Con Magees v St. Endas (Hurling)

Thursday, July 08, 2010
Con Magees 1 : 09 St. Endas 2 : 06 (DRAW)
 
After the highlight of winning the Junior Feis Final on saturday we seemed to approach this game rather calmly, we also had some players with some injuries. This was a game that we should have won fairly comfortably but due to St. Endas endurance we were lucky to get a draw to earn a replay. (no date for replay confirmed yet )
St. Endas pointed in the first minute from their nippy forward, great work from Windows to set up Niall who then pointed for us.There was then a period were we missed 3 frees. Stevie Atcheson set up Niall who pointed in the 5th and also 6th minutes, to put us 2 points ahead.Decky Mc Bride then rounded his marker and drive the slíotar to Stevie who split the posts from 40 yards. Soda dropped a free right in on top of our forwards where Turbo claimed the ball and gave us a 4 point advantage. We drive another 3 wides which by the end of the game would cost us dearly. Three St. Endas points in the 14th,26th and 28 minutes brought them to within a point. There was then more wides from both teams. Injury time was upon us, when good work from Turbo finding Stevie who duely pointed to put us 2 points up at the short whistle.
Con Magee :06 St. Endas :04

There was a stern team talk at halftime regarding our poor play and mass of wides which totalled 11.

Coming out for the second half we let them get the first score, we then missed 2 "70s" and to rub salt in our wounds "Endas" pointed a "70" which brought the teams level. Vic then got the crowd roaring with a sublime sideline cut over the bar putting us a point ahead again. There was 9 minutes on the clock when No. 12 for St. Endas pulled his Cáman violently and maliciously across the back of Decky, he also struck out at Fergus. To their credit neither of our players retaliated. But to everybody's amazement the Endas player only received a yellow card from the referee. From this terrible decision St. Endas then scored 2 goals in as many minutes. This put the Glengormley lads 5 points ahead. More wides from both teams was very frustrating to watch.

Twig took over the dead-ball striking when he slotted a "70".

Big Niall then shot a "pile-driver but their keeper blocked it and put it round the post for another "70" which we missed!!!!!!!!
Time was against us when a mighty sideline cut from Niall landed in at Shán-Lee where he struck the slíotar sweetly to the net. We where now a point down but our tails were up when Niall levelled the match with a sweet strike between the uprights in the 29th minute. St. Endas then missed a free which would have taken them through to the next round, the ref blew full-time shortly after.


Score line read Con Magees 1 : 09 St. Endas 2 : 06 (DRAW)

Seventeen wides, lethargic play, tired, bruised and battered legs, lack of teamwork unfortunately this was'nt a championship classic. We know there are some injuries from our encounter in the Féis Final, but we hope for a massive lift in the replay and get us to the semi's. Enough said lads lets get back to our winning ways.