Crosskeys Inn Antrim Camogie League – Division 1
Ballycastle 3-11 Cushendall 0-6
Ballycastle recovered from a bad start to beat Cushendall in Tuesday evening’s opening game in Division 1 of the Antrim Camogie League at Pairc Mac Uilin.
Wind assisted Cushendall made a strong start with points from Cara O’Boyle, Brogan Abram and Ellen Leech to lead 0-3 to 0-0 after ten minutes. Riana McBride got Ballycastle off the mark in the 11th minute and though Laura McMullan came back with one for the visitors to restore their 3 point cushion, Ballycastle finished the half strongly with two more Riana McBride points and a goal in first half injury time from Kathryn Donnelly-Mullan to lead by 1-3 to 0-4.
Ballycastle started the second half strongly and points from Fiounuala Kelly and Aine Donnelly and a goal from Kathryn Mullan put them in control. Ellen Leech came back with a point from a free but two from Fionualla Kelly and one from Kathryn Mullan stretched stretched the lead even further.
Caoimhe McNaughton pulled another one back for the Ruairis but Ballycastle finished strongly to add a further 1-2 to seal the win.
