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Junior B Championship Quarterfinal – 9 September 2018 – Skryne St Colmcilles 1-13 Boardsmill 3-08 The disappointment of the Cilles men at the final whistle of this match said everything. It was a game that they should have won, looked like winning but ended up loosing to a point scored late in added time. Having conceded the first score the…
Played on an excellent surface in Skyrne on Friday 7th September 2018, this was the first of three adult quarter finals of the weekend at this venue for the St Colmcilles Club. The Cilles faced big bookies favourites and last year’s beaten senior championship finalists Summerhill in a first ever quarter final at senior level for them. It was the men from Summerhill that persevered after a spirited second half come back from the Seasiders. The Summerhill team lived…
Played in Duleek on Friday evening this was the final group game in the league format of the Senior Championship which pitted the top two teams in the group, with the victors guaranteed to top the group and losers to finish second. It was the men from Ratoath who deservedly came away with the points in a game where they…
Cilles make it 3 from 3 Championship wins in a week!! The Cilles made it three Championship wins in threeconsecutive days. Following wins for the Junior B’s and Junior D’s the senior team prevailed in a titanic tussle against their East Meath neighbours St Patrick’s. The Cilles in winning this game have now qualified for their first everquarter final of…
St Colmcilles 4 – 10 : Trim 0 – 09 Having received a walkover in Round 3 the Cilles travelled to Ardcath on Friday evening to take on Trim with top spot in the Group at stake. On a great evening for football on a well set up pitch, the Cilles lads set about their task with confidence. In a…
St Colmcilles 0-14 : 3-15 Moynalvey Played in excellent conditions at Dunshaughlin on the evening of Sunday 29th July 2018, this eagerly awaited Round 3 Senior Championship encounter pitted the unbeaten Cilles against Moynalvey, whom were seeking their first championship win in this year’s campaign. It was Moynalvey whom deservedly came away with the spoils on the day. The Cilles…
Played in glorious sunshine, the Cilles welcomed Senior Champions for the last two years Simonstown to Piltown. The Cilles welcomed back Ben Brennan fresh from his exploits less than 24hours earlier for Meath and it was he whom shone brightest for the Cilles, in a game in which they will rue their first half display. The Cilles also welcomed back…
Played on a glorious evening for football, this was really an important game for both sides and it was the Seasiders that prevailed after a titanic battle, against a very good Ratoath side. Both teams were missing a host of players through Meath Senior and u20 involvement, as well as through injuries and holidays. In the opening period whilst the…
Played in Piltown this was a rematch of the recent championship meeting between both sides, however the result was not to be the same with Wolfe Tones prevailing in this round 8 league encounter. While both sides were short a host of players from their previous duel, the visitors still had a potent attack. With the Ward brothers (Cian and…
Dunboyne matched the weather with a sizzling display to take the points in this Junior B Division 1 game played in glorious conditions in Piltown. The Cilles opened the scoring with a point from Shane Towey. Dunboyne followed with three points before a Lee Browne point reduced the deficit with a point. Another Dunboyne point restored their two point margin. A flowing attack…
Played in glorious sunshine in Grangegoddan, it was the home side that prevailed in this round seven league encounter. The Seasiders minus seven of the players that played in their last outing in the Championship knew this would be a tough encounter and so it proved. The Visitors got the opening point of the game through a point from play…
Last night our U19 Team lost out narrowly to Clann na nGael in Athboy; 3-11 to 3-9. Cilles started well and led for most of the game in a real ding battle battle with the lads from Athboy. A late penalty and 2 quick points finally won it for Clann na nGael where their star midfielder Cian Swaine played a…