Football Fixtures Sunday 7th April

A busy week-end ahead with a full list of fare scheduled for Sunday with a full round of fixtures in all of the three divisions, as the opening round of the minor league (under-18).

Minor Football league (all games at 12.00 noon)

Division one

Erin’s Own Cargin v St Pauls

St John’s v Kickham’s Creggan

Con Magee’s Glenravel v Cuchullian’s Dunloy

St Brigid’s v St Mary’s Aghagallon

Division 2a

Casement’s Portglenone v St Gall’s

Kickham’s Ardoyne v St Ergnat’s Moneyglass

O’Donovan Rossa v Na Gael Oga

All Saint’s Ballymena v Tir na Nog Randalstown

Division 2b

St James Aldergrove v St Patrick’s Lisburn

St Mary’s Rasharkin v St Joseph’s Glenavy

Corpus Christi Gaels v St Comgall’s Antrim

Senior Football League

Division One (all games at 2.00pm)

Tir na Nog Randalstown v St Ergnat’s Moneyglass

An all South west fixture as Tir na Nog play hosts to their neighbours from Moneyglass in what looks likely to be a close encounter on the Whitehill sod.

The Randalstown side are unbeaten to date sharing the points with the visiting Hannahstown men in round one before gaining a full return from their visit to Crumlin last time.

Moneyglass have suffered tragedy of late but will look to regain composure as they travel up to Whitehill but this one certainly not be easy.

Tir na Nog will start this one as firm favourites and they may well earn both points.

St John’s v St Brigid’s

Having lost both games to date when All Saints visited in round one before suffering a second defeat at Hightown St John’s will hope for improvement as they play hosts to St Brigid’s in round three.

St Brigid’s have gained positive returns in both their games to date. They finished a couple of points ahead of their hosts Glenravel in the first round before a single point win over the visiting Aghagallon last time and they seem in positive mode this term.

The Musgrave based side will start as favourites but the Johnnies will most certainly provide a stern test for their visitors.

Erin’s Own Cargin v O’ Donovan Rossa

Cargin gained the verdict at Hannahstown last time following a win over the visiting Ahoghill in round one and will look to continue on the winning trail as Rossa visit Toome in this third round fioxture.

Rossa have suffered back to back defeats at home to St Galls in round one before another at Clooney last time and will visit the South West again possibly in hope rather than expectation.

Ronan Devlin has utilised the strength in depth of his squad to date and may well do so again in this one but his side should gain another victory.

Lamh Dhearg v St James Aldergrove

Having lost out to Casements in Kelly Park and Tir na Nog on their own sod to date Aldergrove travel up Hannahstown this time to face Lamh Dhearg which looks a tough test.

Lamh Dhearg have just a single point to date from a drawn with Tir na nOg. They lost to the visiting Cargin last time and will be confident of a first win this time.

Aldergrove have found the going tough to date in the top division and they may well struggle to gain anything from this visit to Hannahstown.

Casement’s Portglenone v All Saint’s Ballymena

Reigning league champions Casements have started the season on a positive note and John Mv Keever’s charges have gained back to back victories from their games to date. They opened with a big victory gained over the visiting Aldergrove in round one before a 1-13 to 1-04 win gained at Moneyglass.

The Portglenone side are at home this time and they will be confident of gaining another win but the visiting Ballymena side may provide a challenge but Casements are awarded the vote.

Kickham’s Creggan v St Enda’s

Creggan have started the season well with victories from their two games to date and will look to continue on the winning trail again as they play hosts to St Enda’s. Under new management the Kickham’s men have gained wins at home to Moneyglass and away to All Saints.

St Enda’s have started the present campaign well with an opening day win at Aghagallon before a 2-12 to 0-04 win over the visiting St John’s last time.

The Glengormley residents are quite obviously in good form at present but although they will give the Kickham’s a run for their money a vote is awarded to the home side.

Con Magees Glenravel v St Mary’s Ahoghill

St Mary’s Ahoghill suffered a first round defeat at Toome but returned to Clooney last time and defeated O’ Donovan Rossa with five points to spare over Hugh Mc Gettigan’s men.

Chris Mc Glone’s side will travel to Glenravel confident on building on that victory while the home side await their opening points after defeats away to St. Gall’s and at home to St. Brigid’s last time out.

This is likely to be a fully contested affair but although little may separate the contestants at conclusion ground advantage may tilt the odds in the favour of the Glensmen.

St Mary’s Aghagallon v St Galls

St Galls have started the present season with the wind in their proverbial sails with an opening day win over Rossa at the Shaw’s road venue preceding a good win over the visiting Glenravel at Milltown. They are in excellent form at presents and will travel out to Aghagallon in confidence.

Aghagallon have struggled with a reduced panel to date but finished just a point in arrears of St Brigid’s last time and they lost out to the visiting St Enda’s on their own sod in round one.

This may well be a close one but unless the St Mary’s side are back to strength, a win for the Milltown Blues is possible.

Division Two

St Teresa’s v Gort na Mona

Both the contestants in this one have posted good returns from their opening games to date.

St Teresa’s recorded a 1-12 t0 0-08 victory at Lisburn whilst the Gorts finished with a 2-11 to 2-06 win over Ardoyne.

This does look a close one in prospect but ground advantage may well aid the Glen Road side to victory.

St Paul’s v St Patrick’s Lisburn

St Paul’s did well to finish with a hard earned win at Rasharkin and the Shaw’s road side will return to their own abode this time as they welcome St Patricks to Shaw’s Road.

St Patrick’s struggled to get it together last term and after an opening round defeat at the hands of the visiting St Teresa’s and improvement is a necessity as they travel to west Belfast in search of points.

Kickham’s Ardoyne v Patrick Sarsfield’s

This looks another close one in prospect as Sarsfields travel to meet Ardoyne at Fennell Park.

Ardoyne having recruited former county manager Brian White but lost to Gort na Mona in their opening game and will return to their own turf anticipating better and they may well open account.

Michael Davitt’s v St Mary’s Rasharkin

Davitt’s had no answer to the power of their hosts as they visited Dunloy in the first round of league competition and they will return to home base for this one as reigning junior champions Rasharkin visit Davitt’s Park.

The Dreen residents were chinned on the line last time as a strong finishing St Paul’s nicked the points and they will travel to Belfast seeking better nut the home side are awarded a tentative vote.

St Joseph’s Glenavy v Cuchullian’s Dunloy

An all South West affair in this one as last year’s beaten senior championship finalists Dunloy visit Glenavy with a good encounter anticipated.

Both had opening day victories in league fare with Dunloy proving too good for the visiting Davitt’s whilst Glenavy came away from Sarsfield’s with a 1-08 to 0-07 victory.

This may well be a close one on the Chapel Hill sod with Cuchullain’s awarded a tentative vote.

Division Three

Wolfe Tones v Laochra Loch Lao

Having lost their first game at the hands of the Aggies on a 2-11 to 0-12 scoreline the North Belfast based Wolfe Tones will look for better from the visit of Laochra Loch Lao.

St Comgall’s v Eire Og

Antrim based St Comgall’s with new man Barry Burns taking the reins enjoyed a good opening day win over Pearses in Antrim.

They play hosts to Eire Og in this second assignment and will start as firm favourites to gain another victory.

St Agnes v Cardinal O’ Donnell’s