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Gary Ferry, 14 Nov
GLEN began their Ulster campaign with a 0-11 to 0-7 victory over Cargin
on Sunday afternoon. The reigning champions led from start to finish to
come out on top in a tough battle with the Antrim champions.
For Glen manager Malachy O’Rouke it was job done and as he said
afterwards: “Any day you get through to an Ulster semi-final is a good
day.”
That is exactly what it is, as it doesn’t matter how you get there,
although they will be disappointed with their shooting as they were not
at their best and is one thing the Fermanagh native knows they must
improve on.
“Our scoring conversion is the big one. In the first half in most of
our attacks we always got a shot away but didn’t always convert so that
is what we need to tidy up.”
“Times we went four or five points up but at times a few passes let us
down and we look wrong options at times. We could have done a few
things more simpler,” said O’Rourke.
They led by two at the break with Cargin reduced to 14 players on 27
minutes when Tomas McCann received his marching orders following a high
tackle on Conleth McGuckian. To their credit, Cargin hung onto Glen’s
tails and never went away so the character of his lads delighted
O’Rourke.
“The boys showed a lot of character in a tough game. Cargin are very
physically strong and hold the ball well. We had to grind it out and
delighted we were able to do that.
“We came here today and would have been delighted even it was just a
point. We know we have to improve for the next day and that is our
focus now.”
That next outing is against Naomh Conaill (Donegal) who saw off Cavan
side Gowna in their clash thanks to a last gasp goal. The Donegal side
lost out in the 2019 final so they have experience throughout their
side and will be relishing a meeting with Glen. Elsewhere, Scotstown
saw off Kilcooto set up a meeting with Trillick who defeated
Crossmaglen.
In the Intermediate championship Glenullin turned in a superb second
half display to overcome Con Magee’s Glenravel while on Saturday
Swatragh lost out penalties to St Eunan’s in the junior hurling
championship semi-final.
This weekend the attention is firmly on the ladies of Steelstown and
Lavey who contest the Ulster Intermediate and Junior football finals.
Steelstown will face Glenravel in Carrickmore on Saturday while on
Sunday Lavey will face Dungloe in Omagh. There will also be Derry
interest in the senior final with Dungiven man Gregory McGonigle the
manager of Armagh side Clann Eireann who face Down champions Bredagh.