Crusheen get better of Rovers

Crusheen 3-6   Fergus Rovers 1-4

Crusheen continued their upward curve when they had an impressive win over Fergus Rovers in the Senior B Ladies’ Football Championship in Lissycasey last Friday. Fergus Rovers opened the scoring with a point from Áine Kelly and a goal from Ciara O’Malley. Crusheen responded with two points from frees scored by Emma Kearney and Michelle O’Donnell.
Áine Kelly scored another free for Rovers and Kearney converted a similar score for Crusheen. This left Rovers 1- 2 to 0-3 ahead at half-time. Due to two players sustaining serious injuries early in the second half, the game was stopped for 30 minutes. When play resumed, O’Donnell added another point from a free for Crusheen before Elaine O’Mahony rattled the Rovers’ net with a goal from a penalty. Rovers battled hard but Crusheen proved two strong. Kearney added a further 1-1 to her tally while Áine Kelly scored a point for Rovers, O’Mahony responded with another goal for Crusheen, while Nora Murphy added a point. This was an excellent overall display from the Cusheen ladies while Clare Hester and Clodagh McNeilis did well for Rovers.

Crusheen: Noelle McGuane; Claire O’Grady, Leona McMahon, Maria O’Donnell; Edel McGuane, Mary Rosingrave, Ann Fitzgibbon; Rachel Lenihan, Regina Fennessy; Maire O’Grady, Tina Meaney, Marian Meaney; Michelle O’Donnell, Elaine O’Mahony, Emma Kearney.
Sub: Nora Murphy for Maria O’Donnell.
Fergus Rovers: Jackie Lynch; Christina Hill, Lorraine Kelly, Laura Meaney; Teresa Meaney, Aoife Clohessy, Carmel McGuane; Clare Hester, Clodagh McNeilis; Laura Hannrahan, Orla Griffin, Eimear O’Shea; Cliona Cleary, Ciara O’Malley, Áine Kelly.
Subs: Louise Griffin for Cliona Cleary and Gráinne Griffin for Ciara O’Malley.
Referee: Michael Fitzgerald