By Thomas O Hare

Dromore 1.10 Mayobridge 0.13
Plenty of observers have questioned the hunger of this Bridge side over the year but on Sunday in Healy Park we definitely showed great heart, drive and passion to claw back a four-point deficit to clinch a well deserved draw through a John Caldwell point in injury time.
Benny Coulter opened the scoring with a point after a great save from the keeper, after that the bridge gifted Dromore a slack goal and after that the Bridge were chasing the game. Colm Mc Cullough was on form in their early stages but points from Walsh and Benny kept us in touch. Bad passing was the Bridges problem in the first half but we kept plugging away and points from John Caldwell, Cathal Magee and Noel Sexton kept us in touch at the break.
HT 1.6 to 0.6
Benny hit a great score to get us going at the start of the half but Mc Cullough clawed that back with a free. Mickey Walsh then scored a free himself before Sean O’Neill hit two frees to but the home side four up with fifteen to go. But the bridge showed their experience and dug deep, points from Benny, Noel, Adrian Barry and Walsh took us level with time up. But Dromore hit a fifty with time up to send their fans wild but from that attack a great Mickey Walsh Block set up Conor Garvey who gave the ball to john Caldwell who calmly fisted the ball over the bar to send the game to a replay.
Scorers Benny Coulter 0.4 , Mickey Walsh 0.3 , Noel Sexton 0.2, John Caldwell 0.2 Adrian Barry 0.1 Cathal Magee 0.1
Replay Details
The replay takes play this Sunday at 2pm in Pairc Esler. Face painting will take place in the social club from 11 to 12 on Sunday for the game.. Make sure to come prepared for the big game wearing your colours and cheer on the lads like you did in Omagh.

Acprl- the seconds are crowned reserve league winners for the second year in a row. Well done to mark Mc Evoy, Aidan O’Hare and all the players for their great commitment.

Last man standing- congratulations to Seamus Heaney (Tamnaharry, Mayobridge) on wining the £500 prize. The seller was fellow clubman Noel Rooney.

X Factor 2008- after last weeks brilliant night were all acts done the club proud, attention turns to next years event. There will be a series of auditions for the night and anyone wishing to take part should contact Thomas O’Hare, Benny Coulter or Sonya Gallagher. Can anyone take Pauline’s title or can anyone repeat the performance of the band girls in Newry. Next years event will be bigger and better. No acts from last year will be taking part so if you think you have what it takes get your name in early!

Sympathy- Sincere sympathy to the Fitzpatrick family circle on the death of Elizabeth (Lily). May she rest in peace.

Happy birthday- to thirds footballer Padraig Gallagher who is 21 this weekend. Michelle hopes there is plenty more nights in the blue corsa. Keep banging that drum!!!!!