10 November 2003 Gabriel Rangers beat Dunmore McHales Share this Article 0 0 0 Shares! 0 Shares! No trouble for Gabriel’s. Gabriel Rangers 4-10 Dunmore McHales Galway 0-5. The fairytale season for Gabriel Rangers continues. On Sunday they had a comprehensive victory over Dunmore McHale’s up in Galway. Playing with the elements they had the game vritually sealed by a half time when a brace of goals from the Cleary sisters Nollaig and Emer saw them sailing to a 7 point lead a the interval on a scoreline of 3-2 to 0-4. With the elements in their favour in the 2nd half they continued to dominate and ran out worthy winners in the end. After capturing their first Co title this year, after he heartbreak of 4 final defeats, they have been improving in every game since they overcame Kildorrery in the Co final. Greta Burchill’s experience in goal is proving invaluable and the Regan sisters Ellen and capt Ann have marshalled the defence into a mean unit. The first chairperson of the club when it was founded in 1997, Deirdre Ward and Elaine Cotter have formed a very effective midfield partnership. At the business end of the team, all the forwards have developed a great understanding amongst each other and move with purpose and precision. The scoring honours again on Sunday fell to the Clearys and Claire O’Brien. Nolliag has now made it 10 goals in three games with her brace and she also notched a point. Sister Emer had an equal return on Sunday notching 2-1 as well while the accurate Claire O’Brien shot over 6 points, with the remaining 2 going to Hazel Westwood and Deirdre Cotter. They now meet Parnells of London in the final, they scored a surprise win over na Fianna of Dublin on a scoreline of 2-3 to1-3. Should Naomh Abán qualify for the Intermediate final they will meet Fingallians of Dublin who scored a decisive win over Emerald Gaels of Manchester 6-14 to 1-1 Fr. Liam Kelleher Share this Article 0 0