There was a disappointing start to the championship for the intermediate team when they were defeated by local rivals Easkey on a score of 3-9 to 3-3.Easkey got the first point of the match from a free but Matthew Lang replied with a point and James Hynes added another. Easkey, however added 1-3 before James Hynes struck the net. At half time Easkey led by 2-6 to 1-2. St. Farnan`s had the breeze in the second half and the first point came from James Hynes.Easkey replied with a goal but despite changes made to the starting team St. Farnan`s failed to make much progress. The side was reduced to fourteen men following the sending off of Matthew Lang for a second yellow card. James Hynes added two goals to his tally, one from the penalty spot and the other from play.The last point of the match came from Dessie Sloyane whose skill had caused many problems for St. Farnan`s throughout the game. The team was F. Hargadon, J. Quinn, K. Hannon, D. Taylor, G. Feeney, G. Ryan,D. Hynes, J. Hynes(3-2(1-0 pen.), M. Lang(0-1),K. Lang, F. Kilgannon, C. Hallinan, S. Neary, L. Ryan, D. Culkin. Subs(all used in second half):C. O`Connor(for S. Neary),M. Mc Gowan(for K. Lang),J. Flynn(for K. Hannon),T. Ryan(for D. Culkin),T. Kilgannon(for C. Hallinan).
The club wishes to thank Airtricity for sponsorship of a set of jerseys for the Intermediate team. Sincere thanks to the Hynes family for sponsoring first prize of a trailer of turf in the recent club draw.
The under 12 team were narrowly defeated by Geevagh by 12 scores to 9 on Tuesday last.They were also defeated by St. Michaels on Tuesday.Well done to the under 14 footballers who won two out of three matches in the Provincial Feile last weekend.
Congratulations to Patrick O`Connor, Eamonn Kilgannon and Finian Cawley on their performances with the Sligo minor team against Leitrim. We wish them every success in the next game on Friday at 7 30 in Kiltoom. Good luck to James Weir and Stephen Mulligan who are part of Sligo under 16 panel as they compete in the Manning Cup .Good luck to the under 14 hurlers who will play in the A final against Drumcliffe/Rosses Point on Friday at 7 p.m. in Scarden.
Congratulations to the local winners at Community Games Finals:Athletics-K. Kilrehill& S. O`Brien(gold),R. O`Brien&M. Johnston(silver);Art-C. O`Brien(bronze); Swimming-H. Fortune(gold), Josh&Jake Fairbrother.