08 August 2006 TG4 ULSTER SENIOR FINAL Share this Article 0 0 0 Shares! 0 Shares! TG4 ULSTER SENIOR FINAL Monaghan 1-9 Armagh 1-11 Monaghan’s dream of three Ulster titles in a row was shattered by classy Armagh IN Clones yesterday. Unlike their men the Armagh ladies turned in a brilliant second half performance to pip Monaghan by two points and claim their first Ulster senior title. Armagh started brightest with Sharon Duncan firing over in the first minute. Monaghan then raced into a three point lead. Catriona Mc Connell cancelled the orchards early score before Charlene Graham, Grainne Mc Nally and then Mc Connell pointed for Monaghan. Armagh to their credit then levelled. Firstly Aileen Matthews fired over a close range free. Sharon Duncan then doubled her tally and Matthews from play left it four points each after thirteen minutes. The Farney side then went ahead when Slainey Murray brilliantly fielded a high ball and turned quickly to fire over from thirty metres. There were only four scores in the second quarter but yet you couldn’t take your eye of the game. In the seventeenth minute Monaghan scored a cracking goal. Niamh Kindlon made a wonderful pick up in the middle of the field were she off loaded to Grainne Mc Nally. The Tyholland youngster then carried the ball all of fifty metres and planted the ball brilliantly by the out coming Finnoula Mc Atammney. Mc Nally then extended the lead with a super point. In the 20th minute Armagh then found the net themselves. Good interlink play in Armagh forward line found Shauna O Hagan and the Clann Eireann player fired to the net through Linda Martins legs. Sharon Duncan had the last say of the half firing over from close range when she could have went for goal. When the half time hooter went Monaghan were just ahead 1-6 to 1-5. Monaghan struck first in the second half with substitute Aisling Tierney firing over in the second minute however the score was quickly cancelled with a fine point from Maria O Donnell. In the eight minute Mairead Tennyson levelled the game firing over after a great run however Monaghan came straight back and a good point from Catriona Mc Connell put them ahead by a single point. Entering the final quarter Armagh levelled the game courtesy of Mairead Tennyson. Caroline O Hanlon then hit a super point to put Armagh in front for the first time since the second minute. Armagh now had the bit between the teeth and pushed forward at every opportunity. Their efforts were rewarded with excellent scores from O Hanlon and substitute Mags Mc Alinden to give them a three point lead with nine minutes left. Armagh were then dealt a blow with six minutes left as Rhona O Mahony was sin binned. Monaghan tried to use their numerical advantage and in the last few minutes forced two brilliant save from Finnoula Mc Atammney and earned a couple of 45’s. Aisling Tierney did have a great chance to level but while her shot did beat the Armagh keeper it hit the crossbar and went over. Armagh lived on their nerves in the dying minutes but hung on to win by two points. Armagh: F. Mc Atamney, C. Marley, F. Quinn, A. Murphy, R. O Mahony, B. O Donnell, S. Mc Cleary, A. O Donnell, C. O Hanlon (0-2), M. Tennyson (0-2), S. Duncan (0-3), S. O Hagan (1-0), M. O Donnell (0-1), P. Mc Avoy, A. Matthews (0-2) Subs Used: M. Mc Alinden (0-1), O Murtagh Monaghan: L. Martin, S. Courtney, M. Grimes, C. Reilly, J. Courtney, F. Courtney, H. Hughes, A. Casey, C. Brady, C. Graham (0-1), N. Kindlon, G. Mc Nally (1-2), C. Mc Connell (0-3), N. Lynch, S. Murray (0-1). Subs Used: A. Tierney (0-2), H. Kingham Referee: E. Jones (Tyrone) TG4 ULSTER JUNIOR FINAL Fermanagh 1-9 Cavan 2-9 A personal tally of 2-2 from Breffni captain Grainne Smith helped Cavan to their first ever Ulster junior title in Clones yesterday. Fermanagh had a dream start with Aisling Moane capitalising on a defensive error to blast to the net with only four minutes gone. Cavan responded with two good points. The first from Sharon Cassidy from a tight angle and then Bronagh Sherdian eloquently sent over a free taken off the ground. Fermanagh then had two let offs. Firstly Grainne Smith fired wide from close range and then Sherdian hit the crossbar with another free. Fermanagh’s Caroline Little then opened her account, firing over a free from twenty meters. Cavan then pulled another point back when Brid Boylan reacted quickest to a shot that came off the post to send over. Cavan then drew level through Elaine Costain but so easily could have been ahead. Fermanagh keeper Una Collins making a brilliant save from Grainne Smith however the Breffni captain did send over a point a minute later to give Cavan the lead for the first time. Fermanagh responded with points from Caroline Little and Donna Maguire however another Sherdian free left the side level at the break Fermanagh 1-3 Cavan 0-6. Caroline Little sent over her third free of the afternoon in the fourth minute but Cavan’s Grainne Smith levelled again with their next attack. Then there was another let off for Fermanagh as the lively Sherdian hit the woodwork for the third time. The Erne girls went back in front when Little fired over another free in the ninth minute. Points from Aisling Traynor and Bronagh Sherdian gave Cavan a single point advantage entering the final quarter. Cavan had midfielder Laura Corrigan sin binned with 14 minutes to go however the Breffni side extended their lead when Grainne Smith finished a super run with a rocket of a shot to the Fermanagh net. The Erne girls responded with Caroline Little firing over her fifth point but once again Cavan came right down the field and captain Smith found the net. The goal was somewhat fortunate as Fermanagh keeper Collins initially made a great save but Smith followed up her on the parried shot to slot to the net. Little then sent over a couple of points and Rose Mullally also pointed but it was much too little to late as Cavan held out for their first ever Ulster title at junior level. Fermanagh: U. Collins, C. O Harte, N. Curran, C. Woods, K. Mc Manus, T. Hughes, A. Mc Brien, R. Mullally (0-1), A. Moane (1-0), S. Woods, C. Little (0-7), D. Maguire (0-1), S. Hamilton, A. Gallagher, E. Martin Subs Used: S. Little, T. Mc Girr, P. Melanophy Cavan: K. Baxter, P. Lynch, C. O Reilly, S. Kieran, P. Crowe, A. Croyn, A. Clarke, C. Rodgers, L. Corrigan, G. Smith (2-2), A. Traynor (0-1), E. Costain (0-1), S. Cassidy (0-1), B. Sherdian (0-3), B. Boylan (0-1) Subs Used: J. Mc Nally, R. O Keefe, E. Galligan Referee: Mary Foy (Monaghan) TG4 ALL IRELAND QUARTERFINAL DRAWS TG4 SENIOR DRAW Galway v Meath Armagh v Waterford Laois v Monaghan Cork v Mayo TG4 JUNIOR DRAW Wexford v Sligo Cavan v Longford Clare v Fermanagh Leitrim v Limerick Share this Article 0 0