Senior Ladies – Frank Kelly Memorial League, Round 2

Kilmeena vs Shrule-Glencorrib

Kilmeena 5 - 07, Shrule-Glencorrib, 3 – 08

In weather conditions akin to July, Kilmeena hosted Shrule-Glencorrib on Sunday, 18th May at 11am. With temperaturesreaching 23 degrees Celsius by throw-in, the game would prove an energy sapping contest for both teams.

Shrule-Glencorrib began the brighter and had 1 – 2 on the scoreboard before Kilmeena got to grips with the game. Ciara Joyce got Kilmeena’s first score on 8 minutes, with a point from a well taken free. This was the catalyst for the ladies representing the black and white to kick on. From the fruits of applying pressure to the Shrule-Glencorrib restarts, winning turnovers and primary possession from their own kick-outs, Kilmeena went on a goal blitz, with 3-pointers from Ciara Joyce, Lucy O’Malley and Lisa Hastings (2). A smattering of points between the goals left Kilmeena in a healthy position by the small whistle.

Half time score: Kilmeena 4 – 05, Shrule-Glencorrib 1 - 4

The second half began on a positive note for Kilmeena, with a fine goal by Ruby Lane.

However, instead of Kilmeena pushing on, Shrule-Glencorrib took the initiative in the third quarter, grabbing two goals and as many points, to reduce the deficit for the visitors to fivepoints. Kilmeena were now under pressure and but for the work rate of the home side defence and a number of fine goal-line saves from Ellie-Mai Keane, the visitors might well have had their noses in front in the final quarter.

Kilmeena continued to work hard and in stemming the tide in the final quarter, the Kilmeena ladies managed to get the ball back into the Visitors’ half of the pitch. This yielded a couple of additional points to wrap up a home win for Kilmeena.

This was a win characterised by 60 minutes of hard graftthroughout the pitch and a huge effort from all the players and subs, in what was uncharacteristically warm weather for the game of football.

Team; Ellie Mae Keane, Mags Ryder, Laura O'Grady, Eva Mulchrone, Jaimee Geraghty, Aoife Gannon, Sinead Hughes, Siofra Hughes, Laura Kelly, Sheila Bohan, Ciara Joyce, Ruby Lane, Lucy O’Malley, Lisa Hastings, Rachel Gibbons.

Subs; Emma Jane Gill for Lucy O’Malley, Julie O’Grady for Eva Mulchrone and Laura Ingham for Jaimee Geraghty