Categories: Clogher Valley

Valley beat OLBC 27-11 in second All Ireland round robin game.

Valley began the game with five starting XV players missing injured. By the end of the game they had lost their two starting props and been reduced to uncontested scrums for the second time in this round robin series.

Clogher Valley 27 OLBC 11
Valley started brightly against the slope and with Ryan Wilson leading the drives OLBC were penalised and Armstrong kicked the simple penalty for a Valley 3-0 lead after two minutes.
However OLBC were quickly back in the game when Valley dealt with a kick poorly and were penalised themselves for a 3-3 scoreline.
Valley returned to the attack and at the first scrum drove OLBC backwards and won a penalty. Valley kicked to touch deep in OLBC 22 but then lost the lineout and OLBC cleared the danger.
Man of the match Armstrong playing at out half was dictating play with some fine kicking and Valley were well on top but OLBC were always dangerous on the counter attack as they tried to move the ball wide at every opportunity. On several occasions only fine tackles by Breen and Speer stopped the threat. As usual the Valley defensive line was proving difficult to break down for the opposition.
Valley were well on top but could not make the break through and went 6-3 down when penalised on their own ten metre line. Half time arrived with Valley losing despite having the best of possession and territory….. for the full story follow this link http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/cloghervalleyrfc/s/match-centre-44502/0-2321532

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