Ulster Ladies Football Championship Semi Finals, Saturday 16th June in Breffni Park, Cavan.

 

Down v Tyrone   5pm

Monaghan v Armagh   6.30pm

 

The Ladies Football Ulster Championship comes to life on Saturday 16th June with an exciting Ulster Semi Final doubleheader in Breffni Park.  The Down Ladies team face Tyrone in the first match at 5pm in what should be an interesting match up.  Down have a number of injury concerns going into the match with goalkeeper Emma Madine, Bredagh's Kerrie O'Neill and Michaela Downey from Clonduff sustaining knocks in the last few weeks.  Despite the injury worries, the managers have expressed their satisfaction with the team's preparation for the big game, with joint manager Noel Haughey saying, "the girls have worked extremely hard since the end of the National League campaign and are looking forward to the challenge of facing Tyrone on Saturday.  A win would be Down's first at Senior Championship level.  It is long overdue and the team are in the right frame of mind to achieve it".  Down have a good mixture of youth and experience in this year's squad with three of last year's All Ireland winning U16 team joining the side for 2007: Niamh McGowan (Saval) and twins Sinead and Orla Fegan (Newry Shamrocks).  They join the more experienced players such as Castlewellan's Aine Keary and captain Eilish McConville (Downpatrick) who will be aiming to overturn Tyrone's favourites tag.  Armagh face Monaghan in the second game at 6.30pm.

10/06/2007