Forster Cup: Ballynahinch IV 3 Ballymena III 20

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John McMurtry

Ballynahinch IV’s entertained Ballymena III’s in the opening round of the Forster Cup at Ballymacarn Park on Saturday afternoon.

Report and pictures by Cyril Boyd Photography.

On a bitterly cold day with frozen hands dropping the ball on occasion, both teams struggled to get their running game going. More often than not the ball was dropped at a crucial time allowing the opponents to counter.

The home team managed to secure a couple of penalties, converting one through their No 12 Martin O’Neill.

Ballynahinch’s Martin O’Neill gets the scoreboard up and running with a successful first half penalty.

There was little to choose between the teams in the first . . .

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