three had started against Cortown in the Division 4 FL final a week earlier. Drumconrath made the early running and a strong first-half showing was decorated by a Brendan Lyons goal. It was 1-8 to 0-2 at the break. A Slane rally yielded three points. It could have been worse for • ECCE & HSE Registered & Approved Drumconrath • Fully Qualified Staff but 'keeper Sean Kane kept • Spacious On-Site Parking & Play Area out a penalty kick. The Drums reasserted themselves with a trio of Stephan Crosby points and a goal from his adopted home club for the Meath sub Peter McEvoy to win with 14 senior manager's job in 2008. points to spare, 2-14 to 0-6. All bar Billeted in Group D of the JFC one point of their tally came from play alongside Drumbaragh, Bective and with Leighton Irwin registering their Ratoath as well as Skryne and Navan sole score from a placed ball. O'Mahonys' second string sides, The relegation play-off came hot on Drumconrath faced a tall order to the heels of the Division 4 FL final: make an impression in this highly "We thought we should have won it. competitive section. Things didn't go our way. We got Drumconrath were still unbeaten in promotion but it would have been the Division 4 FL by the time they nice to get a bit of silverware," opened their JFC campaign. Gallagher adds. Bouncing back positively from the Drumconrath managed one more opening round loss to eventual score than Cortown in the league champions Ratoath, Drumconrath final which was played at Pairc showed up well against another Tailteann on the first weekend of strong outfit, Bective, in their second November. champonship fixture. The scores were tied, 1-3 to 0-6, at Drumconrath looked set for first win the break. The concession of a in the championship until Bective second goal left Drumconrath with an snatched a draw with a late pointed uphill battle and they were unable to free. make up the deficit and lost by three The Drums made most of the points, 0-11 to 2-8. running and boosted by a Sean A significant factor in Drumconrath McMahon goal led by 1-5 to 1-3 at the retaining their junior status and reaching the Division 4 FL final was break. With goalkeeper Sean Kane the contribution of team manager on target from a 45 Drumconrath Tom Smyth. The Longford native and doubled their advantage before Syddan resident was nominated by Bective rallied to tie the scores at 1-7
Best Wishes To Drumconrath & Meat Hill GAA From
WONDERTOTS PRESCHOOL AND AFTERSCHOOL
Leighton Irwin
Greenan, Drumconrath.
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Manager Tom Smyth
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