It was a good weekend for North Armagh clubs in the Armagh Minor Championship with strong wins for Sarsfields, Clan Na Gael, Naomh Paedar (St Peters) and St Johns (Naomh Eoin).
Sarsfields had a 2.14 to 2.03 win against Pearse Og with the Lurgan Blues Clan Na Gael and reigning Armagh county league champions defeating Ballymacnab 3-10 to 2-08. St Johns who are an amalgamation of Annaghmore, Clonmore and Collegeland beat south Armagh side Mullabawn and St Peters beat Tir Na Og in Portadown with 4 points to spare.

All the North Board clubs should be proud of the rousing homecoming they give the Armagh All Ireland Minor champions on Tuesday night past. This group of players and their phenomenal success in 2009 deserved the rapturous welcome they received. From Annaghmore and the home of manager Kieran Robinson to the Loughshore and Kevin Nugent’s home of Maghery the bunting was out and the reception superb. A massive turnout at Portadown seen Marc Davidson getting the chance to bring the Tom Markham cup into the Tir Na Og clubrooms for all to see.

ARMAGH ACL TABLES AS AT SUNDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2009

Div. I
P W D L Pts
Crossmaglen 17 17 0 0 34 (Winners)
Pearse Og 18 9 2 7 20 (Runners-Up)
Carrickcruppen 18 7 3 8 17
Clan na Gael 17 7 2 8 16
Dromintee 17 8 0 9 16
St Patrick’s 17 7 1 9 15
Sarsfields 18 7 1 10 15
Culloville 18 7 1 10 15
Killeavy 18 6 2 10 14 (Relegated)
Mullaghbawn 18 6 2 10 14 (Relegated)

Div. II
P W D L Pts

Well done to the Armagh Minors! The All Ireland Champions will travel through the clubs of North Armagh on Tuesday evening. They will leave Armagh at 6pm and travel through Annaghmore, Maghery and then Derrytrasna coming back up the road past the Wolfe Tones Club at Derrymacash. At approx 7.45 arrive at Eire Og roundabout through the Tullygally Road to Taghnevan and up to St Peters / Clann Eireann in Lurgan and finally back to Davitt Park on Francis St at the Clan Na Gael club for 8.15. A massive turnout is expected to congratulate these young gaels on their historic achievements of 2009!