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CIARAN WATSON CLAIMS U16 ULSTER POC FADA

Monday 19th June 2017

CIARAN WATSON CLAIMS U16 ULSTER POC FADA

Wednesday 14th June, saw the Ulster Poc Fada Final take place on Cuilcagh Mountain, sitting on the Cavan/Fermanagh border at Blacklion, the home of Shannon Gaels GAC.

Ballygalget’s Ciaran Watson won an competitive U16 competition finishing on 14 pocs 98m. Ciaran will now go forward to the National Finals on Saturday 5th August.

Liatroim’s Ruairi McCrickard finished 3rd in the senior competition, just 3 poc’s behind overall winner Donal McKernan of Antrim.

Both U16 and Senior Ladies Competitions were completed over the same 1.6km course and like their male counterparts these were also very close events. Danielle McCourt finished only 2 pocs off the winner and Órlaith O'Rouke of An Riocht finished in 3rd place in the U16 grade.

All competitors, spectators and officials were welcomed back to the Gowlan Community Centre and treated to a great spread by Cuilcagh Catering.

 

Senior Mens Results
36 Pócs 18m Donal McKernan Antrim Sarsfields
38 Pócs 69m Ruairi Convery Derry Swatragh
40 Pócs 39m Ruairi McCrickard Down Liatroim Fontenoys
44 Pócs 39m David McGahon Monaghan Inniskeen
44 Pócs 31m Paul Burns Donegal Burt
49 Pócs Rian McCaul Tyrone Killyclogher
 
U16 Mens Results
14 Pócs 98m Ciaran Watson Down Ballygalget
14 Pócs 88m Dáithí Roberts Donegal Gaoth Dobhair
14 Pócs 20m Ryan McPeake Derry Slaughtneil
15 Pócs 80m Dáire Stevenson Antrim Naomh Pól
15 Pócs 55m Cian Ferguson Tyrone Eoghan Ruadh
17 Pócs Niall Bermingham Monaghan Carrickmacross
19 Pócs Lee McParland Cavan Shannon Gaels
 
Senior Ladies Results
11 Pócs 67m Orlagh O’ Hara Antrim Cushendall
12 Pócs 85m Annita McCullough Derry Glenullin
12 Pócs 79m Ciarraí Devlin Armagh Granemore
13 Pócs 13m Danielle McCourt Down Ballyholland
14 Pócs 49m Roisin McErlean Tyrone Naomh Treasa
14 Pócs 1m Isobelle Kierans Monaghan Inniskeen
15 Pócs 55m Eleanor Coyle Cavan Castletara
 
U16 Ladies Results
11 Pócs 60m Roisin McCormick Antrim Loughgiel
12 Pócs 68m Ellie McKee Armagh Ballymacnab
13 Pócs 7m Órlaith O’Rouke Down An Riocht
14 Pócs 73m Emma Donnelly Tyrone Derrylaughan
17 Pócs 8m Shannon Doherty Donegal St Eunans
18 Pócs 29m Eimear Coyle Cavan Castletara
 
 

Photos: Credited to John Merry