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Replying To BaileCrann:  "Hard luck to the ferry men yesterday. Second year they didn't close it out. Did I read somewhere they were out scored 2-9 to 1-1 in the last quarter, surely it wasn't that much of a swing?"
It was indeed missed a few frees towards the end

Awaywiththeferrys (Down) - Posts: 349 - 02/12/2024 14:17:43    2582048

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Replying To peiledoir20:  "Where was their superior athletic development for the first 45 mins? They were second in every department up to that. Two quick fire goals hauled them back into the game and spooked Portaferry. Slaughtneil had more in the legs on the last 15 as they didn't expend much up to that."
I havent watched the game back, havent had time and tbh I might not anyway as Ive no connection to either club. But in real time it looked to me Portaferry went toe to toe with Slaughtneil for the first 40-45 minutes. Tracked Slaughtneils runners, suffocated them for space in the middle 3rd, and got 2 or 3 lads around every breaking ball in the Slaughtneil half. They would have studied the Cushendall v Slaughtneil game closely.
The 2 goals were created by loose untracked players on overlaps. If Ferry had of been fit enough to do what they did in the first 2/3rds of the game for the whole game then those goals wouldn't have been scored and they would have won yesterday by more than a few points. Credit to Slaughtneil also, they didn't throw in the towel, or resort to long aimless ball into the square. They stuck to what they know, trusted it, and reaped the rewards.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13999 - 02/12/2024 15:12:41    2582059

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Replying To Bon:  "They were indeed unlucky. Another great live advertisement for Ulster Club Hurling. Well done to all. Throughly enjoyable."
Was another great game of hurling up North for sure. Shame there's not more clubs playing it up there, those that are are as good as clubs anywhere else in the country.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13999 - 02/12/2024 15:14:06    2582061

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Replying To Viking66:  "Was another great game of hurling up North for sure. Shame there's not more clubs playing it up there, those that are are as good as clubs anywhere else in the country."
Both teams would hold their own in any of the top counties. Great achievement to maintain such a standard given the much smaller numbers of clubs involved in Derry and Down at senior. Antrim have done that in isolation almost for generations so great to see.

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3187 - 02/12/2024 18:54:54    2582105

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