Draperstown Celtic 3-3 Dungiven
April 28, 2008
There was an air of celebration around Cahore Park on Saturday as Draperstown played their last game of what has been a very successful season. With the league title having been wrapped up on the previous Tuesday in the victory over Magherafelt, gone were the nerves and tension which had built up in recent weeks.
This was an event to be enjoyed, so much so that the game almost got in the way. With Celtic captain Darren McKillion receiving the Intermediate league trophy from League chairman Tom Starke, it marked the end of a long hard season and the beginning of celebrations which were to continue long into the evening.
The game itself was very entertaining with lots of goal mouth action, some very good football played and plenty of smiles on the faces of the good home support.
Early had saved well from both McNicholl and Burns before Daryl Kane put Dungiven ahead on 24 minutes, somewhat against the run of play. Davin McSorley equalised with a stunning strike from 30 yards before Eamon Burns put Celtic ahead on 36 minutes rounding off a good move involving Mark Murchan and Raymond Caulfield. Dungiven equalised with a fine goal from a free kick on the stroke of half time and took the lead on 55 minutes when Kane again scored his second.
This saw a great deal of pressure from the home side which was determined not to lose on such an occasion. Some poor finishing together with high quality goalkeeping from Early kept Celtic at bay before Mark McNicholl gained deserved equaliser. Draperstown had chances to get the win especially from Caulfield and Young but two superb saves ensured parity on the day.
The final whistle brought the curtain down on a roller coaster of a journey for all at Draperstown Celtic which had begun at the end of last August in a feeling of hope but ended on a sunny afternoon in April in a feeling of great satisfaction. It was just reward for the effort put in by all those who represented the team throughout the year and especially for manager John McKee and his assistant Austin McKillion.
Speaking afterwards McKee was at pains to point out that winning the league was not the end of a journey but would hopefully mark the beginning of another successful period in the history of Draperstown Celtic Football club.
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