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Kilcoo
U-21's cruise into East Down Final - 16/01/03
Kilcoo
5 - 14 v Liatroim 0 - 04
Kilcoo defeated Liatroim on Sunday past
in the East Down U-21 FC semi final on a score line of 5
- 14 to 0 - 04. This win now sets up a final meeting with
Bryansford. This game will take place on Sunday the 19th
January at 2 pm in Ballykinlar - The winners of this match
will take on Longstone in the County U-21 final.
As with all matches at this time of year
the game was played in bitterly cold, wet conditions, but
it was Kilcoo's superior fitness, team work and greater
determination which won the day. Liatroim started well and
looked capable of extending the champions, but once the
home side settled they took control and had an East Down
final spot secured before half time.
Despite facing the breeze, Liatroim opened
confidently with a few dangerous attacks, but Kilcoo soon
settled and got into their rhythm. Donal Kane set them on
their way with a pointed free. Pearse McEvoy soon added
another while Donal and Michael Kane lobbed over points
at random as Kilcoo raced into an eight-point lead after
ten minutes. The one-way traffic continued with Conor Laverty
and Gerard McEvoy also getting in on the scoring act as
Kilcoo led by 0-11 to no score ten minutes from half time.
Liatroim registered their only score of
the half on the 22nd minute when Brian Fitzpatrick pointed
a free. Kilcoo replyed with a goal from Martin Grant. Minutes
later Kilcoo were awarded a penalty after Conor Laverty
was fouled. Brian Morgan saved Pearse McEvoy's spot kick,
but the alert Conor Laverty was on hand to send the rebound
to the net as Kilcoo led by 2-13 to 0-1 at half time.
In the second half Liatroim fought back
gamely with Damien Doyle pointing a free after five minutes.
Kilcoo missed several good chances before Martin Graham
raced in for his side's third goal. From then on the game
lost interest as Kilcoo played the ball around with precision,
adding further goals from Pearse McEvoy and substitute Brian
McLaughlin. Ciaran Bannon pointed two Liatroim frees as
the game ambled to a tame conclusion.
Kilcoo: P. McGreevy; N. Morgan,
J. Devlin, Roger Morgan; Martin Grant (2-0), N. McEvoy,
E. O'Hare; A. Brannigan, C. Morgan; M. Kane (0-4), D. Kane
(0-7), G. McEvoy (0-1); Ryan Morgan, C. Laverty (1-1), P.
McEvoy (1-1).
Subs: B. McLaughlin (1-0) for Ryan Morgan, D. McEvoy
for Brannigan, P. Kelly for Grant, Michael Grant for P.
McEvoy.
Liatroim: B. Morgan; J. Malone,
P. Keary, D. Fegan; P. Middleton, C. Bannon (0-2), R. Doyle;
M. Flynn, D. O'Higgins; S. O'Higgins, D. Doyle (0-1), B.
Fitzpatrick (0-1); W. McCartan, P. Brennan, P. Owens.
Subs: B. Doyle for Malone, P. Burns for McCartan.
Referee: E. O'Hare (Dromara).
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