Aughlisnafin
Club Notes 19th August 2008
The Aughlisnafin squad that travelled
to Ardglass for the match against
Bright on Sunday. Missing from photo
Francie Boden and Paddy MClean
Aughlisnafin played
against Bright in the first round
of the Junior Championship at Ardtole.
Bright opened the scoring with a point
but the Fin hit back with a well taken
goal from Sean Ladd. Bright scored
another point and James Brannigan
replied for the Fin. Aidy McDonald
got the next score of the game pointing
from play after some good approach
play from Rory McMullan and Chris
Doran. By the end of the first quarter
the Fin were leading 1-2 to 0-2.
Neither side scored for the next 10
minutes but Bright continued to threaten
shooting 4 wides in succession before
finally getting their third point
of the game. The Fin responded with
a sweeping move upfield leaving Adrian
O'Hare one on one with the Bright
custodian but having set himself up
he agonisingly screwed his shot wide
of the goal. Bright got the last point
of the half to leave it 1-2 to 0-4
to the Fin at half time.
Whatever the Bright management said
to their players at half time it made
them lift their game as they started
the second half with gusto scoring
a goal and 3 points without reply
in the first 10 minutes. Then it turned
a bit ugly with the Bright number
24 receiving at straight red for a
nasty challenge on Ben Willoughby
leaving him with a deep gash on his
chin requiring stiches. Willoughby
was then replaced by Kevin Malone.
Sean Ladd, Paddy Mooney and Rory McMullan
fought hard to engineer a comeback
and almost immediately James Brannigan
pointed from a free. The Fin fought
valiantly against a strong breeze
hitting 3 wides in succession. James
Brannigan then had an opportunity
to narrow the deficit to 3 points
from a 21 yard free but snatched at
a shot on goal which the keeper was
alert to when the point would have
been the better option. It was quick
thinking and would have put the Fin
in the ascendancy if it had come off.
The game entered the last 10 minutes
with Bright 4 points ahead. The Fin
then lost Marty Malone for a second
yellow. Bright then went on to extend
their lead to 7 points before the
Fin hit back with two points in the
last minutes of normal time, a Sean
Ladd free and a point from play from
Shane Mooney. The match official only
saw fit to allow 30 seconds added
time which was puzzling to say the
least as their were numerous stoppages
in the second half. However at the
end of the day Bright proved the better
side and time for the Fin had run
out. Final score Bright 1-10 Aughlisnafin
1-5.
The Fin can take satisfaction from
the fact that they matched Bright
in a physical and pulsating contest.
It was also pleasing to see that the
Fin had a 28 man squad out and with
continued committment they can only
get better. Congratulations and good
luck to Bright in the next round.
Senior training continues on Wednesday
night at 7 pm. Need a big effort for
the last 4 games of the season.
Training for the youth continues on
Saturdays at 12 noon.
The club have organised
their annual golf classic to be held
at the Spa Golf Club on Friday 5th
September. 4-Ball per team entry fee
£120 per team. Refreshments
and lunch provided. First tee off
10 am. Prizes for the longest drive
and closest to the pin. Contact Brendan
Quinn – 07872 315 546 or Joe
Scullion – 07712 881 446 to
register team.
Lotto numbers 4, 6,
14, 18. No jackpot winner. Margaret
Brannigan £20 winner.
