Davitts and Balla met in the U-17B Championship on Friday evening in Ballindine with Balla coming out on top by 3-12 to 1-14 after a fine game.

Davitts were the better team in the first half and led by 1-8 to 1-4 at the interval, Cathal Corless the goalscorer in the 25^th minute.

Balla began to get on top in the second half as they set about closing the gap. Some wayward shooting didn’t help their cause but a goal from a penalty in the 43^rd minute finally got them on level terms. A minute later they took the lead for the first time since the 3^rd minute and had extended that lead to seven points before three late Davitts points narrowed the deficit to four points at the final whistle.

Best for Davitts were Sean Keadin, Conor Feerick, Jack Melvin, Cathal Corless, Conor McDermott, Dylan Gallagher and Fionn McLoughlin.

Davitts: Dylan O Brien, Aaron Trench, Sean Keadin (0-1), Sean Meehan, Conor Feerick (0-1), Jack Melvin (0-1), Ethan Boyle, Cathal Corless (1-6), Mark Birmingham, Ronan Kelly, Conor McDermott (0-1), Ciaran Treacy, Dylan Gallagher (0-4), Harry Fallon, Fionn McLoughlin. Sub used: Brian Corless.

Davitts and Shrule Glencorrib met in the first round of the U-15 C Championship in Ballindine on Tuesday evening with Davitts coming out on top by 3-12 to 3-8 after a very competitive match. Shrule Glencorrib got the perfect start scoring 2-1 in the opening five minutes. Midfielder Conor McDermott goaled for Davitts in the eighth minute and this score settled his teammates. Davitts were trailing by a point at half time, 2-3 to 2-2, Ronan Kelly bagging the second goal and Fionn McTigue and Ciaran Treacy pointing.

Shrule Glencorrib opened the second scoring with two points to extend their lead with Brian Corless and Conor McDermott replying with two points in the 34^th and 37^th minutes. The visitors pointed again but seven unanswered Davitts points from Ciaran Treacy (3), Conor McDermott (2), Aaron O Dea and Dylan Gormally, put Davitts five  ahead before Shrule Glencorrib scored again, a 49^th minute point.

A fine Brian Corless goal for Davitts in the fiftieth minute extended their lead to seven points but Shrule Glencorrib fought back again and scored a goal and a point before Davitts Aaron O Dea fired over the game’s final score to clinch a hard earned  victory.

Best for Davitts were Dylan and Noah O Brien, Ethan Boyle, Aaron Conneely Basham, Brian Hett, Conor McDermott, Brian Corless, Ciaran Treacy and subs Dylan Gormally and Aaron O Dea.

Davitts: Dylan O Brien, Ethan Boyle, Ben Corless, Aaron Conneely Basham, Brian Hett, Noah O Brien, Conor McDermott (1-3), Brian Corless (1-1), Ronan Kelly (1-0), Ciaran Treacy (0-4), Fionn McTigue (0-1), Peter Kilkenny, Michael Hyland. Subs used: Dylan Gormally (0-1), Aaron O Dea (0-2).

Ballinrobe 2-13   Davitts 1-11

Ballinrobe hosted Davitts in the first round of the O Mara Cup on Saturday with the homeside winning an exciting match by five points.

Ballinrobe got off to a flying start with a goal after thirty seconds. They had added two points to their tally before Evan Ronane (2), Josh Ronayne, Shane Treacy and Jack Ronayne pointed for Davitts to tie the game after fifteen minutes. Ballinrobe played some superb football in the second quarter and they kicked four unanswered points and a goal in the 29^th minute to race into a seven point lead. Jack Ronayne and Darragh McGale pointed for the visitors just before the break leaving Ballinrobe ahead by 2-6 to 0-7 at halftime.

Ballinrobe opened the second half scoring with a fourth minute point to extend their lead to six points before Davitts played their best football of the evening. Shane Treacy pointed in the fifth minute and the same player and Darragh McGale combined three minutes later for a well taken McGale goal. Davitts spurned a number of good goal chances but two points from Evan Ronane in the 11^th and 12^th minutes levelled the game. Ballinrobe took control of the game again and scored six fine points in the last twelve minutes with Shane Treacy kicking Davitts sole reply.

This was a lively and well contested game with Tommy Waldron, Ronan McNamara, Jack Ronayne, Shane Treacy, Darragh McGale, Evan Ronane and Dmitry Trench impressing for Davitts.

Davitts: Keith Prendergast, Patrick Keadin, Cathal Higgins, Kieran Fahy, Aidan Macken, Tommy Waldron, Tomas Ronayne, Ronan McNamara, Jack Ronayne (0-2), Shane Treacy (0-3), Liam Kearns, Jamie Mullee, Josh Ronayne (0-1), Darragh McGale (1-1), Evan Ronane (0-4).

Subs used: Dmitry Trench, Jordan Flanagan, Brian Clarke, Liam Macken.