Clann na nGael

Ladies Under-14 County Champions 2008

17-05-2008

Rooskey

Clann na nGael 3-13

St. Mary’s 2-6

		Marissa Murray
Leanne O'Connor		Ciara Galvin		Ciara Costello
Ellen Harney		Gillian Wall		Katie Rock
	Rebecca Naughton (1-3)		Orla O'Neill (0-1)
Karen Nicholson (Capt)(0-4)		Kayleigh Dunning (1-4)		Aileen McEvilly
Louise Curley		Jennifer Duignan		Grace Naughton

16	Anna Shine (0-1)
17	Saoirse McManus (1-0)
18	Deirdre Ward
19	Melissa Glynn
20	Gemma Nicholson
21	Aoibhinn Golden
22	Hazel Menton
23	Kirsty Warby
24	Meadbh O’Neill

Clann na nGael 3-13 St Marys 2-06

Pride of place this week goes to the Tom Nolan & Co sponsored U-14 girl’s team who secured the Championship and Feile double with a great victory over a strong St Marys team in Kilglass. Although the score line suggests an easy win, this was anything but, as with less than 10 minutes to go the result was very much in doubt but the Clann girls dug deep and finished in style scoring 1-5 without reply. The manner of victory very much sums up this bunch of girls as work rate and determination are attributes which they bring to every game on top of their football abilities. The match started off as the Kayleigh Dunning Show and she proceeded to score 1-4 as she ran at the St Mary’s defence, the goal was brilliantly placed in the corner. Karen Nicholson added her second point from a free before Anna Shine was unlucky to see her shot come back off the crossbar, before picking up the rebound herself and firing over the bar to leave the half-time score 1-7 to 0-3 in Clann’s favour. Clann’s defence as a whole had performed very well in the first half with Leanne O’Connor, Gillian Wall and Ellen Harney dominant but increasingly they came under pressure in the second half as St Mary’s mounted a fight back to reduce the lead to 2 points. Rebecca Naughton then slotted a brilliant penalty into the bottom left corner but St Marys came straight down to score a second goal. There was less than 10 minutes to go but the Clann midfield of Orla O’Neill and Rebecca Naughton took over and they closed out the match. Rebecca scored three points, Karen Nicholson scored her fourth point and Orla O’Neill finished a great left footed point under pressure. Substitute Saoirse McManus struck a goal with a neat finish over the goalkeeper into the roof of the net to give Clann a ten point winning margin. There were great performances from all over with Katie Rock solid in defence in the second half along with Gillian Wall, Karen Nicholson and Kayleigh Dunning prolific in attack and substitutes Deirdre Ward, Saoirse McManus and Anna Shine also making strong contributions. Player of The Match however went to Rebecca Naughton who never stopped running and carrying the game to St Marys. Captain Karen Nicholson received the Cup from County Secretary Francie Keane and thanked everone including the management team of Kevin Naughton, Terry O’Neill and Mickey Dunning.

Clann na nGael: Marissa Murray, Leanne O'Connor, Ciara Galvin, Ciara Costelloe, Ellen Harney, Gillian Wall, Katie Rock, Rebecca Naughton (1-3), Orla O'Neill (0-1), Karen Nicholson (0-4), Kayleigh Dunning (1-4), Aileen McEvilly , Louise Curley, Jennifer Duignan, Grace Naughton. Subs Anna Shine (0-1), Saoirse McManus (1-0), Deirdre Ward, Melissa Glynn, Gemma Nicholson, Aoibhin Golden, Hazel Menton, Kirsty Warby, Meadbh O’Neill.