Senior Camogie Feis Cup semi-final
Dunloy 5-11 Ballycastle 0-13
Despite the scoreline favouring the home side as having a comfortable win this semi-final of the Feis Cup was anything but that as Ballycastle gave as good as they got for the full hour.
Goals win games is a well-worn, and sometimes overused, phrase at times but for the home side it was what did the damage in this game.
Ballycastle started much the better side playing into a strong breeze and had the best of the opening ten mins of the half. Points from Riana McBride & Sionainn Graham opened a three-point lead for Ballycastle.
It took Dunloy a bit of time to get settled into the game and when they did find their feet and passing, they found the back of the net in quick succession.
Goals from Eobha McAllister & Caoimhe Molloy gave Dunloy a three-point lead and they would not relinquish that for the rest of the game.
Riana McBride and Sionainn Graham again responded for the visitors in between points for Eobha McAllister and Dearbhail Elliott. But again, it was the constant goal threat from Dunloy that did the damage to Ballycastle.
Aine Magill cut through the defence just before the break to fire low to the net beyond Erin O’Hara for the home sides third of the night. It gave the home team a 3-05 to 0-06 lead at the break as referee Tony Breen called for the ball.
Unlike the first half it was Dunloy who started the stronger with the first two scores of the half. Eobha McAllister grabbed both with one form the placed ball. Riana McBride responded in kind for Ballycastle, but it was as close as Ballycastle got as Dunloy went on a run of scores that effectively killed the game as a contest.
Points from Eobha McAllister, Caoimhe Molloy and a fine individual goal by Aine Magill pushed the home side even farther in front.
Despite this Ballycastle did create plenty of goal chances, none of which they could convert. A mixture of good defending and saves from Clodagh O’Kane kept them at bay.
An entertaining game from both teams who were missing quite a few of their first team starters but it was Dunloy’s ability to find the back of the net that was the difference.
Dunloy
C O’Kane, L McConville, B McGill, K Boyle, C Crawford, E Kearns, S McIlhatton, Eimear McMullan, M Cunning, K Doherty, C Molloy, E McAllister, Erin McMullan, D Elliott, A McGill – Sub K Mullan
Ballycastle
E O’Hara, M Donnelly, K Mullan, C Delaney, M O’Neill, E McShane, C McShane, A Toner, F McIntosh, M Bakewell, S Graham, E Laverty, E McCaughan, R McBride, N Devlin
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