Our Intermediate team defeated Aughnasheelin in Division 2 of the league on Saturday evening last in Blacklion.

In a close encounter the sides finished the first half level at 0-3 a piece. An improved second half performance from our lads ran out 0-9 to 0-4.

Our junior game against Sean O’Heslins-Ballinamore at the weekend was cancelled due to the opposition been unable to field a team.

The game has been awarded to us.

Our Intermediate team were defeated by Dromahair in the second round of the shield competition last week.

In a highly entertaining game a goal in the last minute for Dromahair snatched victory on a scoreline of 1-13 to 1-12.

Keep a track of the team’s progress in this competition here.

Our Under 16 team had a comprehensive win over St. Osnatts on Friday evening last in Glenfarne in Round 3 of the 9-a-side league.

There next game is next Friday evening away to Leitrim Gaels.

Glenfarne/Kiltyclogher 2-11
Aughnasheelin 1-7

The Victorious Glenfarne Minor team with management of Francis McLoughlin and Bernard Murray

Glenfarne/Kiltyclogher captured the Minor 9-a-side league title with a hard fought seven point win over Aughnasheelin in Ballinagleara on Thursday evening last. Glenfarne/Kiltyclogher’s greater ability to turn their chances into scores was the difference between the sides in the end.

It took five minutes for the game’s first score to be registered as both sides hit a number of early wides. Stephen McManus opened the scoring in empathic style when he finished to the Aughnasheelin net after a pass from Michéal Ferguson. Aughnasheelin went close to replying immediately but Keith Sammon’s shot was saved by Kevin Leonard in the Glenfarne/Kilty goal. Shane Ferguson followed up with a point immediately to stretch the Glenfarne/Kilty lead to four points as they dominated the early exchanges. Keith Boyle opened the Aughnasheelin account a minute later when he pointed a free from an acute angle. The lead was down to two points on eight minutes when Niall Mulvanerty pointed from play. Ronan McGovern pointed from play a minute later to restore Glenfarne/Kilty’s three point lead. Keith Boyle finish a long run from his own half with a point to leave two between the teams as the first half reached the midway stage. This was to be Aughnasheelin’s last score of the half as Glenfarne/Kilty assumed control of the game and built what turned out to be a match winning lead. First Rory McLoughlin pointed a free after he was fouled on the edge of the large square. This was followed up by a point from play by Michéal Ferguson a minute later. Two more points from the impressive John McLoughlin, the first from a free and the second from play stretched the lead to six points as the half time whistle sounded.

The second half began brightly for Aughnasheelin as David Gallagher fisted the ball over the bar in the opening seconds. Substitute Robbie Broughton restored the north Leitrim team’s lead two minutes later when he kicked a point from play. Joe Earley kicked a long range point from play with five minutes of the half gone to reduce the lead to five. Glenfarne/Kilty sealed victory over the next ten minutes as the built an unassailable eleven point lead. First Michéal Ferguson pointed from a free and two points from play from Rory McLoughlin and Ferguson again put them eight clear halfway through the half. Glenfarne/Kilty then found the net for the second time when Shane Ferguson finished off a well worked move. David Gallagher pointed from play for Aughnasheelin on fourteen minutes when he put a goal opportunity over the bar. Michéal Ferguson pointed from play to restore the Glenfarne/Kilty lead. David Gallagher again pointed from play as Aughnasheelin attempted a comeback. Over the next three minutes Aughnasheelin pressed for a goal. It finally came with time almost up. A Keith Boyle shot came back off the cross bar and fell to Keith Sammon who despatched to the net. That was to be the final action of the match as referee Thomas Forde sounded the full time whistle to spark celebrations among the Glenfarne/Kilty players and supporters.

