Universal Graphics JFC Round 3B – Drumhowan Senior exited the championship last Friday night the 2nd of September when they fell just short against Clones. As a result they will remain Junior for 2017- the first time they have remained in the same division in consecutive seasons since 2005-06. Drumhowan open brightly, the first two scores from frees by Colm Lambe. Clones then picked up the tempo and kicked 4 points without reply but Drumhowan then turned the tables and hit 5 on the trot the scores coming from Owen Quinn, Ciaran Duffy, Kieran Mooney and Colm Lambe to leave Drumhowan 3 points ahead in the 19th minute.However in the remaining time before half time Clones then kicked 5 unanswered to leave the Half Time Score Drumhowan 0-7 Clones 0-9 .
Clones opened the 2nd half scoring to go 3 points ahead but Drumhowan then kicked a goal and a point by Owen Quinn and Kieran Mc Elroy to go a point ahead but Clones were back on level terms in the 10th minute. They soon went 4 points ahead with the goal scored. Tried as they main Drumhowan never could get in front coming to within a point, in the 59 minute with an Owen Quinn point. Sarto Quigley then put Clones 2 points in front in the 63rd minute but Drumhowan got a free and Colm Lambe decided to put it over the bar on the assumption there was more time to be added. However the final whistle was blown in the resulting kick out with Clones emerging victors on the full time score Clones 1-14 Drumhowan 1-13
Team and Scorers Enda Duffy, Patrick Mulligan, Liam Mc Guirk, Niall Mooney, Darren Duffy, Aiden Quinn, Dermot Mooney, Ciarán Mc Elroy 0-1, Anthony Mulligan, Barry McGuirk, Ciarán Duffy 0-1, Kevin Mooney 0-1, Owen Quinn 1-2 , Kieran Mooney 0-1, Colm Lambe 0-6 (5F) Subs Used – All 2nd half David Millar 0-1 for Dermot Mooney, Aidan Duffy for Kevin Mooney, Mark Mc Cabe for Ciaran Duffy
