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Down
Relegated to Division Three - 30/03/03
Down 1-10 Armagh 2-14
This Division 11 relegation play-off was played in excellent
conditions at Burren last Sunday. However a poor first half
performance by the Down girls means they will be plying
their trade in Division 111 next season.
In this first period the Down girls squandered
too much of their hard earned possession, particularly in
the forward line. Armagh stamped their authority on the
game from the outset running into an early three-point lead.
They continued to punish Down's inability to clear the ball
on numerous occasions which enabled them to score 1-11 by
the end of the first half. Downs return for the 30 minutes
was a mere 3 points.
After the break the introduction of K Keown
and E McConville in defence, did stem the Armagh tide slightly.
Down had a slightly better second half, which yielded 1-7
but in reality the damage was done in the first half.
Armagh were much more focused, sharper
and quicker to the ball than their Down counterparts. They
thoroughly deserved their victory and can now look forward
to a place in the quarterfinals of the league. Down unfortunately
have a long summer run in before they meet Tyrone in the
first round of the Championship in July.
Team: J Connell, A McAvoy, E Downey, G
Campbell, P McKibben, A Keary, C Drummy, A Downey M Downey
(0-7 (4 frees), M Ferron, L Morgan (1-0 penalty), K Trainor
(0-1), E O Reilly, M Delvin (0-2), K Gribben.
Subs: E McConville for A McAvoy, K Keown for C Drummy, J
Rea for E OReilly.
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