Barrs in seventh heaven

O’CONNELLS: Stuart Reynolds; James Clerkin, Conor Byrne, Salem Rifaie; Jackie Agnew, Paul McKeever, Emmet Byrne; Sean Cairns, Dean Stanfield 0-1; Dean Corrigan, Stuart Osborne, Conor McGill 0-1; Robert Quigley 1-5, Sean Connolly 1-1, Niall Conlon 1-4. Subs: Conor Kiernan for S Connolly, Stefan O’Hanrahan for D Corrigan, John McLoughlin for C McGill BC, Cillian Brannigan for S Osborne.

KILKERLEY EMMETS: Cillian Quigley; Cormac Bellew, Alan McGeough, Ciaran Clarke; Cillian Kampes 0-1, Andrew McGuill, Rian Hand; James Fagan, Ciaran Bellew; Ronan Mulholland, Sean Hand, Conal McEnaney 0-2; Tadhg McEnaney 0-5, Shane Lennon 0-3, Dan McKeown 0-1. Subs: Ciaran McGlynn 1-0 for R Mulholland, Niall Mulholland for J Fagan. NAOMH Fionnbarra came out on top in an amazing game at John Markey Park on Friday evening that saw the teams produce an aggregate score of 57 points.

After suffering two successive defeats the home side got back to winning ways in some style as the fired in seven goals, five of which came in a hectic first half.

The first arrived after just four minutes from Mairtin Murphy and was followed soon after by a second from Darren McConnon.

Barry O’Hare wasfine form at the other end and he led the Roche revival as they hit back to level the game.

Further goals from William Wood, Conor Osborne and McConnon again made it to 5-5 ST JOSEPHS survived a second half rally from Oliver Plunketts to claim a vital win in their battle to stay clear of relegation trouble.

The Joes started at a blistering pace scoring 12 points in the first 16 minutes.

Apart from the quality of the points the Joes game plan worked to perfection with Jack Mulligan (4), Conall Smyth (3) and further points from Killian Staunton, Thomas Smyth, Peter Brennan, Oisin McGuinness and Conor Neary building a comprehensive lead.

Plunketts got back into the game in the second quarter and a goal from Rory Taaffe helped them cut the gap to 0-12 to 1-3 at half time.

The Plunketts added the first two points of the second half but the Joes regained control GLEN Emmets found their scoring touch in some style as they recorded a vital win over Glyde Rangers in Tullyallen to boost their chances of survival.

The Emmets have been struggling of late but turned in their best display of the season to claim the win which moves them off the bottom and level with Glyde.

For the Tallanstown men it was a disappointing outcome on a night when they scored their highest tally of the season thus far, but still it wasn’t enough to prevent defeat.

The visitors did get off to the best possible start as Dion Conlon found the net within seconds of the throw-in.

Brian Duffy added a second goal for Glyde but Glen Emmets found their rhythm and a goal from Ian Cusack had them leading by 1-9 to to 0-13 at the break.

Shortly after the restart Woods added his second goal of the game and after the teams traded points sub Jack Kearney made his senior debut and scored a goal with his first touch.

Dan O’Connell scored a consolation goal for the Faughart men but the defeat means they remain at the foot of the table.

NH FIONNBARRA: Allan Matthews; Bryan Sharkey, Hugh McGrane, Martin O’Neill; Josh Crosbie, Oisin McGee 0-1, Padraig Butterly; Darren McConnon 2-0, Nicholas Butterly; Hugh Osborne 0-1, Conor Osborne 1-1, Mairtin Murphy 1-0; Eoghan Osborne, William Woods 2-7, Jack Butterly 0-4. Subs: Michael McArdle 0-1 for E Osborne, Jack Kearney 1-0 for N Butterly, Nicholas Butterly for H Osborne.

ROCHE EMMETS: Sean O’Hare; Andrew Carroll, Harry O’Connell, Liam Rice; Conor Carthy 0-1, Liam Carthy, Shane Byrne 0-1; Dan O’Connell 1-4, Niall McArdle; David O’Connell, Paddy Quigley 0-1, Evin Quigley; Eugene Murray, Barry O’Hare 0-10, Liam Dawe. Subs: Owen O’Hare 0-1, Liam Rice, Tom Quigley, Liam Lindsay. when Craig Doherty set up Oisin McGuinnes for a goal to stretch the gap to eight points.

The Plunketts hit back immediately when a long-range effort from Trevor Walsh hit the net.

Walsh found the net on 61 minutes to leave just a point between the teams. The visitors almost snatched a draw but Haggins saw his 40m free drift wide of the posts.

