Round 2
St. Michaels v Oldcastle (Wednesday 16th August at 7pm in Carlanstown)

Round 3
Oldcastle v Killary Emmets (Wednesday 30th August at 6.45pm in Millbrook)

Round 4
Drumbaragh/Kilmainham/Nobber v Oldcastle (Sunday 10th September at 11am in Drumbaragh)

Round 5
Oldcastle v Carnaross (Sunday 24th September in Millbrook)

Round 6
Drumconrath/Meath Hill v Oldcastle (Sunday 1st October at 11am in Drumconrath)

Round 7
Oldcastle v Wolfe Tones (Sunday 15th October at 11am in Millbrook)

On a roll now, a superb high intercept from midfielder Jack Smith got the ball on to Ivan Smyth, who did great work to get her to the waiting Pat Crawley for another point. Walterstown came again, but came up against Thomas Sheridan who sent the ball back in the right direction, to Cormac Guirke then Shane Boylan who put her between the posts. With that, the half-time whistle blew, on a score of Oldcastle 1-08 Walterstown 0-06.
Walterstown started the second half in the worst possible way: with a missed free. It was Oldcastle who took the first score, and what a score: a perfect Thomas Sheridan intercept, passed to Cormac and straight back to Thomas who was now in position to blast her to the back of the net! Walterstown were awarded another free but once again it went wide.

Great work from Jack Smith was awarded a free, Pat Crawley stepped up to take it, for once it went wide, but the resulting kickout was took down by none other than Pat Crawley who sailed her straight back over the bar! Walterstown came at Oldcastle then with attack after attack: Padraig Lynch and Eoin Sheridan doing great work in defence. Another attack: this time the pressure was from Ollie Hjert and Rhys Walsh kept them out. With their next effort they got a free and converted, doing the same again a minute later. But it was too little too late: Oldcastle’s dominance in the first half paid off, and the final whistle blew on a score of Oldcastle 2-09, Walterstown 1-08.

Huge congratulation to this super panel of players who put everything into it this year, and to coaches Paddy Gilsenan, John Caffrey, Mattie Cadden and Aengus Fanning. What a super way to end the season, the final Oldcastle GFC match of the year! Well done lads!

Minor County Secretary Brian Kelly presented the Cup to Joint Captains Ryan Halpin and Jack Smith, to great celebrations from all the team! Well done to you all, and a speedy recovery to Ivan Smyth. You left nothing behind ye on that pitch tonight lads!

Oldcastle: Cillian Fanning, Padraig Lynch, Simas Abraitis, Riain Burke, Eoin Sheridan, Thomas Sheridan (1-00), Sean Garrigan, Ryan Halpin (0-01), Jack Smith, Shane Boylan (0-02), Pat Crawley (1-06), Ivan Smyth, Mikey Timmins, Cormac Guirke, Conor Russell. Subs: Tiernan Murphy, Rhys Walsh, Alex Lynch, Ollie Hjert, Michael O’Dowd.

Our U15s met St. Colmcille’s in the Division 2 Semi-Final in the Gilson Park this afternoon (13/11/2022), and put on a great display of football in front of a big home crowd to take the win. Oldcastle were first on the scoreboard, a nice Ryan Halpin pass finding Mikey Timmins who fired her over the bar. Good work from Padraig Lynch secured the next ball, onwards to Thomas Sheridan, on to Pat Crawley, moved upfield by Ivan Smyth and back to Thomas who sent her over for the second point. A Cormac Guirke free soon after was converted by Pat, before the opposition got their first score. St. Colmcille’s won the kickout, but Shane Boylan won the ball back for Oldcastle, getting it on to Thomas, he sent her to Pat Crawley who was looking dangerous, and who finished the move with the ball in the back of the net! Oldcastle were dominating the game, Eoin Sheridan mopping up numerous balls, Simas Abraitis super in defence, and Ryan Halpin and Jack Smith running the midfield. St, Colmcille’s kept battling but the Oldcastle defence kept them out, and when they missed a ’45, Cillian Fanning sent it back out to Jack Smith, to Thomas Sheridan, on via the speedy Shane Boylan, to Ryan Halpin, Sean Garrigan, to Cormac Guirke, back to Ryan and to Shane who was upended. Pat Crawley stepped up to take the free, and lobbed her nicely to the waiting Ryan Halpin who fisted it to the back of the net again, and to leave the half-time score at Oldcastle 2-04, St. Colmcille’s 0-03.

