The eagerly awaited start of the Football Championships has finally arrived and it launches with the meeting of newly promoted Slane and Moylagh in the Balreask Bar, Restaurant & Guest Accomodation Junior Football Championship in Páirc Tailteann on Thursday evening.
Slane who had been knocking at the door of the Junior B Football Championship for a number of years, finally kicked it down last year when defeating Moynalty in the final and have been building impressively on that over the season to date, performing excellently in Division 5 of the League to secure promotion before Moynalty exacted a measure of revenge in the decider. Nonetheless, the main aim of promotion was comfortable secured.
Moylagh were in the same division of the League but failed to make it as far as the final, meaning Slane come into this game in better form.
That though might not count for much as Moylagh are a seasoned outfit at this grade and will relish the opportunity to take on the new kids on the block. Shane Gibney and Sean Reilly form as good a centrefield partnership as there is and if they can get the upper hand on Tadhg Martyn and Sean Marry then anything is possible.
Braydon Colfer is a new name on the Slane side but those in the know are more than aware of how good a goalkeeper this youngster is. Tall, athletic and an assured performer under the high ball, he impressed for the Meath Minors in 2023 and his emergence onto the scene has softened the blow of losing the services of the experienced Darren Berrill.
Tickets for the game and for all games in the Fairyhouse Steel SFC, Meade Farm IFC, Balreask Bar, Restaurant & Guest Accomodation JFC, Coolrite JBFC & in Divisions 1 & 2 of the Meath Cleaning Supplies Premier FC are available via the link: Club Football Championship Tickets
Balreask Bar, Restaurant & Guest Accomodation JFC Group A Round 1
Slane v Moylagh
By Meath GAA Thu 8th Aug
