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NOTICE: An Omagh player, a member of the Tyrone minor squad is set to pick up an Ulster GAA writers monthly award for August on Monday night 6th September (TONIGHT) at 6-15pm at Quinns Corner, Paudge Quinns, any club members available please come along, pass on the word, historic occasion for the player and club. Bingo with £4000 in prize money continues every Thursday in Healy Park at 9pm. There is also the chance to win the lotto jackpot of £5000 which is selected at the bingo. Last week’s numbers were 5, 18, 21, 23 and 26 with one winner D McCullagh who had four numbers. Big monster bingo returns to the club on Thursday 9th September with £7000 in prize money. Comhghairdeas to the senior ladies who won their first senior championship following a victory over Aghayaran. Well done also to the senior team who defeated Ardboe to qualify for the championship semi-final where they will play An Charraig Mhór.
A big thank you to all the stewards and helpers who volunteered at the championship games last week. Requests for All-Ireland football tickets must be made to John McElholm by writing or text by Tuesday 7th September. U10 football training continues on Thursday (tonight) at 6pm in the Brothers’ Park. U10/U12 hurling continues this Thursday at the Brothers’ Park at the usual time. U8 training is on Saturday morning at the Brothers’ Park (beside fire station) from 10.30am-12pm. The U10s have a Go-Games blitz in Healy Park on Saturday morning from 10am-12pm. Omagh Summer Camp hoodies can now be collected at the Kit Shop out at Healy Park on Saturday morning from 11:30-12:30pm
Rehearsals are stepping up in preparation for the Omagh St Enda’s Strictly Cumann Ceili Dancing in the Mellon Country Hotel on Saturday 16th October (only six weeks away). The launch night is scheduled for Main Street. Omagh on Friday 17th September. The Kit Stop has been fully stocked with many new lines. The shop will be open every Saturday morning from 11:30-12:30pm and through the week by contacting Sean on 07903928771 or Vicky on 07845898306. The clubrooms are proving an extremely popular and private venue for family celebrations etc and are available free to members for their required functions. Please contact a committee member if you are interested. Best wishes to Paddy Devlin and Peter Mullan on their recoveries and to Riane Samir and Conor McMahon following recent medical procedures. Sincere sympathy is expressed to the McCullagh, McGurk, Kearney and Coleman families following their recent bereavements. Please note that St Enda’s organise a free bingo bus to Healy Park every Thursday stopping at the following areas in Omagh approximately: Townview Avenue Spar Shop (8.10pm), O’Kane Park (8.15pm), Tamlaght Road (8.20pm), Centra Brookmount Road (8.25pm), Pat Kirks (8.30pm) and finally Strathroy (8.40pm). There is also a free bingo bus which travels from Victoria Bridge (7.30pm) to Spamount (7.45pm), Castlederg (8pm) and Drumquin (8.20pm). Finally a free bus leaves Ballymagorry (7.30pm), travels to Bridge Street, Strabane (7.45pm), Sion Mills (7.50pm) and Main Street, Newtownstewart (8pm) and on to Healy Park.
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Senior Ladies Claim First Championship Win |
LADIES FOOTBALL
TYRONE JUNIOR FOOTBALL FINAL
Omagh 3-10
Aghyaran 1-3
Omagh St Endas ladies ended a 19 year wait on Sunday to finally annex an adult county title when they systematically took apart a fancied Aghyaran to seal the Junior football championship title with a 3-10 to 1-3 score line at sunny Ballinamullan in turn collecting the Brenda Logue memorial cup.
Going into the game with the real prospect of relegation to the bottom rung of Tyrone ladies football hanging over them and a heavy loss in the league to John Penrose’s side still fresh in their minds, Omagh were very much the underdogs.
A powerhouse display though from St Endas saw them turn over Agyharan with 13 points to spare, also having the luxury of hitting 15 wides in a one sided county decider.
Few gave Omagh a chance going into Sundays final though, talisman forward Hayley Ballard ruled out with a knee injury and there were positional switches all over the park as they appeared in their second successive final, St Davogs too had last minute switches Phenah O’Neill ruled out with Roisin Moss introduced at centre field.
