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WJ DOLAN TYRONE JUNIOR FINAL
2007 BADONEY
4-12 GALBALLY 3-8
A powerhouse second half performance spearheaded by the impressive Katrina
Daly coupled with Roisin Toners two goals that completed her hat trick drove
Badoney to the WJ Dolan Tyrone junior title and the Brenda Lougue cup at
Galbally's expense at Kildress. Galbally once again on he wrong side of a
junior championship loss, performed well but at the end of the day in a free
flowing encounter they had no answer to the pace, accuracy and hungrier
Badoney side led by the maestro of Tyrone championship football Ciaran
Woods. Woods and his co manager Damian McCrory had their home work done
ahead of this encounter but by half time it was still close to call. 1-6 to
2-2 it was with Badoney through Roisin Toner 1-0, Briege Daly, Katrina Daly
and Finnuala McAleer all 0-2, holding the lead. Danuta McGahan and Elaine
Mallaghan, playing at full forward were the main stays of the Galbally
attack, the high ball in to Mallaghan, better known for her exploits between
the posts for the Tyrone senior team, was working and a goal and two points
from her kept the Onagh Celts very much in touch Badoney were wasteful at
times but a stern half time talking to saw a more focused attack really take
the game by the scruff of the neck.
An early Katrina Daly point after she cut straight through from midfield to
leave Gabally clutching at shadows. In reply Mallaghan hit a point before
Gemma McAleer stole through to beat goalkeeper Donna McKeever, a great move
saw Briege Daly drive through the middle, she off loaded to Toner who in
turn played the ball to the half back who scored a crucial goal. Midfielder
Daly and Keenan kept Badoney well ahead with ten and eleven minute points,
Sheena Tally replied but Galbally were finding the pace of Badoney hard to
live with. On 22 minutes Roisin Toner netted her second goal to leave it
3-11 to 2-6, again the Galbally defence stripped through the middle by
Briege Daly, again the pass to Toner, on this occasion though Toner drove
the ball high to the net. Mallaghan was left isolated now up front for
Galbally and the entire Onagh Celts attack were living of scraps. Mallaghan
hit two further points, however with Toner completing her hat trick on
twenty five minutes, it was game up for the East Tyrone side. A spirited
display by Galbally but it was Badoney who were the hungrier, an eleven year
wait was brought to a close by referee John McGlinn and the junior
championship was secured.
A quality performance by a well organised Badnoney but overall a very good
game of football all round, both teams deserve credit for serving up a real
treat. Katrina Daly and Captain Seana Keenan were stunning at midfield,
Roisin Toners goals proved vital while especially in the second half the
Both Domhnaigh defence were a class apart. In receiving the Brenda Logue cup
from the Logue family, Seana Keenan spoke of the joy it was to claim the cup
but also spoke of the heartfelt sadness in the county that currently exists
in relation to the deaths of Patrick Breen and Patrick Devlin.
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