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Monday 18 January 2016

Mixed fortunes for Interzone teams

Both Armagh Interzone teams have been in action in the last couple of weeks in the quarter finals of their respective competitions.

 

The men were first up on Sat 9 January away to Oriel. The first half was reasonable close with Armagh trailing by 4 at half time, but the second half belonged to Oriel with the hosts running away to a comfortable 29 shot win. Rink scores were as follows:

 

M Sproule 5 v 6 P Duff

A Leckey 10 v 7 S Trainor

T Mulholland 7 v 13 S McMahon

 

Armagh 22 Oriel 26

 

J Beattie 3 v 10 K Conroy

M Trainor 2 v 16 P Hanlon

S McSorley 11 v 15 G McCabe

 

Armagh 38-67 Oriel

 

The ladies fared much better in their Q/F in Ardstraw against Mid Tyrone on 16 Jan. The damage was done in the first half with Armagh building up a 25 shot lead. The second half rinks added a further 10 shots to the overall winning margin to set up a S/F clash away to Cork. Rink scores as follows:

 

First half

W Sterritt 5 - 23 P Beattie

J McKee 5 - 9 R Cassells

V Fox 5 - 8 D Marshall

 

Half time

Mid Tyrone 15-40 Armagh

 

Second Half

H McGlone 2-12 I Douglas

C McCrossan 7-8 L Douglas

J Henderson 7-6 I Doone

 

Final Score

Mid Tyrone 31-66 Armagh