John Brennan
Glasdrumman Notes
Glasdrumman lose out in Glenn
Friday night saw Glasdrumman make
the journey to Glenn in search of
points to make their position in
Division 2 a bit safer. While Glenn
has never be a very successful
hunting ground over the years it was
Glasdrumman who started the stronger
with a second minute point from Colm
Carr. However Glenn equaliser came
six minutes later but Glasdrumman
were quick to restore their lead
when Martin O’Neill pointed in the
tenth minute. Two points in a five
minute spell gave Glenn the lead for
the first time in the match but
again Glasdrumman’s response was
swift as Mark Trimble ran on to a
through ball to hit the Glenn net.
This was quickly followed by a point
from Pat Mallon to leave Glasdrumman
with a three point cushion. A
further two points from Glenn and a
Glasdrumman point from Raymond
Clarke left the halftime score Glenn
0-05 Glasdrumman 1-04.Glasdrumman
were again first to score in the
second half when Brian Burns pointed
in the first minute but two quick
points from Glenn reduced the
defecit to a single point. A
thirteenth minute score from Cormac
Murphy put two points between the
sides but then disaster struck. A
high dropping ball dropped between
the full forward and goalkeeper and
the Glenn man got his fist to the
ball to deflect it into the
Glasdrumman net to give Glen a
single point lead. Cormac Murphy
levelled the game in the twenty
seventh minute but Glenn finished
the stronger with two points to
leave the final score Glenn 1-09
Glasdrumman 1-07.
Glasdrumman : Ronan McDowell, Shaun
McVeigh, Francis O’Neill, Daniel
McCartan, Art McCartan, Brian Burns
(0-1), Martin O’Neill (0-1), Pat
Mallon (0-1), Declan Grant, Mark
Trimble (1-0), Cormac Murphy (0-2),
Colm Carr (0-1), Kevin Burns,
Raymond Clarke (0-1), James
McDowell.
Subs
used: Ryan Doran for Colm Carr,
Gary McGreevy for James McDowell.
*** The club would like to thank
Atticall, Longstone and Ballymartin
for their support for the various
underage football competitions at
the sports on Sunday and also a big
thank you to all who attended the
event, Glasdrumman Pipe Band for
leading the parade, the Glasdrumman
U-8, U-10 and U-12 players and
management for their participation
in the parade, Peter McClory and
Terry Joyce for refereeing the
underage football and anyone else
who helped in any way.
U-14 Football Winners Atticall,
runners-up Ballymartin
U-16 Football Winners Longstone,
runners-up Ballymartin
Our
thanks to Longstone and Glasdrumman
U-10’s for a very entertaining U-10
competition
Our
thanks to Atticall, Longstone and
Glasdrumman U-12’s for a very
entertaining U-12 competition.
Our
congratulations to Target Football
winner Paul Grant, Tennis Ball
competition winner Conor Kelly,
Penalty Kick winner Andrew Doran and
goalkeeper John McAteer, Darts and
Target Golf winner Damien Grant and
the winners of all the other events
and a big thank you to all the who
took part.
*** This week’s senior match is at
home to Saval on Thursday night at
7.30 pm.
*** This week’s minor match is
away to Drumgath on Wednesday night
at 7.30 pm.
*** The club would like to
congratulate Glasdrumman Primary
school on winning the Pat Rodgers
Cup.
*** Our congratulations to Neil
Rodgers who was part of the St
Columban’s team who recently won
the Down Vocational Schools First
Year title.
*** Charity match on Saturday at
2pm at Glasdrumman pitch between the
Living Legends and the Lovely
Ladies. Come along and see the
famous and not so famous players of
yesteryear pit their wits against
the Lovely Ladies with all proceeds
going to Newry Hospice
*** New club jerseys are now
available for ages 5/6, 7/8 and
9/10. Contact Terry Joyce on
43767450 for more details
*** Go Games training on Wednesday
night at 7.30 and on Sunday morning.
*** Bingo as usual in the
clubrooms on Thursday night
commencing at 8.30pm.
