Father and Son line out together for An Cheathrú Rua in Junior C County final
A father and son lined out together for An Cheathrú Rua in the Junior C Football Championship final at the weekend.
Darren Farrell and his son Patrick James Farrell lined out together for An Cheathrú Rua in last Sunday’s Junior C Football County Final against Dunmore MacHales at Headford. The west Galway club were defeated 2-11 to 0-9 in the decider.
An Cheathrú Rua enjoyed a successful campaign in the Junior C West Board Championship, recording victories over Fr Griffin’s Eire Óg, Moycullen, Oranmore Maree, Bearna Na Forbacha and Naomh Anna Leitir Móir, while also playing out a draw with Kinvara during the group stages.They went on to defeat Oranmore Maree 1-12 to 0-9 in the West Board final, securing promotion to Junior B football.
Meanwhile, An Cheathrú Rua’s Intermediate team retained their Galway IFC status with a 1-16 to 0-14 victory over Cortoon Shamrocks in the relegation semi-final at the weekend.
Cortoon Shamrocks made a strong start and raced into a seven-point lead, but a goal from Eanna McCormack during the opening half helped An Cheathrú Rua reduce the deficit. The west Galway side trailed 0-11 to 1-5 at half-time.
The 2025 All-Ireland Junior champions produced an impressive second-half display, outscoring Cortoon Shamrocks by 0-11 to 0-3 to secure Intermediate football for 2027.
McCormack was An Cheathrú Rua’s leading scorer with 1-6, while Padraic Mac Donnacha contributed four points.