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Ladies Begin With A Win
Sunday 29.01.2017
Tyrone Ladies 1-14 Sligo 1-10
Gemma Begley’s goal on the hour mark helped ease Tyrone to a four point win over Sligo at Healy Park as they sealed a first opening day win in a decade. Begley, who missed last year, scored 1-4 while Niamh O’Neill tagged on four superb points in a very steady and solid team performance.
Tyrone led from the start and were two points ahead at the break. Begley, Emma Smyth, Meabh Mallon and Grainne Rafferty were all on target while at the back, Joanne Barrett, Christiane Hunter and young Emma Brennan were sound.
Begley and O’Neill points after the restart gave Tyrone a solid platform on which to build and as both teams traded scores the Red Hands kept in front. Emma Hegarty, Neamh Woods and Mallon worked hard throughout to keep Sligo at bay.
The Tyrone goal came near the end after Begley collected a neat pass from substitute Rebecca McCrory. The Carrickmore ace spun away from her marker and crashed home the goal.
Ciara Gorman who top scored for Sligo with 1-5 managed a late consolation goal for the Yeats county but it was Tyrone who claimed the opening day points with a very good display.
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