Tag: junior

  • Swinford GAA Fixtures

    Swinford GAA Fixtures

    Upcoming Fixtures

    22nd August 6-30pm
    Under 13 League Div 2B
    Swinford v Ballintubber at Robert McCallion Memorial Park

    23rd August TBA
    Under 16 Championship

    Burishoole v Swinford in Newport

    25th August 6-30pm
    Under 13 League Division 5B
    Kilmeena v Swinford in Kilmeena
    26th August 7pm
    East Mayo Minor Championship
    Ballyhaunis Gaels v Swinford Parke KC in Ballyhaunis

    27th August 11am
    East Mayo Under 11 League
    Swinford v Kiltimagh at Robert McCallion Memorial Park
    27th August 5pm
    Junior Championship Relegation Playoff

    Swinford v Kilfian in Ballina

    29th August 6-30pm
    Under 13 League Division 5B
    Swinford v Breaffy at Robert McCallion Memorial Park
    28th August 1pm
    Intermediate Championship
    Bohola Moy Davitts v Swinford in Foxford

    3rd September 11am
    East Mayo Under 11 League
    Bohola Moy Davitts v Swinford in Foxford

    10th September 11am
    East Mayo Under 11 League
    Aghamore v Swinford in Aghamore

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  • Junior Championship Swinford v Kilfian

    Junior Championship Swinford v Kilfian

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    This Swinford Junior team just don’t give up and once again they played to the last minute of todays entralling relegation playoff with Kilfian played in Knockmore.

    Playe in good conditions in front of a very poor attendance both teams played with great spirit in a very tight affair. Kilfian defeated Swinford in last years group stage of the championship but Swinford with a lot of players missing were not going to down without a fight.

    Both team started nervously with some wides before Kilfian went in to a two point lead. james Sweeney opened the scoring with a punched point from a dropping Adrian Forkan free. Kilfian extended their lead before Gearoid Brady got his first point for Swinford.

    Kilfian enlarged their lead to three points after 20 minutes with two more scores before three points from Adrian Forkan in the space of five minutes leveled the game. A bit of slack defending and missed opportunities let Kilfian score 1-1 before half time to give them a four point lead at the break.

    Adrian Forkan maintained his free taking to peg one back just after the restart save for Kilfian to keep the gap at four with a free. We will give the next point to jason McLoughlin following a few deflections to keep us in the game.

    Kilfian then tok control of the game and all looked doomed for Swinford with three unanswered points to leave six between us midway through the half.

    Once again Adrian Forkan took control and scored four unanswered points. Has to be said Kilfian kicked a lot of wides in this period under great pressure from the Swinford defence. In addition we lost Fergal Loftus to a very harsh black card. If the black card is to stay  in the GAA referees have to be consistent, there was a much better usage of the card in the first half when Paul McDonagh was dragged to the ground. Well thats an argument for another day……

    Into the last ten minutes with only two between the days Damien Geraghty pulled off a great save to keep the game alive. Kilfian though got another point to leave that first half last minute goal between the teams. We had some great opportunites to narrow the gap but for some poor wides.

    This Swinford team showed in the Canon Henry final a few weeks that they don’t know how to give up and well into injury time the ball was played into a packed goal area for James Sweeney who started the scoring for Swinford to bang the ball into the back of the net.

    From the resulting kick out the full time whistle came and a bit of confusion rained as the Knockmore score board had Swinford winning by a point but the score was level and both teams deserve another go at each other. Full time Swinford 1-11 Kilfian 1-11

    Swinford: Damien Geraghty, Aiden McLoughlin, Paul McDonagh, Jonathan Moore, Fergal Loftus, Mark McNicholas, Joshua Smith, Sean Predergast, James Sweeney, Jason McLoughlin, Michael Predergast, Gavin Moore, Adrian Forkan, JP Broderick, Gearoid Brady.

    Scorers: Adrian Forkan 0-8, James Sweeney 1-1, Gearoid Brady, Jason McLoughlin 0-1 each

  • Junior Championship Ballina v Swinford

    Junior Championship Ballina v Swinford

    In round 3 of the Breaffy Resort Junior Championship we lost by 3-12 to 1-10 to Ballina on Saturday evening.

    It was a game that we battled very hard in but could not stay with the home team. The loss of a number of players to the Intermediate team over the last few weeks took its toll.

    We started off well an scored the first point of the game through JP Broderick but Ballina then took a hold on the game and scored 1-3 before JP added a second point. In between two points from Adrian Forkan Ballina also added two more to leave the score at the break 1-5 to 0-4.

    We enjoyed a great start to the second half and within ten minutes were level with points from Jason McLoughlin, JP Broerick and two frees from Cillian O’Donnell.

    Unfortunately Ballina then rattled off four points of their own to open up the gap once again but for the second time we came back again, this time with a goal from JP Broderick. Though Ballina came down the field and looked to have scored a point only for the referee to whistle for a penalty. The gap was back out to four again and despite working very hard we couldn’t get back into the game for a third time.

