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NA FIANNA GAA FOOTBALL CLUB
G.A.A CLUB NOTES:- 28th July 2025
MINOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP RD 2
Na Fianna Minor Footballers paid the price for a slow start as it ultimately cost them resulting in them suffering their first defeat of the Championship against St Manchans in Rd 2 last Monday week in Geashill on a scoreline of 1-13 to 0-10. St Manchans opened the scoring with the first 2 points inside the first 5 minutes with Na Fianna getting off the mark in the 11th minute with a pointed free from Doonacha Cooney. In the 14th minute St Manchans struck for what would prove to be the only goal when a shot from the right wing was saved by Na Fianna keeper Adam Wallace but the rebound was knocked by a player at the left post. St Manchans added 4 points in a row before Na Fianna’s next point on 23 minutes from Kajus Ramanuskas with the sides completing their first half tally with a further pointed free apiece so at the break Na Fianna were on the back foot trailing by 1-07 to 0-03. St Manchans did not waste time on the resumption increasing their lead with a point inside the first minute followed on 4 minutes by what has now become a trademark left sided 2 pointer free from the Offaly Minor hero keeper Jack Ryan. The sides added a point apiece with Na Fianna then adding 2 points from Cian Multaney Kelly and Michael Cooney with St Manchans responding with 2 of their own by the 20th minute. Na Fianna’s best spell came in the final 10 minutes as they closed out the game scoring the final 4 points without reply from Oissine Troy, Liam Jones, Adam Wallace & Cian Multaney-Kelly but unfortutely it was not enough.
NA FIANNA: Adam Wallace (0-01), David Berry, Dara Grehan, Cormac O’Grady, Michael Cooney (0-01), Oissine Troy (0-01), Liam Jones (0-01), Conor Berry, Doonacha Cooney (0-01), Paddy Sheil, Kajus Ramanuskas (0-01), Stevie Byrne, Lucas O’Meara, Cian Multaney-Kelly (0-03), Colm Nolan (0-01).
SUBS: Fionn Malone (for Paddy Sheil), Cillian Hogan (for Kajus Ramanuskas), Killian Dunne (for David Berry), Eoin Gorman (for Lucas O’Meara), Eoin Brophill, Darragh Flynn, Dylan Cunningham, Tony Byrne.
U14 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP RD 4
Na Fianna U14 Footballers will be competing for the B Championship this year following their defeat to Clara in Rd 4 (final round) of the group stage of the Championship last Saturday evening in Clara on a scoreline of 2-14 to 0-12. Clara opened the scoring with the first 3 points before Na Fianna got off the mark with 2 points in the 8th minute from Rian Duke & Noah Condron. The sides added a point apiece over the next 10 minutes followed by 2 more apiece over the next 10 minutes with Clara adding 1 more in the final minute with the Na Fianna scores from Ben Wallace, Noah Condron & Darragh McAndrew which saw Clara hold a 2 point advantage at the break 0-07 to 0-05. Clara got off to a lightning start to the second half bagging 2-01 without reply inside the first 2 minutes to effectively secure the result in their favour. Na Fianna responded with 3 points in a row by the 10th minute from Oisin O’Grady, Noah Condron & Fionn McGrath. The sides the exchanged a point apiece with Patrick Flynn on target for Na Fianna followed by another 2 points for Na Fianna from Noah Condron & Fionn McGrath all over the next 10 minutes to cut the deficit to 4 points which would be as close as Na Fianna would get in the second half as Clara would stretch back out the gap in the final 10 minutes completing their tally with their final 3 points to Na Fianna’s 1 scored by Patrick Flynn.
NA FIANNA: Eoin McLachlain, Kyle Stronge, Oisin Dolan, Kaiden Dunne, Conor Dunne, Kevin Dunne, Oliver Foy, Noah McDonnell, Noah Condron (0-04), Rian Duke (0-01), Ben Wallace (0-01), Darragh McAndrew (0-01), Fionn McGrath (0-02), Harry O’Meara, Mason O’Meara.
SUBS: Alex Stafford, Oisin O’Grady (0-01), Patrick Flynn (0-02).
U16 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP RD 3
With their first win on board Na Fianna U16 Football First Team will attempt to follow it up with another as they face St Rynaghs in Cloghan in Rd 3 This Wednesday evening (30 July) @ 7:15pm. All Support would be appreciated.
U16 FOOTBALL 2nds Competition Round 4
Na Fianna U16 Football No 2 Team with 2 wins out of 2 so far will be trying to add another to the list as they face St Vincents in Rd 4 of the 2nds Competition This Thursday (31 July) @ 6:30pm in Kilclonfert. All Support would be appreciated.
MINOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP RD 3
With a win and a loss from their first 2 rounds Na Fianna Minor Footballers face Tullamore in Rd 3 of the Championship on Monday week (11th Aug) @ 7PM in O’Brien Pk, Tullamore. All Support would be appreciated.
END OF YEAR REVIEW MEETING
There was a good turnout at the End of Year Review Meeting of Na Fianna Minor GAA Football Club which took place last Friday 24th Jan in the Old School, Geashill. The following officers were elected subject to ratification by the adult clubs: Chairman: Kieran Conroy; Secretary: Sean Gorman; Treasurer: Matthew O’Byrne; PRO: Ray Garry; Coaches Co-Ordinator: Brian Kehoe, Child Welfare Officer: Brian Kehoe (Raheen). The following Committee were also selected: Niall Carthy, Jimmy Dolan, Stephen Byrne, Ciaran Darcy, Brendan Connolly, Paul Garry, Sean McFadden, Adam Kinahan, Joe Gallagher, Dean Monaghan, Ken Concannon, Pauric Pierce, David Gorry, Ian Jones, Mick McManamon, Trevor Cahill & John Dillon.
The meeting also approved the Managers for the following Na Fianna Football teams for the forthcoming 12 months as follows:
U20: TBC
U13: Paul Garry, Michael James Pierce & Ger Duffy
U11: Sean Gorman, Trish Henry, Trevor Cahill, Gus O’Brien & Damien Arnold
U10: Matthew O'Byrne, Joe Gallagher, Brian Kehoe, John Dillon & Mick Betson
U8: Kieran Conroy, Mick McManamon, Declan Costello, Ciaran Direen & Graham Doyle.