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Charlie’s call no foggy notion
16.12.09
by Simon McGeady, Inishowen Independent
GOOD sense prevailed when Charlie Doherty abandoned
the Ulster Junior Cup clash between Cockhill Youths
and Dunree United at St Mary’s Park on Sunday
afternoon after a thick fog descended on the pitch
shortly after kick off.
Blinding winter sun faced the teams at the start of
the match but barely five minutes in the fog fell
around the ground and in less than a minute it was
impossible to make out what was happening when play
was on the opposite sideline.
Charlie Doherty blew on his whistle three times in
the 34th minute to call play to a halt. No one
disagreed with his decision, not even the Dunree
players, who were leading 2-0 at that stage.
Though they won’t be going into the record books,
Kevin McColgan and Benny McDaid might draw some
small satisfaction from seeing their goals in print
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The first came on ten
minutes when, after a quickly retrieved ball from
touch, Mickey McGlynn threw the ball to Ryan Bradley
who’d stolen in behind the Cockhill back four and he
centered low to McColgan who side footed home at the
back post.
Cockhill’s frantic approach was in stark contrast to
the Dunree’s measured build up and on 22 minutes
Dunree extended their advantage after excellent work
from the pacey Philip McGuinness on the left wing.
McGuinness played a one-two with Ryan Bradley to
bypass the Cockhill defence before crossing to the
back post for Benny McDaid to score – at least that
was the consensus on the Dunree sideline, but all
they knew for certain at that stage was that a Benny
McDaid-shaped black shadow had wheeled away in
celebration.
At the other end Aidan O’Donnell chipped Johnny
Noone only to see his shot come back off the inside
of the Dunree post.
That was shortly before the referee called a halt to
play ensuring the safety of the players, the
integrity of the contest and that these local rivals
will have meet again on a much clearer day. |
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