{"id":595454,"date":"2023-09-29T12:10:40","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T11:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/?p=595454"},"modified":"2023-09-29T12:10:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T11:10:40","slug":"1st-xi-superleague-royal-school-armagh-3-friends-school-lisburn-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.thefrontrowunion.com\/frusport\/?p=595454","title":{"rendered":"1st XI Superleague: Royal School Armagh 3 Friends School Lisburn 0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">We caught up with The Royal School Armagh and Friends&#8217; School Lisburn on Thursday afternoon for a rearranged 1st XI Superleague Pool 1 match at College Hill. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">After the previous days excesses it was quite a pleasant afternoon for some top class hockey and the teams didn&#8217;t disappoint. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Friends enjoyed a strong start to the game though Armagh looked to be getting on top towards the end of the first quarter with <strong>Daisy Nicholson<\/strong> and Annie Cunningham prominent for the home team.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230928-RSA-v-FSL-026-John-McMurtry-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-595455\" style=\"width:800px;height:1000px\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Daisy Nicholson had a strong game for Armagh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The energetic duo combined for the opening score at the start of the second quarter with Nicholson driving in from the left to tee up <strong>Annie  Cunningham<\/strong> for a tap in to open the scoring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230928-RSA-v-FSL-105-John-McMurtry-1-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-595456\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Annie Cunningham taps in the opening goal for Armagh. er 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Annie was joined on the scoreboard by her sister <strong>Joni Cunningham<\/strong>, who hit a powerful reflexive drive from the edge of the D, after a penalty corner six minutes later to give The Royal School a 2 &#8211; 0 lead as the teams changed ends at half time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230928-RSA-v-FSL-144-John-McMurtry-1-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-595457\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Joni Cunningham powers in Armagh&#8217;s second goal. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Friends looked for a response at the start of the second half but the relentless workrate from Armagh gave the visitors no respite and another driving run from the dynamic Nicholson ended with a lovely finish from <strong>Grace McCool <\/strong>to take the score to 3 &#8211; 0 mid way through the third quarter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-09-28-Grace-MCCool-goal-for-Armagh.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Grace McCool slots in Armagh&#8217;s third. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The visitors came storming forward throughout the final quarter with some nice plays down both flanks but the resolute Armagh defence held firm for a 3 &#8211; 0 win which should put them in charge of Pool 1. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230928-RSA-v-FSL-232-John-McMurtry-1-800x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-595459\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Friends&#8217; push forward in the final quarter. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Match Gallery<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>[foogallery id=&#8221;594978&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We caught up with The Royal School Armagh and Friends&#8217; School Lisburn on Thursday afternoon for a rearranged 1st XI Superleague Pool 1 match at College Hill. 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