Malin, Muff and Burt in crunch
ties
17.11.11
Promotion, relegation
and Ulster title to be decided on Sunday
It may be mid-November, but this is one of the most
crucial weekends of the season for local GAA clubs with
Malin, Muff and Burt all facing into crunch games.
Malin face the daunting task of a Division 1 relegation
play-off against county champions Glenswilly (Mac
Cumhaill Park, Sunday 2.30pm). |
“The prize is there for us
and the best team on the day will stay in Division One,”
Malin manager Danny Lafferty said.
“We would have taken this opportunity at the start of
the season for sure – to have the chance to win one game
to stay up.”
“It won’t be easy but the boys are in great shape and
they need no motivation for this one.
Malin defeated Glenswilly in the All-County League last
month, a game which Laffery thinks will have little or
no bearing on this Sunday’s fixture.
“That game was played a few days after Glenswilly won
the County Final; it will have no impact on this
weekend’s match,” he added.
Meanwhile, Naomh Pádraig Iskaheen will play Naomh
Pádraig Lifford in the Division 4 promotion play-off in
O’Donnell Park on Sunday (throw-in 2.30pm).
Aiden McAleer’s drew with Lifford last week, and results
elsewhere means that the sides must meet again to decide
who will be promoted to Division 3 next season. |
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“I suppose we have
surprised ourselves this year with the quality of our
squad given how badly we’ve been hit with emigration,”
McAleer said.
“The boys have worked very hard and we’d like to cap off
the season by getting promotion. We know we’d be capable
of holding our own in Division 3 and we’d like the
opportunity to test ourselves against those teams.”
“Lifford are very tough opponents and last week’s game
was physical but fair. Sunday will be like a
championship final, with the winner taking all.”
Finally, Burt’s Ulster football ambitions may have been
dashed last weekend, but their hurlers can capture the
provincial junior title on Sunday when they face Creggan
Kickham’s of Antrim in a replay.
The sides drew ten points apiece in Clones last Sunday
week, although Burt know they have plenty of scope for
improvement. The game is fixed for the Athletic Grounds
in Armagh and throw-in is at 12.45pm.
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Inishowen Independent. |
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