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Ladies Football update

November 7, 2018

Under 6 and 8’s Our under 6 and 8 girls continue training every Wednesday evening at 7pm in Drangan.
Under 10’s
Our under 10 girls attended the Munster u10 blitz on Saturday past in Staller Wallace GAA complex in Killmallock Co. Limerick. We had 16 girls travel to the blitz and where able to field two teams: St. Patrick’s Lions and St. Patrick’s Tigers. Our Lions team had games against Listowel Emmets (Kerry), Ballypheane (Cork) and local teams Fethard and Clerihan. Our Tigers teams had games against Grenagh (Cork), Kilmurray Ibrickane (Clare), Knocknagree (Cork) and Aherlow. The girls who took part in the blitz were: Jessica Strappe, Katie McCormack, Robyn Horan, Aoibheann McGrath, Isabelle Maher, Siadbh Morrissey, Eabha Hogan, Erin O”Brien, Dearbhla Morrissey, Kelly Burgess, Heather Gahan, Killeen Ryan, Ava Heffernan, Inez Noonan, Siobhan O’Hanlon and Niamh Boland. Well done to all the girls that took part and who enjoyed a great day out and gained invaluable experience against teams from a range of counties. A huge thanks to all the parents who travelled by bus and by car and for their support and help on the day.
Under 12’s
Our under 12 girls have had a busy few weeks with two games in the county u12 league competition in recent weeks. On Wednesday the 31st we played near neighbours Fethard in Fethard. On the evening we met a much stronger team, with Fethard coming away easy winners. Team on the evening was: Ciara O’Halloran, Avril White, Andrea Brett, Aisling Boland, Aoife Horan, Olivia Noonan, Orlaith O’Hanlon and Aine Ryan, Leanne Murphy, Chloe Healy, Eimear Boland, Rachel O’Halloran, Eabha Fitzgerald and Laura Hayes. The next round league match was a home game against Clerihan. Due to alot of girls away on holidays and not available, this ended up be played as an eight a side match. This was a very enjoyable game, with only a goal in it at half time. St. Patrick’s 1.2 to Clerihan 2.2, however Clerihan strove on in the second half and came out winning by 4.5 to St. Patrick’s 2.3. Team on the evening was: Andrea Brett, Aoife Horan, Olivia Noonan, Orlaith O’Hanlon (0.1) and Aine Ryan, Chloe Healy, Ciara O’Halloran and Eimear Boland (2.2). The next game is away against Slievenamon and details of this fixture have not been tied down as yet.
Under 14’s
Best of luck to four u14 girls: Niamh Keane, Caoimhe Ryan, Shannon O’Connor Doran and Sadhbh Morrissey who are attending the county under 14 trails this coming weekend.
Junior Team
The junior ladies team played their second round championship game at home against Boherhalan B on Friday the 19th of July. The first half was a close enough affair, however the St. Patrick’s ladies pulled away in the second half and came out easy winners. The St. Patrick’s team lineout was as follows: Helen Hogan, Aileen Sugrue, Maeve Brown, Lynda Nevin, Roisin Horan (capt), Siobhan Dunne, Sarah Mockler & Aileen Kelly, Deirdre O’Donovan, Siobhan Vaughan, Aine O’Donovan, Niamh Morrissey, Orla Meagher, Niamh Dunne. Subs all used: Una O’Brien, Niamh Fitzgerald, Sarah Sugrue and Niamh Dunne.
The third round game was an away game against the Cahir B Ladies. This was very much a game of two halves, as the two teams were level at half time, however the St. Patrick’s Ladies upped their performance in the second half and won out the game convincingly. The St. Patrick’s team lineout for this game was: Helen Hogan, Aileen Sugrue, Roisin Horan (capt), Maeve Brown, Lynda Nevin, Siobhan Dunne, Sarah Sugrue, Sarah Mockler & Aileen Kelly, Deirdre O’Donovan, Siobhan Vaughan, Aine O’Donovan, Niamh Fitzgerald, Orla Meagher, Niamh Dunne. Subs all used: Una O’Brien, Niamh Morrissey. Attention now has turned to the upcoming championship semi final match, we await the fixtures for this game. In preparation, a challenge match was held on Sunday past against Clonmel Og in Cloneen and a further challenge game has been organised against the Gortnahue Ladies for this Friday evening coming.
Gaelic for Others
Our Gaelic for Others team continue to see good numbers out at training every Monday and Thursday evenings. An away challenge game has been organised for this Thursday against Fethard. Best of luck to Helen, Trish and all the ladies and hope they all have an enjoyable outing.