Following our semi-final match against St Marys Aghagallon on Sunday 31st October, Roger Casements Portglenone sought clarification from Antrim CCC regarding the “finish on the day” protocol applied during this game. The Committee of the Club met to discuss the response provided by Antrim CCC. This response, in our opinion, confirmed that the game was not completed in accordance with the ratified 2021 Championship regulations and also acknowledged that Antrim clubs had been “inadvertently issued the incorrect document”. This had led to much confusion and uncertainty both during and after completion of the game for both players and match day officials. The club remains of the opinion that there was a serious breach of rule and an appeal to Ulster Council would have been successful. However the Club has decided not to pursue an appeal process and wish to make it clear that at no stage had an appeal been submitted, despite contradictory reports. Our Club prides itself on integrity, fair play and sportsmanship and we wish both Kickhams Creggan and St Marys Aghagallon the best of luck for the final.
Ruairi Og Cushendall 2-9 Ballycastle McQuillan’s 0-2
Cushendall won the Under 13 Hurling Championship when they beat Ballycastle in Saturday’s final at Cushendun. The Ruairis were on top from the start and goals from Conlaodh McNaughton and two points from Chair McCambridge, in reply to two points from Ballycastle’s Cahdan Crawford had them ahead by 2-4 to 0-2 at half time.
The Cushendall boys went on to and a series of points during the second half with Cahir McNaughton and Nicholas McLaughlin grabbing two each and Shane McQuillan chipping in with one to run out convincing winners.
CUSHENDALL
Shane Coulter, Shann McKeegan, Paddy Morgan, Callum Quinn, Charlie McAlister, Conor McCann, Alex McAlister, Dylan McNaughton, Jack O’Reilly, Brian O’Neill, Conal Og Trainor, Shane McQuillan, Cahir McCambridge, Nicholas McLaughlin, Connlaodh McNaughton
Subs – Finna Rodgers, Aidan McCormick, Jayden Kinney McNaughton, Charlie McNaughton, Cormac Burke, Eoin Larkin Bradley, Jake Laffan.
BALLYCASTLE
Conlan Douthart, Oisin Donnelly, Patrick McCaughan, Conlaoth Woodhouse, Oran Baudant, Matthew Donnelly, Darragh Kinney, Luke Connolly, Peter Laverty, Justine Connor, Cadhan Crawford, Ruairi McShane, Connor Anderson, Reuben Callan
It is believed that Casement’s Portglenone have contacted Antrim CCC seeking clarity about the way Sunday’s Antrim Senior Football semi-final against Aghagallon was finished. Ten minutes each way of extra time was played after the teams finished level on 0-12 to 0-12 at the end of normal time. The sides could not be separated at the end of extra time as both sides added a further 1-5 to their totals, so after 80 minutes play, plus injury time they were still deadlocked on 1-17 apiece.
The teams were instructed that another period of extra time would be needed, five minutes each way this time, with penalties at the end of it should the teams still be deadlocked. As it turned out penalties were not needed as Aghagallon got the better of things in those extra ten minutes with an Adam Loughran point in the second period sending them through to the final.
Portglenone believe that the second period of extra time should not have been played and the game should have gone straight to penalties and have contacted the CCC seeking clarity on the matter. They also made Aghagallon GAC aware of this. It is believed the CCC will discuss the matter at a meeting today
Lámh Dhearg minor ladies’ footballers made history when they clinched their first silverware in the first year of competing at minor code with a 6-08-3-06 win over Con Magee’s Glenravel in the B decider at Creggan this afternoon.
The Hannahstown ladies started on the front foot with Anna Mulholland and Robyn Murray claiming early points before Murray went on a solo run and was rewarded with a goal that gave her side a 1-02-0-00 lead.
Con Magee’s responded instantly through a magnificent strike from Clodagh McPeake and gained momentum.
McPeake landed three successive frees to nudge her side a point in front, but Robyn Murray hit back with her second point of the afternoon and Aoibheann Larkin slotted over before the break to ensure their side held a slender 1-04-1-03 lead at the interval.
The Lámhs extended their lead thanks to a converted Anna Mulholland free and then caught Con Magee’s cold when the referee awarded a free and Aoibheann Larkin struck it quickly to the net to move the Hannahstown ladies 2-05-1-03 up.
Things got better when Racheal Mulholland palmed home a third goal a few minutes ladies and Lauren Smyth curled over a fine point.
A fourth goal arrived approaching the midway point in the half when Racheal Mulholland floated in a dangerous cross and Maddie Donnelly reacted quickest to stab home at the near post.
Anna Mulholland then conjured a magnificent point from range to make it 3-03 without reply, though Con Magee’s pulled a goal back through a scrambled Caitlin McKeown effort.
Lámh Dhearg were still in the driving seat and Robyn Murray claimed her second goal of the game after her converted free sailed into the roof of the net, Anna Mulholland then clipped over a point a few minutes later.
With little under ten minutes remaining and double figures between the sides Con Magee’s could have been forgiven for going through the motions in the remaining minutes, but they battled on.
Aisling Donnelly landed a terrific point and Clodagh McPeake rifled home her second of the game and converted her fourth of the contest to reduce the deficit to single figures.
A sixth goal for Lámh Dhearg firmly killed off the Glenravel challenge when Anna Mulholland fired to the net.
McPeake floated over a point in reply but in the end it was a youthful Lámh Dhearg’s day as they claimed their first ever minor honours – in their first year of having a ladies minor team.
It was a real team effort with a youthful squad made up with a mix of U-14, U-16 and minor girls that will be hungry for more success in the future.
Lámh Dhearg: S McCann, C Shannon, D McAufield, T Fegan, O Webb, S Kennedy, C Hayes, A Mulholland (1-04, 0-01f), R Mulholland (1-00), M Donnelly (1-00), R Murray (2-02), I Annett, E Summersgill, G Fallon, A Larkin (1-01). Subs: L Smyth (0-01) for E Summersgill, J Peoples for C Shannon, A Annett for G Fallon, A Lynch for M Donnelly, C Doherty for L Smyth.
Con Magee’s, Glenravel: O Donnelly, R Mulholland, EJ Butler, C McCusker, A Mulholland (0-01), E Coulter, E Gould, C Law, T Kerr, E Butler, S Fyfe, C McKeown (1-000, C Higgins, C McPeake (2-05, 0-05f), M Law. Subs: E Higgins, A Donnelly, E McMullan, K Young, E Sharpe.
