Senior
In the quarter-final of the North championship, we play Borrris-Ileigh on Sunday in Dolla at 5.00pm. With emigration and injuries depleting resources, this will be a mammoth task for the team, so we are asking all supporters to get behind the team in Dolla. Admission is b y ticket with tap and go system also in operation.
Junior
In the first round of the championship, we lost 2-14 to 1-15 against Borris-Ileigh in Roscrea. Rain on a firm surface led to difficult underfoot conditions. MacDonaghs had the aid of the breeze in the first half, but it was Borris-Ileigh who struck the first major blow with a goal in the seventh minute. In the tenth minute, keeper Kevin Naughnane shipped a heavy tackle to the head, and he was forced to leave the field. Tristan Madden filled in as a temporary substitute until Kevin returned to the fray in the twenty-third minute. After a slow start, MacDonaghs began to find their feet, and Oisín O’Meara raised a green flag in the fourteenth minute. At the interval, the Magpies led by 1-9 to 1-5.
On the resumption, the sides went point for point, and with forty-four minutes gone, Kilruane still held a four-point advantage. In the nineteenth minute, Ross Austin was forced to retire with a knee injury. Borris-Ileigh cut the gap to the minimum with fifty nine minutes gone and struck for the winning goal in the 60th minute. Despite late pressure, we couldn’t bridge the gap. In the second round, we face Ballinahinch this Thursday, 6th July, in Nenagh at 7.30pm.
Team: Kevin Naughnane, Sean Quinlan, Cormac Doheny, Ross Austin, Paddy Ryan, Tomás Hogan, Cormac Mannion, Rory Grace (0-2), Robert Austin (0-1), Jack Mulcahy (0-1), Brian O’Meara, Devlin Courtney (0-1), Conor Cleary, Eoin Carroll (0-9, 0-7 frees), Oisín O’Meara (1-1). Subs: Tristan Madden (Temporary), Pat Conway, Matthew Moyles, Keith Broderick, Paul Dwyer.
U19
MacDonaghs began the campaign with a 5-14 to 2-10 victory over an understrength Silvermines side in Dolla. The home team had wind advantage in the first half and led by 1-7 to 1-4 at the break. Early in the second half, a Jack Mulcahy goal put Kilruane ahead, and they saw out the game to collect a valuable brace of points.
Team: Tom Austin, Cathal England, Ross Austin, Cian Hayes, Paul Molloy, Eamonn Coonan, Sean Hayes, Cian Moyles (1-0), Cillian Healy, Andrew Hayes, Jack Mulcahy (2-3), Tristan Madden, Shane Cleary, Eoin Carroll (2-7, 0-3 frees, 0-1 65), Michael Cleary (0-1). Subs: Ray Quinlivan (0-3), Tommy Burriss, Michel Hennelly.
The second round will be at home to Borrisokane with time and date to be confirmed. In the quarter-final of the football championship, we play Kiladangan in MacDonagh Park this Wednesday, 5th July, at 7.30pm.
U17
The championship campaign begins with an away trip to Ballina on Monday, 10th July, with throw-in at 7.30pm.
U15
On this Thursday, 6th July, we play Borris-Ileigh in MacDonagh Park at 7.00pm.
U13
Both our teams travelled to Lacken Park last Friday. MacDonaghs Bán shared the points with Newport. Each side scored 1-9. MacDonaghs Dubh recorded a 2-4 to 1-0 victory.
U11
On this Saturday, 8th July, both of our teams will be in action against Roscrea in MacDonagh Park at 10.30am.
Friends of MacDonaghs
“Friends of MacDonaghs” is aimed at enabling supporters to contribute to the ongoing success and development of our club and teams. We have devised a number of options, silver, gold, diamond and platinum, all aimed at making the initiative accessible to businesses and individuals across our community and further afield. One of the key features of this new initiative is that we will, as a club and as a community, be backing ourselves. Our jerseys and all club gear will be re-branded with the ‘friendsofmacdonaghs.ie’ logo, and with our new club motto ‘’One Club, One Community’’. For further details, log in to friendsofmacdonaghs.ie, email friendsofmacdonaghs@gmail.com or call 0868145467. To date, we have had a very positive response to this initiative. Every individual and business supporting this initiative will have pride of place on our “Friends of MacDonaghs” wall adjacent to the entrance gate to the pitch.
Tipperary Draw
The New Draw has been launched. There is a total prize fund of €600,000 with 10 car prizes, 20 Lotto jackpots plus 10 extra weekly draws. Thanks to all who joined the last Draw, and we look forward to your continued support.
Bingo
The weekly Bingo session continues on Saturday night in the Fr. O’Meara Centre, Kilruane at 8.00pm. The jackpot now stands at €1,400.
Lotto
The jackpot next week will be €3,000. Tickets are available from the usual outlets, or you can play on Club Spot. Thanks for your continued support.
Sympathy
The club extends sympathy to the family of the late Liam Gaffney, Grawnorish, Cloughjordan, and to the family of the late Tom Holland, Ashley Park.
