St Brigids Division 2 team played a full part in an excellent game
against neighbours St Agnes / Eire Og this evening, unlucky to lose
out by one point.
The boys in blue started very brightly and early scores from Paul Bradley, Eoin Brown and Ben Power indicated that a first league win might be on the cards. Bradley started very brightly collecting possession at both ends of the field and chalking up one point in
particular from distance which was a beauty.
In the defence Zach Porter and James McKenna collected loose ball well
while Peter Heaney at full back kept a tight rein. Further out the
field Daniel Foster had a fine match alongside Paddy McCann and
Patrick McKay both of whom won some hard fought possession and that
became the launch pad for St Brigids first half attacks.
After feeling early pressure the home side grew into the game and
started to win more than their share of kick outs, putting pressure on
the St Brigids goal and although Thomas McCarney made some important
stops, the Aggies did register four first half goals. The half time
scoreline was a disappointment for St Brigids, whose possession wasn’t
reflected on the scoreboard despite very hard work from Ruari
McDonnell, Conor Mulgrew and Michael Canavan, who did register two
fine points. Eoin Mitchell who had won some fine high balls came off
before half time following a knock but was back on for the second
half.
Three points down and playing into a stiff wind made it difficult for
St Brigids but it was the south Belfast side who played the better
football for most of the second half. John Higgins scored two goals and
Jack McGurk and Paddy McAllister also made a mark on the game. Callum
Webb had come into defence and that helped shut down the space
available to the Aggies / Eire Og boys.
St Brigids played some pleasing and attacking football but on too many
occasions the final shot dropped short or went wide. In the end it was
the home side’s goal tally that saw them through by the narrowest of
margins.
This performance from St Brigids contained much to build on in future
games. At times they dominated possession – but should have scored
more – and when the opposition had the ball the chasing and the work
rate was good for the most part. Disappointed with the defeat the boys
should be very pleased with their effort.
St Brigids: Thomas McCarney, Zach Porter, Peter Heaney, James McKenna, Patrick McCann, Daniel Foster, Patrick McKay, Ben Power, Eoin Mitchell, Eoin Brown, Paul Bradley, Conor Mulgrew, Jack McGurk, Ruari McDonnell, Michael Canavan, Callum Webb, John Higgins, Paddy McAllister,
