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IFC Semi Final Rasharkin V Portglenone
7th September 2013
Clooney was the stage for the clash of footballing rivals this past weekend and the curtain raiser as part of a double header was the meeting of Rasharkin and nearest neighbours Portglenone with a place in the Intermediate final up for grabs. No love loss lies between these bitter foes as a rivalry as intensified throughout the years, which made this encounter at the semi-final stage all the more tantalising.
The sides prevailed to this stage following impressive wins against Ballymena and Sarsfields, which left opinions divided on the outcome ahead of the game. Rasharkin having defeated their counterparts in the two league meetings this year appeared as favourites for the tie as they have played a brand of football which now sees them playing in Antrim’s top flight next year and manager
Dominic Kelly was hoping for a similar outcome in this their third meeting of the year. The Casement’s however will have felt hard done by in each of these games as they were beaten by slim margins and would have felt victory was well within their grasp making the short journey to Fr McGuigan Park.
