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Down ACFL Division 2: Warrenpoint 2-16 Dundrum 1-09



When a team has an inside forward duo that can rack up 1-09 between them then you know they are on to a winner. In Ross McGarry and Gary Boyle, Warrenpoint had just that.

The pacey McGarry and the robust Boyle terrorised Dundrum for the duration of the game. The former landed 1-04 while the latter bagged 0-05.
Dundrum's problems didnt stop with the Point's terrible twins. An inability to win break ball and a reluctance to shoot in the forward line meant that the East Down strugglers were always going to be up against it.
Warrenpoint were confident from the off and they took an early three point lead. John Boyle and his namesake Gary were among the scorers.
To Dundrum's credit they came back to lead by one which really came against the early patterns of play. Kieran Walsh pointed a free before Colm King bundled a John McKibben pass in to the Point net.
That was to be it in terms of Dundrum scores for the 1st half as Warrenpoint took control of the game. 1-05 came their way without reply. Rory Cowan poked in a goal after some great work by Ryan Mallon and further scores from the goalscorer himself, a 45', McGarry and the Boyle brothers established a seven point lead for the hosts at the break.
Warrenpoint virtually sealed their victory with a storming ten minutes after the interval. McGarry and John Boyle hit early scores before the magnificent McGarry bypassed Eamon King in the Dundrum goal to net.
With twelve points the difference, the Duns tinkered their setup. Paul Rooney pointed a free and Kieran Walsh led by example with a great effort from play.
However, the Point had the experience to respond positively. Two further scores from the man mountain Gary Boyle and another amazing effort from McGarry once agained showed the Blue's superiority.
Dundrum were in desperate need for a goal at this stage but a John Hurley point was all they could muster. By this stage the game started to even up slightly. Walsh twice exchanged scores with McGarry and Gary Boyle before former Point man Shea Curran responded to a Ronan McMahon prompting.
With only five minutes remaining both teams emptied their subs bench. The Point lost their focus and two late Paul Rooney frees left ten points in it at the final whistle.
With two thirds of the season gone Warrenpoint are harbouring serious ambitions of a playoff place. Stout defending from David O'Connor and Brendan Kearney built a solid foundation from which Gabriel Smith, John Boyle and Ryan Mallon excelled from. McGarry and Gary Boyle were unreal as a two man full forward line and received some fine support from Rory Cowan.
Dundrum need lady luck to shine down on them if they are to survive. Nevertheless the team kept plugging away to the final whistle. Eamon King can be pleased with his performance in goals while Johnny McMullan had a good game at wingback.



Dundrum: E.King, J.McKibben, M.Cunningham, N.McComiskey, J.McMullan, J.Hurley (0-01), A.Doyle, S.Curran (0-01), K.Walsh (0-04, 3F), C.McShane, C.Venney, M.Melville, C.McKee, C.King (1-00), P.Rooney (0-03, 3F). Subs: G.Malley, D.Kavanagh, R.Fitzsimons, M.Rooney.


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11/08/2008
 

 


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