GAA: Glenullin camogs one step from Ulster glory
After a very convincing 7-12 to 0-1 victory against the Cavan champions Crosserlough in the 1st round of the Ulster Junior Championship Bridie McMenamin shield the Glenullin team faced a tough match away to Loughgiel in the semi final.
Loughgiel got some initial momentum from an early goal and when Glenullin scored one of their own Loughgiel quickly replied. From that point on however the direction of the first half changed with the girls from the Glen finding their stride and taking their opportunities to dominate the end of the 1st half with a 5 point lead 3-5 to 2-03.
Both sides came out strong in the 2nd half with Loughgiel adding a couple of points and Glenullin a goal to stretch the lead to six points. Loughgiel were not giving up however scoring an unanswered goal and two points to get within a single point with only two minutes to go. With the game heading into injury time the Glenullin girls were not to be denied scoring a point of their own and finishing the game 4:06 - 3:07 winners.
As always it was first and foremost a team effort with well taken scores supported by resilient defending and goalkeeping resulting in great linking and passages of play from end to end.
A hard fought and well deserved victory and the team now head into Sunday's final against defending champions Noamh Treasa from Dungannon.
Glenullin: Mairead Comer, Shannon McLaughlin, Sinead Henry, Eimear O'Kane, Cliodhna McIlvenny, Claire Rafferty, Philippa Hasson, Emma Niblock (Capt), Tiegan Mullan (0-2), Erin Toal, Michelle Comer (0-1), Chloe A Mullan (0-2), Lauren Harrigan (1-0), Annita McCullagh (2-1), Deirbhle McNicholl (1-0). Subs: Gemma O'Hagan, Saoirse Bradley, Orla Corrigan, Eve Johnston, Noamh McAllister, Rhiannon Reid, Shauna Kelly, Chloe M Mullan, Orla Rafferty, Katie Heaney