Easy win for Éire Óg minors

Éire Og  7-4

Inagh/Kilnamona  1-2

SCORES, particularly points, were difficult to come by on this murky, windy July evening when Éire Óg were hosted by Inagh-Kilnamona at Inagh in Round 1 of the Minor B Championship.
Orla Devitt opened the scoring for Éire Óg with a well-taken goal. A pointed free, followed by a goal from Shaunagh O’Brien, gave the Ennis side a five-point lead before Inagh-Kilnamona pulled back a point from a 45. 2-1 from Devitt pushed Éire Óg into a 12-point lead at the break, with the hosts managing just another point in the half.
Once again, it was Éire Óg that made their mark first in the second half with a Gráinne Nolan point. Further scores from Orla Devitt (1-0), Shaunagh O’Brien (1-1) and a goal from Nolan ensured victory for the visitors. The host’s only score of the half came from a free that was initially saved but they found the net after a goalmouth tussle.

Éire Óg: Katie Malone, Clare Chadda, Laura Brown, Sophie Hanna, Aoife O’Neill, Rae Wall, Claire McMahon, Lisa Greene, Alana O’Brien, Karen Roche, Caroline Walsh, Gráinne Nolan, Orla Devitt, Shaunagh O’Brien.
Subs: Elana Bradley for Karen Roche (40mins), Orlaith Flynn for Alana O’Brien (45mins).
Inagh/Kilnamona: Aoife Keane, Sinéad Quinn, Laura Fitzgerald, Edel Devereaux, Roseanne O’Loughlin, Marie O’Looney, Molleen Redington, Róisín Rouine, Róisín Longe, Laura Rynne, Ciara Cotter, Róisín Keane, Frances Coote, Ciara Fitzgerald.

Newmarket-on-Fergus  1-9

Ballyea  1-6

THIS Minor A Championship tie was a tough, physical match, which the scoreline doesn’t really reflect. Newmarket went in at the break  0-10 to 0-5 ahead with Niki Kaiser scoring all of Newmarket’s first-half points (four from frees). Ria Flanagan was moved over to mark Niki for the second half, which saw Ann Marie Hayes also adding to Newmarket’s scoreline. Rebecca Culligan’s solo run and shot in the 43rd minute dropped into the Newmarket goal and boosted the Ballyea side but Newmarket went on to score a goal and three unanswered points to seal victory.
Best for Ballyea were Suzy O’Shea, Rebecca Culligan, Jane Flanagan, Ria Flanagan, Catherine Dolan, and Emma O’Connell. Niki Kaiser shone for Newmarket with good support from Ann Marie Hayes and good defence from Laura McMahon and Clodagh Lawlor.
Newmarket-on-Fergus: Aislinn Keogh, Róisín White, Laura McMahon, Kate O’Halloran, Kate O’Neill, Clodagh Lawlor, Bríd Enright, Katie Hayes, Rachael Mulcaire, Ciara Mulcaire, Niki Kaiser (0-12), Saoirse Gleeson (0-2), Laura Commane, Annmarie Hayes (1-5).
Ballyea: Áine O’Shea, Sally Carrig, Catherine Dolan, Mairéad Longe, Niamh Donnellan, Suzy O’Shea (0-1), Carol Browne, Jane Flanagan, Ria Flanagan, Laura McCarthy, Rebecca Culligan (1-2), Emma O’Connell (0-1), Caoimhe Morrissey, Ciara Phillips, Edel Hehir (0-2).
Subs: Susie Lynch for Laura McCarthy, Laura McCarthy for Caoimhe Morrissey.

 

Truagh-Clonlara  3-5

Tulla-Bodyke  3-3

TRUAGH/Clonlara shaded this closely contested first-round Minor C game played in damp conditions at Dr Daly Park on Monday evening last on a scoreline of 3-5 to 3-3.
Tulla did register the first score when Katie McInerney put over a free after just two minutes. Truagh/Clonlara had the better of the play for most of the next 20 minutes raising two green flags and but for some erratic shooting should have scored more. Tulla did score a goal against the run of play in the seventh minute when Laura O’Sullivan collected a pass from Aisling McNamara and gave the goalie no chance from close range. Lydia Sheedy had a second goal for the Tulla/Bodyke girls with five minutes remaining in the half. Michelle Powell added two points to leave the half-time score at 2-2 to 2-1 in favour of Truagh/Clonlara.
The second half was closely contested with scores being hard won. Truagh/Clonlara added two points and Tulla/Bodyke one before the 19th minute when Katie McInerney put the home team a point to the good when she collected a line ball from Aisling McNamara and found the net. However, Truagh/Clonlara responded with a goal scored by Michelle Powell, having received a pinpoint pass from Aoife McKeon. In the remaining 10 minutes, the sides both added a point apiece to leave the final score Truagh/Clonlara 3-5 Tulla/Bodyke 3-3.
Truagh/Clonlara had good performances all round with Aideen Hogg, Aoife McKeon and Michelle Powell standing out.
Tulla/Bodyke were best served by Olwyn McInerney, Aisling McNamara and Laura O’Sullivan.

Truagh/Clonlara: Sinéad Hogg, Aileen Ryan, Aideen Hogg, Emma O’Meara, Eimear Burke, Aoife McKeon, Molly Power, Siobhán Fahey, Róisín Rynne, Michelle Powell (2-5), Aoife O’Riordan, Fern Carroll, Caitlin Meehan (1-0).
Tulla/Bodyke: Ellen Culloo, Áine O’Callaghan, Lorna Power, Lisa Meehan, Catriona McNamara, Jayne Meehan, Olwyn McInerney, Katie McInerney (1-2), Chantelle O’Halloran, Aisling McNamara (0-1) Laura O’Sullivan (1-0), Aiofe Leamy, Lydia Sheedy (1-0).
Subs: Leah Fox for Jayne Meehan, Sarah Leyden, Chantele O’Halloran.