Shannonbridge GAA Notes

Conor Killeen reports

Senior Football Championship

Shannonbridge 2-17
Bracknagh 0-06

It was a case of East versus West of Offaly when Shannonbridge traveled to Muchlagh on Thursday evening last to take on Brachnagh in what turned out to be a one sided affair.

Shannonbridge were always in control of this game with some good long range scores from Eamon and Anthony Kelly settled the Shannonsiders. The bridge finished the first half leading 0-10 to 0-5.

Brachnagh were only able to manage one point in the second half as the Bridge launched attack after attack mostly from Jason Kelly and the speedy Kieran Flannery carrying ball down the Plank.

On the day Harry Kearns kept out any danger in goal and had good defenders to assist such as Colm Kenny and Kieran Flannery.

While at Midfield Eamon Kelly marked his return from injury and caught some great ball in the centre.

Up front Donal Claffey and Fergal McEvoy were very influential.

Team Harry Kearns, Willie Kenna, Jim Killeen, Trevor Mahon, Kieran Flannery, Crow Kenny, Mel Darcy, Conor Killeen, Eamon Kelly, Richie Browne, Donal Claffey, Patjo Kelly, Fergal McEvoy,Anthony Kelly, Jason Kelly, Subs David Corbett and Darren Finn.


Senior League, Two walk over in four weeks

Shannonbridge were awarded a Walk over by Tullamore who were unable to field a team on Sunday last. The Game was to take place at 6 pm yet the Shannonbridge club were only informed of the walk over ten minutes before throw in.

A number of Players had traveled from Dublin and Galway and were very disappointed to hear of this at such a late stage.

This also happened when the Bridge were to play Edenderry four weeks ago in the Senior league again we were informed half an hour before throw in when Players had once again traveled from East and West to play the game.

It seems that if a club has no further involvement in the Championship, players are less likely to attend league games. Clubs should check early in the day or day before to check on players who are available and give clubs adequate notice if they will be unable to fulfill the fixture.