Under 13’s Celebrate League Win With Convincing 24-10 over Carrickfergus On A Day Of Mixed Fortunes
Donegal Town Youth RFC welcomed Carrickfergus RFC to the Holmes on Saturday.
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They played out three great battles against their counterparts who had travelled from the Shores of the Irish Sea on Belfast Lough to the Atlantic shores of Donegal Bay on the opposite side of the province. It was a day of mixed fortunes all round for both clubs with Donegal’s 13’s well on top in their game running in a number of great tries following excellent build up play. It was a great day for the 13’s as well as they were presented with League winners medals and a trophy. These 13’s have gone through the season without one competitive setback along the way. A marvellous achievement at any level, and particularly
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satisfying for all involed especially their coaches Paul O Gara, Kieran Murphy and Paul Timoney. Fortune swung in the opposite direction for the 15’s who despite a great opening start to their game went down heavily, conceding quite a number of tries in themselves in a result that did them little justice. Somedays nothing goes right and that’s sport too. However path to success is not closed off as a cup run is still possible, so coaches Ian Behan and will be hoping to lift their charges for the next outing. The 17’s gave an excellent account of themselves despite going down 24-21 in a game they never deserved to lose. Both sides got the crowd going with a thrilling end to their match with Carrickfergus just holding on to their slim lead until the final whistle. The next two games for the 17’s are critical as they will determine their cup prospects in a season that has seen them persistently knocking on the door of success. The steady hands of coaches Brendan Woods and Nigel Craig may just be enough to guide them through!
