Carryduff are crowned after derby victory

3 August 2016

DESPITE the absence of a number of key players from both sides, Carryduff ran out comfortable at Páirc Aodha Dhuibh to clinch the Senior League title.

Kate McKay led by example from the throw-in kicking points from play in the second, third and 12th minutes of play. Leah Beattie had also added a score in the ninth minute and another in the 11th to give Carryduff a five point advantage half way through the first quarter.

Aimee Lavery extended Carryduff’s lead and Leah Beattie added her second point to give the home side a six point cushion before Bredagh got their first score from a converted McFarland free.

Bredagh’s second also point came from McFarland before Carryduff responded with points from Beattie and

Emer McKay. McFarland added a further score before the break to leave the half-time score Carryduff 0-9 to Bredagh’s 0-2.

Leah Beattie may have missed the first opportunity of the second half, but she finished to the Bredagh net in the 32nd minute to set Carryduff up for a real shot at the title.

Bredagh replied with a McFarland goal and point before she found the Carryduff net again to make a game of affairs and bring Bredagh to 2-4 to 2-9 within the home side

Moments later Michelle Magee was alert enough to stick a 13m free into the back of the Bredagh net as Bredagh defenders were agreeing their defensive strategies.

Despite the conversion of a free and another McFarland goal, combined with a further point, Carryduff found the Bredagh net again courtesy of Michelle Magee.

Carryduff went on to boss the game as Aimee Lavery, Kate McKay, Emer McKay added points from play before substitute Niamh Napier weaved her way through the Bredagh defence to finish to the net.

Aimee Lavery and Michelle Magee finished Carryduff’s scoring to secure a 4-16 to 3-05 victory which effectively gave them the coveted league crown.

Carryduff: Caoimhe Callaghan, Ciara Rooney, Laura Sharvin, Oonagh Lavery Eadaoin Early, Niamh Price, Kate McKay, Meghan Doherty, Susie Baxter, Michelle Magee, Aimee Lavery, Leah Beattie, Emer McKay, Rhiona Hines. Subs: Niamh Napier for S Baxter, Claire Adams for R Hines, Eimear McGrady for O Lavery,, Bronagh Kerr, Beth O’Neill, Ciara Toland.

Bredagh: E Murtagh, M McKay, J Willican, P McAllister, M Deery, H Murray, A McCloskey, C Moane, S Fitzsmions, N Carville, A McFarland, E Durkin, N McCafferty, A Mc Farland, E Durkin. Subs: O Morley, E McCaffrey E Rodgers, L McNicholl, L McAllister.

Carryduff 4-16

Bredagh 3-5

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