Kilcoole vs Clan Na Gael LGFA Junior

 LGFA JAFC Quarter Final

Kilcoole 9-10

Clan Na Gael 2-4

Kilcoole GAA

Eoin Horkan

 

On Sunday morning in there home ground the Kilcoole Junior team produced a stunning performance scoring nearly as many goals as points to overcome visitors Clan Na Gael.

From the opening whistle the home side powered forward through midfielder Charlotte Nagle who found the net inside the first minute. Clan Na Gael’s response was immediate as they levelled the game with a goal from Sophie Nolan. The visitors then took the lead as midfielder Jamie Curran Carr fired over under pressure. The rest of the half was all out attack from the Kilcoole girls as they powered on after the early setback. It was wing forward Robyn Evans who swung the tie back in her sides favour with her sides second goal of the game. The Goosebank girls were causing trouble anytime the ball went into the inside line with Robyn Rooney firing over three points in between an effort from play from centre forward Aoife Keddy. This left six points between the sides at the break.

The second half was much of the same from the home side as full forward  Angie Prendergast netted before Evans added her second goal inside the opening minutes of the half. With Kilcoole well in control Keddy slotted over another point. With the game effectively over as a contest Clan Na Gael fired in a second goal from Laura O’ Toole who burst through the defence Carr added her second point to stem the tide for a brief period. The home side who were scoring at will as Prendergast pointed before Evans completed her hat-trick by lobbing the goalkeeper. With fifteen minutes left to go in the tie Angie Prendergast was running through the opposition defence at ease resulting in another goal and a point for her in quick succession. It was then the turn of substitute Lucy Nagle to raise a white flag before Taylor Brandon did the same for the home side. The final score of this flurry was another major from Robyn Rooney. With only a few minutes to go O’ Toole and Carr added there sides last two points of the game. With three minutes left Prendergast netted a final goal for herself before finishing off her scoring with a point . The final score of the game was a well taken goal from Nagle after a mistake from the goalie.

This leaves Kilcoole in the last four of the ladies junior championship for the second season in a row.

 

Kilcoole: Naomi Meakin: Grace Drumgoole, Leanne Hannon, Lucy Toomey; Chloe Byrne, Grace Murphy, Holly Martin; Lucy Rooney, Charlotte Nagle (2-0); Robyn Evans (3-0), Aoife Keddy (0-2), Kayla Devlin; Robyn Rooney (1-3), Angie Prendergast (3-3), Taylor Brandon(0-1).

Subs Used: Lucy Nagle (0-1) for Robyn Evans , Amy Byrne for Aoife Keddy, Ella Mackey for Grace Drumgoole, Raynah Byrne for Kayla Devlin.

 

Clan Na Gael: Katie Walsh; Aisling Power, Rebecca Drew, Jen McGrath; Helen Kirwan, Shauna Kearns, Jen Ryan; Hannah Holly, Jamie Curran Carr (0-3); Sophie Curran, Lara Reddin, Sophie Nolan (1-0); Tara Brady, Laura O’ Toole (1-1), Michelle Murray.

Subs Used: Paris Flynn for Jen Ryan, Laura Shanahan for Michelle Murray, Heather Blackbyrne for Lara Reddin, Hannah Doyle for Hannah Holly.

 

Referee: Terry Canavan