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Some vintage football on display on a hot Sunday morning in Cahermore. Despite some tired legs from a tough encounter against Goleen on the previous Wednesday,  a reshaped Garnish side clocked up a a big score. Dean Henshaw made a big impression distributing ball to the wings where Jacky Andy and Gary O’Sullivan enjoyed some considerable freedom.

With Matthew O’Leary and Tommy O’Sullivan on man-marking duty, Ilen Rover’s attack was largely blunted.  Moreover, several subs stamped their own impression on the game  with Stephen Lane, Danny Harrington and Eric O’Neil all getting on the scoreboard.

Congratulations to Danny Harrington and Stephen Lane on making their adult football debuts for Garnish in recent weeks. The future of the club is in good hands!

A good win over local rivals, Urhan, highlighted plenty of promise for the 2021 season. Particularly pleasing was the performance in the final quarter during which Garnish pulled away.

A brave effort was not good enough to advance to the semi-finals of the 2020 championship. Deel Rovers started well with three points before a well-taken goal from Paul O’Neill shock off early Garnish nerves. By the first water-break, Garnish were 3 points up thanks to a long-range effort from Hugh Sounish and two frees from Sean Terry.  In the second quarter the teams traded scores. Brian Terry chipped to an excellent charge forward from Darragh Henshaw, from which Sean Terry duly pointed, giving Garnish a 4-point lead at half-time.

Things were looking rosy early in the second-half with Garnish enjoying a 1-08 to 0-05 lead. But the Deel Rovers challenge roared back to life a brilliant goal and by the water-break enjoyed a three-point lead. With four minutes left on the clock Darren Deery responded with a goal of his own. Sean Terry levelled in the red, bringing the match to extra-time. A black card for a needless foul swing the momentum back to Garnish. Yet,  points from Rory O’Driscoll and Jerome O’Dwyer were insufficient for the ten minutes of numerical superiority. For the final 10 minutes, it was all Deel Rovers.

Final Score: Deel Rovers 2- 15 Garnish 2- 12.

A lovely sunny mid-summer’s eve for UCC’s senior football team to play a game down the ‘Dyke. And great to see Garnish represented with Matthew O’Leary starting at corner-back. Matthew more than held his own against some quality forwards and his vintage tight marking did not go unnoticed.

Garnish saw off a strong Castletownbere team with a narrow league victory on 20th June. Town came with some big guns and tried every trick in the book to rattle Garnish from the start.

With players away or in midst of exams, there were first starts for Darragh Henshaw, Fintan JL, Paul O’Neill, Cian O’Neil and Darren Deery.  Brian Terry opened the scoring with an great long range effort followed by frees from Paul O’Neill and Fintan JL.  Despite a strong headwind ‘Town kept in touch and it wasn’t until Jerome O’Dwyer’s 12th minute goal that some daylight emerged.  A 2nd goal from Darren Deery gave Garnish a 4 point cushion at half time. Particularly pleasing in the second half is how Garnish managed the game, defending in numbers, retaining possession and working the ball into scoring range. Brian Terry controlled the last 10 minutes after Dylan Henshaw got the insurance score with a well taken goal just after the water break.

Garnish Ross Murphy, Matt O’Leary, Darragh Henshaw, Tommy O’Sullivan, Jack Andy, Rory O’Driscoll, Gary O’Sullivan, Eanna Murphy, Brian Terry, Fintan JL, Paul O’Neill, Hugh O’Sullivan, Jerome O’Dwyer, Darren Deery, Dylan Hendshaw.  Subs Used: Cian O’Neill , Brian Walsh, Dean Henshaw, Daniel Rue Jamie O’Driscoll

Thanks to our Fundraising Committee 2021  for their oversight, leadership  and energy in our efforts to rise €50,000 towards club development – if it ain’t red, leave it in the shed!

Pictured from Left to Right – Kevin Tim, Alison Henshaw, Ollie Rue, Eric O’Neill, Cormac O’Neill, Cormac MacMahon, Ross Murphy, Liz O’Leary, Daniel Rue and Niamh Terry. Not pictured – club treasurer , Ruairi Mensink and club development officer, Finbarr Harrington.

Congratulations to Sammy McQuaid form Co. Cavan on winning the 1967 Massey Ferguson 135.

A true gent and very deserving winner of the tractor. Sammy turned up in Killaugh West this weekend to take his winning prize home!

  Focus now moves to football for the summer.