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DOWN V CLARE
1:07 0:10
Down travelled to play Clare at
Mountbolus in Offaly last Sunday. The
Mourne ladies knew that they were going
to be but through their paces, as both
sides were out to win.
The game had a 2:00pm throw-in and from
the moment the game commenced Down were
put under pressure. It was ten minutes
into the game before the first point was
scored by Clare.
Downs full backs and especially their
goalie Theresa McGowan battled hard
against a strong Clare team. Pressurised
constantly throughout this first half,
Down’s Theresa McGowan played
magnificently. Whilst the rest of her
team mates appeared to be finding it
hard to settled into the game, Theresa’s
experienced was clear to be seen. as
Clare forward came at her again and
again, this would have rattled many a
goalkeeper but not Theresa.
Clare continued to hassle Down but
Clonduff’s talented duo Fionnaula Carr
and Karen Gribben and Laitroims Roseleen
McCann blocked their way causing Clare
to rethink their game of play.
It was 28mins of play before Down’s
Catherine McGourty scored their first
point of the game. This came about when
Clare over carried and Down received a
free.
At the end of the first half Clare lead
by 0:5 to 0:1.
It was clear to be seen that Clare were
in front of Down, throughout the first
half and the skill that Down had
displayed in their previous games
seemed to have had disappeared. Down’s
Fionnaula Carr scored the first point of
the second half from a free at the 70
mark but Clare retaliated with 4
consecutive points.
Down by 7 points the Mourne Ladies
suddenly had a new lease of life and
began to play hard and physical
Changes were made with Moya Maginn going
on for Ann Morgan and Orla Maginn on
for Naomi Morgan. Further changes were
made with Cathy Mulholland going on for
Deborah Kelland. Cathy went into
midfield with Rosaleen McCann dropping
back to halfback and Grainne O’Higgins
going in to corner back. These changes
had the desired effect as Down now
appeared to be in control with Karen
Gribben the next two points for Down and
then scoring a goal from Jenny McHugh.
Down used the remaining of their subs by
bringing on Karen Tinnelly and
Sara-Louise Carr.
It was great to see that the last two
points of the game came from Down’s Orla
Maginn and Catherine McGourty who was
set up by Sara-Louise Carr.
It might have been the long journey, it
might have been that Down met their
match but Down should have won that
game. If there had been another minute
Down would have scored but they simply
ran out of time. This was one of the
toughest matches Down has played so far
this season. Final score Down 1:07 Clare
0:10
Player of the Match:
Theresa McGowan
Referee:
John Pender (Kildare)
Down Players: Theresa McGowan, Grainne
O’Higgins, Karen McMullan, Deborah
Kelland, Cathy Mulholland, Fionnuala
Carr (0.1), Naomi Morgan, Ciara
McGovern, Roseleen McCann, Catherine
McGourty (0.2), Caitriona McCrickard,
Mairin McAleenan, Karen Gribben (1.3),
Aoibheann O’Neill, Kelly O’Higgins,
Clare Quinn, Ann Morgan, Colleen Grant,
Moya Maginn, Orla Maginn (0.1), Sara-Lousie
Carr, Pauline Green and Karen Tinnelly. |
