Teamkit Antrim senior camogie championship:
Dunloy 2-17 Cushendall 1-6
AFTER the heroics of last Sunday, Cushendall came unstuck in the first half of this Teamkit Antrim senior camogie championship second round game in Dunloy and trailed the home side by 1-15 to 1-0 at half time.
The winners hit seven points in the opening ten minutes including four frees from Nicole McAtamney and two from play for Cassie McArthur. There was a lull in the scoring before Kady McNeill and Cara O’Boyle combined for Orlaith McAlister to get Cushendall up and running with a goal in the 17th minute.
It was a rare foray forward for the sea-siders and Dunloy’s response was emphatic. Cassie McArthur nailed a point within 30 seconds and then Katie Molloy grabbed a goal a minute later.
By half-time McAtamney had added five more frees and Dunloy had already secured their second win of the campaign.
In fairness Dunloy had played with the wind in their favour during the first half and that was reflected in the fact that they were under a lot more pressure during the second half and could add just a goal and two points over the half hour. A goal and a point came inside the first five minutes from Katie Molloy and their other point was scored by Cassie McArthur in added time.
In between Eva McNeill fired over several points, but the much needed goal never arrived for Cushendall.
Dunloy will sit out Round three of the fixtures on Saturday 31st while Cushendall host Brídíní Óga Glenravel and Loughgiel entertain Ballycastle in a repeat of last year’s final.
Dunloy: K Molloy 2-1, N McAtamney 0-9 frees, C McArthur 0-5, Á McGill, B McGill and C Molloy 0-1 each.
Cushendall: O McAlister 1-1, E McNeill 0-5, 4 frees.
Dunloy: M Martin, S McIlhatton, E Kearns, K Boyle, C Crawford, K Laverty, C Conlon, Á McGill, E Johnson, N McAtamney, B McGill, C Molloy, É McAllister, K Molloy, C McArthur.
Sub: K Mullan for Á McGill (49).
Cushendall: L Mulholland, C McNaughton, S Cosgrove, A McClafferty, A McNeill, E Leech, L Black, C O’Boyle, S McKillop, L McMullan, E McNeill, B Abram, K McNeill, O McAlister, O McCurry.
Sub: A McAlister for B Abram ((47).
Referee: Paul O’Neill (Creggan)
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