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Down got their Ulster junior championship campaign off
to a winning start yesterday with a 3-14 to 1-4 over
the reigning Ulster Junior champions Armagh in Ballycran
yesterday.
The Orchard county who reached the All-Ireland junior
semi-final last year were a goal up after five minutes
thanks to Patricia Mc Avoy (Avoy)but the girls from
the Mournes replied three minutes later with their opening
goal and they never looked back after that. Things wer
looking rosy for Down manager Bernie Mc Nally at the
break as down led 2-6 to 1-4.
A solid Down defense denied the Orchard girls as much
as a point in the second half while an own goal from
the Armagh 'keeper spelt disaster for the defending
Ulster champions. Down now go on to meet Derry who defeated
London 2-14 to 0-5 in Ruislip on Saturday. A much better
London performance than other years they kept the Oak
Leaf County to 2-6 to 0-1 at the break, the two goals
coming from Katie Mc Auley and Michelle Comer. London
sent over a further 0-4 in the second period but Derry
were always too sharp up front for them.
The only other Ulster Junior championship match saw
a very spirited Tyrone side over come Cavan in Ballyhaise
4-10 to Cavan's 2-7.
Meanwhile Waterford gave one of the best performances
in recent years when they ran Limerick juniors to 5-11,
Waterford 3-10 at the Gaelic grounds on Saturday night
in the Munster Junior championship semi-final. Firm
favorites Limerick were behind 3-8 to Waterford's 3-9
with eight minutes remaining. However, Limerick's extra
experience shaded it with two late goas within the final
two minutes from Carol Hickey and Dympna O'Brien.
Limerick will now meet Cork in the Munster Junior championship
final on July 7th following their 8-23 whitewashing
of Tipperary in the second semi-final. The Rampant rebels
were well always in control with Emer O'Farrel netting
a hat trick of goals.
Scorers:
Down 3-14m M Gilmore 2-0, B Gallagher 1-0, M Mc Aleenan
0-8, K Gribbens 0-3, C Mc Gourty 0-2, A Ferron 0-1
Armagh 1-4, P Mc Avoy ( Avoy) 1-1, M Black 0-3.
Limerick 5-11, D O'Brien 4-1 C Hickey 1-1, N Mulcahy
0-6, S Brosnan 0-2, F Dore 0-1
Waterford 3-10,Á.Lyng 1-5, R Heyin 1-1, E Evoy
1-0, K M Hearn, P Clancy, J Simpson, B Daniels 0-1 each.
Derry 2-14, K Mc Auley, M Comer 1-2 each, E O'Doherty
0-4, A Diamond, G Mc Goldrick 0-2 each, P Bell, B Convery
0-1 each
London 0-5, E Linnane, P Nugent 0-2 each, R O'Neill
0-1.
Cork 8-23, E O'Farrell 3-2, S Burns 2-3, M Deasy 1-5,
S O'Donovan, M Jago 1-3 each, V O'Keeffe, L Bugler 0-3
each, A Geary 0-1
Tipperary 0-0.
Fixtures to come:
Sat.May 22nd
National League finals, Nowlan Pk.
Div. 1 Tipperary v Wexford, 3-45pm
Div 2, Laois v Killdare, 2-00pm.
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