ST JOSEPHS: Shane Barron; David Kieran, Shane McQuillan 0-1, Philip Brennan; Conor Neary 0-1, Gerard Hoey, Craig Doherty; Killian Staunton 0-1, Thomas Smyth 0-1; Jack Mulligan 0-4, Daire Smyth 0-1, Peter Brennan 0-1; Oisin McGuinness 1-1, Conall Smyth 0-3, Alan Lynch. Subs: Aidan Kieran, Alan McKenna, Jack McNamee, Seamus Quigley, Stefan Potts.

OLIVER PLUNKETTS: Luke Haggins 0-3; Gary Keogh, Frank Daly, Barry Reynolds; Cillian Matthews, Davy McTaggert, Ben McKenna; Robbie Brodigan, Dean Carolan; Rory Taaffe 1-1, Trevor Walsh 1-1, Cian Matthews 0-1; Adam Brodigan, Conor Early 0-1, Cian Brady 0-3. 2-4 at the break.

The Tullyallen men pressed home their advantage and with Ronan Grufferty, Andrew Mooney and Stephen Healy adding points along with a second goal from Mooney they went on to win comfortably.

Gareth Moran added a goal for Glyde but they were unable to match the power of the Emmets who claimed a deserved victory. GLEN EMMETS: Conor Kelly; Evan Lynch, Tom Grimes, Keith Boylan; Evan English, Stephen Healy 0-3, Jamie Gilkes; Andrew Mooney 1-3, Sean Byrne 0-1; Kealan O’Neill 0-1, Conor Grimes 0-2, Ian Cusack 1-2; Keith Lynch 0-1, Ronan Grufferty 0-8, David Bracken. Subs: S Kenny for E English, J Farnan for E Lynch, I Waslsh for D Bracken, R Byrne for S Byrne, N Hackett for J Gilkes.

GLYDE RANGERS: David Brennan; Mark O’Brien, Cein Sheridan, Gerard Farrell; Alan Brennan, Paul Noone, Fiachra Sheridan; Brian Duffy 1-0, David Devaney; Dion Conlon 1-3, Conor Sheridan, Barry Brennan; Trevor O’Brien 0-1, Aaron Devlin 0-1, Gareth Moran 1-3. Subs: Niall Sharkey, Barry Sharkey 0-1, Peter Duffy, Kevin Moran 0-1. Clonduff GAC 2-15 St Fechins GAA 3-14 Newtown Blues 3-12 Dreadnots 2-6

Glen Emmets 8-10 O’Connells/Stabannon Parnells/John Mitchels 8-2; Geraldines 11-13 Glyde Rangers/Sean McDermotts/ Westerns 1-1

Dundalk Gaels 0-1 Cooley Kickhams/ Cuchulainn Gaels 4-16; Kilkerley Emmets/ Naomh Malachi 3-5 Naomh Fionnbarra/ Lannleire 8-6

O`Raghallaighs 2-6 Wolfe Tones Football 7-7 Dundalk Gaels 0-11 Mattock Rangers 1-8; Ardee St. Mary’s G.F.C. 0-15 Naomh Mairtin 3-16; St Brides 1-12 St Patrick’s GFC 1-11; Geraldines 0-13 Sean O Mahonys 0-12; Clan na nGael 2-12 Cooley Kickhams 0-21

Kilkerley Emmets 1-12 O’Connells GFC 3-12; St Josephs 1-14 Oilibhéar Pluincéad 2-10; St Fechins GAA 0-17 St Mochtas 0-12; Naomh Fionnbarra 7-14 Roche Emmets GFC 1-18; O`Raghallaighs 1-15 Hunterstown Rovers GFC 2-11; Glen Emmets 2-21 Glyde Rangers 3-10

St. Kevins 2-8 Stabannon Parnells GFC 1-9; Na Piarsaigh 2-9 Naomh Malachi 0-11; Dundalk Young Irelands 4-14 Sean McDermotts 0-4; St Nicholas GFC 0-5 Wolfe Tones Football 2-12

The Argus U14 Division 3 Dreadnots 2-3 St Josephs 7-14 Dowdallshill 3-6 Lann Léire C.P.G. 2-15

Naomh Mairtin 2-7 Mattock Rangers/Hunterstown Rovers 6-8 Louth 7-19 Longford 4-4 Louth 6-9 Wicklow 5-12 Westerns 0-5 Dundalk Young Irelands 4-11

