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After three league games our senior men are still looking for their first win having suffered another narrow one-point defeat at home to Middletown on Friday night, 2 – 6 to 0 – 11.
The Shane’s were quick out off the blocks on Friday scoring three points in as minutes to get off to the best possible start with Marc Feehan, Greg McCabe and David McCabe getting the scores. A Connaire Mackin point was soon followed up by an excellent score form Micheál Brady to put the Shane’s five to the good and firmly in control. Middletown’s first point of the contest was quickly cancelled out by a long-range effort from Kristian Magill to restore the Shane’s five-point advantage which soon became six when Neil Paul Lennon popped over side’s seventh point. The Shane’s were then rocked back on their heels when a high Middletown free was fisted to the net to get them back into the game and they tagged on the next three points to level the game and completely wipe out the Shane’s excellent start. A fifth Middletown point put them ahead for the first time before a Shane’s defensive mistake gifted the away side their second goal and they now led by four. A late David McCabe free saw the Shane’s go into the break three behind, 2- 5 to 0 – 8.
If the first-half was a fairly high-scoring affair the second-half was the complete opposite with a total of just four points being scored. An early Ryan Quinn point got the home side back to within two before a Kristian Magill free left just the minimum between sides before another Quinn point levelled the game. However, this proved to be the Shane’s final score of the game and it took Middletown a total of twenty-five minutes to score their one and only point of the second-half but it was enough to see them claim the all-important win, 2- 6 to 0 – 11.
The senior men return to action on Wednesday night with an away game against Crossmaglen II’s.
Senior Ladies
Our senior ladies were scheduled to play Clann Eireann on Saturday but the game was postponed and will be re-fixed for a later date. They return to action next Saturday evening away to Dromintee at 7.00pm.
Minor Boys
Our minor boys’ amalgamation of Patrick Rankin’s suffered a narrow defeat away to Forkhill last Monday night.
Minor Girls
The minor ladies are at home on Thursday evening against Naomh Labhaoise at 7.00pm
U16 Girls
Our U16 girls recording a very impressive win over Dromintee last week and they will be looking to continue their good form into this Wednesday night’s game home to Silverbridge at 7.00pm.
U12 Boys
The U12 boys have their game next Saturday away to O’Hanlon’s at 4.00pm.
U12 Girls
Training for our U12 girls continues on Tuesday and Thursday evening at the field from 7.00pm – 8.15pm. Their next match is away to Dromintee next Sunday at 5.00pm.
U10s
Our U10s travelled to Silverbridge on Sunday morning for their first tournament of the season and competed in the A section of the Cup against Crossmaglen, Silverbridge and Oram. At the end of three very tough qualifying games the Shane’s, Crossmaglen and Silverbridge were all level and score-cards had to be used to separate the three teams and determine who would progress to the Cup semi-final. Unfortunately, Crossmaglen pipped the young Shane’s by one score to move on to the semi-final. Well done to the entire team and many thanks to the players and parents who attended the tournament. We would also like to thank Silverbridge for their invitation to take part. The first U10 league game takes place this Wednesday evening way to O’Hanlon’s Poyntzpass.
U8s (P3 & P4 Boys and Girls)
U8 training for both boys and girls takes place every Friday evening at the field from 6.30pm – 7.30pm and all boys and girls at this age group are welcome to come along.
U6s (Nursery, P1 & P2 Boys and Girls)
Training for our U6s, both boys and girls, takes place very Friday evening at the field from 6.30pm – 7.30pm and all boys and girls at this age group are welcome to come along and join in the fun.
Well Done
Well done to some of our underage footballers who took part in a short game during the half-time break in our senior men’s game on Friday night.
Congratulations
Congratulations to our former senior footballer Sean Austin who got married to the lovely Siobhan Curran at the week-end......all the very best for the future folks.
Lotto
Last week’s winning lotto number were 12, 13, 21 & 30. There were no jackpot winners and three match 3 winners. The jackpot now stands at £1050.00.
Condolences
Everyone at the club would like to offer their sympathy to the family of Eugene O’Callaghan who passed away recently. Eugene was the grandfather of our senior footballer Oisin O’Callaghan. Sympathies also to the family of Sammy Bradley who passed away last week. Sammy was the great-grandfather of our underage footballer Darragh Bradley. May they both rest in peace.
