FOLLOWING a very successful year, the Old Ground Hotel, Ennis was the venue for the celebrations of the Doora Barefield Ladies Football Club last weekend
Players, mentors, friends and families gathered amid a sea of maroon and white to recognise the great achievements, both on and off the pitch, for an outstanding group of players, who brought home silverware at U-12, U-14, U-16 and minor levels last year.
Clare hurling legend and Doora Barefield clubman, Jamesie O’Connor, presented the medals to the girls, while Sean Lenihan, chairman of the ladies football club, acknowledged the combined contribution from players, mentors, committee and parents that resulted in a very successful 2013 season.
The U-12 girls won both the East Clare Regional League Final and the Division 1 Championship. This was their third year in-a-row to win both and a special award was presented to four players, Aisling Reidy, Amy Lenihan, Chloe Towey and Niamh O’Keefe, who played on all three winning teams. The U-14 girls were presented with their Division 1 county medals, which they won in a thrilling replay against West Clare Gaels in Kilmihil.
The club’s U-16s had a fantastic season, winning the Division 2 Championship. The Doora Barefield minor team narrowly missed out on a place in their championship final when beaten by Kilmurry Ibrickane, who went on to win the championship. They brought home the silverware with a shield final win against Liscannor.
Aoibhinn O Loughlin, Sinead Clancy and Caoilfhionn Ni Chonaill at the Doora Barefield underage ladies Football awards night in the Old Ground Hotel. Photograph by John Kelly.
Roisin Dillon,Grace Molloy and Niamh Meaney at the Doora Barefield underage ladies Football awards night in the Old Ground Hotel. Photograph by John Kelly.
Emer O Loughlin, Sadhbh O Brien, Ava Lenihan and Emma Towey at the Doora Barefield underage ladies Football awards night in the Old Ground Hotel. Photograph by John Kelly.
Aoise Meaney,Lily Rafferty and Laura Mc Donald at the Doora Barefield underage ladies Football awards night in the Old Ground Hotel. Photograph by John Kelly.
Edel Williams, Niamh O Keeffe, Ciara Lane and Tia Hughes Keane at the Doora Barefield underage ladies Football awards night in the Old Ground Hotel. Photograph by John Kelly.
Aisling Reidy, Niamh O Keeffe, Amy Lenihan and Chloe Towey at the Doora Barefield underage ladies Football awards night in the Old Ground Hotel. Photograph by John Kelly.
Sisters; Siofra, Caoilfhionn and Muirne Ni Chonaill at the Doora Barefield underage ladies Football awards night in the Old Ground Hotel. Photograph by John Kelly.
Mary O Connor, Orla Purcell and Emily Williams at the Doora Barefield underage ladies Football awards night in the Old Ground Hotel. Photograph by John Kelly.
Aisling Mc Mahon, Orla Meehan and Vanessa Meaney at the Doora Barefield underage ladies Football awards night in the Old Ground Hotel. Photograph by John Kelly.
Orla Mulchrone, Megan O Brien and Ellen Meaney at the Doora Barefield underage ladies Football awards night in the Old Ground Hotel. Photograph by John Kelly.
Leanne Kearney, Mia Hanrahan and Aisling Meaney at the Doora Barefield underage ladies Football awards night in the Old Ground Hotel. Photograph by John Kelly.
Enya Feerick, Katie Brogan and Eanna O Loughlin at the Doora Barefield underage ladies Football awards night in the Old Ground Hotel. Photograph by John Kelly.
Emma Purcell, Kate Dillon, Orla Hoey, Amanda Mulkere and Anna Courtney at the Doora Barefield underage ladies Football awards night in the Old Ground Hotel. Photograph by John Kelly.
Special guest Jamesie O Connor and Ladies club chairman Sean Lenihan, left, with Fiona Tuohy, minor captain, Enya Feerick, U-14 captain, Siofra Ni Chonaill, U-12 league captain, Aisling Reidy, U-12 Div 1 captain and Caoimhe Hoey, U-16 captain at the Doora Barefield underage ladies Football awards night in the Old Ground Hotel. Photograph by John Kelly.
A native of Ennis, Colin McGann has been editor of The Clare Champion since August 2020. Former editor of The Clare People, he is a journalism and communications graduate of Dublin Institute of Technology.
