On
Sunday the 21st of July the Mayo girls took part in an FAI development blitz in
the FAI HQ in Dublin.
Eoin
Horkan
National
Sports Campus
Mayo
0
Longford
0
In
their first game of the day Mayo battled hard but couldn't break down a
resolute opposition defense.
After
a cagy opening couple of minutes, the Longford team mustered two efforts on
goal but neither troubled the Mayo girls As the half went on Mayo gained a
foothold in the middle of the park and managed to carve out chances towards the
end of the half. These efforts were curtailed by the offside flag on both
occasions.
When
the game resumed Mayo took complete control with winger Clodagh Breslin causing
trouble down the wing. The aforementioned carved out a great chance but her
goal bound effort was saved. With the final whistle looming Mayo eked out two
more corners but they couldn't break through a solid opposition rearguard.
Mayo
1
DLR
Waves 3
It
was the local side whose three goals against the run of play saw them coming
out on top.
After
a bit of confusion Mayo took to the field in their second game of the day. In
the opening minutes they found themselves a goal down. This didn't stop the
girls as they battled back as Breslin had an effort saved moments later. Inside
ten minutes and against the run of play DLR had doubled their lead through
Sadhbh Murphy.
The
second half was much the same as Mayo controlled the ball before DLR were
awarded a questionable penalty by the officials which was converted by Murphy.
From the thyroid goal to the final whistle it was all Mayo and they deservedly
got a goal back when Breslin drove down the wing to fire in her second of the
day.
Mayo
2
Drogheda
4
It
was the Louth side who came out on top in this six-goal thriller in the final
game of the day.
It
was Mayo who carved out the first chance of the game when a Roisin Horkan
header flew wide from a corner. Within minutes the opposition took the lead
when M McCloskey broke through to lob the goalie. The tie was level five
minutes later as Emily Jennings fired in an effort from long range. The
Connaught side controlled possession until half time even after McCloskey
finished her hat trick.
After
the interval it was all Mayo again as they threatened to narrow the gap which
they eventually did through Breslin who was causing danger every time she got
the ball. With the final whistle looming it looked like Mayo could draw the game,
but Drogheda broke away for the final goal of the game against the run of play.
Squad:
Sarah Heaney, Rebecca Moran, Roisin Horkan, Hannah Breslin, Muireann Nolan,
Emily Jennings, Cara Culkin, Lauren Neary, Mary Moran, Mary Ann Ward, Sarah
Gallagher, Tori Duffy, Amber Glavey, Clodagh Breslin, Niamh Curran.
Absent
from squad; Maura Hughes, Sophia McHale, Kate Brennan, Emily Vahey.
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