Glasdrumman xa0Seniors xa0suffered a xa0narrow home defeat against Clann na Banna at the Quarter Roadxa0on Fridayxa0xa0night. With neither team firing on all cylinders the first half was a very xa0dogged affair xa0with the score at Half time Glasdrumman 0-2 Clann na Banna 0-3. xa0 The visitors were the more lively of the teams at the start of the second half with xa0two swift points xa0to put a gap of 3 between the teams xa0when Connaire Harrison score d a goal xa0to put the home side back in contention . Clann na Banna then xa0scored two xa0points to open a gap which the hometeam dedespite their best efforts could not close . Final score xa0Glasdrumman 1-5 xa0Clann na Banna 0-10 writes Tony Bannon.
Team: Sean Cunningham, Daniel McCartan, Francis O’Neill xa0( capt) , Richard McAteer,xa0Christopher McDowell, Art McCartan, Paddy Kelly, Shane Harrison, Cathal Rodgers, Gerard McDowell, Martin McGrath, Cormac Murphy (0-1), Raymond Magorrian, Connaire Harrison (1-4) ,Darren Joyce.xa0Subs used: Colm Murphy for Gerard McDowell, Ryan Doran for Shane Harrison, Ryan Clerkin for Richard McAteer
Next Match is at home against Cumann Peadar Naofa xa0scheduled thow in time xa0Saturdayxa019th xa0at 4pm .
A big thank you to everyone for their magnificent support of the Last Man Standing competition. A special word of thanks to Martin O’Neill for running the competition. Also a reminder to everyone that your team for this week must be in byxa08pm Thursdayxa0night.
Baileglas underxa012’sxa0gave a good account of themselves in thexa0County Blitz in Ballyhollandxa0this week.xa0xa0There were good displaysxa0of football from everyone on the teamxa0and the mentors were very pleased with how well the team are performing together.xa0 Under 12 training continuesxa0tomorrowxa0night (Thursday) at the Quarter Road pitch, Glasdrumman fromxa06pm until 7pm.xa0 It is important that everyone attends training as the first league game is only a few weeks away.
Training continues at Pats Rd for Baileghlas Minorsxa0on Thursdayxa0evening atxa07pm, If any Glasdrumman players need a lift to training be at the halfwayxa0on Thursdayxa0At 6.30pm.
The Glasdrumman U8’s got their football underway last Saturday in Attical in the first of this seasons’ blitzes. With a few players missing due to other commitments it gave mentors Vincey, Gerard, and Crerand the opportunity to use a few of the younger players and they did not let anybody down. Up first were hosts Attical followed An Riocht A & B and to finish off proceedings Rostrevor.
A good mornings football was had by all with a few eye catching performances from this young team. Players in the day were Aodhan and Shea Daly, Ryan McCartan, Darragh Stevenson, George Thompson, Ronan McDowell, Damien and Xavier Rooney. A big thank you to hosts Attical for their kind hospitality and lovely refreshments. It was really appreciated.
As it is Easterxa0next Sundayxa0there will be no U8 and U10 training.
Well done to the Down U14 ladies footballers featuring xa0Glasdrumman’s Katie Smith xa0on their tremendous win against Donegal in Newry on Sunday.
BaileGhlas U- 14 got their season off to a winning start against An Riocht with a score line of 4-11 to 1-10 in a highly competitive game xa0in which both teams xa0put on a gret adisplay in spite of the inclement weather . xa0Trinaing will be in Glasdrummanxa0this Tuesday night at 6-30pm. All players please attend
xa0Glasdrumman xa0G.A.C xa0extends its best wishes to Glasrumman A.O.H on their recent celebration on receipt of their new banner . ADh Mor Oraibh Go Leir.
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