The opposition would have been hoping for assistance in the second half from the stiff breeze, but Oldcastle kept the pressure up with the impressive Pat Crawley converting a Cormac Guirke free for the first score. Colmcilles put on a spurt, taking three points without reply. Good work from Riain Burke got the ball upfield, eventually coming to Pat Crawley, he was fouled, and once again sent the free into the Colmcilles’ net! A couple more frees were added on to the Oldcastle score by the time the final whistle went, on a scoreline of Oldcastle 3-07, St. Colmcilles 0-08.

That sees the lads into the final against Walterstown, fixture to be confirmed.

Oldcastle: Cillian Fanning, Padraig Lynch, Simas Abraitis, Riain Burke, Eoin Sheridan, Thomas Sheridan (0-01), Sean Garrigan, Ryan Halpin (1-00), Jack Smith, Shane Boylan, Pat Crawley (2-05), Ivan Smyth, Mikey Timmins (0-01), Cormac Guirke, Conor Russell. Subs: Tiarnan Murphy, Rhys Walsh, Alex Lynch, Ollie Hjert, Michael O’Dowd.

Our U15s recorded another good win in their Football Championship in Millbrook this morning (04/09/2022). The first half was a tight affair, with Oldcastle leading by just two points at the break. Ten minutes into the second half and the opposition had drawn ahead. However, the lads rallied and fired in a few goals to go ahead, never looking back from there.

Oldcastle: Riain Burke, Eoin Sheridan, Simas Abraitis, Padraig Lynch, Cillian Fanning, Thomas Sheridan, Ollie Hjert, Jack Smith, Ryan Halpin (1-01), Shane Boylan (2-02), Cormac Guirke, Ivan Smyth (1-00), Rhys Walsh, Pat Crawley (1-05), Conor Russell. Subs: Mikey Timmons, Sean Garrigan (0-01), Tiarnan Murphy, Alex Lynch.

Oldcastle: Eoin Sheridan, Riain Burke, Cillian Fanning, Padraig Lynch, Ivan Smyth (0-01), Ryan Halpin (0-02), Sean Garrigan, Thomas Sheridan, Jack Smith, Shane Boylan (0-03), Cormac Guirke, Rhys Walsh, Mikey Timmons, Pat Crawley (2-05), Tiarnan Murphy, Ollie Hjert, Michael Dowd, Conor Russell.

O’Reilly & Co. Solicitors U-15 Football Championship Division 2

• St. Colmcille’s 0-4 v 2-11 Dunshaughlin GAA
• Gaeil Colmcille 3-7 v 2-12 Oldcastle
• Bective 1-10 v 1-9 Walterstown
• Bhulf Tón Clg 2-4 v 8-7 Skryne
• Skryne3-4 v 3-6 St. Colmcille’s
• Oldcastle2-22 v 3-9 Bective
• Dunshaughlin GAA 5-20 v 1-8 Gaeil Colmcille
• Walterstown 6-6 v 3-8 Bhulf Tón Clg

The next score was the result of good work from Ivan Smyth, a ball to the forwards was just wide but the resultant 45 was sailed over by Paul again. Trim then added another point of their own, but James Gibney was in great form in midfield, getting most of the balls for Oldcastle. Good defence from Jack Smith got another ball in the right direction, upfield by way of Pat Crawley and Shane Boylan, he got it in to Ivan Smyth who lobbed her into the goalmouth: Nathan Gibney struck her goalward but the goalie got to her, but came back out to Cormac Guirke, who despite being on the ground managed to fire her to the back of the net for a super goal!

The next play saw Rory Crawley once again fouled, Paul Hennessy converting, the following saw Nathan Gibney fouled, Paul converting. Trim attacked again but super defence from Fergal Flynn repelled them. He then ran the length of the pitch with the ball, a great run that saw him get it to the waiting Nathan who gave a lovely pass to Cormac Guirke, he put her between the posts for the next point. Trim came again, and once more Fergal Flynn defended well, deflecting a certain goal, and sending the ball back upfield again. The final score of the first half was from a free to Nathan Gibney, Paul Hennessy once more converting to leave it Oldcastle 1-07, Trim 0-03 at the break.