For Glenfarne/Kilty this win will go some way towards making up for the Minor and Under-21 finals which they lost last year. The victory was built on a solid team performance where Shane Ferguson in defence, and John McLoughlin and Michéal Ferguson in midfield were most impressive. Aughnasheein can take heart from the fact that they have a number of talented young footballers who never gave up until the final whistle. Joe Earley in defence, the impressive Keith Boyle in midfield and David Gallagher upfront were their top performers.

Aughnasheelin: David McWeeney, Patrick Cull, Joe Earley (0-1), Conal McManus, Keith Boyle (0-2), Kevin Gallagher, Niall Mulvanerty(0-1), Keith Sammon (1-0), David Gallagher (0-3). Subs: Kevin McWeeney, Brian Boyle, Gavin Boyle, Ronan White, Brendan McCaffrey.

Glenfarne/Kilty: Kevin Leonard, Kieran Kilkenny, Shane Ferguson (1-1), Daire Clancy, Micheal Ferguson(0-5), John McLoughlin(0-2), Rory McLoughlin (0-2), Steven McManus (1-0), Ronan McGovern (0-1). Subs: Robbie Broughton (0-1), Darren Murray, Anthony McHugh, Tommy McManus.

(c) Leitrim Observer 2010

Minor 9-a-Side League Champions 2010

Well done to our Minor team who beat Aughnasheelin in the Minor League final on Thursday evening in Ballinagleara.

They won on a scoreline of 2-11 to 1-7.

Well done to the management team of Francis McLoughlin and Bernard Murray on this great achievement.

The team lined out as follows:

Kevin Leonard, Kieran Kilkenny, Shane Ferguson (1-1), Daire Clancy, Micheal Ferguson(0-5), John McLoughlin(0-2), Rory McLoughlin (0-2), Steven McManus (1-0), Ronan McGovern (0-1). Subs: Robbie Broughton (0-1), Darren Murray, Anthony McHugh, Tommy McManus.

A full match report will be available later in the week.

Our Junior team continued their winning ways againsts Fenagh/St Caillins on Monday afternoon last in Glenfarne.

Goals from Paul Clarke and Sean McDermott ensured a six point win on a scoreline 2-7 to 0-10.

Team: Joe Keany, Darren Maguire, Ciaran Clancy, John Sherrin, Shane Ferguson, John McManus, Sean Dolan, Paul Clarke, Dermot Harkin, Francis Dillon, Sean Dillon, Darragh Keany, Sean McDermott, Stephen McManus, Ronan McGowan. Sub: Hugo Rooney for Sean Dolan.

Our Junior team recorded their first win of the 2010 Division 5 League.

In a hard fought game against Bornacoola in Dromod our lads ran out winners on a scoreline of 0-7 to 0-3.

Team: Joe Keaney, Darren Maguire, Ciaran Clancy, Sean Dolan, Shane Ferguson, John Sherrin, John McManus (0-1), Sean Dillon (0-1), Paul Clarke, Paddy Clancy, Francis Dillon (0-1), Darragh Keaney (0-2), David McDermott, Stephen McManus (0-2), Sean McDermott.

Our under 14 team were defeated on Saturday morning last by Aughnasheelin in the opening round of the league.

They went down on a scoreline of 7-12 to 2-5.

There next game is a home game against Bornacoola on this Saturday at 12 noon in Glenfarne.

Glenfarne/Kiltyclogher 0-08
Aughavas 0-10

Aughavas registered their first league win of 2010 when they overcame Glenfarne/Kiltyclogher at a blustery Belcoo last Saturday evening. The Glenfarne/Kilty men had been hoping to build on an impressive first round victory over Gortlettragh but were undone by their failure to build a large enough lead when aided by a strong first half breeze. Aughavas owe their victory in no small part to the outstanding Colm Maguire at full forward. In a scrappy encounter the Aughavas full forward shone throughout and was the fulcrum for the majority of Aughavas’s attacking play.

