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Rostrevor minors impressive winners over Granemore

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Tuesday, December 07, 2004

In the opening round of the Ulster minor football competition played at the weekend, the Down champions, Rostrevor had an impressive 1-11 to 1-7 win over the Armagh title-holders, Granemore.

This was a top class game between two talented sides with very little between them for most of the hour. At the interval Rostrevor led by 1-7 to 1-4 with the goals coming early in the half from Declan Doyle (Granemore) and Colum Clerkin for Rostrevor.

Rostrevor were on top in the third quarter of the game and went into a five points lead with less than 13 minutes remaining in the game. Granemore put in a strong finish but it wasn’t enough as the Down title-holders held out for a deserved four points win and a meeting with Cavan Gaels in the next round of the competition next Sunday week.

Rostrevor - C. McCrea; G. Magee, Ciaran Clerkin, A. Magee; G. McCartan 0-1, S. parr, P. Mooney; R. Watt 0-1, E. McConville; C. Mackin 0-2, P. McGreevy 0-3, two frees, C. Farrell; S. Mackin 0-1, Colum Clerkin 1-3, 0-2 frees, A. Doonan. Subs - B. Keenan for Ciaran Clerkin; T. Nolan for Doonan.

Granemore - K Kelly; F. Nugent, K. Toner, C. Browne; R. McClelland, C. McClelland, K. Doyle; P. Conroy, P. McBierney; C. O’Connor 0-3, 0-2 frees, D. Doyle 1-0, E. Carr; J. Fahy 0-2, S. Toner, D. Toner 0-2. Subs - J. O’Neill for Carr; D. Carr for Doyle.

Referee: Mickey Convery from Derry.