    Points from Paul McDonagh and JP Broderick were counteracted with a further 1-3 from Ballina.

    For the second year in a row we enter the relegation playoffs.

    Swinford: Damien Geraghty, Aiden McLoughlin, Paul McDonagh, John Gerard Kelly, Sean Predergast, Kevin Barry, Andrew Lenehan, Michael Walsh, Stephen Walsh, Cillian O’Donnell, Mark McNicholas, Joshua Smith, Adrian Forkan, JP Broderick, Jason McLoughlin Subs: Gary Keane, Jonathan Moore

    Scorers: 1-4, Adrian Forkan, Cillian O’Donnell 0-2, Jason McLoughlin, Paul McDonagh 0-1

  • Junior Championship: Swinford v Balla

    Junior Championship: Swinford v Balla

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    In a game that we enjoyed a lot of possession and never gave up the scores just would not come and we were defeated on a scoreline of 2-10 to 1-3.

    Balla came into the game as favourites for the Junior Championship and showed why by taking most of their chances created.

    We dominated possession in the first half but had too many wides and suffered the loss of James Sweeney very early in the game with an injury and a black card for Kevin McShea midway through the half. We them lost Paul McDonagh through injury at the end of the half.

    The team didn’t give up and kept going right to the final whistle though the game was beyond us.

    The final group game is next weekend away to Ballina.

    Swinford: Damien Geraghty, John Gerard Kelly, Paul McDonagh, Aiden McLoughlin, Pearse Walsh, Kevin Barry, Peter Quinn, Michael Walsh, Gerard Callaghan, Stephen Walsh, James Sweeney, Cillian O’Donnell, Adrian Forkan, JP Broerick, Kevin McShea. Subs: Jason McLoughlin, Mark McNicholas, Jonathan Moore, Fergal Loftus

    Scorers: Jason McLoughlin 1-0, Adrian Forkan, Cillian O’Donnell, Gerard Callaghan 0-1 each

  • Junior Championship Round 1 Swinford v Ardagh

    Junior Championship Round 1 Swinford v Ardagh

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    On a lovely Saturday evening a very competitive game was played out in the first round of the Mayo GAA Junior Championship by both Swinford and Ardagh. There was never more then two points between the teams and the game went down to the wire. Swinford will be considering what could have been if they had 15 men for the second half.

    The game started with two frees put wide by the home team before Ardagh opened the scoring after 5 minutes with a well taken 45. Darren Campbell equalised for Swinford after good work by Kevin McShea. From the resulting kick out Barry Brennan put Swinford ahead.

    The game was soon level again before Kevin McShea got a point. Ardagh then got the only goal of the game when their corner forward got the ball out on the right hand sode of the pitch and drove in and shot into the net.

    Barry Brennan got his second of the game to bring it back to a one point game and then a fine free from Adrian Forkan from all of 50 yards out leveled the game. Ardagh struck back with two points before James Sweeney pulled one back.

    Then came the turning point with about five minutes left in the half Gerry Callaghan was sent off by the referree. Ardagh got the last score of the half with a free to leave it  Swinford 0-6 Ardagh 1-5.

    Ardagh started the second half with a great goal opportunity that thankfully hit the post and came out and ended been kicked out for a 45 that was put wide. Adrian Forkan rolled back the years to get hius second of the game before he leveled the game with a free and then put Swinford ahead with another free.

    Ardagh leveled the game with a free and then one up with another free. So midway through the half the visitors led by one.

    JP Broderick entered the game as a replacement for Kevin McShea and put Swinford level with a free. The ding dong continued and Ardagh went back ahead with a free of their own. Adiran Forkan got his fifth point to level the game before great link up between Pearse Walsh, Adian Forkan and JP Broderick ended with a JP point. Swinford were now in the dominance and Adrian Forkan put two points between the teams entering the last five minutes.

    Unfortunately Ardagh struck the final three points with the winning score coming four minutes into injury time.

    After been level for seven times during the game it was Ardagh who came out on the top by 0-13 to 1-11.

    Swinford were very unlucky not to get at least a point out of the game and now face Balla in round 2 in two weeks time. The most disappointing thing for the writer was the very poor support for Swinford. When there are more away supporters then home at a championship match it is very difficult to accept. The GAA is a lot more then the county team and locals have to get behind their club.

    Swinford: Damien Geraghty, Aiden McLoughlin, Paul McDonagh, John Gerard Kelly, Shane McLoughlin, Kevin Barry, Andy Lenehan, Barry Brennan, Gerry Callaghan, James Sweeney, Steven Walsh, Cillian O’Donnell, Adrian Forkan, Kevin McShea, Darren Campbell. Subs: Mark McNicholas, JP Broderick, Pearse Walsh, Michael Walsh

    Scorers: Adrian Forkan 0-7, Barry Brennan, JP Broderick 0-2, Kevin McShea, James Sweeney