In the end there was no holding McAnespies as the took the

victory over the Shannon blues in SFC

Boston Gaa: Sunday August 13th 2006

Ladies senior football/Championship
Tir na N’og 2-05 Shamrocks 1-14

The ladies of the Boston Shamrocks GFC would again leave their mark as they grabbed the victory over Tir na nog.
Tir na nog were lucky to show two goals on the score card as they were both by chance, easy scores. The Shamrocks will await the outcome of next Sunday’s semi final game between Roscommon and Tir na nog to determine who they will meet in the final
.
Hard to call, but I would give the edge to Roscommon in the semi final based on their performance in their last game.


Men’s senior football/Championship
Donegal 1-17 Mayo 0-05
A sense of urgency was obvious in the opening minutes of the first of the men’s senior football games to be played on this day. Donegal had to take this victory to move to the semi finals, an early favorite for the title, Donegal suffered a crushing loss to the Shannon Blues a week earlier. Donegal put down their deposit for the semi-final early in this game against Mayo and had the contract in hand by the half, never to look back.
Donegal goes onto meet McAnespies, this will surely be one of the best games of the year, tight to the end possibly going to extra time, don’t miss this one!

Senior hurling/Championship

Wexford 4-20 Fr. Toms 3-15

Massive stuff! Wexford steps forward as the team to beat, an awesome show of pressure and results. Fr. Toms played their game, contact, hard hitting, they would show with scores early but lost momentum, often not seeming to have the answers for the skill of Wexford.
Although both teams were already through to the championship semi-finals before the sliothar dropped Sunday, this game decided who would sit a top of the pile.

Bring your safety glasses next Sunday as there will be bits of hurls flying as Wexford goes onto meet Tipp in the semi final. I would have to give Wexford the edge, unless Tipp can bring the team back together for the finals.

Men’s senior football/Championship

McAnespies 0-11 Blues 0-8

After coming off a victory against Donegal last week Shannon Blues would come into Sundays match against McAnespies with a chance to go onto the finals. A game that could have gone either way, it was a hard fought first half. Macs would open quickly in the second, pulling away from the Blues. But with every bit of heart that could be found on the GAA field the Blues would bring it back within check to level the scores, down to the wire it went. These are two teams that have some great supporters and did they ever spur on their respective team to the very end. In the end there would only be one victor, the Mac’s would find that sixth gear and pulled away from the Blues.

Shannon Blues now face the daunting reality that they might be bumped down to Intermediate football for next year. They will playoff against Cork; the victor stays in the senior championship the losses steps down.


Semi Final ScheduleSaturday August 19

Field A

1:15 - Jr A semi-final Donegal v Cork

2:30 - Jr A semi-final Wolfetones v McAnespies

3:45 - Jr Hurling Semi-final

4:00 - Ladies Jr Ft semi-final Roscommon v Shamrocks

5:30 - Int Football semi-final Kerry v St. Colmbkilles

Sunday August 20 Field A

12:00 LSF semi-final Roscommon v Tir na nog

1:15 Senior Hurling - semi-final Galway v Fr. Toms

2:30 Senior Football - semi-final Donegal v McAnespies

3:45 Senior Hurling - semi-final Tipperary v Wexford

5:30 Senior Football - semi-final Wolfetones v Gaels