Pauline McFerran reports on the Women’s Development League.
Carrick Ladies defended their league title at home to fierce rivals, Ballymoney on Sunday, beating the current league toppers by 19-12.
The home side kicked off a stop/start half, with play beginning mid-pitch and moving to the Ballymoney half and soon Carrick could have opened the scoring. As is the norm when these sides meet, neither side dominated for long and a kick took the action to the Ballymoney 22, with Carrick pushing play back to the middle of the pitch where the action resumed until a Ballymoney run and maul resulted in a try from centre Helen Murphy, which was not converted.
Spurred on by this score, Carrick forced Ballymoney into their own 22, with scrum half Lydine Wilson finding the line and centre Arlene Devine converting. On the cusp of half time Ballymoney attacked relentlessly, pushing through the tight Carrick defensive line to allow captain Libby “Slippy” Parke to score a try which was converted as the whistle signalled half time, with the score . . .
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