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Sun 1st Feb Munster Senior Football League Aghada 0-7
Castlehaven 0-12
Sat 7th Feb Munster Senior Football League Aghada 0-9 Ardmore 3-4
Sun 15th Feb Munster Senior Football League Aghada 0-12 Castlemaine
0-12
Sat 28th Feb Kelleher Shield S F L Aghada 2-11 O’Donovan Rossa
0-5
Sun 7th Mar Kelleher Shield Senior Football League Aghada 0-10 Ballincollig
2-16
Next up it was the turn of the seniors who were taking on Ballincollig
at Rostellan in the 2nd round of the Kelleher Shield. Aghada started
with wind at their backs and the game was tied at 2 pts a piece before
disaster struck for Aghada on 10 mins. A long ball into the Aghada square
wasn’t fully dealt with and the resulting scramble yielded a goal
for the Muskerry men. Strong play from Brendan Flaherty at midfield
helped Aghada claw their way back into the match and reduce the deficit
to the minimum mid way through the half. Ballincollig went on a scoring
spree in the 5 mins before the break, notching up 1-3 without reply.
The second goal also coming from a hopeful long ball into the Aghada
square. At the break it was Aghada 10pts, Ballincollig 2-8 and Aghada
had an awful lot of work to do to turn it around in the second half.
Unfortunately things got worse and not better in the second period with
Ballincollig out scoring Aghada 8pts – 3pts in the 2nd period,
the final score was Aghada 0-10 V Ballincollig 2-16. The only good news
for Aghada in the second half was the return of Colm O’Brien to
competitive action after nearly 9 months on the sidelines through injury.
Aghada team and scorers – S. O’Connell, B. Crowley, R DeWine,
P. Kilbane, K. O’Connor(0-1),W. O’Donoghue, K. O’Keeffe,
B. Flaherty(0-2), P. O’Neill, T. O’Keeffe(0-1), J. O’Connell(0-2),
D. Creedon(0-2), G. Melvin(0-1), J. O’Connor, S. O’Keeffe(0-1).
Subs Used – C. O’Brien.
Mon 15 Mar Kelleher Shield Senior Football League Aghada 1-9 Bishopstown
0-6
Sun 28th Mar Kelleher Shield Senior Football League Aghada 0-8 Na Piarsaigh
0-8
Aghada started the better Kenneth O’Keeffe, Pearse and Eoin O’Neill
pointing before the city boys got a score in the 10th minute James O’Connell
restored Aghada’s lead again. The city boys hit back but O’Connell
and Eoin O’Neill but Aghada back on course then just on the short
whistle Na Piarsaigh scored a minor to leave the score 0-6 to 0-3 in
Aghada’s favour
By now the rain made the field slippery and the football suffered the
city lads now started to get a handle on the game and opened the scoring.
Mark Lewis got one back before Na Piarsaigh got two in a row. Aghada
were well back in the game at this stage but due to woeful shooting
and poor passing we left Na Piarsaigh off the hook. Again Lewis put
Aghada two points in front with as many minutes left but the city side
finished stronger scoring two points to level the game
Team Shane O’Connell, Billy Hennessy, Kieran O’Connor ,
Paul Kilbane, Aidan Kelleher, William O’Donoghue, Kenneth O’Keeffe,
Rohan Dwane , Pearse O’Neill, Dave Creedon, Brendan Flaherty,
Trevor O’Keeffe, James O’Connell, Mark Lewis, Eoin O’Neill
Subs 28th minute Stephen Cashman for Eoin O’Neill, 40th minute
Colin Scanlon for Billy Hennessy 48th minute Stephen O’Keeffe
for Cashman
Thur 1st April Kelleher Shield Senior Football League Aghada 1-6 Nemo
Rangers 3-13
Team and scorers – D. Devoy, J. Wall, K. O’Connor, P. Kilbane,
K. O’Keeffe, W. O’Donoghue, A. Kelleher, R. Dwane, P. O’Neill,
T. O’Keeffe(0-1), D. Creedon , Ml. Lewis(0-1), E. O’Neill(0-3),
B. Flaherty(1-0), J. O’Connell(0-1). Subs Used: J. O’Connor,
D. Lee.
Sat 10th April Senior Football Championship Youghal 2-11 Aghada 3-8
We had drama last week between the same teams in the u21 championship,
could we be prepared for this. Seven minutes left Aghada leading by
seven points home and dry? Not so, two minutes of injury time Aghada
down a point ,Aghada come again, a pass to Flaherty, goal, no, save,
ball cleared, have we time?, up stepped Trevor a mighty point pride
saved. Yes as both teams had a back door you would think there was nothing
at stake but how wrong you would be. Youghal smarting after last week
were never going to lye down.
Brian Morrissey opened the scoring for Aghada after 2 minutes when he
goaled after a great pass from halfback Dave Creedon. Eoin Coleman replied
for Youghal with a point. In the 9th minute Pearse O’Neill pointed
when a goal chance was there, Youghal added two points against the run
of play before Aghada’s O’Connell goaled on the 22 minute.
