Dracula had to be killed by driving a stake into his heart but how to kill of Trim is something which clubs are going to have to figure out as they appear to have an uncanny knack of managing to stay alive just as the life support machine is about to be turned off.

Two weeks ago they came from seven down against Seneschalstown to win and this evening they looked dead and buried when St. Peter’s Dunboyne went ahead deep into injury time, only for Declan Dowling to somehow conjure up a winning goal when an Aaron Lynch free that was dropped in around the square broke to him and he pulled on it right footed to send the ball to the back of the Dunboyne net.

For St. Peter’s Dunboyne it was heartache for the second game in succession as they once more coughed up a lead in injury time to lose out and for the second year in a row, their destination is the relegation quarter finals rather than the Championship quarter finals.  Inspired by Jack Kinlough and Cathal Lacey, the Ger Robinson managed Dunboyne looked to have done just enough to qualify for the last eight when they came from 0-11 to 0-07 behind after forty-eight minutes to lead by 0-12 to 0-11 with almost four minutes of injury time played.

There was though still time for a twist in the story as Aaron Lynch who was excellent throughout, dropped a free into the mixer, knowing a goal was required with a draw being enough for Dunboyne and as he himself described post match ‘the ball bouned around like in a pinball machine before Declan pulled on it”.  And the rest as they say is history.  Agony for Dunboyne and ecstasy for Trim as they secured second place in the group.

The other game in Group B took place in PTailteann where Seneschalstown and Simonstown played out a very entertaining draw.  The Yellow Furze side lined out minus the services of county player Cathal Hickey and struggled early on as Simonstown surged into a 0-06 to 0-03 lead but goals from Cathal Finnegan and Alan Mulvany helped them into a seven point lead with seven minutes of the regulation hour remaining on the clock.  That though didn’t prove to be enough as Simonstown came storming back with Luke Caffrey throwing them a lifeline with fifty-seven minutes on the clock before a minute into stoppage time they conjured up a second goal.  Whoever scored it, nobody in the old venue seemed to know but suddenly it was game on.  Scores were traded as the clock continued to move deeper into stoppage time and in the end the sides couldn’t be separated.

In the Meade Farm Intermediate Football Championship, Duleek-Bellewstown came from two points behind at half time against Castletown to defeat their opponents by eight in what was a remarkable second half performance in Stamullen.  That victory secured them top spot in the group while Castletown will enter the quarter final draw as group runners-up.  The other game in Group B saw St. Michael’s edge a low scoring encounter in Walterstown by two points.

There was only one game in the Balreask Bar, Restaurant & Guest Accomodation Junior Football Championship as St. Vincent’s and Ballinlough met in Cortown.  Defeats in their opening two fixtures have left St. Vincent’s drinking in the last chance saloon but with their backs to the wall they produced a much improved display two weeks ago to defeat Kilmainham and they followed it up with another impressive win over Ballinlough.  Leading from pillar to post, the win now puts the Marcas Morrison managed side well and truly in the picture for a place in the knockout stages.  Maybe if they get there, the right numbers will be worn by the players as spectators in Cortown got hard to identify the players throughout the game.

That result though will be gladly received around Ballinacree as it means St. Brigid’s have now qualified for the semi-finals of the Junior Championship for the first time in fifteen years.  Could they win the Junior title twelve months on from claiming Junior B honours?

In the Coolrite Junior B Football Championship, Kilmainhamwood continued their impressive run when turning neighbours Drumconrath over in Meath Hill.  That win was their fourth victory from four games and there appears to be a growing sense of momentum growing around ‘The Wood.

The eagerly awaited derby encounter between Carnaross and Moynalty didn’t go to the script most people appeared to be reading from as Carnaross who hadn’t won a game in the Championship to date, turned over their neighbours by two points in a highly entertaining game in Grangegodden.  The other game in Group B was something of a one sided affair as Slane accounted for Boardsmill by a margin of thirty-seven points.

Saturday’s Results

Fairyhouse Steel SFC Group B Round 3

Trim (1-11) (0-12) St. Peter’s Dunboyne.  Referee – Andrew Smith (Dunshaughlin).  Venue – Summerhill

Simonstown (2-13) (2-13) Seneschalstown.  Referee – Robert Purfield (St. Patrick’s).  Venue – Páirc Tailteann

Meade Farm IFC Group B Round 3

Duleek-Bellewstown (1-16) (1-08) Castletown.  Referee – Owen Ganly (Trim).  Venue – Stamullen

St. Michael’s (0-10) (0-08) Blackhall Gaels.  Referee – Andrew Lenehan (St. Patrick’s).  Venue – Walterstown

Balreask Bar, Restaurant & Guest Accomodation JFC Group A Round 4

St. Vincent’s (1-13) (0-13) Ballinlough.  Referee – Peter O’Halloran (Drumconrath).  Venue – Cortown

Coolrite JBFC Group A Round 4

Kilmainhamwood (3-12) (0-10) Drumconrath.  Referee – Joseph Curran (St. Michael’s).  Venue – Meath Hill

Coolrite JBFC Group B Round 4

Carnaross (2-15) (2-13) Moynalty.  Referee – Peter Skelly (St. Brigid’s).  Venue – Grangegodden

Slane (7-17) (0-01) Boardsmill.  Referee – Ciarán Flynn (Dunsany).  Venue – Dunsany