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Our Junior D team, in only its second year are going from strength to strength and this game was proof of that. Let's be clear, the Junior D's have won nothing yet although they have won the hearts and minds of many within the club. Seeing 31 players of all ages tog out for their beloved club would raise anyone's…
Fairyhouse Steel - Senior Championship Relegation Play-Off Cilles 0-15 : 0-10 Rathkenny Played on Sunday evening in Seneschalstown in front of a massive crowd this really was a game that neither side wanted to be in. For the winner senior championship football again for 2020 and the loser faced the dreaded relegation into next year’s Intermediate Championship. This really was…
Sunday 15th September 2019 will be remembered favourably in Piltown for the visit of Meath Boss Andy McEntee and 'Cilles Old-Boy' Colm Nally. The Meath Senior teams top brass gave up their time to train our Junior D's in preparation for the big game which is fast approaching. Sean Perry's analysis of the session is as close to libel as…
This match was a titanic battle in the 3rd Round of the Senior Football Championship and despite the scoreboard showing a five point deficit this game could really have gone either way. The game was played in Stamullen with less than 24hrs notice for all involved following a rain postponement of the game from the previous day. Cilles and Tones…
B League Division 1 St. Colmcilles 5-10: Donaghmore/Ashbourne 2-11. The Cilles returned to winning ways after this tough match played in wet and windy conditions in Seafield. The Cilles cause was not helped when a strong Don/Ash start put them 2-03 to one point ahead inside the first ten minutes with the Cilles point coming from Luke Brady.…
In blazing sun on Easter Sunday morning a full squad of players made their way to Sean Newman Park, Co Meath the home of St Ultans GAA Club. The welcome was warm and friendly although we were reminded (in jest, I think) that Trim would probably hammer the Cilles and to leave the engines running just in case : )…
This first round game of the Championship was played at a dry and cold but windy Trim venue before a modest crowd. The outcome was decided by two fortuitous goals that edged it in favor of Na Fianna. The Cilles played into a strong first breeze coming from the swimming pool end for the first half. In spite of this,…
B League Division 1 – 23 March 2019 St. Colmcilles 0-15 Skryne 0-12 The Cilles Jun B side maintained their unbeaten start to the league campaign with this hard fought victory over a strong Skryne side in perfect conditions in Piltown on late Saturday afternoon. The eventual outcome did not look likely when Skryne scored the first…
B League Division 1 – 23 February 2019 St Colmcilles 2-13 : Ratoath 1- 13 The Cilles claimed the points after a mighty struggle against a formidable Ratoath team on a glorious afternoon for football in Piltown. Playing with the aid of the breeze, the Cilles had the ball in the back of the net within a minute only for…
A League, Division 2 – Sunday 10th February 2019, Round 3 Support your team, play club lotto Carnaross 1-10 : 0-10 St Colmcilles On a cold and windy morning in Carnaross, the Cilles came out second best to the home team. Whilst this was a depleted Cilles side, with six starters missing from their last outing, they will be disappointed with their…
OIn this round two encounter the Cilles welcomed Bective GFC to Piltown for their opening home match of the year. The Cilles starting fifteen saw four changes to the side that started in their opening round one victory over Seneschalstown. The home side had much the better of the opening period racing into a 1-8 to no score lead, courtesy…
Played in blustery conditions in Fr Tully Park, Seneschalsown this was always going to a tough opening game for both sides to start their 2019 league campaign. It was the Cilles that secured the spoils in a hard fought encounter. With a gale blowing straight down the pitch the wind was always going to have a big bearing on this…