Gaynor Cup Review Day 1
Monday the 5th of
June saw the opening round of this year’s Gaynor Cup take place in Limerick.
History was made with three different teams from the home county being
represented for the first time ever.
With seven groups in the
competition fixtures were taking place at 4 o’ clock and again at 6 allowing
people to attended more than one game.
Group 1
This group looks like its
going to be one of the tougher ones after day one. First up it was Midlands vs
Kilkenny. It was the midland side that took the spoils in this tie with a goal
in either half from N Trainor and C Brett.
The second game was a much
tighter affair between two Ulster sides as Donegal and Cavan/ Monaghan shared
the spoils in was a tough encounter . Donegal’s goals came from E Nelis and S
Doherty. While the opposition goals came from K Burns Sullivan and M Treanor in
injury to time to level the tie after E Bateson had been sent off the Cavan /
Monaghan.
Group 2
It looks highly unlikely that
anyone is going to beat Galway in this groups after they fired twelve goals
passed Inishowen with K Barrett netting a hat trick for his side.
The other tie saw North
Tipperary over come one of the three Limerick sides by four goals meaning both
sides that won will have a big goal difference going into the next two rounds tomorrow.
Group 3
Its two teams from the
southeast corner of the country that top this group after the opening round of
games.
Wexford overcame Mayo by three
goals with N White and R Murdiff firing in two goals in the opening half before
E. Goggin ensured victory for her side.
The other game in the saw
Carlow overcome the Limerick district side in a six goal thriller . It was the
C Milton show for Carlow as her hat trick kept Limerick at bay during the
making sure of victory for her side.
Group 4
The opening game in this
groups was an all Munster affair between Waterford and the Limerick County
side. It was the visitors who took the win in this tie with goals two goals
from L Roche either side of half time along with H Kirby and an unfortunate own
goal.
The other game in the was
another slightly one sided affair as NECSL put five goals past Clare with
striker L Burke firing in two great
efforts for her side.
Group 5
This group looks like it could
be two Connacht sides that will come out on top.
Sligo Leitrim managed to put
four goals past Kildare in the opening game in the group.. It was the A
Hannigan Gray show as she netted either
side of the half time whistle along with two other goals make sure her side
topped the group after the opening day.
The other Connacht side in the
groups overcame Kerry by two goals as centre back E Diskin managed to find the
net twice in the tie to clinch victory for her side.
Group 6
A hat trick from R Loughran
saw the Dublin side overcome a valiant effort from the south Tipperary girls in
this opening round tie.
Group 7
It was the North Dublin side
who triumphed against another Munster team this time Cork. An early goal within
twelve minutes set the tone with C O’ Donohue netting before C Smith made sure
of the victory with the final play of the game.
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