GAA: Bellaghy end 'Skins hopes; Bellaghy 0-12 Enniskillen Gaels 0-9.DERRY Derry, city, Northern Ireland Derry (dĕr`ē) or Londonderry (lŭn'dəndĕr`ē, lŭn`dəndĕr'ē) city (1991 pop. 95,371) and district, NW Northern Ireland. champions Bellaghy Bellaghy (Irish: Baile Eachaidh; meaning Town of Eachaidh) is a village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The name Bellaghy (Baile Eachaidh in Irish) means "Town of Eachaidh" Other translations give the town the name Béal Eochaidh which means "mouth of the qualified for their third Ulster Ulster, northernmost of the historic provinces of Ireland. Modern Ulster consists of nine counties. Six (Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Derry, and Tyrone) now make up Northern Ireland (see Ireland, Northern), which is often referred to as Ulster; the remaining club football final in five years by defeating Enniskillen Gaels at Omagh yesterday. However, it took a controversial refereeing decision to eventually put paid to the Erne men's challenge. With two minutes remaining and Bellaghy one point ahead, Enniskillen Colm Bradley was penalised for over carrying. From the resulting free Bellaghy went down the pitch and Joe Cassidy Joseph "Joe" Cassidy (born July 30, 1872 in Lanarkshire) was a Scottish football player. His favoured position was as a forward. Cassidy started his career with Motherwell and Blythe. pointed. Three further points in quick succession ended Enniskillen's hopes. In a very low scoring first half Bellaghy led 0-3 to 0-2, and in the process shot 11 wides. With the breeze in the backs in the second half, Enniskillen must have fancied their chances. Paul Brewster and Gavin Diamond traded points before a Ronan McCabe point levelled matters in the 37th minute. Bellaghy's response was swift with scores from Cathal Scullion scul·lion n. A servant employed to do menial tasks in a kitchen. [Middle English sculyon, probably from Old French escouvillon, dishcloth, diminutive of escouve, , Gavin Diamond (2) and Joe Cassidy putting them 0-8 to 0-4 in front. Enniskillen fought back and were within one point of Bellaghy when the game was turned on its head by the harsh refereeing decision. BELLAGHY: C Donnelly, P Downey, D O'Neill, C Diamond, K Diamond, C McNally, P Diamond, D Quinn (0-1), J Mulholland, G Diamond (0-3), B Lee (0-3), D Cassidy, E Cassidy (0-1), C Scullion (0-2), J Cassidy (0-2). Subs: G McPeake for P Diamond. ENNISKILLEN: B Dorris, C Murphy, M Farry, K Duffy, S Connolly, R Curran, R McCluskey, T Brewster (0-4), P Brewster (0-1), A Burns, G McDermott, R Judge, R McCabe (0-2), S Bradley (0-1), C Bradley (0-1). Subs: C McEnhill for Duffy, R McEnhill for Burns, N Keenan for McDermott. REFEREE A judicial officer who presides over civil hearings but usually does not have the authority or power to render judgment. Referees are usually appointed by a judge in the district in which the judge presides. : Brendan Gorman (Armagh) |
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