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 Brady's
Goal proves to much for Down - 09/02/03
Allianz
National Football League Division 1B
Down 0-12 Mayo 1-11 @ 2.30 p.m. Newcastle, Co Down,
Sunday 9th February 2002
A goal by Ger Brady's 12 minutes into
the second half proved the difference between the teams
in a tight encounter watched by 2,500 people at Newcastle.
Three Conor Mortimer points helped
Mayo to an early 0-4 to 0-1 lead but Down fought back
to trail by only one at the interval. Mayo leding 0-06
to Down's 0-05.
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Photo Taken by Louis McNally
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Despite David Heaney's domination at
centrefield, Down took the lead in the third quarter
before Brady's goal restored Mayo's lead. Down played
their best football in this quarter and moved into 0-8
to 0-6 lead with two points by Michael Walsh and one
from Padraig McCartan.
The Mayo goal was very much a solo
effort with Brady running 40 yards and hammering a great
shot which Down goalkeeper Michael McVeigh did well
to parry. Brady followed up to blast the ball home into
the Down net.
In the closing stages, both teams were
reduced to 14 minutes with Down's Gregory McCartan and
Mayo's Fergal Kelly receiving their marching orders.
At this stage their was only one point between the sides.
Ronan Costello and Declan Sweeney added points for Mayo
to secure victory.
Down had two great goal chances in
the latter stages of the game with Shane Ward's effort
coming off the woodwork and Peter Burke superbly saving
a Michael Walsh effort.
In the Down attack, Walsh, Padraig
Pearse McCartan and Aidan O'Prey took some nice scores
but overall the Mourne attack lacked penetration. Earlier
in the contest, Down full-back Alan Molloy had been
forced to leave the field with a seriously looking injury.
Mayo - P Burke, K Mortimer,
P Kelly, R Connelly, B Burke, B Prendergast, F Costello
0-1, D Heaney, R Brennan, S Carolan 0-1, D Sweeney 0-2,
S Grimes, C Mortimer 0-6, A Moran, M Horan 0-1.
Subs: G Brady 1-0 for Moran, A Roche
for Burke, F Kelly for Brennan, S Mangan for Carolan,
R Morgan for Grimes
Down - M McVeigh, D McCartan,
A Molloy, M Cole, J Clarke, Sean Ward, D Rooney, D Gordon,
G McCartan, R Murtagh 0-1, M Walsh 0-4, A O’Prey 0-1,
PP McCartan 0-3, B Coulter 0-1, Shane Ward 0-1.
Subs: L Doyle for Molloy, S King 0-1
for Shane Ward
Referee - P O’Reilly (Longford)
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