Shannonbridge GAA Club Notes

Intermediate Football Championship
Shannonbridge 0-12 Kilclonfert 0-12
Shannonbridge snatched an unlikely draw from the jaws of defeat in O’Connor Park, Tullamore, on Saturday last when a pointed Anthony Kelly free, the last kick of the game, tied the scores at 0-12 each.
Shannonbridge started brightly and notched the first two points of the game from Anthony Kelly and Peadar Kelly. Kilclonfert got into their stride however and a very sloppy first half display culminated in an eight points to three deficit at the interval.
The ‘Bridge management needed to act fast and introduced goalkeeper Declan Kelly into the full forward line to add some potency. Liam Griffin replaced him in goal and his lengthy kick-outs were to prove an advantage to Shannonbridge in the second period.
It took the Shannonbridge a while to get going in the second half, but once they got into their stride, they gradually ate away at their opponent’s lead and five successive expertly taken scores from substitute Paul Deeley, Anthony Kelly and John Ryan saw them draw level at eleven points each. With the game going into injury time, a pointed free seemed enough to win the game for Kilclonfert, but a thirteen metre free, five minutes into injury time, allowed chief marksman Anthony Kelly to rescue the day for the ‘Bridge men.
Team: D Kelly, W Keena, T Mahon, M Darcy, D Turley, E Kelly, N Price, J Egan, J Ryan (0-1), P Maloney, K Kearns, P Kelly (0-1), K Flannery (0-1), A Kelly (0-5) & E Egan (0-1).
Subs: P Deely (0-3), L Griffin, C Kenny and S Flannery.

Shannonbridge / Doon Lottery.
No jackpot winner last week. Seven match three winners, with the numbers drawn 1, 6, 10, 27. This week’s jackpot is €11,400.

Under 12 Football Championship.
Well done to our Under-12 team who secured their second win last week, overcoming Shamrocks by a six point margin, on a score-line of 5-9 to 4-6.

Minor Club Table Quiz.
The Minor Club are holding a fund raising Table Quiz in Shannonbridge Hall on Saturday 26th June at 8.30pm. Tables of four are €20 and all support appreciated.