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O’Curry’s made the long trip to a rain-soaked North Clare over the weekend and almost came away with the two points. In the end, they might have settled for a draw but with time running rapidly out on their chal- lenge and having missed a couple of chances to reel in St Breckan’s, O’Curry’s were presented with the chance to win the game.
In the final minute, Sean Haugh latched onto a ball close to goal. His shot was somehow kept out by Daniel Collins and his defence but in the en- suing confusion, O’Curry’s felt that they were entitled to a penalty kick.
Overall, though, referee John Han- nah was in control of proceedings at a wet and slippery Lisdoonvarna.
The conditions provided one of the main talking points in the game and playing with those conditions, St
Breckan’s set about creating a lead that would stand to them for the sec- ond-half.By the time they went in at the break, they had forged ahead into a three-point lead at O-5 to 0-2 and had done most of the running for the previous half hour.
O’Curry’s — who were missing influential midfielder Ger Quinlan — didn’t take that deficit lying down, however.
Thanks to some good work around
the middle of the field, they played themselves back into the game with Ollie Quinlan providing another di- mension going forward.
They had managed to limit St Bre- ckan’s to just two points over the sec- ond-half and had got back to within one point when Haugh had that shot on goal.
It didn’t ripple the net and O’Curry’s left North Clare without anything to show for the journey.