This weeks draw was held in Quinns and Maureen Hennigan of Cuillonaghton, Callow won €561
Envelopes are available in most business premises and online through www.swinfordgaa.ie where tickets can be purchased in bundles of 10/25/52 weeks. Next draw is Sheepwalk on the 20th June. Draw envelopes are available at 3 for €5.
Fixtures:
Friday 16th June 8pm
Junior B Championship Swinford v Kiltimagh
Sunday 18th June 4pm
Intermediate Championship Islandeady v Swinford
Wednesday 21st June 7pm
Minor League Div 3 Westport v Swinford
Thursday 22nd June 7pm
Under 14 Championship Ardmoy v Swinford
Saturday 24th June
Senior League Div 1C Swinford v Achill
Senior League Div1E Kilmovee v Swinford
Sunday 25th June 12pm
Minor League Div 3 Ardmoy v Swinford
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This weeks draw was held in Moores and Joseph Grego of Carnacul, Swinford won €652
Envelopes are available in most business premises and online through www.swinfordgaa.ie where tickets can be purchased in bundles of 10/25/52 weeks. Next draw is Quinns on the 13th June. Draw envelopes are available at 3 for €5.
Fixtures:
Wednesday 7th June 7-30pm
Canon Henry Cup Swinford v Kilmovee
Thursday 8th June 7pm
Under 14 Championship Swinford v The Neale
Saturday 10th June 7pm
Centenary Cup Charlestown v Swinford
Weekend 17th/18th June (Subject to change)
Intermediate Championship Islandeady v Swinford
Wednesday 21st June 7pm
Minor League Div 3 Westport v Swinford
Thursday 22nd June 7pm
Under 14 Championship Ardmoy v Swinford
Sunday 25th June 12pm
Minor League Div 3 Ardmoy v Swinford
Any changes will be on our facebook page and swinfordgaa.ie
Club Meeting
Swinford GAA Club invite all members to attend a club meeting at 7pm on Friday 9th June in Gateway Hotel
Senior League Division 1C
Swinford drew with Ardagh on Saturday evening on a scoreline of Ardagh 2-5 Swinford 0-11. Swinford came from 6 behind with approximately ten minutes left to take a point home from Ardagh. Swinford scorers: Michael Walsh, Liam Moran, Johnny Burke Jason McLoughlin, Kevin McDonagh 0-2, Sean Brady 0-1.
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Two weeks ago these two teams met in round 5 of Division 1E of the league at Robert McCallion Memorial Park and the visitors prevalied by a point. If that was anything to go by we were going to be in for a right game in the Championship in Westport.
Westport got the opening point in the first minute. Swinford nearly replied in great fashion but a shot from Gerry Callaghan flew past the post and wide. Westport got into their rhythm and rattled over two more points (one free).
Swinford came back in great fashion and with converted frees from the left by Dermot McNicholas and the right from Adrian Forkan and then a point from Tom Horkan had the game level after ten minutes.
Westport regained control and put over three points to move three clear once again. Adrian Forkan pulled one back with a converted free but Westport added another three before the half time interval to leave them five ahead: Westport 0-9 Swinford 0-4
It looked like a tall ask for Swinford at this stage and when Westport got the first score of the second half there looked like no way back for Swinford. Thats not how the team from East Mayo are built and Swinford got scores from Adrian Forkan (F) and Tom Horkan split by a Westport point to leave five between the teams.
On the 39th minute Swinford found their way back when after a great run by Barry Brennan and some confusion in the square Tom Horkan found the net. Suddenly Swinford found their attacking prowess and a point by Kevin McDonagh and two find scores from Dermot McNicholas put them ahead for the first time in the game with less then a quarter to go.
Westport were not finished and came back with three points of their own to go two ahead with five minutes remaining. Swinford didn’t give in and once again came back with a point from the boot of Adrian Forkan.
With the clock ticking down and into the last minute Kevin McDonagh put over a hugh point from the left side and leveled the game for the fourth time. Westport had one last chance to win the game but thankfully the ball went wide. The final whistle came with the score Westport 0-14 Swinford 1-11
A draw in the first round of the Junior B Championship was deserved by both teams. The youngsters of Westport and the mix of youth and experience on the Swinford team gave a tremendous game for the crowd on a Saturday afternoon.
It was great to see the return of Tom Horkan and the championship debut for Swinford for Dermot McNicholas. Plenty of life left in them old legs. Great work done in the middle of the field by Barry Brennan and Joe Kelly and the defence marshalled by captain Paul McDonagh did very well. We now look forward to the visit of Kiltimagh in the next round.
Swinford Aaron Kinsella, Johnathan Moore, Paul McDonagh, Cillian O’Donnell, Darren Campbell, Darragh McIntyre, Kevin McDonagh, Joe Kelly, Barry Brennan, Tom Horkan, Eoin Gallagher, Gerry Callaghan, Gearoid Brady, Dermot McNicholas, Adrian Forkan. Subs Stephen Kenny, Shane Julian.
Scorers: Tom Horkan 1-2, Adrian Forkan 0-4, Dermot McNicholas 0-3 Kevin McDonagh 0-2
