AN RIOCHT / KYC NOTES

This weeks games include:

Tuesday (17^th): U14 Camogie An Riocht v Atticall; U16 football Annaclone v an Riocht.

Wednesday (18^th): U18 football An Riocht v Castlewellan* (without County players).

Thursday (19^th): Junior Camogie An Riocht v Liatroim; U14 football An Riocht v Drumgath.

Friday (20^th): Senior football An Riocht v Shamrocks

Saturday (21^st): U12 Camogie Ballyholland v An Riocht

Monday (23^rd): U10 football Atticall v An Riocht; U14 football Bosco v An Riocht.

Tuesday (24^th): U14 Camogie Longstone v An Riocht; U16 football An Riocht v Longstone

Wednesday (25^th): U18 football Bryansford v An Riocht

Thursday (26^th): Junior Camogie Newry v An Riocht; U14 football Burren v An Riocht; Senior football Ballyholland v An Riocht

 

Practice Schedule:

Mondays: 6:30pm Dunavil U12 football; 7pm Town U14 football; 8:30pm Town U18 football.

Tuesdays: 7pm Dunavil Junior and Minor Camogie; 8pm Town Adult football.

Wednesdays: 6:30pm Dunavil U12 Camogie; 7:30pm Dunavil U14 Camogie.

Thursdays: 6:30pm Kittys Road U8/U10 Football; 7pm Town U16 football.

Mourne Hurlers practice 2pm every Saturday on the town pitch. Everyone is welcome to come along and give it a go.

 

Minor Football Changes

A revised ACMFL programme has been issued due to withdrawals. Our remaining games are Wednesday 8^th June Home v Carryduff; Wednesday 15 June Away v Burren*; Wednesday 22 June Home v Rostrevor; Wednesday 6 July Away v Castlewellan.  *Games to be played without County Players.

 

Function

Function on Friday 20^th May at Dunavil in aid of Southern Area Hospice Services. Dancing to ‘Soulplay’.

 

Good Luck

Best wishes to our six players on the Down minor and senior panels on Sunday.

 

Match Reports

U14 Camogie An Riocht v Newry

This game was put off by Newry with no date known for any refixture.

U12 Camogie Warrenpoint v An Riocht

These girls won twelve nil at St. Marks school pitch with Noelle Fearon scoring an amazing eleven goals and Carrie Killen bagging the twelfth. Jessica Rice also played very well.

U18 Football Rostrevor v An Riocht

By arranging a challenge game in direct opposition to the minor league fixtures County management deprived the teams of a combined total of ten players for this game and in contrast it is a credit to the teams that they still managed to provide an entertaining match for the large attendance which we won 4:11 to 1:8. An Riochts direct style exposed gaps in the home defence and we ran in four first half goals while missing a penalty and several other chances. Conor Sloan (3) and Paddy Cordell were the goal scorers while Darren Cunninghams dominance around the middle of the field ensured a steady supply of ball to the attack. Defensively Christopher Killen, Damian Sherry and Conor Walsh contained the Rostrevor forwards and our early lead was not really challenged during the match.

Junior Camogie Kilcoo v An Riocht

An Riocht match with Kilcoo on Friday evening was postponed.

U14 Football Annaclone v An Riocht

An Riocht inflicted a first home defeat on Annaclone by 5:10 to 2:6. They got off to a dream start with an opening goal and a point but by the fifteenth minute Ryan Donnelly’s free put us ahead and then Michael Spiers soloed in for our first goal. Annaclone hit back and were only denied by some heroic defending from Michael Clarke, Michael Keenan and Conor Clarke and then just before half time Ethan Burns finished a one two with Michael Harper to the net. Four points to the good we stretched that to six on the restart but suffered a set back when big midfielder Diarmuid Flanagan limped off. However before Annaclone could take advantage Paul Rooney, Christopher O’Rourke and Michael Spiers all fired in goals to secure the win. The team defended well, moved the ball quickly especially from frees and took what chances that came their way. They have certainly improved from their U12 campaign of two years ago when not a single league game was won and Annaclone beat them in the Championship.

