ACTION at the Gaynor Cup U14 inter-league schoolgirl soccer tournament at UL continues today, Wednesday.
The group stage fixtures were completed on Tuesday evening with fixtures today part of the Gaynor Cup knock-out, Gaynor Bowl, Shield Shield and Gaynor Trophy competitions.
In today's fixtures for the local sides, Limerick District will take on South Tipperary in the Gaynor Bowl at UL at 5pm.
Meanwhile, in the Gaynor Shield, Limerick County take on Donegal at 3pm while, at the same time, Limerick Desmond face the Wexford League.
Round-up of Tuesday evening's games at UL:
Group 2:
Limerick Desmond 2, Galway League 4;
It wasn't to be for Limerick Desmond in their final Group 2 Gaynor Cup fixture on Tuesday evening as they came out on the wrong side of another great game.
The opening quarter of this encounter produced some very good football from both sides. It was Galway that netted first goal through A McGough. Within a minute though Desmond had equalised through a great effort from Annabel Mulcaire-Quill, of Ballingarry AFC.
The second half turned into a goal-fest as Galway went two goals up inside four minutes through A Conway and then K Barrett.
The Limerick side then played their way back into the match and deservedly narrowed the gap when Emma O'Connor, of Ballingarry AFC, buried an effort into the back of the net
The home side kept pushing forward, but couldn't manage to reduce the deficit.
In the final attack of the game it was Galway who made sure of victory with a fourth goal from H Conboy.
This result means Desmond's finished in third spot in their group and so compete in the Gaynor Shield.
Limerick Desmond Gaynor Cup Squad:
Beanne Larkin, St. Itas; Sadhbh Cahill, Glantine FC; Kate O'Gorman, Newcastle West Town FC; Keelin Carr, Newcastle West Town FC; Emma O'Connor, Ballingarry AFC; Jessie Meade, Shannonside FC; Kianna Browne, Dromore Utd; Isabella Fitzgerald, Breska Rovers; Sarah Carroll, Dromore Utd; Rachel Walsh, Ballingarry AFC; Aisling O'Brien, Broadford Utd; Amy Gleeson, Newcastle West Town FC; Abi Fitzgibbon, Shannonside FC; Aoife O'Sullivan, Ballingarry AFC; Eleanor Blake, Ballingarry AFC, Annabel Mulcaire-Quill, Ballingarry AFC; Rebecca Carey, Ballingarry AFC; Eva Power, Shannonside FC; Jade Coffey, Newcastle West Town FC; Isabelle Conway, Broadford Utd.
Group 3:
Wexford League 1, Limerick District 2
Limerick District produced some great football in the first half of this Group 3 tie as they pushed forward from the opening whistle.
Just before the water break, Demmie Galvin Smalle, of Summerville Rovers, broke down the wing before finding Eva Loftus of Aisling Annacotty who finished superbly into back of the net.
After the break, the District side kept pushing forward and on the stroke of half-time Madison McGuane, from Pike Rovers, doubled her side's lead with a neat finish.
In the opening stages of the second half the side from the southeast started to gain control of the game. Within ten minutes of the restart, striker E Goggin broke through to half the deficit between the sides at 2-1.
Wexford kept pushing forward but some heroic defending from Limerick District kept them at bay.
After the water break the home side wrestled back control and finished the game off as well deserving winners.
This result saw Limerick District finish second in the table.
Limerick District Gaynor Cup squad:
Kayla Downes Lynch, Carew Park; Demmie Galvin Smalle, Summerville Rovers; Lauren Cusack, Aisling Annacotty; Alexandra Sheehy, Fairview Rangers; Mya Moloney, Fairview Rangers; Ellen Goggin, Regional United; Eva Loftus, Aisling Annacotty; Leah Hannon, Fairview Rangers; Aoife Grant, Pike Rovers; Madison McGuane, Pike Rovers; Grace Geary, Shelbourne AFC; Mya Bermingham, Moyross United; Orlaith O'Connell, Corbally United; Kelsey O'Donovan, Pike Rovers; Kelsey O'Shea, Carew Park; Eden Waters, Aisling Annacotty; Lucy Casey, Fairview Rangers; Sophie Begley, Pike Rovers; Tori Byrne-Lynch, Carew Park; Eibhin Butler, Corbally United.
Group 4:
Limerick County 0 NECSL 0;
THE Limerick County side were the last home team to play kicking off their round three tie at tea time on Tuesday.
They had the opportunity, depending on results, to finish second in the Group 4 table
From the outset it was evident that this tie was going to be close as both sides battled from the start to gain momentum.
It was NECSL who tried to break though the home side's defense but led by Holly Dawson, of Kilfrush Crusaders, they held out strongly. At the other end, the County team couldn't quite manage to find the breakthrough leaving the game tied 0-0 at the interval.
The second half was almost a carbon copy of the opening period as both sides had opportunities to win the game but try as they might, neither team could get that elusive goal to win the tie.
This draw left the Limerick side third in their table after the final round of group games and playing in the Gaynor Shield competition.
Limerick County Gaynor Cup Squad:
Meghan Clifford - Aisling Annacotty; Katie Leahy - Aisling Annacotty; Emma Robertson - Aisling Annacotty; Faye Ronan (Captain) - Charleville; Niamh Walsh - Charleville; Roisin Walsh - Charleville; Isabelle Barrett - Charleville; Alex Foley - Charleville; Leah Ryan - Charleville; Aoife Frawley - Herbertstown; Jennifer Hogan - Holycross; Caoimhe O'Connor - Kilfrush Crusaders; Laoise Keogh - Kilfrush Crusaders; Holly Dawson - Kilfrush Crusaders; Amy O'Neill - Kilfrush Crusaders; Emma Murnane - Kilmallock; Alice Moran - Mungret Regional; Ellen Hackett (Vice captain) - Murroe; April Keane - Regional United; Aoibhe Dempsey - Regional United.
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