Universal Graphics Junior Football Championship Semi Final
Drumhowan 1-17 Clones 2-13
22/9/19 Scotstown
Drumhowan are back in a Junior Championship Final for the first time in 5 years after a 1 point victory over Clones in the 2019 Junior Semi Final held in Scotstown on Sunday last the 22nd of September.
Drumhowan open the game quickly with a Ciarán Duffy point and started strongly to quickly open a 4 point to 1 lead with a large amount of possession. However Clones then had their best spell of the game scoring 1-4 without reply in a 7 minute spell with the goal coming from Colm Connolly. Colm Lambe hit the first of his 6 points from frees in reduce the margin but Clones hit back with two to leave it double scores with just over 6 minutes remaining in the half. The game then took a turn with Drumhowan scoring 1-5 in the remaining minutes of the half with 1-4 coming from Colm Lambe. James Mealiff replied for Clones to leave the half time score Drumhowan 1-10 Clones 1-8.
Clones opened the 2nd half quickly with 3 points to go 1 ahead. Colm Lambe then scored from play to level it. He then kicked another two to put Drumhowan 2 points ahead. Clones were not quitting without a fight and two points from Darren Freeman and Adrian Alford left it all square with 10 minutes of normal time left Clones then had an opportunity of a goal but somehow the ball was saved on the line by goalkeeper Enda Duffy. Daragh Mc Elearney and Kevin Mooney kicked points and it seemed Drumhowan were on their way but a high ball in was dropped and Clones sub Sarto Quigley fired the ball to the net to put Clones ahead by the minimum going into injury time. Sub Christopher Mc Ginnity with his first touch levelled it in the 1st minute of injury time and it seemed to be going to extra time with both sides missing chances. However in the 4th minute of injury time goalkeeper Enda Duffy kicked a 45 to put Drumhowan ahead once again with time nearly up. Clones got another chance to draw level but the ball dropped short and Drumhowan cleared their lines and with that Anthony Marron blew the final whistle. Drumhowan as a result are now in their 7th junior final (6 wins and a draw ) in 2 weeks where they will play near neighbours Blackhill.
Drumhowan Team and Scorers: Enda Duffy 0-1 (1-45), Darren Duffy, Owen Quinn, Niall Duffy, Daragh Mc Elearney 0-2, Barry Mc Guirk, Aiden Quinn, John Paul O’ Neill, Patrick Quinn, Liam Mc Guirk, Kevin Mooney 0-4, Kieran Mooney, Ciaran Duffy 0-1, David Millar, Colm Lambe 1-8 (6f) Subs Used: All 2nd Half – 13 mins Aidan Duffy for Ciaran Duffy, 30 mins Christopher Mc Ginnity for Kieran Mooney 35 mins Anthony Mulligan for Colm Lambe
