Everbuild Feile Div 7 Final - match report

  • Apr 14,2014

Division seven

The opening final of the Everbuild Feile was the division 7 final contested by St Judes and Tomas Daibhis.

Both teams started well with each side bringing the ball to the opposition's goals Tomas Daibhis brought themselves more into the game as they started to hold more of the possession and Siobhan Byrne got the first score of the day with a goal.

As they won the kick out they held onto the ball and were then awarded a free which was taken and pointed by Orla McGuigan to extend their early lead.

The Judes midfield battled well to try and get the ball back but the Tomas Daibhis midfield played very well to help the side retain possession.

Daibhis' Holly Byrne took a shot but it whistled wide past the goal but this was quickly followed by a point from Ciara Heaney as Tomas Daibhis held control of the game.

Daibhis got the possession back again and took a shot but it went wide, however, they kept their hold of the ball and Holly Byrne scored a point and this was followed quickly with another from McGuigan. As half time approached Tomas Daibhis kept their stronghold on the game as Tammy Quinn-Corbally scored another point. At the break in play the score stood at Tomas Daibhis 1-05 to St Judes' 0-00.

St Judes started the second half well and quickly gained possession of the ball. They took a shot but it went wide, however as Judes held onto the ball they were awarded a free and Sophie Dunworth got her side's first score as she pointed the ball.

Tomas Daibhis got the ball back again but the Judes midfield played well and the regained possession.

Daibhis won the ball back and came close to scoring a second goal from Tammy Quinn-Corbally, but were denied by the St Judes backs.

Judes twice came close to scoring again but each were saved by the Tomas Daibhis keeper.

A very close final few minutes of play ensued as both teams fought to win possession, however neither team scored.

The game ended with the full time score 1 - 05 to Tomas Daibhis and 0-01 to St Judes.

by Sinead Farrelly