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Ballynahinch United Enjoy Win Over Donard
DONARD HOSPITAL 2 V BALLYNAHINCH UNITED 4 United travelled to the Billy Neill Playing Fields in Dondonald last Saturday for this crucial league encounter against Donard Hospital. The conditions with driving rain made the game quite difficult for players, management teams and the referee not to mention the gallant band of a dozen United supporters, male and female, who endured the conditions to encourage their team on.
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Killyleagh Snatch Point From Foundry
Killyleagh picked up another precious league point with a spirited team performance at the Belfast venue on Saturday.Foundry are fancied as one of the potential winners of the Amateur League's Premier Section but they can have few complaints that Dee Heron's side did not deserve a share of the spoils after another battling performance.
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Ballynahinch United Notes
United entertained high flying Orangefield OB at the Millbridge on Saturday past and despite a promising start they eventually succumbed to a disappointing defeat especially after the excellent result the previous week in the Intermediate Cup.
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Downpatrick Enjoy Away Win Over Islandmagee
DOWNPATRICK turned on a brilliant performance in their away Clarence Cup match against Islandmagee giving new manager Donal Bell something to be proud of. The visitors shocked the pundits who fancied the home team but Downpatrick were fired up and were taking no prisoners. They put on a dogged performance and kept their composure despite falling two goals behind early in the second period and displayed great commitment and character by turning the match on its head with three goals in a fifteen minute purple patch.
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Killyleagh Beat Downpatrick In Eight Goal Thriller
Downpatrick 3 Killyleagh 5
IN an enthralling derby at Rossconnor between Downpatrick and Killyleagh, it was Killyleagh who came through with a 5-3 win. Downpatrick started the brighter of the two teams and in the first minute of the game won a corner which was fired wide by BJ McMenamin. Downpatrick continued to press the play against a resilient Killyleagh defence.
On 12 minutes however, Killyleagh took the lead after Downpatrick conceded a freekick just inside their own half. The free was floated into the wind and Killyleagh put Kieran Gordon under pressure at the back post and with Gordon spilling the ball under the pressure, James Wilson was on hand to tap in the scraps. Downpatrick were furious with referee Cousins as they felt that Gordon had been fouled, but to no avail the goal remained. Killyleagh then began applying pressure onto the Downpatrick defence who were holding firm and trying to catch Killyleagh on the break.
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Ballynahinch United Enjoy Away Win In East Belfast
Posted by Gilbert Cromie On October - 31 - 2011
IRISH INTERMEDIATE CUP – ROUND 1
EAST BELFAST 1 BALLYNAHINCH UNITED 2
UNITED travelled to Inverary Avenue, Belfast, for this encounter against Division 1A team East Belfast. In any other circumstances United would not have feared this trip having defeated a tram from a higher position within that Division the previous week. However, on this occasion the team fielded minus six regulars (Ross Hayes, Scott Brashaw, Adam Herron, Gareth Bingham, Roman Gugulev and James Kingscott) who were unavailable for a variety of reasons.
Killyleagh Continue Spree Against Malachians
Posted by Jim Masson On October - 24 - 2011
Killyleagh YC 1 Malachians 0
IAN Mannus struck with the first half winner that gave Killyleagh three precious points.
Mannus was the goalscoring hero but it took two outstanding saves from goalkeeper Michael McKenna and another superb display of leadership from Hugh Dickson to see Dee Heron’s team safely home.
Just how priceless they prove to be may not be apparent until the end of the season but Saturday’s victory at The Showgrounds completed a league double for the YC against the Greencastle outfit this season.
Ballynahinch United Clinch Irish Cup Win Over Crumlin
Posted by Jim Masson On October - 24 - 2011
IRISH CUP ROUND 2
BALLYNAHINCH UNITED 3 CRUMLIN UNITED 2 [AFTER EXTRA TIME]
This was one of the most exciting cup ties ever at the Millbridge and despite the deteriorating weather as the heavy rain started to come in the large crowd remained to the bitter end.
Downpatrick Beat Brantwood In Irish Cup Second Round
Posted by Jim Masson On October - 24 - 2011
Irish Cup Second Round
Downpatrick 4 Brantwood 2
DOWNPATRICK were is excellent form in the second round of the Irish Cup as they faced Brantwood. A brilliant McMenamin hat-trick sent Downpatrick soaring into the third round of the JJB Sports Irish Cup. They were quick to assert their lead when in the 10th minute Andrew Telford slipped the ball through to BJ McMenamin who took his goal well. Just after, Telford again passed to McMenamin who was just denied as the Brantwood keeper got his hand to the ball.
Killyleagh Make Great Show Against Ards
Posted by Jim Masson On October - 17 - 2011
Ards Rgs 3 Killyleagh YC 3
Killyleagh came within 30 seconds of toppling the Premier Section league leaders on their own ground.
Killyleagh Enjoy Win Over Kilmore
Posted by Jim Masson On October - 11 - 2011
Killyleagh YC 2 Kilmore Rec 1
THE Walsh brothers struck at the double to give Killyleagh victory in this Amateur League Premier Section derby.
Two setpiece goals from Barry and Niall completed a remarkable second half turnaround to ensure Dee Heron’s team upset the odds with victory.
It was a game that provided full value for money for the big Showgrounds crowd, with a missed penalty, a sending off and plenty of goalmouth action.
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