Rostrevor
best in Down SFC Replay
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Action Shot from Rostrevor Longstone
Championship Game - by L McNally
Rostrevor
showed tremendous battling qualities
in this Down SFC first round replay
in Pairc Esler, Newry on Wednesday 11th
August, when despite having to play
with 14-men they overcame a strong Longstone
side on a scoreline of 0-14 to 0-12.
This
was without doubt the best game of football
played in the Down SFC to date with
the big crowd treated to some excellent
football, great scores and drama and
excitement a the end. Despite losing
a man so early in the game, Rostrevor
‘rose to the occasion’ in
tremendous style, playing some of their
best football this season in those closing
45 minutes.
Longstone for their part battled gamely
to the end, and were in contention to
force a draw right up to the final minutes.
A
big win for the Rostrevor club, who
displayed great character with 14-men
for most of the game, plus the fact
that they lost the services of their
influential midfielder Jarlath Austin
n the opening half.
Rostrevor
– C. Sloan; J. Farrell, F. McBreen,
K. McGrath; E. Magee, S. Farrell, M.
Cole 0-1; Jarlath Austin, N. Farrell;
D. Mackin 0-1. C. Daly 0-2, E. McConville;
A. Mackin 0-1, L. Parr 0-5, S. Parr
0-3. Subs – Gary Farrell 0-1 for
the injured J. Austin; M. Doran for
A. Mackin; B. Cole for D. Mackin.
Longstone
– A. Poland; E. Quinn, M. Higgins,
J. Burden; M. Doran, B. Kelly, C. Smyth;
A. Rogers 0-1, N. McCombe; A. Traynor
0-1, B. Doran 0-, R. Kelly; J. Traynor,
M.Poland 0-2, S. Doran 0-2. Sub –
C. Poland for J. Burden.
Referee:
J. A. Gribben from Clonduff.
