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NA FIANNA GAA FOOTBALL CLUB
G.A.A CLUB NOTES:- 26th May 2025
U14 FOOTBALL LEAGUE RD 4
After an extended break which included a bye in the previous round
Na Fianna U14 Footballers resumed their playing campaign last Thursday evening
against Edenderry in Rd 4 of the League with Edenderry claiming the win on a
scoreline of 4-08 to 2-05. The first half saw Edenderry go for goal and succeeded
in getting 3 of them to Na Fianna’s 3 points all from the boot of Ben Wallace
so at the break Edenderry were in front by 3-.00 to 0-03. From the re-start
Edenderry commenced their point scoring getting 4 without reply before the
sides exchanged a point apiece around the mid-point of the half. Edenderry then
struck for their 4th goal in the 23rd minute followed by another point apiece
with Noah Condron on target for Na Fianna. Then Na Fianna staged a late fight
back getting their first goal in the 29th minute when Cathal Cuskelly’s pass
across goal was palmed to the net at the left post by Kaiden Monaghan. This was
followed in the 32nd minute by their second goal when Noah McDonnell’s shot was
caught at the left post by Kaiden Monaghan who blasted it to the net. Edenderry
did score their final 2 points in the remaining stoppage time to complete their
tally.
NA FIANNA: Eoin McLachlain, Conor Dunne, Ben Wallace (0-04), Kyle
Stronge, Rian Duke, Oisin Dolan, Noah Condron (0-01), Kevin Dunne, Noah
McDonnell, Cathal Cuskelly, Kyle Kelly, Darragh McAndrew, Kaiden Monaghan
(2-00), Fionn McGrath, Kaidedn Dunne.
SUBS: Sean Condron, Jamesy Garry, Oisin O’Grady, Mason O’Meara,
Alex Stafford, Aaron Duffy.
U13 FOOTBALL LEAGUE RD 4
The wait for their first win of the year goes on for Na Fianna U13
Footballers as Clara claimed the win on a scoreline of 2-11 to 0-06 when the
sides met in Rd 4 of the League last Friday evening in Clara. Na Fianna opened the scoring with the first
point inside the first minute scored by Mason O’Meara with Clara getting off
the mark with their first point in the 5th minute. The sides added a point
apiece in the 7th minute with Clara adding 2 more before getting their first
goal in the 16th minute when a goalmount scramble saw the ball knocked in at
the third attempt despite some resolute defending by Na Fianna. Another point
apiece followed with Clara adding 1 more from a free to complete the first half
scoring so at the break it was Clara ahead by 1-05 to 0-03. 2 points inside the first
minute of teh second half for Na Fianna scored by Mason O’Meara and Michael
Culliton cut the deficit to just a goal but Clara responded with 2 of their
own. The sides exchanged a point apiece in the 10th minute before Clara struck
for their second goal again in the 16th minute to quash Na Fianna’s recovery
attempt and closed it out with the final 2 points in the 21st minute.
NA FIANNA: Jack Foy, Daire McFadden, Caleb McDermott, Lewis
Cleary, Alex Stafford, Sean Condron, David Dunne, Jamesy Garry, Michael
Culliton (0-01), Reece Johnson, Oisin O’Grady (0-01), Mason O’Meara (0-04),
Ethan Henchy, Aaron Duffy, Adam Young.
SUBS: Patrick Flynn, Nathan Ryan, Finn Concannon.
MINOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE RD 4
Na Fianna Minior Footballers with 2 wins out of 2 already under
their belt resumed their playing campaign after a 5 week layoff when they came
up against the other unbeaten side in the group Shamrocks in Rd 4 of the League
last Sunday morning in Geashill and it was Shamrocks who maintained that
unbeaten record as they claimed the win on a scoreline of 1-11 to 2-05. The
sides opened the scoring with 2 points apiece inside the first 10 minutes with
Shamrocks adding 2 more before Na Fianna struck for their first goal in the
17th minute when a free on just outside the square taken by Colm Nolan passed
sideways to Doonacha Cooney who passed it straight back to Colm who runded the
keeper and planted it to the empty net. Shamrocks responded with a 2 pointer
free followed by 3 more points in a row before Na Fianna got 1 more point on
the stroke of half time so at the break it was Shanrocks who held a 3 point
lead 0-09 to 1-03. Both sides were unable to add to their tally in the 3rd
quarter until Na Fianna grabbed their second goal in the 15th minute when they
were awarded a penalty which full back Oissine Troy stepped up to take which
was saved but he knocked in the rebound. This drew the sides level A point for
Shamrocks followed by 2 for Na Fianna saw the lead swapped over before
Shamrocks got in to score their goal in the 21st minute to go back into a 2
point lead and they wrapped it up with the final point in the last minute.
NA FIANNA: Adam Wallace, Daviod Berry, Oissine Troy (1-00),
Michael Cooney, Cormac O’Grady, Jack Fox Rian Fenlon Killian Dunne, Cian
Multaney Kelly, Conor Berry, Stephen Confrey, Sean Dunne (0-01), Paddy Sheil,
Doonacha Cooney, Colm Nolan (1-04).
SUBS: Adam Comerford (for Jack Fox), Josh Sheeran (for Stephen
Confrey), Tony Byrne, Eoin Brophill, Dylan Cunningham, Fionn Malone.
U14 FOOTBALL LEAGUE RD 5
Na Fianna U14 Footballers face Ballinamere /
Durrow in Rd 5 of the League next Wednesday evening (04 June) @ 6:30pm in Ballinamere.
All Support would be appreciated.
SYMPATHY
Na Fianna GAA Football Club would like
to extend Deepest Sympathy to our current player Fionn McGrath on the recent
passing of his grandfather John McGrath, Wicklow. RIP.
END OF YEAR REVIEW MEETING
There was a good turnout at the End of Year Review Meeting of Na Fianna Minor GAA Football Club which took place last Friday 24th Jan in the Old School, Geashill. The following officers were elected subject to ratification by the adult clubs: Chairman: Kieran Conroy; Secretary: Sean Gorman; Treasurer: Matthew O’Byrne; PRO: Ray Garry; Coaches Co-Ordinator: Brian Kehoe, Child Welfare Officer: Brian Kehoe (Raheen). The following Committee were also selected: Niall Carthy, Jimmy Dolan, Stephen Byrne, Ciaran Darcy, Brendan Connolly, Paul Garry, Sean McFadden, Adam Kinahan, Joe Gallagher, Dean Monaghan, Ken Concannon, Pauric Pierce, David Gorry, Ian Jones, Mick McManamon, Trevor Cahill & John Dillon.
The meeting also approved the Managers for the following Na Fianna Football teams for the forthcoming 12 months as follows:
U20: TBC
U18: Niall Carthy, David Gorry & Ryan Kinahan
U16:Ian Jones, Michael Farrell, Brendan Connolly & Paddy Arnold
U14: Jimmy Dolan, Dean Monaghan, Darren O’Meara & Lisa Wallace
U13: Paul Garry, Michael James Pierce & Ger Duffy
U12: Sean McFadden, Ken Concannon, Mark Kearney & Ollie Henchy
U11: Sean Gorman, Trish Henry, Trevor Cahill, Gus O’Brien & Damien Arnold
U10: Matthew O'Byrne, Joe Gallagher, Brian Kehoe, John Dillon & Mick Betson
U8: Kieran Conroy, Mick McManamon, Declan Costello, Ciaran Direen & Graham Doyle.
