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Gowna lose out to Enniskillen Gaels on penalties

Nov 12, 2022 21:33 By Dave Hooper
Gowna lose out to Enniskillen Gaels on penalties
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Gowna lose out to Enniskillen Gaels on penalties

Gowna missed out on an Ulster club championship semi-final following a 5-3 loss to Enniskillen Gaels on penalties.

The game ended 2-14 to 1-17 after extra-time, the sides were tied 2-10, 1-13 at the end of normal time.

The sides traded two points each during the opening nine minutes. Three minutes later Gaels moved three points clear, Callum Jones finding the net.

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John Reihill added another point for Gaels on 13 minutes. Four minutes later it was back to a one-point game thanks to a goal by Gowna’s TJ Fitzpatrick.

Enniskillen Gaels replied with two successive scores before Gowna levelled the game again on 22 minutes through a Robbie Fitzpatrick goal.

The Fermanagh champions finished the half stronger, landing three of the next four scores, leading 1-8 to 2-3 at half-time.

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Gaels opened up a three-point gap seven minutes into the second-half. Two points from Cian Madden and one from Conor Madden restored parity on 48 minutes.

Eight minutes later; Callum Jones and Conor Madden were both sent-off, suddenly, both sides were reduced to 14 men.

Cian Madden gave Gowna a one-point lead two minutes into injury time only for his effort to be cancelled out by Eoin Beacom at the end of normal time.

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Two points from Cian Madden and one from Conor Casey gave Gowna a three-point lead four minutes into extra-time.

Gaels responded impressively, landing two of the next three scores before two points from Conor Love sent the game to a penalty shoot-out.

Cian Madden missed Gowna’s first penalty. While Conor Casey, Oisin Pierson and Robbie Fitzpatrick were on target for Gowna, Enniskillen Gaels claimed victory converting five penalties.

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