Middletown Na Fianna 1-1 Naomh Moninne 7-9

St Fechins GAA 3-8 Craobh Rua 0-0 St Brides 3-4 Clan na nGael 3-11

Mattock Rangers/Hunterstown Rovers 4-5 Geraldines 3-15; St Mochtas/St Josephs 0-7 O`Raghallaighs 7-19; Kilkerley Emmets/ Naomh Malachi 3-10 Ardee St. Mary’s G.F.C. 4-11

St Kevins/Glyde Rangers/Westerns/Sean McDermotts 4-15 St Fechins GAA 4-6; Na Piarsaigh/Sean O’Mahonys/Dowdallshill 0-1 Cooley Kickhams 4-18

St Nicholas GFC 1-13 Naomh Fionnbarra/ Lannleire 2-11; Clan na nGael 7-10 Dundalk Young Irelands 6-8; Glen Emmets 2-9 Newtown Blues 5-6; Oilibhéar Pluincéad 9-10 Wolfe Tones Football 4-8

Fixtures

Geraldines v Naomh Mairtin, ref tbc, 8.00; O’Connells GFC v St Fechins GAA, ref tbc, 8.00

Dundalk Gaels v Naomh Mairtin, Colin Mc Kenna, 7.00; Newtown Blues v Ardee St. Mary’s G.F.C., Peter Briscoe, 7.00; Glen Emmets v Geraldines, Brian Brady, 7.00; Cooley Kickhams v St Fechins GAA, Kevin Brady, 7.00

O`Raghallaighs v St Mochtas, ref tbc, 7.00; St. Kevins v Roche Emmets GFC, ref tbc, 7.00; Hunterstown Rovers GFC v St Patrick’s GFC, ref tbc, 7.00; St Josephs v O’Connells/ Stabannon Parnells, John Crawley, 7.00

Naomh Fionnbarra v St Brides, Declan Dunne, 7.00; Baile Talún v Dreadnots, ref tbc, 7.00; Clan na nGael v Kilkerley Emmets, Peter Hoey, 7.00; Cooley Kickhams/Cuchulainn Gaels v Sean O Mahonys, ref tbc, 7.00

Oilibhéar Pluincéad v Na Piarsaigh, Paul Delaney, 7.00; St Nicholas GFC v Dundalk Young Irelands, Andrew Lenehan, 7.00

Naomh Malachi v St. Kevins, ref tbc, 5.30

Louth v Monaghan (Darver), Gearoid Mc Grath, 1.00

Paddy Sheelan Cup

Mattock Rangers v Ardee St. Mary’s G.F.C., ref tbc, 7.15

St Fechins GAA v Newtown Blues, Desmond Mc Donald, 5.00; St Nicholas GFC v St Patrick’s GFC, ref tbc, 5.00; O`Raghallaighs v Dreadnots, Andrew Lenehan, 5.00; Clan na nGael v St Josephs, Jonathan Conlon , 5.00

Tables

PW Newtown Blues 8 8 Mattock Rangers 8 5 Dreadnots 8 5 Naomh Mairtin 8 4 Ardee St. Mary’s. 8 3 St Patrick’s 8 2 Clan na Gael 8 3 St Brides 8 3 Sean O’Mahonys 8 3 Cooley Kickhams 8 2 Geraldines 8 2 Dundalk Gaels 8 1

PW O`Raghallaighs 8 8 Kilkerley Emmets 8 6 Hunterstown Rov 8 6 O’Connells GFC 8 5 Nh Fionnbarra 8 5 St Fechins GAA 8 4 St Mochtas 8 3 Oliver Plunketts 8 3 St Josephs 8 3 Glen Emmets 8 2 Glyde Rangers 8 2 Roche Emmets 8 1

PW Dundalk YI 9 8 Na Piarsaigh 8 7 St. Kevins 9 7 Lannleire 7 6 Westerns 8 4 Wolfe Tones 8 4 Naomh Malachi 8 3 Stabannon Parn 7 3 Sean McDermotts8 3 John Mitchels 7 2 Dowdallshill 9 1 Cuchulainn Gaels 5 0 St Nicholas 7 0 D 0 2 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 L 0 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 5 5 5 4

L 0 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 6 6 7

L 1 1 2 1 4 4 4 3 5 5 7 4 7 SD 78 9 27 12 13 5 -8 -18 -21 -22 -35 -40

SD 54 22 64 32 4 3 -13 -19 -23 -41 -42 -41

SD 132 78 52 22 9 -11 15 -11 -25 -11 -61 -47 -142 Pts 16 12 11 9 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 5

Pts 16 12 12 10 10 8 6 6 6 4 4 2

Pts 16 14 14 12 8 8 7 7 6 4 3 1 0