Ardglass
notes - 28th August 2005
Ardglass GAC Notes
Ardglass 0-11 Clann
Na Banna 0-7
Ardglass secured the
points with a workman like performance
against a strong and determined
banbridge side. In a tense game the
referee issued several yellow cards
throughout the game but both sides
finished with 15 players on the pitch.
Clann Na Banna
started the brighter hitting two wides
and converting a 30 yard free in the
first five minutes , however this was to
be the last time they were to be in the
lead. Ardglass scored three frees to
open their account while the visitors
responded with a score from play.
Ardglass’ next score
was converted by Paul Mc Cargo after
Chris Taggart glided past two defenders
and pulled the ball back to the edge of
the semi-circle and the big midfielder
lofted the ball over the bar. Clann Na
Banna scored with a 50 yard free before
Paul Smyth scored for Ardglass after
good fielding and a quick pass from
Chris Deegans. Both teams hit two wides
in the final minutes of the half to
leave it 0-5 to 0-3 at the break.
Banbridge scored from
the throw-in to reduce the margin to the
minimum .The home side responded through
Paul Smyth before hitting a series of
wides, and Banbridge pulled another back
from a 14 yard free. Ardglass subsitute
Barry Kearney scored from distance with
his first touch.
A fine Clifford
O’Connor point was sandwiched between
two Banbridge frees before Ardglass
finally raised the tempo in the last
quarter to score three unanswered points
from Michael Magee, Eamon Mc Evoy and
captain Chris Deegans to finish the game
four points in front.
This was an important
victory for Ardglass in their fight for
a promotion play-off spot, with only one
league fixture at home to Teconnaught to
be contested, Ardglass will need maximum
points to see off the challenge of Glenn
and Newry Bosco.
Team M Armstrong C
Laird S Deegans M Mc Vickers S Smyth E
Mc Evoy C O’Connor P Mc Cargo c Deegans
P Smyth C Taggart M Magee C Dorrian Mark
Magee M Rooney
Subs B Kearney for P
Smyth , M Curran for C Dorrian.
Summer Camp
Over the last week 33
boys and girls have been taking part in
the Down GAA summer coaching camps. The
weather was great as the children were
coached in all aspects of the game
The football
committee would like to thank John
Crossey, Conor, Lisa, Ciara, Karen and
Kelly for the expert coaching throughout
the week.
Under 14s
The under 14s lost at
home to loughinisland on Monday evening
, with five points separating the teams
at the break loughinisland finished the
stronger as Ardglass tired in the second
half ,Stephen Rooney and Malachy Crangle
contested midfield throughout while
Matthew Mc Mullan had a strong game in
defence, and Lee Murphy came close to
saving a first half penalty.
