Upcoming Fixtures
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50/50 Draw
This weeks draw was held in Julians of Midfield and Tom Dyna Feeney won €438.
Envelopes are available in most business premises and online through www.swinfordgaa.ie whe
Junior Championship Relegation Playoff
We were defeated by a strong Ballintubber team on the back pitch at McHale Park last Friday night on a score Ballintubber 1-14 Swinford 0-8. There was only two points between the teams at the interval but Ballintubber were much too strong in the second half. We will play Junior B Championship next season. Hopefully it will bring the same rewards of two years ago when we won the B Championship.
Our junior team have had a very good year and the East Mayo Junior Championship has still to be played. They were very unlucky not to gain promotion from Division 1E and won the Canon Henry Cup in July.
Upcoming Fixture
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Mayo GAA Junior A Championship Relegation Playoff
Swinford B V Ballintubber B
Friday 30th September at 8.30pm in Munnelly Park, Castlebar
Please support the lads in this crucial game.
50/50 Draw
This weeks draw was held in Bolands and Maria Groarke of Derryronane won €793.
Envelopes are available in most business premises and online through www.swinfordgaa.ie whe
The winner of the All Ireland Final Ticket was Sarah Lavin of Railway Terrace, Swinford.
All Ireland Replay Tickets
The club received an allocation of tickets on Sunday night from the county board, unfortunately demand is running at twice the amount of tickets. We are hoping that we will get a second allocation on Thursday. Recipients of tickets will be contacted with details of where to collect their ticket.
I’m afraid it will not be possible to give out multiple tickets. As with the drawn match the majority of tickets are either Hill16 or Nally terrace.
The club did not take up any juvenile tickets as the offer was only ten tickets and would have been at the expense of adult tickets.
Swinford Parke KC Minor team defeated Bonniconlon in terrible conditions on Friday evening in Bekan by 2-5 to 0-2 to qualify for the county semi final. 36 hours later they had to go out and play Belmullet at their home and this was too much and they were beaten 2-18 to 0-2. There is no doubt the fixture list and player wellfare has to be looked at for the coming year. Well done to all the lads from both clubs and to the management.
Upcoming Fixture
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As Swinford warned up before the match the sky opened and what a downpour that came down but thankfully save for some showers the rain wan not too heavy for the game.
Swinford won the toss and decided to play against the wind for the first half. Aghamore ran into a teo point lead but two successful frees from Kevin McDonagh leveled the game after ten minutes. A great run by Pearse Walsh who picked out Gerry Callaghan and bang the ball was in the back of the net, from there Swinford led the game. Darren Campbell quickly extended the lead with a converted free. Kevin McDonagh got his third of the game and his first from play when a quick free was played to him and over the ball went. After 20 minutes the score was 1-4 to 0-2.
Swinford were in complete control at this stage and well in position to win the game easily when Gerry Callaghan picked up a yellow and then black card and we were down to 14 men. Aghamore then rattled off three points before the break to give themselves a great chance.
Aghamore continued off again in the second half and there was only one between the teams. Kevin McDonagh steadied the team with a great point from out on the left and Barry Brennan moved into full forward and got a fine point. Kevin McDonagh put over another free to extend the lead to 4.
Aghamore tested our defence but it was very resolute and great in the tackling. A converted 45 and a free threw them a lifeline midway through the half but they did not get any more success on the scoreboard. Swinford pressured the Aghamore kickout and drew success when James Sweeney caught a short kickout and Darren Campbell got the resulting point.
James constant pressure and nonstop running ended with him picking a nasty looking head injury but even on his way off the field he was giving directions to the players.
Another point by Kevin McDonagh concluded the game with Swinford winning by 1-9 to 0-8.
It was a very good end to the league campaigh and we finished on 18 points. Still waiting for other results to see if this is enough to go up……..
Swinford: Damien Geraghty, Aiden McLoughlin, John Gerard Kelly, Peter Quinn, Kevin Barry, Steven Walsh, Barry Brennan, Gerry Callaghan, Cillian O’Donnell, Kevin McShea, Kevin McDonagh, Pearse Walsh, Darren Campbell, James Sweeney. Subs Paul McNicholas, Mark McNicholas
Scorers: Kevin McDonagh 0-6, Gerry Callaghan 1-0, Darren Campbell 0-2, Barry Brennan 0-1
Update: Ballina Stephenites defeated Kilmovee Shamrocks and Westport conceded to Garrymore so both Ballina and Garrymore have been promoted.
| Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Draw | For | Agst | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrymore | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 202 | 96 | 106 | 20 |
| Ballina Stephenites | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 179 | 82 | 97 | 18 |
| Swinford | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 147 | 118 | 29 | 18 |
| Westport GAA | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 153 | 111 | 42 | 11 |
| Bohola Moy Davitts | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 158 | 149 | 9 | 11 |
| Ballycroy | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 117 | 124 | -7 | 10 |
| Kilmovee Shamrocks | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 153 | 171 | -18 | 9 |
| Aghamore | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 127 | 171 | -44 | 8 |
| Claremorris | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 170 | 173 | -3 | 7 |
| Hollymount-Carramore | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 128 | 165 | -37 | 7 |
| Eastern Gaels | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 96 | 158 | -62 | 7 |
| Tuar Mhic Éadaigh | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 53 | 165 | -112 | 0 |