Round 2 of The Minor C Championship saw St Edwards travel to Ballykelly on Tuesday last. Abbey Rangers knew this would be a tough encounter having lost to the same opposition by some margin just a month ago while short a few players
A good start was essential but unfortunately it was the visitors who got it - rattling the net in the first minute and tacking on a point straight afterwards. A couple of fine points by the returning Johnie Grace and Dan Geoghan steadied the ship before Edwards repeated the trick putting them ahead 2-2 to 2 points ahead inside 10 minutes.
The remainder of the first half was all Abbey Rangers with the home team using width and pace to produce a fine display of well thought out football to outscore their opponents by seven points to one leaving us the happier side at the break. Fantastic performances from 1 to 15.
The second half began with Edwards again taking the initiative with some well worked scores while we struggled to get up to the pace , but a Sean Behan goal put us 2 up after 10 minutes. The visitors stuck with their game plan and pulled those scores back and went one up with 10 minutes remaining. Abbey Rangers threw everything at them but it was more a case of trying to batter the door down rather than picking the lock as we had been doing in the first half and the visitors came out on the right side of a one point game.
The effort put in by the full panel was exceptional with a mainly injured full back line deserving special mention for the courage they displayed. Work remains to be done in training in order that we progress in a very competitive championship but the first half performance and the fact that this team never gives up gives us great confidence.
Next Up is a Visit to Ellistown to play St Brid on Tuesday 10th - Throw in at 8.00pm
A good start was essential but unfortunately it was the visitors who got it - rattling the net in the first minute and tacking on a point straight afterwards. A couple of fine points by the returning Johnie Grace and Dan Geoghan steadied the ship before Edwards repeated the trick putting them ahead 2-2 to 2 points ahead inside 10 minutes.
The remainder of the first half was all Abbey Rangers with the home team using width and pace to produce a fine display of well thought out football to outscore their opponents by seven points to one leaving us the happier side at the break. Fantastic performances from 1 to 15.
The second half began with Edwards again taking the initiative with some well worked scores while we struggled to get up to the pace , but a Sean Behan goal put us 2 up after 10 minutes. The visitors stuck with their game plan and pulled those scores back and went one up with 10 minutes remaining. Abbey Rangers threw everything at them but it was more a case of trying to batter the door down rather than picking the lock as we had been doing in the first half and the visitors came out on the right side of a one point game.
The effort put in by the full panel was exceptional with a mainly injured full back line deserving special mention for the courage they displayed. Work remains to be done in training in order that we progress in a very competitive championship but the first half performance and the fact that this team never gives up gives us great confidence.
Next Up is a Visit to Ellistown to play St Brid on Tuesday 10th - Throw in at 8.00pm
