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Lighting Annaclone Start Stuns the Hoops

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2004 Down SFC: Annaclone 2-12 Downpatrick 0-10

By Matt Fitzpatrick - Taken from Irish News

A BRILLIANT start from Annaclone in which they scored a goal and four points in the opening 10 minutes set them up for victory over a depleted Downpatrick side in this Down SFC at Kilcoo last night.

A goal from Colin Fegan after two minutes and two points from his brother Aidan and one each from Benny McArdle and John Haughey saw Annaclone take an early lead.

Midway through the half, Kyran Smyth pointed a Downpatrick free but a second Annaclone goal by Aidan Fegan, who also followed with two points, saw them lead by 2-7 to 0-1 after 20 minutes. Three Kyran Smyth points left half-time Annaclone 2-8 Downpatrick 0-4.

Three Downpatrick points in eight minutes after half-time, all from Kyran Smyth gave them some hope but the winners’ reply was immediate with three similar scores.

In the final 10 minutes, Downpatrick hit two points from Kyran Smyth and one from a Kevin Gracey ’45 but there was no doubting that Annaclone deserved their victory.

The final first round game takes place tonight in Mayobridge where Kilcoo meet Warrenpoint. The quarter-final draws will be made after this game.