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Éire Óg 5-12 – St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield 2-10 at Corofin
SUCCESS BREEDS success they say and after winning the Minor Division 3 title the previous weekend adding to the Under 16 crown garnered earlier in the year, Éire Óg brought that momentum into Saturday’s Junior B championship final to deservedly take the honours.
A lightning start also helped with two quickfire shots to the net, one each from Shauna Keane and Orla Devitt, had them six points clear within two minutes of the throw-in. Playing with the aid of a strong breeze, the Ennis girls made no mistake and capitalised on this advantage, notching up a further 1-5 with another goal from Shauna Keane and points from Orla Devitt, Shaunagh O’Brien, Shauna Keane and Tara Sheehan before St. Joseph’s Rebecca Devine found the net with a well taken strike in the 20th minute. The kick-out ended up in the arms of Éire Óg’s Orla McMahon whose excellent lay-off to Shauna Keane ended up splitting the posts. Rebecca Devine, lethal when in possession, pointed for the Parish, but Éire Óg finished the half strongly with points from Shauna Keane and Shaunagh O’Brien to leave them 3-9 to 1-1 ahead by the interval.
The Parish girls came out all guns blazing in the second half, with a great Rebecca Devine point getting them off the mark in the opening minute but totally against the run of play, Shaunagh O’Brien found the net for Éire Óg. In spite of this blow, St. Joseph’s kept the heads up and continued to dominate the opening quarter with a further point from Rebecca Devine. Devine’s shot on goal seemed destined for the net, but an outstanding save from Aoife O’Neill sent the ball over the bar. Sarah O’Keeffe and Orla Devitt traded points, before St. Joseph’s notched up three points in a row with shots from Mary Sweeney, Rebecca Devine and Niamh Willis. Again, the hardworking Orla Devitt, who gave an outstanding performance at mid- field, put a shot over the bar while Shaunagh O’Brien followed up with a well taken goal. The next five minutes belonged to the Parish, notching up 1-02. Time ran out, however, for St. Joseph’s with the last score of the match, a pointed free from Orla Devitt, giving the Townies a 5-12 to 2-10 win.
Éire Óg
Aoife O’Neill, Sophie Hanna, Sinead Darcy, Orla Chaplin, RaeWall,Aida Griffey, Edel Griffey, Louise Kirwan (Capt.), Orla Devitt (1-6 3f), JoanneWalsh,Alana O’Brien, Orla McMahon, Tara Sheehan (0-1), Shauna Keane (2-3), Shaunagh O’Brien (2-2)
Subs
Edel Griffin for Griffey, Sarah Cullinan for Kirwan, Rebecca Crowe for Sheehan, Katie Malone for Keane, Deirbhile Ryan for Wall
Doora/ Barefield
Niamh O’Loughlin (Capt.), Sarah Nugent, Michelle McMahon, Catriona Davenport, Eimear Casey, Kelly-Anne Hassett, Karen O’Brien,Amanda Hassett, Molly Brannock, Sorcha McCormack, Rebecca Devine, NiamhWillis, Aoife Murphy, Sarah O’Keeffe, Mary Sweeney
Subs
Ciara Willis for Molly Brannock(inj) Anne Marie McGann for Sorcha McCormack
Referee
Michael Fitzgerald (Clondegad)