Omagh got off to a storming start and led 1-4 to no score by half time, Grainne McGale finishing to the net crisply after Terri McCullagh intercepted a Logue pass. In the first ten minutes Omagh hit six wides as Aghyaran struggled to breach the Omagh defence with Christiane Hunter, Orla Kelly and Clodagh Mullan impressive on the half back line.
McCullagh added another 0-2 as Omagh squandered goal chances, Moynagh and McGale going close, Cathy Gallen and Kellie Meehan helping to quell the danger. It was one way traffic though with McGale and McCullagh completing the rout with further first half points, worryingly though the team had racked up some twelve wides, all score able chances.
St Davogs had struggled in that first half, they changed the midfield on several occasions while up front they failed to make any inroads.
A bright start was needed by Aghyraran but it didn’t materialise as Omagh rattled the net again within three minutes of the restart, Terri McCullagh with a quick free found Kelly O Sullivan who dinked a delightful effort over goalkeeper Emma Lynch, sadly Lynch was injured in a valiant attempt to save the shot and had to be replaced. McCullagh latched on another point and that made it 2-5 to no score. Lucy Meehans pointed free finally raised the white flag for Aghyaran on 11 minutes and despite Carol Ann Byrnes second point for St Davogs minutes later Omagh just piled on the agony, Cara McCrossan, Louise Moynagh and Terri McCullagh with points .
Omagh keeper Colleen McCullagh was beaten on 25 minutes with a Meehan quick free finding the net and the number eight also hit a late point. McCullagh not at fault for the goal and normal service was resumed when McCullagh and Charmaine Gormley combined to clear to Hunter who found an in rushing Moynagh who kept her cool to beat replacement keeper Adele Smith. Midfielder Colleen McCullagh and Terri McCullagh rounded off the scoring for Omagh , Terri McCullagh finishing the day with 0-6 of her sides tally.
Victory sealed for St Endas, a stunning display of powerful football at its best, from goalkeeper McCullagh, captain Emma Nugent, young Caoimhe McGovern, Hunter, Kelly and Mullan, the veteran Nicola McCrossan, Emma Collins, Mc Gale and O Sullivan this was Omagh at their very best. Disappointment for Aghyaran but no-one could have lived with Omagh on that form.
Next up for them a first foray into the Ulster club championship and a clash in October against Armagh junior champions Granemore who beat Clann Eirann by a point in a low scoring Armagh final at the weekend.
SCORERS
OMAGH :Terri McCullagh 0-6, Louise Moynagh 1-1, Grainne McGale 1-1, Kelly O Sullivan 1-0 , Cara McCrossan and Colleen McCullagh 0-1 each
AGHYARAN : Lucy Meehan 1-2 Carol Ann Byrne 0-1
TEAMS:
OMAGH Colleen McCullagh, Caoimhe McGovern, Charmaine Gormley, Emma Nugent, Orla Kelly, Clodagh Mullan, Nicola McCrossan, Colleen McCullagh, Christiane Hunter, Terri McCullagh, Kelly O’Sullivan, Lousie Moynagh, Emma Collins, Grainne McGale, Cara McCrossan,
Subs, Laura Smith, Hannah McCullagh, Melissa Moynagh, Nicola Fitzgerald, Danni Brown, Shannon Tracey, Dannielle Taggart, Eireen McAleer, Kerry O’Neill, Jennifer McCrossan.
AGHYARAN: Emma Lynch, Ciara Logue, Cathy Gallen, Anette McMenamin, Clara McMenamin, Kelie Meehan, Bronagh Byrne, Lucy Meehan, Roisin Moss, Carol Ann Byrne, Anona McKay, Nicola McMenamin, Stacey Dola, Shannon Skelton, Clare Gillespie.
Subs used Roisin Temple For Roisin Moss, Adele Smith For Emma Lynch, Niamh Gormley For Stacey Dolan, |
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