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NA FIANNA GAA FOOTBALL CLUB

G.A.A CLUB NOTES:- 6th October 2025

U16 FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM COMPETITION SEMI FINAL

Like their No 1 Team counterparts Na Fianna U16 Footballers No 2 Team also have a Championship Final to look forward to as they secured their place in the U16 Second Team Competition Final with a big win over neighbours St Vincents in the Semi Final last Monday week in Geashill on a scoreline of 2-16 to 0-05. St Vincents were first off the mark with the opening point from a free in the 3rd minute with Na Fianna responding immediately by opening their account with their first point from Jamie Lynam. Na Fianna then took the lead with Adam Kehoe’s first 2 points before St Vincents got their second point in the 10th minute. That is how it would remain until the last 5 minutes of the half by which time Na Fianna’s wide count was over double their score count but that was rectified from there to the half time whistle as Na Fianna hit 6 points in a row from Adam Kehoe (3), Ciaran Hannigan & Ethan Henry (2). That gave Na Fianna a 7 point lead at the break 0-09 to 0-02. Inside the first minute of the second half Na Fianna brought their tally into double figures with a point from Cathal Sheil with the sides adding 2 points apiece by the midpoint of the half with Kaiden Monahan & Adam Kehoe on target for Na Fianna. Then in the 19th minute Na Fianna struck for their first goal finished by Ciaran Hannigan. A further 2 points followed for Na Fianna before they grabbed their second goal in the 23rd minute dispatched by sub Ben Wallace. The sides then added a further point apiece before Fionan Connolly wrapped it up with the final point for Na Fianna in stoppage time. The win puts Na Fianna through to the Final against Ferbane / Belmont on Sunday 05th October.

NA FIANNA: Noah Condron, Rory Gill, Tom Dunne, Josh Kelly, Cormac Ryan, Thomas Lynch, Harry Fleming, Ethan Henry (0-02), Aaron Meacle, Adam Kehoe (0-08), Fionan Connolly (0-01), Ciaran Hannigan (1-01), Jamie Lynam (0-01), Cathal Sheil (0-01), Tomas McFadden.

SUBS: Kevin Dunne (for Josh Kelly), Oisin Dolan (for Harry Fleming), Cathal Cuskelly (0-01) (for Ciaran Hannigan), Ben Wallace (1-00) (for Jamie Lynam), Kaiden Monahan (0-01) (for Tomas McFadden), Rian Duke.

U16 FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM COMPETITION FINAL

The title success continues for Na Fianna Football Club as fresh from their success in winning the U14 B title the previous Sunday some of those same players played their part in helping Na Fianna U16 Second Team capture another title as they emerged victorious in the U16 2nds Football Competition Final against Ferbane / Belmont last Sunday morning in Ballinamere on a scoreline of 2-11 to 2-09. Playing against the breeze in the first half Na Fianna came flying out of the blocks opening the scoring with the first 3 points in a row inside the first 5 minutes scored by Ben Wallace, Adam Kehoe and Fionnan Connolly before following it up with their first goal in the 8th minute when Adam Kehoe’s 20m free was held up by the wind with the in-running Ben Wallace quickest to react to punch it to the net. Na Fianna added a pointed free from Adam Kehoe before Ferbane / Belmont got off the mark with their first point in the 13th minute followed by 2 more over the next 10 minutes. Na Fianna were awarded a penalty in the 26th minute for a foul on Ciaran Hannigan and despite hitting the net with his first attempt Adam Kehoe was ordered to retake it due to encroaching the outcome was the same second time round as he again struck it to the right corner of the net for goal no 2. F/B added a pointed free in stoppage time so at the break it was the goals that was the difference between them at the break as Na Fianna led 2-04 to 0-04. With the wind behind them in the second half it might have been expected to be a comfortable win for Na Fianna but it proved to be anything but as the second half was a tale of the 2 pointers. F/B were first off the mark with a point in the 3rd minute followed by their first goal in the 6th minute when a Na Fianna kickout was blocked down and run through to shoot to the net. Na Fianna responded with 2 points from Jamie Lynam and Ben Wallace to F/B’s 1 before Na Fianna got the first of those 2 pointers in the 18th minute from a free out on the left wing from Adam Kehoe. F/B weren’t giving up and came back by grabbing their second goal in the 23rd minute from the left edge of the square to the top right corner of the net followed in the 25th minute by a 2 pointer free against the wind to draw the sides level. A further point apiece followed to leave the sides still level as the game moved into stoppage time and a minute into that Na Fianna were awarded a free well outside the 45 and step forward Adam Kehoe to be the hero as he powerfully sent the ball well over the blackspot for his and Na Fianna’s second 2 pointer and what would prove to be the winning score. In the 5th minute of injury time Na Fianna were awarded their second penalty when Kaiden Monahan was upended which Adam Kehoe again took and this time the F/B keeper guessed correctly as he made the save but the score was not needed as moments later the final whistle was blown. There was great scenes of delight as Na Fianna captain Cormac Ryan was presented with the winning trophy by match referee and County Board representative Sean Donoghue. Well done to all the players and management.

NA FIANNA: Noah Condron, Harry Fleming, Tom Dunne, Rory Gill, Kevin Dunne, Thomas Lynch, Cormac Ryan, Ethan Henry, Aaron Meacle, Adam Kehoe (1-07), Fionnan Connolly (0-01), Cathal Sheil, Ciaran Hannigan, Ben Wallace (1-02), Oisin Whelan.

SUBS: Cathal Cuskelly (for Aaron Meacle), Jamie Lynam (0-01) (for Ciaran Hannigan), Rian Duke (for Ben Wallace), Kaiden Monahan (for Oisin Whelan), Tomas McFadden (for Cathal Sheil), Josh Kelly, Oisin Dolan.

U16 B FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL

Na Fianna U16 Footballers First Team will be attempting to capture some silverware as they take on St Vincents in the U16r B Championship FINAL This Wednesday (8^th October) @ 8pm in Croghan. Best of Luck to Players & Management. All Support would be appreciated.