Buggy Coaches Division 5 Football League Final.

Ballycumber 1—14  Gracefield 1—13.

The Ballycumber team managed by Vinny Minnock and Declan Daly staged a remarkable recovery to win the Division 5 Final in Cappincur on Sunday evening. Andrew Grennan opened the scoring for Ballycumber but Gracefield were moving the ball very well throughout the pitch and soon drew level and then score a well worked goal. Shaun Creevy pointed a free from 40metres to narrow the gap. Gracefield extended the lead with two excellent points from play. The team captain Shaun scored a point from play and again Gracefield replied with a point. Conrad Casey scored a point from a free and Fergal Daly kicked a great point under severe pressure. Gracefield added another point from play. Mel Guinan who was the team’s leading scorer throughout the league got his name on the score sheet with a point from a free awarded for a foul on John Corcoran. Gracefield finished out the half with two more points from play to keep their record of getting all their scores from play in the first half. 1—7 to 0—6.

Gracefield extended their lead with two more points from play soon after the change of ends. Leo Guinan made a great save to deflect the ball onto the crossbar and it rebounded to safety.  Ballycumber got more possession of the ball playing down the pitch in the second half and after a difficult first half Colin Daly stormed into the game and scored a very good point from a difficult angle. John Corcoran from play and a converted free by Conrad Casey narrowed the gap to three points. Karl Daly intercepted a wayward clearance and set off on a run, he passed to John Corcoran and took the return pass and delivered a perfect pass to Andrew Grennan who had made up more than 60 metres to be in position to drive the ball to the back of the net. Gracefield regained the lead with two points from play and again Ballycumber drew level with points from play by Colin Daly and Shaun Creevy who had received a good pass from David Ayres, Conrad pointed a difficult free after a foul on Marcus Keena, who ran himself into the ground making tackles and carrying the ball to relieve pressure. Again Gracefield drew level with another point from play. Conrad pointed another free to regain the lead and a wonderful point by Shaun Creevy after a spectacular catch by John Corcoran gave Ballycumber a two point lead. Gracefield got their first point from a free to reduce the margin to the minimum and they had a chance to draw level but the effort drifted wide of the posts. The final whistle sounded as Leo Guinan kicked the ball out.

Ballycumber already short the services of Tom Corcoran, Paul Kelly and Kenneth Delaney lost Full back Ronan Faherty before the throw in and during the game lost Michael Egan to injury and goal scorer Andrew Grennan who received a harsh black card. The small panel was fully extended but were able for the challenge and secured the victory.

Team. Leo Guinan, Donal Lynam, Michael Egan, David Ayres, Jamie Cornally, Karl Daly, Shaun Creevy[Captain], Bosco Guinan, John Corcoran, Andrew Grennan, Fergal Daly, Conrad Casey, Mel Guinan, Colin Daly, Marcus Keena, Conor Connelly, Kevin Kelly, Ronan Faherty, Peter Flynn, Ben Odd, Tom Corcoran, Kenneth Delaney, Paul Kelly.

Team Captain Shaun Creevy was presented with the Division 5 Football League Trophy by P.J.Norris, a member of Cappincur GAA Club and in his speech he thanked the management team of Vinny Minnock and Declan Daly and also Daniel Boland and Andrew Minnock for all their help. He also thanked Gracefield for the competitive but very sporting game they played.

Tullamore Court Hotel Senior B Football Championship.

Ballycumber will face near neighbours Tubber in Clara on Saturday evening at 6pm with referee Brian Gavin in Round 2 of this year’s championship. All support is much appreciated.

Please note the throw in time of 6pm.

Tidy Towns.

A Fund Raiser to generate funds for the upkeep of the Village will be held in Gussie’s on Saturday 3rd August. Music by Rosie and there will be a raffle. Tickets at 5 euro are on sale from Tony in Gussie’s and from committee members. Please support.

Lotto.

The numbers drawn this week were 9,23,24,30.  No jackpot winner, one match three winner. Next week’s draw will be held in Flynn’s of Grogan on Monday night at 10 o’clock for a jackpot of 19,200 euros.                                                                                                                                                       Play lotto on line at https://www.locallotto.ie/localhome.asp?LL_ID=415 until 8pm on Monday or buy tickets from local shops, pubs and from usual lotto sellers.

Ballycumber Dance Classses.

Learn how to Jive, Waltz, Quickstep, Foxtrot and Line dance. Dance Classes every Monday night from 8pm in Ballycumber Community Centre.  Beginners class 8 - 9, Improvers from 9 - 10 and dancing for all from 10 - 11pm.  Great exercise and good fun, no partners required.

 

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