{"id":72641,"date":"2024-01-06T15:26:28","date_gmt":"2024-01-06T15:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ballineurope.com\/?p=25784"},"modified":"2024-01-06T15:26:28","modified_gmt":"2024-01-06T15:26:28","slug":"ariel-johnson-and-niamh-dwyer-drag-fr-mathews-past-liffey-celtics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/06\/ariel-johnson-and-niamh-dwyer-drag-fr-mathews-past-liffey-celtics\/","title":{"rendered":"Ariel Johnson and Niamh Dwyer drag Fr Mathew\u2019s past Liffey Celtics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"667\" height=\"667\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ballineurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ariel-Johnson-667x667.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-image size-post-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ariel Johnson put in a starring display for Fr Mathew&#039;s as they beat Liffey Celtics in the Irish Cup semi-final\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ballineurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ariel-Johnson-667x667.jpg 667w, http:\/\/www.ballineurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ariel-Johnson-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.ballineurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ariel-Johnson-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/www.ballineurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ariel-Johnson-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.ballineurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ariel-Johnson-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.ballineurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ariel-Johnson-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.ballineurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ariel-Johnson-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/www.ballineurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ariel-Johnson-837x837.jpg 837w, http:\/\/www.ballineurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ariel-Johnson-262x262.jpg 262w, http:\/\/www.ballineurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ariel-Johnson-574x574.jpg 574w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/div>\n<p><em>It should never have been this close but Niamh Dwyer and Ariel Johnson got the work done to get Fr Mathew&#8217;s past Liffey Celtics and into their first ever Irish Cup final<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Fr Mathew&#8217;s made history to reach the Irish Cup final for the first time in their history. It took a star role from Ariel Johnson and Niamh Dwyer dragging her teammates out of a funk but they overcame Liffey Celtics to make history.<\/p>\n<h4>A matter of mechanics<\/h4>\n<p>Cup semi finals are naturally nervy affairs but this was something else. The shooting mechanics from Liffey Celtics in the opening minutes against Fr Mathew\u2019s were ghastly. I\u2019m talking people that don\u2019t know anything about how a ball is meant to leave the hands ugly. Considering the talent at their disposal, it was an unusual way for their nerves to show.<\/p>\n<p>One standard six footer changed it. \u00c1ine O\u2019Connor was open for a base line jumper midway through the first quarter and she made it without fuss. The rest of her team woke up and the game was much the better for it. Shots get missed in basketball. Lots of them do. Losing the core capacity to even take one isn\u2019t ideal for any observer.<\/p>\n<p>Upon Liffey settling, it proved to be a genuinely entertaining affair. Gritty, naturally, but it was proper basketball.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- In Post Ad by Rob --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8330822894995250\" data-ad-slot=\"1076584095\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Just when she thought she was out<\/h4>\n<p>Niamh Dwyer was, on paper at least, retired as a player. She was purely a coach for Fr Mathew\u2019s. That was until she wasn\u2019t and called in Pat Price to aid with the bench duties so she could get back on the floor and cook.<\/p>\n<p>An early three ball for her in the second quarter sparked a 15-0 run from Fr Mathew\u2019s to take a surprising stranglehold on the game. There\u2019s almost a tradition in the women\u2019s cup semi finals that one of them would have an upset. There was no doubt which side was the biggest underdog coming into the weekend but Dwyer was unphased.<\/p>\n<p>A turnaround jumper from Gr\u00e1inne Dwyer, Niamh\u2019s sister, and there was no doubt which team was playing smoother. The most worrying sign for Liffey Celtics was the near irrelevance of Rachel Huijsdens on contested balls. The Ireland international centre managed just one rebound in a first half where she barely sat. This was far from normal.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>BallinEurope is ramping up its YouTube game this season. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/ballineurope\" rel=\"noopener\" >Subscribe to our channel now<\/a> for player exclusives, analysis videos, and much more.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>Ariel Johnson gets cooking<\/h4>\n<p>Ariel Johnson had hardly been quiet in the first half but she took over early in the third quarter. The former Loyola Marymount standout made a pair of early threes to push her side into a 16 point lead.