Match Report

AGHADERG CRUISE TO CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY

Date Filed: 15 September 2019

Aghaderg won the Down Junior Camogie Championship title yesterday in emphatic fashion.

They cruised to a 4-7 to 0-7 victory over Clonduff to bring back the title for the first time in thirty years.

It was Clonduff who opened the scoring with a well-worked point but after a solo run and a penetrating cross from Connie Rae, Sinead Brackenbury was on hand to finish to the net from close range. Aghaderg were starting to settle and points from Caitlin Armstrong, Sinead Brackenbury and a well taken goal from Danielle Stewart who had ghosted in on the right hand side to blast home extended the locals lead. Clonduff broke up field to add a second point but Caitlin Armstrong added another fine point from wide on the right to keep the score ticking over.
Clonduff responded briefly with two quick fire points, but it was Aghaderg who finished the half strongly. Sinead Brackenbury added her second major with quick wrists from close range. Caitlin Armstrong added a further point from a free out on the left hand side. Caitlin Fitzpatrick then latched onto a long clearance from Claire Convery and she soloed in from the left hand side to finish with a cracker to the right hand corner of the net. That score gave Aghaderg an unassailable half-time lead of 4-5 to 0-4.

The second half was more a war of attrition with scores much harder to come by. In fact, it was Clonduff who got the first two points after the restart. Aghaderg responded well however, with some fantastic defending from our rear-guard and Caitlin Armstrong converted a 45’ and followed that up with another fine point from play. Clonduff added another point but that was to be the end of the scoring and Aghaderg were able to cruise comfortably to the title.

Final score Aghaderg 4-7 Clonduff 0-7.