Intermediate quarter-final involving Naomh Colmcille off as mark of respect

THE INTERMEDIATE Football Championship quarter-final between Cloughaneely and Naomh Colmcille has been called off, it has been confirmed.

The game has been postponed as a mark of respect to the late Paul ‘Diddler’ Dillon.

A former player and underage coach with Naomh Colmcille, the 45-year-old passed away yesterday evening following a battle with Motor Neurone Disease.

After the rebirth of the club in the mid-1990s, Paul was a long-time underage coach at Pairc Colmcille and many of the current senior team played under his tutelage.

“As a mark of respect to the Dillon family and with everyone’s mind anywhere but football at this time our championship 1/4 final v Cloughaneely is off tomorrow,” Naomh Colmcille confirmed.

“Alternative arrangements will be posted when we know the details.”