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The
Down Camogs have secured their place in
the National Junior League finals on 29
April against Waterford.
Down had met Clare a few weeks ago and
the outcome was a draw. When the two
sides met on Sunday in Commercials,
Rathcoole, both teams were aware that
the game was going to be hard and
physical.
It
was just within 1min of play when the
first point was scored by Clare’s
Siobhan Lafferty and this was shortly
followed by another point for Clare.
Down’s Naomi Morgan was fouled and a
free was given against Clare. Catherine
McGourty from the 45 line secured Downs
first point. Catherine then in the 9min
also secured the first goal of the match
for Down.
Down’s full backs, Moya Maginn, Pauline
Green and Grainne O’Higgins played
tremously as they constantly fought hard
to prevent Clare’s forwards in scoring.
Moya Maginn was relentless in clearing
away any dangerous balls.
In
the 18minute of the game, Emma Keith and
another Down player Ciara McGovern,
collided. Unfortunately for Emma, she
had to sit out the remainder of the
game at the sideline as she sustained an
injury and was unable to play. Down’s
All Star Mairin McAleenan was brought on
and provided Catherine McGourty with the
opportunity of scoring yet another goal
against Clare.
At
the end of the first half Down 2:02
Clare 0:07. Down’s Catherine McGourty
provided all of Down’s scores for this
first half whilst for Clare’s. Aoife
Ryan, Siobhan Lafferty, Fiona Lafferty
scored 1 point each and Clare McMahon
scored 4points 3 of which were from
play.
With only a point between them, the
second half saw both sides battling it
out for possession. Down made a
substitution, bring on Cathy Mulholland
for Naomi Morgan. It was in the 42min
when Clare’s Corina Roseingrave scored
the first point of this second half.
This brought the two sides level.
Siobhan Laverty then was awarded a free
and scored a point. This put Clare ahead
but not for long, as Down’s Jenny McHugh
scored a point from a free. Both sides
were again level. In the 56 min Clare
was once again put in the lead with a
goal from Clare McMahon but Down’s
Katherine McGourty scored another point.
With injury time being added Down’s
Catriona McCrickard quickly turned
caught the ball and passed it to the
ever waiting Catherine McGourity, who
then slammed the ball into the back of
the net.
Final Score: Down 3:04 Clare
1:09
This was one of the best performances
displayed so far by Down but it was
Catherine McGourty who was the hero of
the day as her goal in extra time,
secured Down’s place in the finals
against Waterford, 29 April.
Player of the Match:
Moya Maginn
Referee:
Dave Davidson (Cork)
Down: Theresa McGowan, Grainne
O’Higgins, Karen McMullan, Cathy
Mulholland, Fionnuala Carr, Naomi
Morgan, Ciara McGovern, Roseleen McCann,
Catherine McGourty (3.3), Caitriona
McCrickard, Mairin McAleenan, Jenny
McHugh (0.1), Karen Gribben, Kelly
O’Higgins, Clare Quinn, Ann Morgan, Moya
Maginn, Orla Maginn and Pauline Green.
Clare: Denise Lynch, Dee Corcoran,
Siobhan Lafferty (0.2), Edel Keating,
Kate Lynch, Deirdre Murphy, Jane
Scanlon, Aine O'Brien, Sharon McMahon,
Clare McMahon (1.4), Fiona Lafferty
(0.1), Corina Roseingrave (0.1), Aoife
Ryan (0.1), Catherine O'Loughlin, Clare
Commane. Subs: Rachel Lynch, Aine nic
Cormaic, Stephanie Moloney, Marie
O'Halloran,, Jane O'Leary, Iris Kaiser,
Aimee McInerney. |
