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Annaclone
edge past Shamrocks - 18/11/02
Annaclone's aspirations
of playing Division One next season improved on Sunday when
they overcame Newry Shamrocks by seven points at Hilltown.
Shamrocks missed chance after chance, while Annaclone took
every change that came their way to punish the Newry City
side.
For most of the game Annaclone were first
to the ball and in the Fegan brothers Aidan and Colm they
had a partnership that was able to score from any where.
Annaclone were more efficient in their passing, played better
as a team and the defended strongly and resolutely. On the
other hand the City side had few players apart from Karl
Murphy who grabbed most of his side's scores, who will want
to remember this match.
Shamrocks started best with Murphy putting
three points on the board in the opening six minutes. However
Annaclone responded with two points from the Fegan brothers.
On the 12th minutes they raced into the lead, a lead they
were never to relinquish. Aidan Fegan hit a 40-yard pass
to John Haughian picking up the ball 20 yards out and sending
the ball past Paul Crimmins and into the net via the crossbar.
At this stage Annaclone were running the show and in the
following ten minutes scored a goal and four points without
reply. Colm Fegan hitting the second.
In the final few minutes leading up to
half time the Newry side got back into the match with points
from Cathal Murphy and Karl Murphy.
Half-time: Shamrocks 0-6 Annaclone 2-06
On the restart Shamrocks pushed forward
but could not score - they hit the bar and also sent the
ball to the wrong side of the upright. Annaclone were not
so wasteful at the other end scoring three points. Gavin
Murphy eventually fired over a point for the Newry side
but Annaclone again responded at the other end.
In the final quarter Shamrocks applied
more pressure with Karl Murphy bringing a full length save
from keeper Byrne who diverted the ball over the bar. Then
Gavin Murphy, Marty Rafferty and Karl Murphy (from a free)
added to the Shamrocks’ total, but time was not on their
side with only three minutes left. Aidan Fegan hit the last
score of the match to put seven points between the teams.
Shamrocks will need to improve on this
performance if their Division One dreams are to be realised
while Annaclone, who incidentally have now completed a hat-trick
of wins over the Newry side this season, are in the promotion
driving seat.
Newry Shamrocks: Paul Crimmins,
Donal Quinn, Con Murphy, Gareth Loughran, Decky McParland,
Cathal Murphy, Kevin McGuigan, Paul Burns, Collie Burns,
Ciaran Conlon, Karl Murphy, Gavin Murphy, Brendan Loughran,
Marty Rafferty and Noel Heaney.
Annaclone: Paddy Byrne, Martin McAleenan,
Eamon McGivern, Peter McColgan, John Haughian, Gary Byrne,
Gerard Fegan, Sean Pyers, Fintan Kerr, Colm Fegan, Aidan
Fegan, Colm Farrell, Paul Byrne, Martin Tumilty and Paul
Lavery with subs: John Fegan and Daniel McCusker. Ends
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