Clogher Valley moved up to second place in Qualifying League One with an impressive bonus point win against CIYMS at a dank Belmont.
The first scrum saw the Valley pack shunting the CIYMS eight back in an ominous beginning for the home crowd. Good work from No.8 Wilson and then a fine break by Donaldson saw Valley establish good field position in the CIYMS 22. With the home scrum again under pressure, the referee had no option to but to go behind the posts for a penalty try on 7 minutes after the CIYMS front row stood up. Holme added the conversion to leave Valley in front 7-0.
The home team’s efforts to regain the initiative were thwarted when Valley took receipt of the restart and Sharkey made good ground up the middle of the park. Further good work by Valley led to a penalty which was kicked to touch. Valley pressure from the resulting lineout came to nothing after good CIYMS defence yielded a penalty which relieved the danger…………… see more at :- http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/cloghervalleyrfc/s/match-centre-44502/1-1031695
Valley 3rs beat Armagh 4ths 33-14
Clogher Valley 3rd XV fielded a mixed side of youth and experience on Saturday to face Armagh 4th XV. Clogher Valley set their intentions down early with strong scrummaging and ball carrying. The first try came on the 10 minute mark when CV forwards worked through four phases of tight ball carrying in the centre of the park drawing Armagh’s defence in. Gaps began to appear both left and right. Scrum Half Carruth spun the ball wide to the right and the backs moved the ball well with Luke Irwin at second centre the one to find the try making gap. Dylan Eakin at out-half kicked the first of four excellent conversions……………… see more at :- http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/cloghervalleyrfc/s/match-centre-52741/0-2586932
