ALL-COUNTY JUNIOR LEAGUE Termon 5-08 St Patrick’s Muff 1-06
BY JAMES TREARTY: Termon Junior Ladies had a hard earned victory over St Patrick’s Muff at the Burn Road on Sunday.
Played in very difficult conditions with a swirling cold wind that blew from the North it was not a day for the faint hearted.
Muff lost the toss and Termon played with the wind that blew straight down the field.
Termon got off to an ideal start with points from Fiona Mc Laughlin, Lisa Mc Glynn and Aisling Ryan before Dara Kelly,and Sharon Mc Laughlin had goals to put the Burnroad side in the driving seat after fifteen minutes. Indeed the Mc Laughlin sisters Sharon and Fiona with Tara Mc Daid were thorns in Muff’s side. Aoife Ryan,Holly Mc Daid and Lisa Mc Glynn all were to the fore when experience was needed. Muffs woes were compounded when several scoring opportunities went a begging for the Foylesiders and indeed it was no surprise when Termon went further ahead Lisa Mc Glynn and Tara Mc Daid added to Termon’s tally to leave Halftime Termon 4–7 Muff 0–00
As the second half got underway Harry Mc Glynn made what turned out to be a very tactical move when he played into the strong wind. He placed Dara Kelly in goals with Caroline Gallagher at midfield.Kelly had an outstanding 30 minutes minding the house while the two Kelly sisters Maura, Martina and Orla Trearty played a very supporting role.
With two minutes gone Lorraine MC Colgan opened Muffs account and with County panellist Aine Mc Laughlin added another but for stout defending by Termon particularly Anne Mc Glynn, Niamh Callaghan, Shauna Kelly Muff would have more scores. In a counter attack Termon added to Muffs woes when Lisa Mc Glynn received an inch perfect pass to give Carla Mc Closkey no chance in the Muff goals. This was a killer score as Muff were in the ascendency and had laid siege to the Termon goals without any great results.
But the fighting Muff spirit was alive and well and Aine Breslin with a wonderful goal after Termon failed to clear the lines to cut the deficit. Breslin added another points before Lorraine Mc Closkey raised the last white flag for Muff. Final score Termon 5–8 Muff 1–6
This score did not truly reflect Muffs contribution to this game and in particular Aine Breslin and Aine Mc Laughlin who covered a lot of ground. Up front Muff had good performances from Lorraine Mc Colgan, Rachel mc Laughlin and Aine Mc Callion .
Termon manager Harry Mc Glynn could afford the luxury of trying out several positional changes and substitutes where he called on the services Celine Mc Daid, Molly Callaghan, Debra Mc Daid, Roseleen Gallagher and Christine Coyle . A few of these panellist will no doubt have staked a claim for further consideration.
Termon team was . Caroline Gallagher, Martina Kelly, Orlaith Trearty, Maura Kelly, Aine Mc Glynn, Niamh Callaghan, Shauna Kelly, Dara Kelly,,Sharon Mc Laughlin, Aileen Mc Glynn Tara Mc Daid, Fiona Mc Laughlin, Aoife Ryan,Lisa Mc Glynn, Holly Mc Daid,
Muff team was Carla Mc Closkey, Shannon Lynch, Fiona Grant, Emer Grant, Andrea Mc Laughlin, Catriona Grant, Aine Breslin, Aine Mc Laughlin, Caroline Margy, Dypna Molloy,Rachel Mc Laughlin. Lorraine Mc Colgan, Niamh Mc Colgan, Patrica Margey.
