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3rds overwhelm Donegal 1sts 45-12 at the Kilraughts Road, League,Sat 15 January 2022

By Uel McDowell
Peter(Hitman)Morrow warming up pre-match.
Matt(The Destroyer)Johnston and Tommy(Bruce Lee)McMullan get ready for the pre-match warm up.
All hands on deck for the Toon 3rds defence.
Gooid defensive work stop Donegal.
Marc Tweed gets ready to release the Toon backline.
Captain (Marvel) Neil Campbell heads for the Donegal line.
Young Waidey gives his support to Neil.
TOUCHDOIWN..I think it was Gavin(The Flying Finn) who scored the 3rds first try in the corner.
Gavin just fails with his first kick at goal but went on to kick 5 marvellous conversions for the 3rds.
Good line-out battle between young Waidey and the Donegal Number 8.
Young Waidey takes an excellent line-out catch.
Donegal cannot breach the 3rds defence.
Both sets of forwards face one another in the loose.
Marc prepares to feed the scrum.
Line-out stages: 1.Waidey goes up.
2. Watches the flight of the ball.
3. Gets ready to catch the ball.
4. Nearly in his hands.
5. Nicely taken in both hands.
6.Waidey turns to face his scrumhalf.
7. Distributes the ball cleanly to his Number 9.
Nealers working hard in the loose.
Good turnover ball, Nealers.
Thomas and Neil stop the Donegal second row.
Johnathan and Thomas stop a Donegal attack.
Matt stops the Donegal Number 8.
Matt will not let the big Donegal man through.
Adam adds his support to stop the Donegal man.
Good work 3rds!
Total concentration on the 3rds line.
Donegal get through the resolute Toon defence.
Mike McAleese gets to grips with the Donegal centre.
Peter, Mike and Jamie stop the big Donegal centre in his tracks.
Bruno heads for the Donegal line with Matt in support.
Bruno looks for the support.
Bruno prepares to draw the Donegal tackler.
Bruno offloads a nice pass to wing forward,Matt.
Big Matt crosses the Donegal whitewash to score the first of his two tries,
TOUCHDOWN...Well done big lad!
Deano and the family pay a visit to his old stomping ground./ Good to see you, Deano!
Eugene and Tracey Johnston and family givingb their full support to their big son, Matt, the Toon wing forward.
Another happy group of Toon supporters at the 3rds match with Donegal. Will defo get all your names next time!
Big Matt gets his second tryb of the afternoon. Good days work, Matthew!
Gavin(The Flying Finn) narrowly misses the conversion.
3rds centre, Adam Cusick gets the backline away.
3rds outhalf, Jamie Henry, looks fore the gap.
It takes three Donegal men to stop ypung Jamie.
Bruno makes a nuisance of himself in loose play.
Peter(Crusher)Morrow takes on the Donegal defence with a powerful surge.
Marc Tweed looks to release his fullback.
The Flying Finn gratefully receives Marc's pass to cross the Donegal line to score.
TOUCHDOWN.. good try, Gavin.
Gavin converts his try.
Adam(Mr Cool)Cusik prepares to take off
Matt and Bruno stop the Donegal man.
Danny, Matt, Bruno and Tommy swarm like bees to a honeypot to stop Donegal.
Peter (The Wingman) McConaghie heads for the Donegal line, after his superb break.
TOUCHDOWN..for the 3rds winger..super try.
Donegal can make no headway against the young 3rds team.
Peter takes off again.
Peter cuts inside the Donegal defence and looks top pass to Tommy.
Tommy receives the pass and goes on one of his galloping runs.
That's it Tommy, keep those legs pumping!
Tommy gets close and personal with the Donegal fullback.
Matt goes bewteen the Donegal hooker and wing forward to set up another 3rds attack.
Matt is stopped by the strong Donegal defending.
Young Waidey breaks free and sees the Donegal line.
Nearly there, Johnathan.
Inches to go for the 3rds second row.
TOUCHDOWN..for Young Waidey.
Half-time teamtalk for the 3rds and the chance for a breather.
Donegal cannot break the Toon defence.
Nealers makes a strong break and looks for the inside pass to Johnathan Waide.
YoungWaidey heads for the Donegal posts.
TOUCHDOWN..second try for the second rower...Good work Johnathan.
Adam makes the Donegal defence work hard with his mazy running./
Jamie is stopped by a last ditch tackle by the Donegal centre.
Marc(The Poacher) Tweed scores the final try of the match. Apologies if I have got the 10,11,12 and 13 names wrong.

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