Wolfe Tones 1-8
Aidan McAnespies 2-8
Two second half
goals, one from the spot, saw Aidan McAnespies through to the Junior A Football
Final. Great work in the defence and
patience when in possession were the keys to the win. The Tones had an extra man for the final 12
minutes or so but could not press home the advantage, and it will be a date
with Donegal in next week’s final for McAnespies.
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| Ryan Lambe in Possession for the Tones. |
It was
McAnespies up by a point after 15 minutes as the game ebbed and flowed. Dan McCabe opened the Tones account with a
point from play before Michael Lynch leveled affairs. After Cormac Joyce-Power pointed from a free,
Lynch answered for McAnespies with a well finished effort. McAnespies worked hard in the back line to
block down Tones efforts and regain possession.
Midfeilder, Sean Walsh put McAnespies into the lead and was followed by
Lynch with another where the Magherafelt native showed lovely skill to work the
opening for himself.
The Tones
netted after a turnover in the McAnespies back line. Joyce-Power had possession inside the box and
hit the waiting Dan McCabe with a pass, leaving McCabe to tuck the ball into
the top corner. McCabe followed with a
point to put a goal between the sides in the run up to the break. Some good work by the McAnespies midfield
resulted in two points before the half time whistle to make it a one point
advantage for the Tones at the break.
McAnespies
continued to force turnovers and work the ball well with some good running and
patience. The reward was two goals and
two points, the goal came from Jimmy Rigney’s boot after Sean Walsh found him
through on goal with a handpass. Walsh
followed with a point himself and McAnespies were 2 points to the good. After Marty Farrell pointed from the Tones
another goal came from a great run by Cian Sharkey. Sharkey was pulled down in the box and Walsh
netted with the kick.
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| Conor Bogue on the Ball. |
The sides
traded points before a major incident that resulted in Walsh being shown a red
card. A big loss for McAnespies who would have to play the final 12 minutes a
man down. With 4 points between the teams it was all to play for in the run
in. McAnespies held possession well and
let the minutes tick away, and the pressure built for the Tones to go for a
goal. Some chances went amiss for the
Tones before Shane O’Brien pointed to make it a one goal game with 2 minutes
left. With McAnespies holding possession
and tired Tones legs, the clock ticked away on the Tones.
Macs: Paddy Coakley, Sean Clifford, Mickey Boyle,
Cian Sharkey, Gareth O’Neill, James Rigney, Sean Walsh, Cronan Dempsey, Colm
O’Malley, Eoin Gormley, Conor Bogue, Gareth McAlinden, Michael Lynch.
Tones: Patrick Gallagher, Barry McShea, KeithGill,
Mike Kerr, James Farrell, Ciaran Clifford, Jim Lynch, Ian Whelan, Dylan
Murtagh, Cormac Joyce-Power, Marty Farrell, Dan McCabe, Ryan Lambe.
By Rory O'Donnell
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