, Nathan Turner, Jack Duggan, Tom Roche, Ruari O Dea, Johnny Prendergast, Cormac Devane (0-2), Conal Boyle, Niall Duggan (1-2), Tadhg Kirrane (2-0), Seamie Roche (0-1), Blake Breadley (4-0), Niall McDermott (2-0). Subs used: Tom Diskin, Luke Roche (0-1).