Youghal put two more points on the board before ref Níall Barrett
sounded the short whistle to leave Aghada ahead 2-1 to 0-5. Yet no word
about Aghada’s wides would they come back to haunt them?
On resumption Youghal opened the scoring when Eoin O’Neill pointed
a free, Paul Moylan and O’Connell exchanged points before a now
rejuvenated Captain Pearse O’Neill got two points within as many
minutes. A minute later JP O’Connor pointed with his first kick
of the ball when he replaced Eoin O’Neill, Aghada looked on their
way. Moylan pointed for Youghal before JP put it beyond doubt with a
goal on the fore mentioned 53rd minute. All Aghada had to do was hold
on to the ball. Now Aghada decided to kick the ball away, when cool
heads were needed. yet after Youghal scored 1-3 to leave them trailing
by one point as time closed in, James got a point on the stroke of time
and that should have been that. An Aghada forward got involved with
the Youghal goalie and when Ken Dempsey won the ball from the kick out
one scented a draw but Dempsey had other ideas. fair play to our lads
the game was lost but we had the guts to come back. if we are too serious
we need to hold our lead, never mind the wides we missed. Mark Lewis
also made a great contribution when he came on. team Shane O’Connell,
Billy Hennessy, Kieran O’Connor , Paul Kilbane, Aidan Kelleher,
William O’Donoghue, Dave Creedon, Rohan Dwane , Brendan Flaherty,
Eoin O’Neill (0-1f), Pearse O’Neill(0-3) ,Stephan O'Keeffe,
Trevor O’Keeffe(0-1) , James O’Connell (1-2), Brian Morrissey
(1-0)
subs used JP O'Connor (1-1) for Eoin O’Neill, Mark Lewis for O'Keeffe
(43minute)
Sat 17th April Senior Football Championship Replay Aghada 0-13 Youghal
1-7
Our strange saga with Youghal continues
Having opened a 9 point lead by half time Aghada looked home and dry,
Aghada had a strong wind to their backs and looked like a well oiled
machine. Indeed only for a great save by the Youghal goalie when he
advanced on a fast moving Pearse O’Neill who had a goal at his
mercy things could have been a lot worse for the town.
Aghada made wholesale changes from the drawn game J P O’Connor
starting instead of Trevor O’Keeffe and A fit again Brendan Crowley
for Stephen O’Keeffe, Rohan Dwane went to centre back while Willy
O’Donoghue went into the corner and Billy Hennessy went to half
back. Centre field saw Aidan Kelleher face the throw in.
Like last week Brian Morrissey opened the scoring after two minutes,
Eoin O’Neill followed with two points, Dave Creedon scored a mighty
long range free, and when the two O’Neill’s added two more
on the 14th minute Aghada were rampant. Youghal replied with a point
on the 18th minute, but this seemed to spur on the Aghada crowd. Eoin
O’Neill was every where and added a point. Brian Morrissey, Brendan
Crowley scored two more before Youghal’s next point on the 28th
minute. Eoin O’Neill hit another free before James O’Connell
finished with a mighty point to leave Aghada leading on the scoreline
of 0-11 to 0-2. Aghada could do nothing wrong and it was how a matter
of how much we would win by or so we thought Youghal made a few changes
at half time. They also changed their attitude and came at Aghada and
had two points on the board before Aghada found their scoring touch
when Again Eoin pointed a free and a minute later Brendan Flaherty scored
a great point. Little did we know this was to be our last score of the
game? Youghal upped the tempo and when they goaled with 9 minutes left
on the clock our backs were to the wall indeed only for a great save
by Shane O’Connell in goal things could have been different. Two
more points from Youghal left the game in the melting pot with 4 minutes
on the clock. Indeed it boiled over when the Youghal goalkeeper gathered
a ball under his post, and soloed out the field and when Aghada dispossessed
him on the forty fire works erupted which saw Mackey walk the walk.
Still Youghal came at Aghada and it was a much relived Aghada that heard
Ger Sweeney’s final blast to signal our passage into the third
round.
team Shane O’Connell, William O’Donoghue, Kieran O’Connor
, Paul Kilbane, Billy Hennessy, Rohan Dwane , Dave Creedon (0-1f), Aidan
Kelleher , Brendan Flaherty (0-1), JP O'Connor , Pearse O’Neill
(0-1) , Brendan Crowley (0-1), Eoin O’Neill (0-6 )4 from frees,
James O’Connell (0-1), Brian Morrissey (0-2)
subs used Trevor O’Keeffe for O’Donoghue (28m), Conor Hickey
for Hennessy (56m), Stephan O'Keeffe for Trevor (58m)
Sat 22nd May Senior Football League Aghada 0-9 Newcestown 0-9
The senior footballers got back into action on Saturday last when they
played out a controversial draw with Newcestown in the West Cork venue.
Both sides felt Aghada had won by a point but the referee had it down
as a draw and at the end of the day, he’s the man that matters.
Sat 19th June Senior football league Aghada 1-11 Ilen Rovers 2-10
Aghada made the long journey down west to play Ilen Rovers on Saturday
last. Aghada were short a few on the night , but an excellent 60 minutes
of football was played by both sides with the home team emerging victorious.
