Junior footballers bow out

Our junior footballers bowed out of the championship in Clongeen on Sat when they went down to Blackwater 2-12 to 0-12 after a close & entertaining match.

Blackwater got off to a great with a goal in the first five minutes, but the Shelmaliers fought back with points from Jody Donohoe (2) Colin Redmond and Conor Hearne to take a one point lead after 20 minutes. Blackwater came strong in the closing 10 minutes to lead by a goal at half time. Early points from Derek Walsh and Neal Rossiter left the smallest of margins between the sides as the game entered the final quarter, but a late rally by Blackwater saw them go forward to the semifinal by a two goal margin.