First Round Post Primary Schools Senior B Competition

 

 

(L-R) Emer Hillery, Kayleigh Murrihy, Aisling Torpey, Eva O'Dea & Mairead Healy 

Scoil Mhuire Ennistymon and Spanish Point played the first round of the Secondary Schools Senior B ‘Johnny Hayes Perpetual Cup’ in Miltown on Friday last. Ennistymon got off to a great start with a goal  and a point from Aisling Torpey. Spanish Point then began piling on the pressure with four points in a row  from the boots of  Laura Rynne and Chloe Moloney. Ennistymon’s Emer Hillery kicked over  three  great points from play and three well pointed frees and a penalty from Aisling Torpey left the North Clare girls comfortably ahead.  Ennistymons lead was short lived as Spanish Points Chloe Moloney stepped up  to score three goals in the lead up to half time. Before Michael Talty had blown the half time whistle Spanish Point added three more points to leave the score at half time Spanish Point 3-7 Scoil Mhuire Ennistymon  2-7.

Ennistymon started  well in the second half  with Eva O’Dea finding the net two minutes into the half leaving the scores  level. Ennistymon then went ahead with points from Clare Hehir, Eimer Hillery and Aisling Torpey. Spanish Point replied with a two goals and two points  leaving Spanish Point ahead once more. Eva O’Dea scored two great goals for Ennistymon with Aisling Torpey kicking over five well taken frees.  Spectators were treated to a fine display of ladies football by both teams but Ennistymon edged ahead   with a three point victory with the assistance of a strong wind  leaving the final score Scoil Mhuire Ennistymon 5-15 Spanish Point 6-9. Spanish Point had excellent displays from Chloe Moloney, Tara Comber, Karen Coughlan, Aoife Lillis and Laura Rynne.   Emer Hillery, Kayleigh Murrihy, Mairead Healy, Aisling Torpey and Eva O’Dea  tried hardest for Scoil Mhuire Ennistymon. Both teams will now play Kilkee and Kilrush in the next two rounds of this Secondary Schools Competition.

 

Ennistymon: Maire Donoghue, Therese Shannon, Shannon Murrihy, Aisling Parra Harren, Mairead Healy, Sinead Considine, Maire Garvey, Emer Hillery, Kayleigh Murrihy, Katie Considine, Roisin Howley, Eva O’Dea, Aisling  Rouine, Aisling Torpey, Clare Heiher, Sub: Roisin Rouine for Aisling Parra Harren

 

Spanish Point :Orla Kennelly, Lauren McCarthy, Nimah Sexton, Aoife Lillis, Rebecca  Doohan, Eimear Lynch, Helen Flanagan, Tara Comber, Karen Coughlan, Caoimhe McMahon,Chloe Moloney, Aine Cunningham, Laura Rynne, Shauna Healy, Ciara Hickey

Referee: Michael Talty (Kilmurry Ibricane)

(Report from Carmel Eustace Scoil Mhuire Ennistymon 086-8236783)