NY GAA Report: Rangers rally for a draw
Plus: Westmeath on target, Sideline shenanigans, and Sunday cancellations.
Frank Brady
Rangers rally for a draw
Sligo 2-8; Rangers 1-11
This senior football clash which started in a rather prosaic and pedestrian fashion ended with plenty of excitement and of course some sideline shenanigans.
Sligo were seven points ahead shortly after halftime, but then apparently ran out of steam and options as Rangers began to play with flair and fire to dominate the last stanza to earn a draw.
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The first quarter was a lackluster affair as both sides dropped shots and kicked wides just to have two points each at the first water break. Sean O’Neill and Kevin Loane were Rangers’ flag raisers, while Mickey Lenaghan and Taigdh Riordan answered for Sligo.
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St. Barnabas, already having etched themselves into New York’s GAA annals by being the first all American-born Minor Board team to win the senior championship, ensured that their season ended on a high note by also winning the New York under-21 title. Editor s Note: This column first appeared in the December 16 edition of the Irish Voice newspaper, sister publication to IrishCentral.
The pundits ranked the Bronx boys as firm favorites as they were back-boned by a cadre of senior players. However, Rangers were also stacked with a batch of senior-experienced and skillful players, thus ensuring that this would a keen and competitive contest, and that it certainly was for most of the game. However, Barnabas always seemed to have the extra edge and stepped up a gear when the pressure came on.