St Killian’s Garron Tower 2-3 | St Mary’s Magherafelt 4-8
It wasn’t to be for the Tower girls in Ballymena yesterday, as a clinical St Mary’s Magherafelt side ended their St Clare Cup journey at the semi-final stage. Despite a spirited performance and a refusal to back down under pressure, the Derry side’s second-half scoring blitz proved the difference in a tough encounter.
First Half: Tower Dig Deep
The game opened with St Mary’s finding their range early, slotting over three quick points. However, St Killian’s showed great character to weather the initial storm. Aoife Molloy got the Tower off the mark with a well-taken point, followed closely by a composed free from Georgie Twigg to bring us right into the contest.
The momentum seemed to be swinging toward the Coast when Ellie McGarrell found the back of the net, narrowing the deficit to just a single point as half-time approached. Unfortunately, a late sucker-punch goal from Magherafelt’s Aimee McErlean just before the whistle left the Tower trailing 1-6 to 1-2 at the interval.
Second Half: A Mountain to Climb
The restart proved difficult for the Garron Tower defense. A quick-fire trio of goals from Magherafelt effectively settled the tie early in the second period. Despite the scoreboard getting away from them, the pride of the Tower jersey was on full display.
Midfield general Georgie Twigg continued to lead from the front, driving the team forward and refusing to let heads drop. Emma Lynn added a point to the tally, while Ellie McGarrell and Heidi McKinley were rewarded for their persistence with late goals. While these scores provided some consolation, the gap established by the Derry girls proved too wide to bridge.
St Killian’s Scorers:
- Ellie McGarrell: 1-0
- Heidi McKinley: 1-0
- Georgie Twigg: 0-1 (f)
- Aoife Molloy: 0-1
- Emma Lynn: 0-1
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