Donaghmore Ashbourne GAA
Our Minor Footballers road to Páirc Tailteann in the hunt for back to back Minor Championship titles came to an end this evening in Dunganny with Simonstown winning 1-9 to 0-10 in the playoffs for a semifinal position.
In what was a very close game, half time score was Don/Ash 0-04 Simonstown 1-02.
The Moores to their credit were in the game right to the end despite being reduced to 14 players early in the second half due to a second yellow card.
A tough weekend for the club with the u21 football team loosing out to Dunshaughlin last night.
An October sunrise breaking through the rain clouds over pitch 2 in ashbourne this morning.
Simonstown gfc the traveling party this morning to face off against the U7 boys in what was our final go game football fixture of this year.
With simonstown being a football only team it gave us an opportunity to see how far our boys have come.
With a light drizzle falling during the warm up we were greeted with the man from delmonte himself to deliver the oranges for the lads during the break.
Excitement building
Referees in place
The opposition looking on
Tension in the air as both sides sized each other up.
One blow of the whistle and the 31 players arrive in to hear the final instructions .
Passion Team play friendship
To the forefront of their minds
A deafing roar rang out on pitch 2 heard in the hallways of croke park.
Gum shields in
Socks pulled up
The whistles blew to start the play.
A few minutes to adjust to the soft ground and wet ball.
A few early scores from simonstown woke our lads up and they roared into action . Coming up against a physical side they quickly learned to play football around them and score after score pass after pass hop solo was just some of the magnificent individual and team movements .
The tackling the space they look for is brilliant to see and is all coming from this bunch willing to learn every week
If we all think back to our first match 7 months ago and look at today
We can all be very proud of this brilliant group of players each with their own thing to add to the team.
Thank you to the young whistlers who officiated for us today and kept the games going in testing conditions.
Parents and grandparents your support on the sidelines is immense for these lads and it spurs them on brilliantly every week .
Training in the arena on Tuesday 6-7 as we switch to hurling this week.
#donashgaa
The Uncut Diamonds hosted Simonstown at Milltown pitch this morning.
The rain didn’t dampen their will as they battled through gruelling matches. Their teamwork and football skills were evident for all to see. #C’mon the Moores
Halloween Camp - Every child participating gets a FREE club top - It's going to be a great week. #fun #AshbourneCamp #Halloween
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After our first Mental Health talk last night we have been asked to have more posters with helplines visible to all. We are working on this for inside & around the club. ASAP are Ashbourne based helping the community & list some helplines in the below post
