U12 Girls Shield
Waterford 1
Mayo 0
Evergreen Park Kilkenny
Eoin Horkan
A goal by Waterford in the
second half of the U12 girls' final on Saturday in Kilkenny was all that stood
between Mayo and glory.
Since their lengthy journey to
the southeast had no impact on them, Mayo held total control of this tie in the
first half. Saoirse Reynolds led Mayo up front wonderfully, and it was the
Westport girl who fired the opening shot in rage, which Molly Dunphy O' Brien
expertly blocked. Lola Hanley, another striker for Mayo, tried her luck a few
minutes later, but O' Brien once again defended the Waterford goal with a great
save.
After the halftime break, Mayo
got a corner, and after some pinball, O' Brien once again succeeded in getting
the ball out of harm's way. As the game approached the half as Mayo continued
to press forward, the always dangerous Reynolds had the final shot of the half,
which just missed the crossbar. At the interval, the sides were level
In contrast to the first half,
Waterford took the control early in the
second half. Aoife Commins stopped a goal-scoring attempt by Leah Fennell. The team from the southeast began to take
more control of the game as the half
wore on, but they didn't produce any meaningful chances or worry the Mayo goal
until ten minutes remaining . Maia Stokes sent in a cross, and after a brief
hiccup Lilly Codd beautifully controlled the ball at the edge of the box before
sending a calm volley into the Mayo goal. Mayo produced the game's final two
opportunities as time ran out. Chloe Stagg launched the opening volley.
Mayo; Aoife Commins, Rheanna
Hoban, Robyn Butler, Sarah Cunningham, Bonnie Walsh, Chloe Stagg, Saoirse
Reynolds, Lola Hanly, Clara Kelly,
Subs Used; Karolina Filak.
Waterford; Molly Dunphy O’
Brien, Abbie Morris, Clara Cullinan, Lilly Walsh, Leah Fennell, Maia Stokes,
Molly Dowling, Lilly Codd, Kayleigh O’
Neill/
Subs Used: Isabel Doyle,
Sophie Whittle, Kate Mannix, Áine Desmond, Ruby Hallinan
Referee; Brendan O’ Regan.
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