Antrim Camogie League Division 1
Loughgiel 1-12 Cushendall 1-12
A late point from an Eva McNeill free maintained Cushendall’s unbeaten record in Division 1 of the Antrim Camogie League Division 1 at Fr Healy Park on Tuesday evening. The Ruairis had won all their games to date, and when they went six clear at a stage early in the second half of this one they looked like they would keep that record intact, but Loughgiel never gave up the fight and boosted by a Ceala Dobbin goal they battled back to take the lead late in the game, with another pointed free by Orlagh Laverty. However when the visitors were awarded a free late in the game midfielder Eva McNeill held her nerve and slotted over the equaliser.
Orlagh Laverty was the Loughgiel star throughout the game and hit five of her team’s six first half points, the fourth one getting the Shamrocks back on terms after Cushendall had gone ahead with an Orlagh Burke goal. However Cushendall got on top again in the second quarter and points from Amy McAlister (2), Evan McNeill and Orlagh Burke they went on to lead by 1-07 to 0-6 at half time.
Early second half points by Orlagh Burke and Eva McNeill increased the Cushendall lead to six but two more by Laverty got Loughgiel back within four. It was out to six again when Burke and McNeill came back with scores, but Loughgiel dug in and two more Orlath Lavery points from frees , one from her sister Christine and a goal from Caela Dobbin brought them level. Eva McNeill brought Cushendall back level with a pointed free from fifty metres but once again player of the match Orlagh Laverty found a reply. It looked like the understrength Shamrocks had done enough to seal the win but McNeill kept her cool when the chance was presented to her with a late free and she split the posts to earn her team a share of the spoils.
Loughgiel’s Zoe Cassley in action during her team’s leage game with Cushendall
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