Feis Cup Final for Syddan

Rathkenny was the venue for the decider between Syddan and walterstown last Sunday evening. Conditions were damp and cold.

Walterstown were without County mid-fielder Charles McCarthy amongst others, and considering their loss in strength they really made a game of it. It was end to end stuff for the majority of the match with syddan playing the better game in the first half against the wind to come in at half time on level pegging. 0.04 a piece. The game turned for the majority of the second half with walterstown playing the better game and gaining a small lead. Syddan struggled through much of the second half but a syddan team is never beaten until the whistle blows. A last minute effort from Brian Dillon secured a draw at Full time and extra time was to be played.

Final Score : Syddan 0.07 Waltrstown 0.07

After five minutes into extra time, syddan were never going to be beaten, with a four point lead and playing well this game was over.

Final Score (AET) : Syddan 0.12 Waltrstown 0.08

A good weekend for Syddan

Two good wins for Syddan secured a junior C semi-final place and a quarter-final place against Nobber in the Feis Cup.

The juniors overcame Oldcastle on Saturday evening in Carlanstown after playing out a draw match in Kells the week before. Syddan were back to full strength for the replay having had a number of players missing in the first game. A slow starting game, with only one point in the first quarter saw the north Meath men 2-03 to no score up at half time. Oldcastle did play with much more bite in the second half but were never really going to come out on top.

Final score: Syddan 2-11 Oldcastle 0-06

Syddan- D.Carolan, P.Rafferty, S.Dardis, K.Rafferty, J.Dardis, F.McKenna, M.Sweeney, R.Cluskey, R.Sheehy, J.Hacket, G.Carolan, M.Rafferty, P.Meade, S.Halpenny, P.Young. Subs Used: M.Dardis, A.White, K.Smith, D.Smith,

The Feis cup game took place in Duleek against Donaghmore Ashbourne. Played in damp conditions, this was a close game up until halftime but Syddan attacked with class in the second half and made it look easy in the end.

Final score: Syddan 1-19 Donaghmore/Ashbourne 1-04