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Junior Championship: Arva 1-14 Ballyconnell 1-10Arva travelled to O’ Connell Park, Drumlane on Saturday evening last to play Ballyconnell First Ulsters in the Quarter Final of the Hotel Kilmore Junior Championship and emerged with a great victory to take their place in the Semi Final against Shercock on Saturday of next week in Kingspan Breffni Park at 6.00 pm. the game got off to a blistering start with Peter Morris opening the scoring for Arva in the 1st minute with a point after a good move up-field. Ballyconnell hit back a minute later when Niall Cassidy sent over a great score. Following good work by Ciaran Brady for Arva Dermot Mc Glade put the winner ahead again in the 3rd minute while Gavin Doyle fisted a great effort over the bar in the 4th minute. James Morris fielded the kick-out and after a short solo increased the Arva lead. Ballyconnell created a great move which ended with Shane Mc partland sending over the bar with 6 minutes gone to leave the score Arva 0-4 Ballyconnell 0-2. As both sets of backs tightened up their play scores were at a premium for the remainder of the game and the next score came from Dermot Mc Glade in the 11th minute. Kevin Bouchier pointed a free after he himself was fouled in the 19th minute and 4 minutes later Ronan Fitzpatrick brought off a great save from Raymond Daly after 23 minutes . It was a further 9 minutes until the next score when Daly made amends following a great inter-passing movement with Shane Finnegan providing the pass to Daly who sent an unstoppable shot to the net. Shane Reilly closed the scoring with a pointed free for Ballyconnell in the 33rd minute to leave the half time score Arva 1-6 Ballyconnell 0-3.
Within 2 minutes of the restart Mc Glade increased the Arva lead while Gavin Doyle fisted 2 points in the 4th and 7th minutes making it 1-9 to 0-3. Shane Reilly pointed for Ballyconnell in the 8th minute but Kevin Bouchier cancelled this a minute later following a great pass from Mc Glade while Doyle fisted another point in the 10th minute. Shane Reilly pointed a free in the 13th minute to make it 1-11 to 0-5 and it was 6 minutes before Peter Morris added another point for Arva. Darragh Mc Govern sent over a tremendous point from all of 50 yards out near the sideline in the 20th minute but Peter Morris cancelled this a minute later. Shane Reilly and Morris exchanged points in the 22nd and 24th minutes leaving Arva ahead by 1-14 to 0-7. Ballyconnell were not leaving without a fight and had the last 4 scores – 3 points from Reilly and a Goal from Darragh Mc Govern after they were awarded a very dubious Penalty to leave the full time score Arva 1-14 Ballyconnell First Ulsters 1-10. Arva Team: - John Kiernan, Shane Finnegan, Sean Mc Manus, Alan Barry, Stephen Ellis, Thomas Brady, Ciaran Brady, James Morris (0-1), David Bouchier, Jonathan Mc Cabe, Dermot Mc Glade (0-3), Peter Morris (0-4), Raymond Daly (1-0), Gavin Doyle (0-4), Kevin Bouchier (0-2). Sub’s – Brian Ellis, Philip Galligan. Click for more Match Photos --> September 5, 2011 (6:00PM) Div 3 Reserve Arva 4-16 Redhills 4-12Arva travelled to Redhills on Sunday morning last to play the home side in the Reserve League and came away with a great victory. It didn’t look that way in the first half as they struggled to come to terms with the game and at the interval Redhills held an 11 point lead – 4-8 to 1-6. But after some tactical talk from Player Manager Raymond Brady at half time they were reinvigorated in the second half and won with 4 points to spare on a score Arva 4-16 Redhills 4-12. Not only did Arva score 3-10 in the second half they held Redhills to just 4 points and therein lay the reason for their victory. Every player put in a tremendous effort and it would be unfair to single out any individual as it was truly a team effort. To make matters worse for Arva at the start they only the 13 players needed to play the game and when one player got a slight hamstring injury he moved into full forward as there were no subs. Interestingly all the Arva forwards scored. The other players who were eligible to play didn’t bother to travel or inform anyone that they would not be present. So to the following 13 players we say take a bow – you showed tremendous pride in your club and your jersey and to the others what can we say ?? Arva team and scorers – John Kiernan, Patrick Murtagh, Darren Gray, Paul Brady, Raymond Brady, Patrick Mulligan, Brian Fitzpatrick, Shane Mc Entee, Ciaran Brady (0-1), Peter Conneely (0-3), Dean Harrington (0-1), Raymond Daly (3-3), Jonathan Mc Cabe (1-8) Comments (0) | August 30, 2011 (4:45PM) Div 3 Arva 1-18 Maghera 3-11On Sunday afternoon Arva travelled to Maghera to play the home side and had a close call after leading all through the game but prevailed on a score Arva 1-18 Maghera 3-11. The winners got off to a great start and had 5 points on the board inside the opening 11 minutes – Peter Morris hit 3, Raymond Daly and Conal Sheridan one each.
