Antrim Under 14B championship final :
Brídíní Óga 2-1 Creggan 1-4
By Seamus McAleenan
The Under 14 season continues for both Creggan and Brídíní Óga after this draw in the championship final in Creggan. In the circumstances, a draw was a fair result with both teams having periods in the ascendancy, although the visitors will feel that they had the lion’s share of the possession during the opening half but couldn’t score until a couple of minutes before half time when Orla Donnelly kicked a point.
However there was still time for Ellie McAteer to pick up a half-clearance in the Glenravel defence and cut in along the end-line. Clodagh McPeake stretched well for the save but the sliotar broke to Una McAllister who slammed it into the net.
McAteer added a point soon after the re-start, but the Glenravel girls hit back to take the lead with goals from firstly Aimee McIlhatton and then Ciara McCormick. Their first goal was an excellent length of the field move involving up to six players and at this point they looked like pressing on to kill the game.
However credit to Creggan, who dug deep under plenty of pressure. Their defence turned back a number of attacks with Lisa McAuley in goals coming to their rescue on several occasions. Cerys O’Neill, Ellie McAteer and Evanne Martin picked up ball around the half back line and launched several dangerous attacks at the other end.
From these they earned a couple of frees that Evanne converted either side of a fine point from Cerys. And that levelled the game with a couple of frantic minutes remaining on the clock.
Orla Donnelly stands out in the Brídíní Óga team, but a lot of other players stick well to their task, including Ashling Donnelly, Ciara McCormick, Sarah Fyfe and Eibhlin Gould with both subs making an impact during the second half.
A replay date will be announced in the next couple of days and hopefully the two teams can serve up another intense battle.
Brídíní Óga : Clodagh McPeake, Aislinn Duffin, Jessica McIlhatton, Niamh Small, Clodagh McCusker, Orla Donnelly 0-1, Erin Coulter, Ashling Donnelly, Ciara McCormick 1-0, Gemma McPeake, Sarah Fyfe, Caoimhe Higgins, Eibhlin Gould, Aimee McIlhatton 1-0, Roisin Mulholland.
Subs : Aisling Mulholland, Eimear Donnelly, Charlotte McAuley, Córa Kerr.
Creggan : Lisa McAuley, Emma Sweeney, Roise Carey-Small, Roseanne Mulholland, helen McElwee, Tara Hamill, Ellie McAteer 0-1, Aine Colgan, Evanne Martin 0-2 frees, Neva Chauhan, Mary Murray, Hannah Gately, Una McAllister 1-0, Nayana Chauhan, Eibhlin Totten
Subs : Cerys O’Neill 0-1, Niamh McBride, Kaitlyn McNally.
Referee : Jimmy Totten (Cargin)