Aghada’s goal came from a spot kick by Brendan Flaherty after
Kieran O’Connor was brought down. The other main scorer on the
night was Eoin O’Neill who kicked 3 points. Aghada team - S. O’Connell,
S. Cashman, K. O’Connor, B. Crowley, D. Creedon, R. Dwane, B.
Hennessy, A. Kelleher, B. Flaherty, S. O’Keeffe, J. O’Connell,
JP. O’Connor, E. O’Neill, B. Morrissey, T. O’Keeffe.
Subs Used R.Goode.
Thur 24th Senior football league Aghada 0-12 Dohenys 4-12
Sat 31st July SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP AGHADA 0-13 NA PIARSAIGH
0-11
Into the last eight and a meeting with champions Castlehaven or Mallow
was Aghada’s reward for this victory.
While never reaching any great heights Aghada dug out a win that was
down to hard work and making the best of their chances. While Aghada
were never led and were on top for most of the game, Na Piarsaigh had
a golden chance just after haft time when the duffed a penalty effort
putting it miles wide. With the game on a knifes edge Aghada introduced
Trevor O’Keeffe with 11 minutes to go. Trevor was the catalyst
for change and his two points one from a free put Aghada on their way
when it seemed they hit the wall. All of a sudden Aghada were masters
hitting four points in as many minutes as the game closed. The city
boys were far from finished scoring a point in added time before Dave
Gardiner gathered a ball on the edge of the square only to flash the
ball over the bar with goal at his mercy. Team Shane O’Connell,
Paul Kilbane , Ronan Dwane , Kieran O’Connor, Billy Hennessy,
Willie O’Donoghue, Dave Creedon, Aidan Kelleher, Brendan Flaherty
(0-2), JP O’Connor (0-2), Pierce O’Neill (0-1), Brendan
Crowley, James O’Connell (0-1), Brian Morrissey, Eoin O’Neill
(0-5)(3 frees) Subs used Trevor O’Keeffe (0-2 )(1 free) for Morrissey
49 m , Stephen O’Keeffe for Willie O’Donoghue 55 m
Sat 19th Sept Senior Football Championship Q-Final Aghada 0-12 Mallow
2-10
Aghada started well when Eoin O’Neill scored a great point from
a sideline ball 45 meters out after only one minute. 5 minutes later
John Paul O’Connor kicked the 1st of two mighty points from play
again at least 45 m out. Eoin O’Neill added another free to leave
Aghada ahead after 11 minutes of play 0-4 to 0-1. Slowly Mallow started
to get into the game with Rohan Sheehan, Sam Cronin, and Cian O’Riordan
putting Aghada under pressure. Four points on the trot followed before
Aghada scored again when O’Neill pointed another free on the 28th
m Mallow replied to lead at the short whistle 0-6 to 0-5 despite playing
against the wind. In between Brendan Flaherty had a great chance but
flashed it across the face of the goal.
Mallow opened the scoring with a pointed free, O’Neill replied
again from a dead ball. Now Mallow upped a gear and Aghada had no answer.
A point and a goal that came from sloppy defence when not one but three
Aghada men dropped the ball. Now with their tails up Mallow added two
more points on the 45m before Aghada decided that they were in a County
Q-final. O’Neill started the rally with two pointed frees within
a minute. The two corner backs Kieran O’Connor and Paul Kilbane
pointed to put Aghada back into the frame. Aghada failed to press home
their advantage having Mallow on the ropes. Then in a brake away we
paid the ultimate price when again Mallow goaled. in fairness to Aghada
they never gave up. Trevor O’Keeffe and Brian Morrissey pointed
before in injury time the Mallow Keeper made a great save from Morrissey
and that was that. Shane O’Connell, Paul Kilbane (0-1), Ronan
Dwane , Kieran O’Connor (0-1), Billy Hennessy, Willie O’Donoghue,
Dave Creedon, Aidan Kelleher, Brendan Flaherty, JP O’Connor (0-2),
Pierce O’Neill , Eoin O’Neill (0-5)(all frees), Brendan
Crowley, James O’Connell , Brian Morrissey, (0-1)
Subs used Derek Bowler 36th m for Shane O'Connell, Trevor O’Keeffe
(0-1) for Kelleher 38 m, and Ger Melvin for Willie O’Donoghue
38m, Steven Cashman for Hennessy 43m
All-Ireland Sevens
10 of Aghada’s senior footballers , still smarting from last weeks
championship exit, made their way to Kilmacud Crokes to defend their
All-Ireland sevens title. After topping their group, Aghada beat a highly
fancied Castlewenning side to qualify for the final. Lead at half time
in the quarters, disaster struck when Aghada first lost Brendan Flaherty
through injury and then James’ O Connell when he picked up his
second yellow. 7 V 6 or 10 v 8 if you like, made it mission impossible
for the Aghada lads, who none the less did the club proud once again
in this fantastic tournament. Aghada panel – S. O’Connell,
P. O’Neill, D, Creedon, E. O’Neill, R. Dwane, J. O’Connor,
J. O’Connell, B. Flaherty, A. Kelleher, W. O’Donoghue.
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