Maghera pulled one back in the 13th minute but back came Arva with a goal from Gavin Doyle following a great break by Dermot Mc Glade in the 16th minute, Morris 0-3 and Mc Glade 0-1. The home side got a point in the 28th minute while James Morris cancelled that a minute later and they exchanged points again in the 33rd (Peter Morris free) and 34th minutes to leave the half time score Arva 1-11 Maghera 0-3. Arva brought Gareth Lynch into goals and Ciaran Cooney into the full forward line at the start of the second half as they took up where they left off before the break and Ciaran Brady pointed in the 35th minute. The home side cancelled this a minute later as the ball hopped over the bar but Arva hit back with 2 points in the 39th minute from Ciaran Brady and Raymond Daly. Gareth Lynch was called into action and brought off a super save in the 44th minute and Maghera pointed in the 45nd minute. The sides exchanged points in the 48rd minute with Mc Glade on target for Arva. They exchanged points again in the 49th and 50th minutes with Jonathan Mc Cabe on target on this occasion. Arva brought on Raymond Brady and Kevin Bouchier before Gavin Doyle put them further ahead in the 53rd minute. The home side scored 3 points in a row before Peter Morris closed the Arva scoring with a point in the 60th minute. The home side finished strongly as Arva took their foot off the pedal and were lucky not to lose the game – 3 goals and a point in as many minutes brought the game to an exciting conclusion. The last goal came as the result of a penalty. Arva – John Kiernan, Shane Finnegan , Sean Mc Manus, Shane Mc Entee, Stephen Ellis, Thomas Brady, Ciaran Brady (0-2), Alan Barry, James Morris (0-1), Jonathan Mc Cabe (0-1) , Dermot Mc Glade (0-2), Peter Morris (0-8), Raymond Daly (0-2), Gavin Doyle (1-1), Conal Sheridan (0-1). Subs – Gareth Lynch, Ciaran Cooney, Raymond Brady, Kevin Bouchier. Click for more Match Photos --> August 23, 2011 (12:25PM) Div 3 Arva 2-7 Munterconnacht 3-14Arva travelled to Ryefield on Wednesday evening last to play Munterconnacht in the Division 3 League where they were comprehensively defeated on a score of 3-14 to 2-7. This was one of those occasions when everything went right for the home side as everything they touched “turned to Gold”. Points were scored from way out the field and from difficult angles as Munterconnacht took the spoils.
