Bord Gais Energy NFL Round 5 Meath 0-13 Kildare 1-10
Kildare hit the ground running in the superb facilities of Donaghmore Ashbourne with Maria Moolick pointing three times in the opening eight minutes. Meath defence was slack and misplaced passes aided Kildare’s opening dominance in the early phase. An early chance for Stephanie Byrne was well dealt with by Kildare keeper Mary Hulgraine. Meath opened their scoring in the ninth minute with a more determined attack. Captain Katie O’Brien led by example and got Meath’s first point. Indeed the Meath Captain got nine out of Meath’s thirteen points and is surely reveling in her role as captain this year. A foul on Vivienne McCormack in the tenth minute led to referee Pat Kehoe pointing to the penalty spot. McCormack, having converted a penalty the previous week, stepped up to take it, but scuffed the shot and sent the ball narrowly wide. Grace Clifford opened her account for Kildare on eleven minutes, while Moolick and full forward Siobhan Hurley also raised white flags in subsequent minutes. O’Brien pulled one back for the Royals with a free on 16 mins. Kildare’s unrelenting pressure in the opening half was rewarded on twenty minutes as Roisin Byrne found a way past Meath’s netminder Monica McGuirk. This was followed up by a Maria Moolick point a moment later. The teams traded scores twice in the remaining third of the half. Katie O’Brien converted a free on 23 mins but this was cancelled out at the other end by Moolick. Kildare had time for one more attack, McGuirk justified her selection in the goals as she made a terrific save just on the cusp of half time and it rebounded kindly for Clifford who made no mistake with the second attempt and raised a white flag. At half time, it seemed as if Kildare were comfortable with an impressive lead. Half time score –Kildare 1-09 Meath 0-04. When the second half began, a statement of intent was required from the Meath team. Two points from Kellie Allen and Katie O’Brien put Meath on their way for a comeback. The teams traded scores on 37 and 38 mins. Moolick added Kildare’s tenth point, but this was nulled by a fine O’Brien effort at the other end. Substitute Emma Troy gave O’Brien an inch perfect pass to send her through and give the St. Ultans player enough room to get the shot away on her right. Meath were dominating the second half and slowly erasing the deficit. O’Brien pointed from a free on 40 mins, while Mary Sheridan kicked her point of the contest a moment later. With just minutes left on the clock Meath were still two points behind the Lilywhites, who were defending in packs. A foul on Vivienne McCormack 30 yards out allowed O’Brien to add her eighth point of the contest. Late chances to win the match were spurned, although Meath were awarded their second penalty of the match when Bridgetta Lynch was fouled in the parallelogram. Katie O’Brien took the penalty and sensibly leveled the match by placing the ball over the bar. A late Kildare free in was well handled by the Meath defence, this saw Pat Kehoe blow the full time whistle.
Kildare Team & Scorers: Mary Hulgraine, Kiri Lowry, Aisling Savage, Niamh Quinn, Kate Leahy, Donna Berry, Denise Tierney, Aoife Herbert, Aisling Holton, Roisin Byrne (1-0), Maria Moolick (0-7, 2F), Grace Clifford (0-2), Erica Burke, Siobhan Hurley (0-1), Michelle Carey.
Sub: Dearbhail Kelly for Clifford.
Leinster minor championship Wexford 3-2 Kildare 6-9
Kildare won the opening round of the Leinster Minor A Ladies football championships with a fantastic team performance to see off home side Wexford by 16 points in O’Kennedy Park, New Ross on Saturday last. The opening quarter of the game saw Kildare dominate but not on the score board, as Wexford held a two point to one lead, however a goal on the fifteenth minute from Erica Burke kick started a 12 minute spell of complete dominance for the Lilywhites. Emer Fogarty followed up quickly with a point, before two more goals were fired home through Eadaoin Connolly and Emer Farrell, with a further point in the opening half coming from Orla Gowan. Wexford steadied the home ship somewhat with a goal from Aleshia Cullen but Kildare held a 3-3 to 1-2 half time lead. Wexford were given another lifeline on the restart as substitute Katie White found the back of the net to close the gap to four points. It was as good as it got for the home side as Kildare 1-3 without reply, with the goal from Orla Gowan, and points from Gowan, Eadaoin Connolly and Emer Farrell. Aleshia Cullen converted a spot kick for Wexford as they tried bravely to get back into the game ,however ten minutes into the second half it was to be the last score Wexford converted as Kildare finished out the game strongly with 2-3. Roisin Byrne and Shannon Doheny found the net for the team in white and the remaining points in this terrific win were scored by Roisin Byrne, Shannon Doheny and Erica Burke. Kildare team: Rebecca McGurk, Niamh Tuohy, Michaela Nolan, Rachel Corrigan, Lea Earley, Aisling Curley, Ciara Conaty, Eadaoin Connolly, Grace Clifford, Caoimhe Hynes, Emer Farrell, Emer Fogarty, Kim Mackey, Shannon Doheny, Erica Burke. Subs Aoife Hederman, Niamh Hederman, Michelle Curley, Leona Flynn, Orla Gowan, Joanne Mulligan, Sarah McNiff, Triona Duggan, Roisin Byrne, Claire Fox, Orla Keoghegan, Jean Miley.
U12 county teams 2012
U12 county trials will take place on Saturday 24th March, venue to be confirmed. Could all clubs forward a list of girls who will be attending on the day in the following format: name, date of birth and club. There will be three county teams put forward this year.
Upcoming county fixtures
Sunday 18th March - Bord Gais Energy NFL Round 6 Cork v Kildare at 2pm. Venue TBC
Monday 19th March - Leinster minor championship Wicklow v Kildare. Venue TBC
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