Town go under to league leaders

Mitchelstown 2-09 Buttevant 2-08

Mitchelstown footballers went under to league leaders Buttevant by the narrowest of margins at a windswept Buttevant on Sunday last in Division 5 of the McCarthy Insurances Cork Football League. Town were playing with the strong breeze in the first half but it was the Buttevant team who opened the scoring with a point from play. Mitchelstown were quick to answer with two points but a Buttevant goal against the breeze after ten minutes made things hard for the men in red and black. Mitchelstown dominated for the remainder of the half adding 1-06 to a solitary point to leave the halftime score 1-08 to 1-03.

The second half had Buttevant raise two white flags, but a Mitchelstown goal kept them in control. The home side added 1-02 which town replied to with a white flag, ironically the only one of the second half to lead by one with five minutes remaining, but it was Buttevant who finished the stronger and two points from play by their full forward saw them win out by the narrowest of margins.

With three matches played we are third from bottom and will need to get some wins to avoid relegation two years in a row.

CAVANAGH’S OF FERMOY DIVISION 3 FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Mitchelstown were due to play Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels in the division three football league but word came through on Friday night that we had received a walkover which now leaves us joint top of the table with neighbours Kildorrery with a game in hand.

MITCHELSTOWN GAA LOTTO

The lotto draw was held on Thursday night, April 4 in Tod’s Bar with the following numbers drawn; 4, 5, 24 and 25. There was no winner with the following winning €50 spot prizes; Susan O’Donoghue c/o Suzsa, Orla Hennessy Ballygiblin online and Mike Fan Keane c/o Paul Roche’s

Bar. Next draw in Dexy’s Bar this Thursday, April 18 with a jackpot of €3,600. Tickets can be purchased by logging on to mitchelstowngaa.com or at numerous retail outlets in town.

LOOKING BACK

In 1974 Mitchelstown reached the County U16 football final and the North Cork U21 A football final with both games fixed for the same day, the U16 final at 3pm and the U21 at 5pm. Mickey Mullins was a member of both teams which incidentally Town lost.