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LADIES FOOTBALL ROUNDUP - (Number of times read: 2317)
Anna Murphy, Nora Daly, Karen Farr | Sunday 10 October 2010
Doheny u14 girls
were chasing the gold at the end of the rainbow in their bid to bring home a
long awaited cup in the West Cork C Final. The girls succeeded, and made Doheny
Club history as they won the nail-biting final against Rosscarbery on a
scoreline of 3-6 to 1-5 and thus secured the first underage cup in 18 years.
Captain Alannah Hurley proved more than worthy of her title and the game was
thrilling from start to finish. In goal was Teegan Hurley from the u12 squad
who showed intelligent and skilful talent to control the goal and keep many
scores at bay. In the full back line were the strong forces of Michelle Duggan,
Tara Murray and Denise O’Donovan who showed remarkable strength to hold off the
relentless attacks. In the half back line were Triona Murphy, Ciara Crowley and
Melissa Duggan, whose speed and skills dictated most of the match. Midfielders
Caroline O’Mahony and Michaela McCarthy made a great partnership and played
with purpose and conviction from the minute the ball was thrown in with their
‘never give up’ attitude. The half forward line comprised of Alannah Hurley,
Kayleigh O’Driscoll and Dearbhal Kearns who gave a strong and spirited
performance. On the attack in the full forward line were Eileen Crowley, Annie
Blewitt and Deirdre O’Brien, who had some spectacular scores. A team is not
made up of only 15 players and the following girls proved invaluable throughout
the season; Helen Crowley, Sinéad O’Connell, Ciara Walsh, Maeve Kingston,
Bronagh Kearns, Aoife Galvin and Shannon Garza. These are a wonderful bunch of
girls who trained diligently and enthusiastically under the wonderful care of
coaches, Niamh O’Donovan, Jerry O’Mahony and Cathy O’Regan. These girls have
the potential to continue as a wonderful team for many years to come.
Congratulations to all involved from all at the Doheny Ladies Football Club and
your supporters. Thank you to all the parents who made it possible for the
players to attend training and matches and for your support throughout the
year.
U12's
The u12 girls
recently played their last game of the season against Clann na nGael in the
West Cork C Football Final. They had great support from a large number of
parents and club members which added to the excitement of the game. From the
throw in, it was a very close and hard fought contest. In centre field, Sinéad
O’Connell and Laurie Hayes did a great job. Chloe Young and Kiera Walsh were
always dangerous up in the forward line, which resulted in two goals from Chloe
Young. Maeve Kingston was outstanding at full back with great support from Bronagh
Kearns and Catríona Murray. The match was level with five minutes to go and
Clann na nGael scored a point to take the lead. Laurie Hayes was coming through
for a point in the dying seconds of the match but the referee blew the
full-time whistle in front of the opposition’s goal. Perhaps a draw would have
been a fair result for this hard fought match but it just wasn’t to be. The
girls finished the season as runners up and should be very proud of their
efforts and commitment throughout the year. A big thank you goes
to Karen Farr, Martin Hurley and Anthony O’Connell who put in a lot of time and
effort during the season and did a wonderful job with the girls. Thank you to
all the parents who made it possible for the players to attend training and
matches and for your support throughout the year.