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Strabane Sigersons 1-8

Fintona Pearses 4-19

As the score line suggests this was a one sided affair as Fintona stormed to the Tyrone Junior B title with a convincing win over Strabane at a beautiful Killyclogher pitch on Sunday afternoon past.

These two teams have been playing well in the Junior B league all season but on this occasion, the Fintona ladies totally outplayed and outclassed their Strabane counterparts with players such as Nichola Donnelly, Aisling Colgan and Nicola Quinn very much to the fore.   Both sides exchanged early points with Fintona leading the way with a point from a free kick via Nichola Donnelly and Ciara McGill on target for Strabane.

From this stage until around five minutes to the interval, Fintona completely took over and asserted their dominance on the game. Goals from Michaela Cunningham and Sinead Kelly interspersed with a host of points via Nichola Donnelly (2), Nicola Quinn (3) and Aisling Colgan (5) sent Fintona into a commanding lead and they even enjoyed the luxury of shooting a penalty wide and also saw Strabane goalkeeper Leona Houston pull off some fine saves to deny them further goals.  

Strabane rallied somewhat prior to the half-time break with Hollie Friel, Lorraine Conwell, Rachel Brennan and Michella Moss all firing over a point apiece. The second half started in whirlwind fashion for Fintona with Nicola Quinn finding the Strabane net with a well taken goal, she followed this up with a brace of points and Nichola Donnelly also weighed in with a point to effectively seal the game. Strabane didn’t get on the second half score sheet until twelve minutes from time with Michella Moss firing in a goal direct from a free kick and Rachel Brennan adding a point from play.

Fintona were not to be outdone and a further brace of points from Nicola Quinn added to by three further points from the impressive Nichola Donnelly ensured a landslide victory for the Pearses with Rebecca Monaghan adding the icing to the cake with a last minute goal. Tori McLaughlin and Lorraine Conwell had points for Strabane prior to the late Fintona onslaught but it was purely cosmetic as the Junior B title deservedly went to the ladies of Fintona Pearses with the final whistle bringing scenes of joy at one end and bitter disappointment to the Strabane bench.

This was a one sided final and try as they did Strabane just didn’t get going be it nerves or the big occasion getting to them but for Fintona it was simply an overall excellent display and they were deserving winners with an impressive hour of football.

Referee:Tommy McSorley

St Dympna’s edge extra time cracker 

St Dympna’s...............................................2-11

Cappagh.................................................... 0-15 (AET) 

St Macartan’s win thrilling contest   

St Macartan’s........................................................... 4-5

An Charraig Mhor.................................................... 2-7  

St Macartan ladies recovered from a seven point deficit to deny An Charraig Mhor in the Tyrone senior championship decider at Beragh, writes Damien Donnelly.

Scorers

St Macartan’s: Cathy Donnelly 1-3, Mary-Louise McGirr 1-0, Grainne Kelly 1-0, Maura Kelly 1-0, Joline Donnelly 0-2

An Charraig Mhor: Gemma Begley 1-3, Eilis Gormley 1-0, Lynette McShane 0-2, Sinead McAleer 0-1, Etaoine O’Kane 0-1

Teams

St Macartan’s: Mairead Holland, Deirdre McCarroll, Aileen Owens, Maria Donnelly, Clare Woods, Maura Kelly, Grainne Kelly, Lynda Donnelly, Cathy Donnelly, Aileen Hackett, Kirsty McCaughey, Mary Louise McGirr, Joline Donnelly, Katriona McQuaid, Shauna McQuaid. Subs Used: Colleen McQuaid and Shauna McGirr.

An Charraig Mhor: Claire Donnelly, Shauneen McAleer, Catherine Heagney, Aideen Loughran, Alannagh Treanor,. Connie McNally, Roisin Rafferty, Aoife McGuone, Etaoine O’Kane, Sinead McAleer, Kathy McAleer, Stacey McCann, Lynette McShane, Eilis Gormley, Gemma Begley.

Referee: Peter Campbell.