Senior Football Clonduff 1:11 An Riocht 1:9

In Clonduff the seniors gave a heartening display that will hopefully stop the rot recently set in. With as many as eight first team regulars missing the players on duty performed beyond expectations and deserved to take something from the game. We were rocked when Clonduff goaled in the first minute and when they added a free it did not look good but the players dug deep and adopting a direct style of play brought the game into the Clonduff half of the field. A Stephen Flanagan goal off a Ciaran Walsh cross lifted everyone and we went 1:5 to 1:1 ahead. Three frees helped the home side to a draw at half time 1:6 apiece. Clonduff opened a two point gap on the restart and amazingly the game then remained scoreless for some twenty minutes until they added a third. We drew level with the hour played and were searching for a winner when they broke and won a fifty which Jason Brown converted and from the kick out Plunkett McConville added his fourth free. We scored eight of our nine points from play, a huge improvement on last week while Clonduff had seven converted frees in their total of eleven points. Gavin Finnegan brought off two brilliant saves in the second half while Aidan Flanagan settled rightly into full back. Paul Sherry and Deaglan O’Reilly were best in a good defence. Paul Murney gave everything at midfield while up front there were no lost causes with Stephen Flanagan throwing himself at everything and Richard Annett picking up the pieces. Team: G Finnegan A O’Hanlon A Flanagan C Flanagan P Sherry D O’Reilly L Fitzpatrick P Murney P Small P Cole 0:2 K Flanagan C Walsh 0:2 N Doran S Flanagan 1:1 R Annett 0:4. Subs S Annett M Taylor. Clonduff scorers J Fegan 1:4 P McConville 0:4 J Brown 0:2 M Farnon 0:1.

Before the game a minutes silence was observed in memory of Thomas Curran, brother of our player Karen Curran.

U14 Football Feile

At Downpatrick on Saturday An Riocht played in the top grade to give the players, unbeaten in ‘B’ competition, some experience. Though we lost heavily to Mayobridge and Kilcoo we pushed Downpatrick all the way and drew with Bredagh.

U10 Football Ballyholland v An Riocht

These boys and girls had their first outing on Sunday morning in Ballyholland. The weather was kind and everyone got a game so it was a successful exercise. Players involved included Colin McConville, John O’Rourke, Ciaran Cunningham, Mark Higgins, Orla McAlinden, John Sands, Joseph McBurney, Declan Clarke, Kory Colgan, John Paul Farrell, Donna Connolly, Nathan McComiskey, Stephen McDowell, Michael O’Rourke, Sarah Rodgers, Darragh Campbell, James Allen, Ryan Cunningham, Shane Fitzpatrick, Ryan Mathews, Declan Morgan. Practice is at 6:30pm on Thursday at Kittys Road. Everyone is welcome to go along and give it a try and there is another game next week.

U12 Football Longstone v An Riocht

At the Valley Road pitch on Sunday An Riocht and Longstone played out a high scoring draw, 5:9 apiece.

Senior Football Sevens

At Derrylecka on Sunday Mayobridge ended our interest in the sevens on a 2:6 to 2:2 scoreline.

Seconds Football Liatroim v An Riocht

In the PRFL An Riocht lost in Liatroim 3:11 to 1:8.

Thirds Football Ballymartin v An Riocht

At Pats Road on Sunday Ballymartin goaled in the closing moments to draw the match 2:10 apiece. Paul Cousins, James Cunningham and Mike Quinn were best in defence while Ruairi Doran, Paddy Cunningham and Leigh Campbell were the pick in attack. Team N Cousins J Cunningham M Murney P Cousins B Maginn J Sloan M Quinn D Sherry R McCartan P Cunningham C Sloan R Doran L Campbell M McComiskey W Morris. Subs D Morgan M Small E Binks D Magorrian R Rooney N Curran.

U16 Football An Riocht v Mitchels

An Riocht inflicted Mitchels first defeat on Tuesday past at Dunavil and remain very much in contention for honours.

U12 Camogie An Riocht v Atticall

A report of this game which was postponed until Monday evening will be carried next week.