After many wide’s from both sides Peter Morris opened the scoring with a pointed free for Arva but the home side hit hard with 2 goals and a point within 2 minutes. Points were exchanged in the 17th and 19th minutes with Morris on target from a free. Morris then hit a good point from play in the 22nd minute but the home side cancelled that one in the 26th minute. As Arva tried to claw back the lead Gavin Doyle sent a great shot to the net to leave just a goal between the sides. Points were again exchanged before the interval with Morris pointing a free to leave the half time score 2-4 to 1-4. From the restart Arva attacked and Gavin Doyle pointed inside 30 seconds but the visitors were flattering to deceive as the home side shot 1-6 without reply between the 5th and 17th minutes. The goal came from what was a very dubious penalty but when your luck is out these things happen. Arva upped the ante again and were rewarded when Dermot mc Glade scored a great goal and Morris followed with 2 pointed frees in the 18th, 19th and 22nd minutes but that was as good as it got as the home side recorded 4 more points to emerge worthy winners. Arva – John Kiernan, Shane Finnegan , Sean Mc Manus, Alan Barry, Stephen Ellis, Thomas Brady, James Morris, David Bouchier, Cian Sheridan, Jonathan Mc Cabe , Dermot Mc Glade (1-0), Peter Morris (0-6), Raymond Daly, Gavin Doyle (1-1), Conal Sheridan. Subs – Ciaran Brady, Philip Galligan, Ciaran Cooney. Click for more Match Photos --> August 23, 2011 (12:15PM) Junior Championship: Arva 1-11 Templeport 1-8Arva continued their Junior Championship campaign on Thursday evening last when they played Templeport at the Corlough venue and after a hard fought encounter emerged victorious with 3 points to spare. Arva never reached the heights of the previous Friday and were under pressure for the full hour against a Templeport side that was eager to make the quarter finals.
They had the first 2 points in the 9th and 10th minutes before Kevin Bouchier opened the Arva account with a point in the 14th minute. Templeport replied in the 17th minute to leave them ahead 0-4 to 0-1but Arva were gradually getting to grips with the game and hit four unanswered points to leave them ahead at the break by 0-5 to 0-3. The Arva points were scored by Kevin Bouchier -3 frees and Jonathan Mc Cabe (0-1). The second half was just 2 minutes old when Bouchier popped up in the right position to finish a great move to the net and put the winners 5 points clear. Templeport pointed in the 6th minute but Arva replied with a brace in the 7th & 8th minutes from Gavin Doyle and Bouchier. The losers hit another good patch when they hit 3 points in the 11th, 14th, 17th minutes but Arva replied again with a brace from Ciaran Brady and Bouchier in the 18th & 19th minutes. Ciaran Mc Manus was the chief scorer for Templeport with 6 points in total and he hit one of those in the 25th minute to which Peter Morris replied a minute later. With the minutes ticking away Templeport were awarded a free which hit the upright and Seamus Mc Aweeney pounce to finish it to the net but it was too late to change the result. A pointed free from Kevin Bouchier closed the scoring to send Arva into the quarter finals on a score line Arva 1-11 Templeport 1-8. Click for more Match Photos --> Arva Team – John Kiernan, Shane Finnegan , Sean Mc Manus, Alan Barry, Stephen Ellis, Thomas Brady, Ciaran Brady (0-1), David Bouchier, James Morris, Jonathan Mc Cabe (0-1), Dermot Mc Glade, Peter Morris (0-1), Raymond Daly, Gavin Doyle (0-1), Kevin Bouchier (1-7 , 4 frees). August 16, 2011 (2:05PM) Junior Championship: Arva 2-12 Cornafean 0-7Arva started their Junior Championship campaign on Friday evening last when they played near neighbours Cornafean. In what was an outstanding display from Arva they had 2 -5 to spare at the final whistle winning on a score line Arva 2-12 Cornafean 0-7. Indeed they could have had at least one more goal when an Arva player completely mishit the ball with the Goalie beaten. Arva got off to a great start when Gavin Doyle and Raymond Daly combined to score a goal in the 2nd minute. Jonathan Mc Cabe pointed less than a minute later while Liam Duignan and Dermot Mc glade exchanged points in the 6th and 7th minutes. It was a full 10 minutes before we had another score when Thomas Brady pointed for Arva and Kevin Bouchier converted 3 frees in the 18th , 19th and 26th minutes with Niall Sheridan converting a free in reply in the 27th minute to leave the half time score Arva 1-6 