Tyrone Ladies Lose At Home

Monday 20.02.2017

County

Tyrone 1-10

Westmeath 3-8

Tyrone lost by four points and in turn their unbeaten start to the division two campaign as three Westmeath goals proved decisive in a poor contest at Healy Park. Gerry Moane’s side were guilty of missed chances and had to battle hard after two first half goals for the Midlanders. Veteran Leona Archibald  netted a penalty  and Ciara Blundell supplied a crisp finish as the visitors opened up an eight point lead after Tyrone had led early on following scores from Gemma Begley and Emma Hegarty.

Rebecca McCrory and Begley had tested the Westmeath keeper Karen Walsh on more than one occasion but a total of twelve wides told its own story

Niamh O’Neill turned in a goal just shy of half time to cut the gap to five and Meabh Mallon’s early second half point brought Tyrone right back into the game. Westmeath only managed to score 1-2 in the second half as Tyrone bossed the half although they squandered a hatful of chances and possession.

At the back Tyrone were assured in the main but on a day when Begley and O’Neill were quieter than normal they just could not land the scores needed to get really put the visitors under pressure. The home side threw everything at the Leisnter girls in the latter stages. O’Neill, Emma Smyth and Chloe McCaffrey took the game to a well organised Westmeath and they had chances but fell short at the last .

Next up for Tyrone are Cavan who had six points to spare over Kildare.

Tyrone scorers, Niamh O’Neill 1-2, Gemma Begley 0-2, Rebecca McCrory, Grainne Rafferty Meabh Mallon, Emma Jane Gervin, Emma Hegarty, Lycrecia Quinn 0-1 each

Westmeath: Leona Archibald 1-2, Ciara Blundell 1-2, Maud Anne Foley 1-1, Fiona Claffey, Karen McDermott, Kelly Boyce Jordan 0-1 each

Tyrone: Shannon Lynch, Aishling Hegarty, Joanne Barrett, Emma Brenna, Emma Mulgrew, Neamh Woods, Christiane Hunter, Meabh Mallon, Emma Jane Gervin, Emma Hegarty, Lycrecia Quinn, Michaela McGuigan, Niamh O’Neill, Gemma Begley, Rebecca McCrory. Subs Emma Smyth for E Hegarty, Grainne Rafferty for McCrory, Chloe McCaffrey for Quinn, Nicola Donnelly For Hunter,