The game opened brightly with the first score coming after just a minute. Colm Maguire opened the Aughavas account with a pointed free after he himself was fouled. Fergal Clancy registered Glenfarne/Kilty’s first score a minute later with a point from a free after a foul on Niall Clancy. They were ahead a minute later as Clancy landed another free following a foul on James Murray. Aughavas levelled the game three minutes later when Conor Bohan pointed from a free after Colm Maguire was fouled. A point from play from Colm McKiernan put Aughavas in front on 12 minutes. Glenfarne/Kilty hit back almost immediately when Fergal Clancy pointed a free after a foul on himself. Shane McLoughlin edged the north Leitrim men in front a minute later when he pointed following a pass from J.J McDermott after great work from the centre forward to create the opportunity. The next ten minutes of the game proved very scrappy with both sides guilty of poor passing and a number of missed scoring attempts. It was during this period that Glenfarne/Kilty dropped a number of opportunities into the Aughavas’ goalkeeper’s hands. The scoring drought was finally broken a minute into injury time when Fergal Clancy stretched the Glenfarne/Kilty lead to two points with a score from a free. This proved to be the final action of the half and one has to feel the South Leitrim went in at the break the happier only trailing by two and the prospect of a strong breeze at their backs for the second half.

Aughavas introduced Niall Gallogly at the break and he made an immediate impact with a well taken point from play in the first minute of the second half to cut the cap to a minimum. Over the next five minutes Glenfarne/Kilty missed three scorable opportunities. This proved to be the turning point of the game as Aughavas then assumed control of the match with five unanswered points over the next ten minutes. It was the outstanding Maguire who lead the way with two excellent points from play and two more from frees to give Aughavas a three point lead with twelve minutes to go. Conor Bohan further increased that lead with a superbly taken point from distance with ten minutes left on the clock. Almost immediately Glenfarne/Kilty responded and a well taken point from play from Diarmuid Clancy sparked hopes of a comeback. Fergal Clancy cut the gap to two points a minute later with a pointed free. Two minutes later the gap was at a minimum as James Murray pointed from play. Further pressure was heaped on Aughavas with the dismissal of Adrian Charles for a second bookable offence with a minute left on the clock. However it was another of Aughavas’s veterans who had the final say in the scoring stakes. A quick ball out of the Aughavas defence found the recently introduced Fintan McBrien and in a case of the right man in the right place, the ex Leitrim star cooly slotted over the bar to give his side a two point lead. There was time for the north Leitrim men to launch one final attack. They were awarded a 20 metre free and with no choice but to go for goal Dermot O’Rourke’s well struck effort went just wide of the post. With that the final whistle went and Aughavas recorded their first points of the 2010 league.

Aside from the outstanding Colm Maguire, Aughavas were best served by Adrian Charles and Adrian Maguire in defence and Colin McKiernan in attack. For Glenfarne, Stephen Sweeney in defence and the hard working Fergal Clancy in midfield were best on the day.

Glenfarne/Kilty: Daragh Keaney, Stephen Sweeney, Sean McLoughlin, John Sheerin, Niall Clancy, Sean McManus, Dermot Harkin, Dermot O’Rourke, Fergal Clancy(0-5, 5f), Shane McLoughlin (0-1), J.J McDermott, Diarmuid Clancy (0-1), John McManus, Enda Gallagher, James Murray (0-1). Subs: Conor O’Rourke for Sean McLoughlin (15 Mins).

Aughavas: Patrick McGirl, Niall Maguire, Adrian Charles, Eoin Brennan, Derek Maguire, Adrian Maguire, Trevor Faralley, Kieran Moran, Eamonn Heslin, Peter McBrien, Colin McKiernan(0-1), Ray McBrien, Dan O’Brien, Colm Maguire (0-5, 3f), Conor Bohan (0-2, 1f). Subs: Niall Gallogly (0-1) for Peter McBrien (HT), Damien McKiernan for Eamonn Heslin (45 Mins), Fintan McBrien (0-1) for Conor Bohan (58 Mins)