Cornafean 0-2. The second half followed a similar pattern with Arva scoring another 1-6 and Cornafean scoring 0-5. Kevin Bouchier pointed a free in the first minute and Adrian Mc Caffrey replied with a gem a minute later. Bouchier pointed 2 more frees in the 4th and 10th minutes before Gavin Doyle scored a fantastic goal for Arva in the 13th minute. Shane Finnegan moved from Corner Back to hit a point in the 15th minute to leave Arva 2-10 to 0-3 in front. Cornafean pointed through Niall Sheridan in the 16th minute with Mc Caffrey adding another in the 19th minute. Both sides traded wide’s before Mc Caffrey pointed again in the 26th minute while a brace of Arva points followed from Kevin Bouchier and Brian Ellis in the 28th and 29th minutes. Niall Sheridan converted a free in the 32nd minute to close the scoring and leave Arva worthy winners on the night. Both sides had a player sent off with Paul Brady, Cornafean leaving the play after 40 minutes and Peter Morris, Arva leaving after 60 minutes. Arva – John Kiernan, Shane Finnegan (0-1), Sean Mc Manus, Alan Barry, Stephen Ellis, Thomas Brady (0-1), Ciaran Brady, David Bouchier, James Morris, Jonathan Mc Cabe (0-1), Dermot Mc Glade (0-1), Peter Morris, Raymond Daly (1-0), Gavin Doyle (1-0), Kevin Bouchier (0-7 , 6 frees). Sub – Brian Ellis (0-1) for Daly 50 minutes. Click for more Match Photos --> Arva play Templeport on this Thursday night 11th Aug at 7.30 pm in the Corlough Grounds where a win or even s draw would ensure that they go through to the quarter finals. Everyone available should make an effort to be at the game - the players need your support. August 10, 2011 (7:34PM) Div 3 Reserve Arva 1-4 Laragh 5-12In the reserve game that followed the senior game, the visitors were completely on top all through and ran out convincing winners on a score of 5-12 to 1-4.
Arva scored 1-3 in the first half through Conal Sheridan (1-0), David Bouchier (0-2) and Paul Brady (0-1) while Bouchier was the only Arva player to raise a flag in the second half. In fairness to some of these players they had already played in the first game as players were scarce due to emigration, injuries etc and the wind and rain didn’t help matters. Arva team – Gareth Lynch, Raymond Brady, Philip Galligan, Dean Harington, Shane Finnegan, Paul Brady, David Bouchier, Brian Fitzpatrick, Pat Mc Cabe, Niall Fox, Ciaran Cooney, Raymond Daly, Conal Sheridan. Subs: John Kiernan, Conor Barry. Click for more Match Photos --> July 19, 2011 (2:22PM) Div 3 Arva 1-8 Laragh 0-12Arva had Laragh United as visitors to Michael Cully Park on Saturday evening last for League games in Division 3 and Reserve Division 3 with the visitors taking the points in both games. In the division 3 game Arva put in a great first half performance but for some reason they could not repeat this in the second half. Leading at the interval by 1-6 to 0-5 the home side were hopeful of a win but they could only score 2 points in the second half while Laragh Utd scored 7 points to give them a one point victory on a score 0-12 to 1-8.
Arva got off to a good start and Conal Sheridan pointed a fee in the 2nd minute while Thomas Brady pushed up from Centre half back to add another point in the 5th minute. Laragh pulled one back a minute later and then Arva lost their Full Back – Sean Mc Manus - through injury. The visitors had another point in the 9th minute to level the scores but Brian Ellis put Arva into the lead again in the 12th minute with Dermot Mc Glade increasing the lead a minute later. Both sides swapped points in the 14th and 15th minutes with Gavin Doyle on target for the home side. Arva were awarded a penalty in the 20th minute which Brian Ellis duly converted and David Bouchier added a point in the 21st minute. Laragh finished strongest and 2 points in the 26th minute closed the scoring for the first half. Conal Sheridan pointed a free for the home side after 3 minutes of the restart but they failed to score again until the 32nd minute when Dermot Mc Glade found the target. In the meantime Laragh hit 7 points to emerge with two valuable league points. Arva Team: John Kiernan, Shane Finnegan, Sean Mc Manus, Shane Mc Entee, Stephen Ellis, Thomas Brady (0-1), Alan Barry, James Morris, David Bouchier (0-1), Brian Ellis (1-1), Dermot Mc Glade (0-2), Peter Morris, Conal Sheridan (0-2), Gavin Doyle (0-1), Raymond Daly. Subs: Shane Bouchier, Paul Brady, Ciaran Cooney. Click for more Match Photos --> July 19, 2011 (2:17PM) |
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