Trim must have had a super half-time talk, as they came out to shock and awe. Four unanswered points were fired over, one after another, with the ball not evening getting into the other half of the field for the first seven or eight minutes. With only Oldcastle’s goal now separating the teams, Rory Crawley went for goal and was unlucky not to score. However the kickout found Tom Lynch who got the ball on to Fergal Flynn who found Ryan Halpin, he passed to a flying Pat Crawley who dodged and dived his way forward and smashed the ball in the back of the Trim net for Oldcastle’s second goal, extending the lead to six points. That however, was to be the last Oldcastle score,

Trim came back with a point, followed soon after by a goal. They then found their stride, dominating play, and Oldcastle dealt the blow of a black card. With the rain continuing to pelt sideways and the temperatures subzero, Trim saw out the match the better, with the final score Oldcastle 2-07, Trim 1-14.

What a year this team have had however. From starting in Division 3 in the summer league, they dominated it and went on to win. They have now had a super run in the Division 2 Championship, literally only a few kicks of the ball off the winners. A great team performance all year, and testament to all the hard work from this great bunch of players. Well done to all of you, and to coaches Paddy Gilsenan, Lorcan Fox and John Caffrey, and best wishes to all the lads heading up to U17s next year!

Oldcastle: Cillian Fanning, Pauric Lynch, Fergal Flynn, Thomas Sheridan, Ryan Halpin, Tom Lynch, Jack Smith, James Gibney, Pat Crawley (1-01), Shane Boylan, Rory Crawley, Ivan Smyth, Paul Hennessy (0-04), Nathan Gibney (0-01) Cormac Guirke (1-01). Subs: Riain Burke, Simas Abraitis.

Walterstown started the best, with a goal and point on the board in the opening minutes. Cillian Fanning’s kickout then found Rory Crawley, who got it onwards to Nathan Gibney, on via Ivan Smyth then back to Nathan, who buried her in the back of the net. That got the Oldcastle heads screwed on again and was followed soon after by a nice point from Pat Crawley, and a goal from Paul Hennessy. Further points from Pat, Ivan and Rory before the break saw the half-time score of Oldcastle 3-04, Walterstown 1-04.

Walterstown put two points over on the resumption, but any hope of a comeback was dashed when Ryan Halpin got the next ball on to Jamie Pakenham, he passed her on to Rory and in to Paul Hennessy who once again found the back of the net. The Oldcastle goalfest kept going with another from Rory minutes later.

The Oldcastle defence were working hard all the while, some great clearances and tackles all round, denying the opposition chances. Walterstown kept trying but just couldn’t get back in the game, with the Oldcastle lads securing their place in the final against Trim on a scoreline of Oldcastle 5-08, Walterstown 1-08.

Oldcastle: Cillian Fanning, Padraig Lynch, Fergal Flynn, Thomas Sheridan, Ryan Halpin, Tom Lynch, Jack Smith, James Gibney, Pat Crawley (0-03), Shane Boylan (0-01), Rory Crawley (2-03), Ivan Smyth (0-01), Paul Hennessy (2-00), Nathan Gibney (1-00), Jamie Pakenham, Riain Burke

Next up in Round 3: Away to Killary Emmets in Castletown on Sunday, 3 October @ 11.00am)

Oldcastle: Cillian Fanning, Padraig Lynch, James Gibney, Thomas Sheridan, Ryan Halpin, Fergal Flynn, Jack Smith, Pat Crawley, Tom Lynch (0-01), Ivan Smith (0-01) Nathan Gibney (1-01) Jamie Pakenham (1-00) Shane Boylan, Rory Crawley, Paul Hennessey (0-05) Riain Burke, Cormac Guirke, Simas Abraitis.

U-15 Football Championship Division 2

Oldcastle continued to dominate in the second half, even upping the ante, with the resulting final score Oldcastle 7-20, Duleek/Bellewstown 2-03.

Oldcastle: Cillian Fanning (1-01), Oliver Hjert, James Gibney, Padraig Lynch, Thomas Sheridan (0-01), Jack Smith (0-01), Ryan Halpin (0-01), Nathan Gibney (2-02), Jamie Pakenham (0-02), Paul Hennessy (2-06), Ivan Smyth, Shane Boylan (1-02), Rory Crawley (1-03), Rhys Eager (0-01).