<\/p>\n<p>Fr Mathew\u2019s really should have been out of sight. Indeed, they should have been before the half. Liffey Celtics, the side with serious league championship ambitions, were an utter mess. Their stars were making no impact on the game and they were a shambles on the defensive end.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, even with Ariel Johnson cooking, the Cork side couldn\u2019t put this one to bed. Time and again they let Liffey Celtics slowly reel them in. This was not what an underdog could even contemplate risking.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25786\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ballineurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RB1_2480-scaled.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25786\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ballineurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RB1_2480-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Gr\u00e1inne Dwyer (left) and her sister Niamh Dwyer are going back to the Irish Cup final after Fr Mathew&#039;s beat Liffey Celtics\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1639\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25786\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ballineurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RB1_2480-scaled.jpg 2560w, http:\/\/www.ballineurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RB1_2480-300x192.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.ballineurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RB1_2480-1200x768.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/www.ballineurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RB1_2480-768x492.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.ballineurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RB1_2480-1536x984.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.ballineurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RB1_2480-2048x1312.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/www.ballineurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RB1_2480-837x536.jpg 837w, http:\/\/www.ballineurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RB1_2480-667x427.jpg 667w, http:\/\/www.ballineurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RB1_2480-262x168.jpg 262w, http:\/\/www.ballineurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/RB1_2480-574x368.jpg 574w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-25786\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">REPRO FREE ***PRESS RELEASE NO REPRODUCTION FEE*** EDITORIAL USE ONLY<br \/>InsureMyHouse.ie Paudie O&#8217;Connor National Cup Semi-Final, Neptune Stadium, Cork 6\/1\/2024<br \/>FloMAX Liffey Celtics vs Catalyst Fr.Mathews<br \/>Grainne Dwyer and Niamh Dwyer of Catalyst Fr.Mathews<br \/>Mandatory Credit \u00a9INPHO\/Ryan Byrne<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b><i>BallinEurope has a book, a real life actual book called I Like it Loud, and you can buy it on Amazon now. It\u2019s <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/like-loud-basketball-through-Europe\/dp\/1796221341\"><b><i>here as a book<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i> and <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/like-loud-basketball-through-Europe-ebook\/dp\/B081K6S5T4\/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=\"><b><i>here in Kindle form<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<h4>How did this even happen?<\/h4>\n<p>Almost 4 minutes went by in the final quarter before Fr Mathew&#8217;s got their first score of the grame, through Gr\u00e1inne Dwyer at the line. Ariel Johnson settled the nerves briefly as her and-1 play briefly gave her side a 6 point lead but the rundown was on. \u00c1ine O&#8217;Connor&#8217;s finish inside cut the deficit to the minimum. Somehow, this had become a proper contest. When Allie Naverette tied things up, it was a case of who&#8217;d be the better side in just 4 minutes of hoops.<\/p>\n<p>It was time for Niamh Dwyer to step up. A corner three raised the roof. Then came the offensive board with four Liffey Celtics players around her that led to another Johnson score with the bonus. A defensive board with the game in the balance turned into a full length court pass to set up Johnson once more.<\/p>\n<p>Sorcha Tiernan had a chance to tie it and force overtime. All she got was iron. Liffey Celtics out. Fr Mathew&#8217;s advance.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ballineurope.com\/ariel-johnson-fr-mathews-liffey-celtics-8357\/\">Ariel Johnson and Niamh Dwyer drag Fr Mathew&#8217;s past Liffey Celtics<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ballineurope.com\/\">BallinEurope<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"667\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ballineurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ariel-Johnson-667x667.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-image size-post-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ariel Johnson put in a starring display for Fr Mathew's as they beat Liffey Celtics in the Irish Cup semi-final\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<p>It should never have been this close but Niamh Dwyer and Ariel Johnson got the work done to get Fr Mathew\u2019s past Liffey Celtics and into their first ever Irish Cup final Fr Mathew\u2019s made history to reach the Irish Cup final for the first time in their history. 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