10.15am 11 December 2021
Ballymena Saturday Morning League, Division 1
Connor 2 Carniny Amateur and Youth 3 (att 24)
It's been a few years since I last watched a Ballymena Saturday Morning League game. They're a useful way of passing time ahead of a main match in the afternoon, but that does the competition a disservice.
The standard of football, especially in the top division, is good, and it was worth an early start to drive up from Dublin in time for this match. Such was the heavy rain in Northern Ireland I was relieved to see players warming up when I arrived.
The pitch was heavy and the rain was relentless, but Connor and Carniny provided a very good game that made me almost forget how soaked I was getting.
Carniny began well, and two early goals looked to have set them on the way to a win. But Connor recovered from their poor start and deserved the goal they pulled back before half time.
It was 2-2 soon after the break, and at that stage Connor looked favourites to go on and win the game. But it was the visitors who scored next and that turned out to be the winner, despite the home side having late chances.
Connor play in Kells, a village that adjoins Connor. It's a neat venue, with a pavilion next to a pitch that's fenced off, has dugouts and with hard standing on two sides.
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