Castle beat Dunloy in extra time to book their place in Sunday’s Feis final

Senior Feis Cup Camogie semi-final

Dunloy 2-18 Ballycastle 3-19 AET

Ballycastle booked their place in the final of the Senior Feis Camogie when they beat Dunloy in Tuesday evening’s semi-final in Dunloy, but it took extra time to separate the sides.

With both teams having to field without their Intermediate and Senior County players because of All Ireland games this weekend it was new looks sides that fielded, but each and every one of them played their part in a great game

Dunloy had the better of things in the early part of the game and boosted by a goaol from Eva Molloy, which completely deceived the Ballycastle goalkeeper Becky Ellis, they went 1-2 to 0-2 after four minutes, but Ballycastle hit back with a Jamey McIntosh point, before the same player got through for a well taken goal.

With Heggarty, McKillen and Aine Donnelly all adding to the scoreline Ballycastle had a good period of play and went on to lead by 1-9 to 1-8 at the interval. A second goal early in the second half from Ballycastle’s Noelle McAuley gave them the upper hand and they led by six at the second half water break. However just when it seemed they were on their way to victory Dunloy came storming back and driven on by the brilliant Katie Molloy they fought back to close within three points with time almost up. Dunloy had another kick in them though and in one final attempt to save the game substitute Michaela Elliott celebrated her first game back after having a baby by hitting the Ballycastle net to bring the game to extra time.

Ten minutes each way were decided on and Caoimhe Molloy put Dunloy in front inside the first minute, but Ballycastle hit back and a goal from substitute Faye Roddy following an almighty goalmouth scramble, put them back in front, a lead they held to half time in extra time.

The visitors pushed on after the change of ends and three pointed frees from Aine Donnelly, who had been brilliant all evening, and one from the dangerous Janey McIntosh saw them through to Sunday’s final against Loughgiel, back at the same venue.