LADIES FOOTBALL [11.09.07] TYRONE FINALS 2007.

WJ DOLAN TYRONE JUNIOR FINAL

BADONEY 4-12 GALBALLY 3-8

PADDY HUNTER

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 Galballys 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. The Young Ardboe players death prompted the postponement of the ladies Intermediate final between Ardboe and Sperrin Og.