U14 Leinster championship Dublin 7-5 Kildare 0-5
Kildare travelled to O'Tooles GAA grounds in Dublin in their opening game in the Leinster championship. Dublin meant business from the very start. Ellen Curran won possession from the throw in and ran through the Kildare defence to blast the ball just wide of the post. Muireann Ni Scannail ran through a minute later to score a great goal for Dublin. Niamh Prior added a Dublin point before Rachel Douglas stepped up to take Dublins second goal. The goals didnt stop there and Dublin added a further 2 in the opening half from Prior and Mia Jennings. Kildare keeper Mairead Dolan did well to get her hands on a ball to push it over the bar. Molly Price made a great run through the Dublin defence and was unfortunetely denied by the Dublin keeper. Half time score Dublin 4-4 Kildare 0-0. Rebecca Brennan added a fifth goal for Dublin in the opening minutes of the second half. Niamh Bergin finally opened Kildares scoring with a well taken point. Sabrina Kennedy scored Kildares second point a few minutes later following Kildares best move of the game. Megan Foley added a sixth goal for the Dubs just finding herself on the end of a move. Ciara Egan added Kildares third point through sheer determination. One of the Dublin substitutes added a seventh goal. Louise Scully scored a point from a free for Kildare. Samantha Cullen got Kildares last score of the game with a great point. On what was a disappointing performance from Kildare, there were some players who battled hard throughout - Molly Price, Aisling O' Connor, Sabrina Kennedy and Niamh Dunne. The Kildare team was: Mairead Dolan (Leixip), Elle O'Toole (Kilcullen), Aisling O'Connor (Kilcock), Avril Fitzpatrick (St Laurences), Bronagh Kearney (Maynooth), Sabrina Kennedy (Kildangan Nurney), Aine Nash (Monasterevin), Niamh Bergin (Naas), Megan Grufferty (St Laurences), Molly Price (Sarsfields), Kellie Fischer (Sarsfields), Niamh Dunne - Capt (Na Fianna), Ciara Egan (Clane), Samantha Cullen (Athgarvan), Louise Scully (Kildangan Nurney). Subs Melissa O Brien (Sarsfields), Laura Millet (Maynooth), Katie O'Connor (Cappagh), Ellen Quinn (Confey), Ciara Robottom (Robert Emmets), Ciara Wheeler (St Laurences).
U16 Leinster champ Dublin 9-18 Kildare 2-5
Kildare suffered a heavy defeat in their opening Leinster championship game. Leah Mullins opened Dublins scoring after 5 minutes with a well taken goal. Emma Colgan blasted home a second goal for the Dubs a minute later. Niamh Mullhall opened the scoring for Kildare with a well taken point. By the half time break, Dublin had put up a massive score of 7-10 to 0-2. Kildare introduced some substitutes in the second half who got stuck in straight away and the introduction of Derbhaile Byrne had an immediate impact. Byrne found herself on the score sheet within minutes with a great point. Athys Niamh Mulhall scored 2 frees early in the second half. Unfortunetely the damage had been done in the first half and left too much for Kildare to do. Emma Wheeler snatched 2 goals for the lilywhites. Best for Kildare on the day were Orla Moran, Niamh Mulhall and Derbhaile Byrne when brought on. The Kildare team was Rochelle Kane (St Laurences), Niamh Flynn (Celbridge), Emma Lyons (Sarsfields), Kayleigh Farrell (Leixlip), Daire Smyth (Kilcullen), Sarah O'Neill (St Laurences), Jessica Nolan (Sarsfields), Emma Wheeler (St Laurences), Shauna Kendrick (Sarsfields), Niamh Mulhall (Athy), Orla Moran (Athy), Derbhaile Byrne (St Laurences), Mikaela McKenna (Na Fianna), Chanice Corcoran (Celbridge), Ellen Dowling (Suncroft), Rebecca Houlihane (Sarsfields), Rachel Reidy (Na Fianna).
Bord Gais Energy NFL Kildare 0-8 Laois 3-13
Kildare took on Laois in round 4 of the Bord Gais Energy NFL in Ballykelly. Tracey Lawlor scored a great point in the opening seconds of the game. Kildare moved the ball quickly up the field and Maria Moolick fired over a great point. Mary Kirwan scored a point from a free for Laois. Aisling Savage and Kate Leahy worked tirelessly in the opening stages of the game to keep the Laois forwards out. Michelle Carey equalised the side on 9 minutes with a great score for Kildare.Emer Fogarty, Maria Moolick and Carey were all involved in setting up Siobhan Hurley for a great point. Sarah Quigley equalied the sides again on 14 minutes. Mary Kirwan edged Laois ahead again with another free. Mary Hulgraine in the Kildare goals pulled off a great save on 19 minutes to deny Laois a certain goal. Sarah Quigley put Laois 2 ahead with 21 minutes played. Tracey Lawlor stretched her sides lead on 22 minutes followed by another Laois point from Grace Weston following some intense pressure from the Kildare defence. Emer Fogarty pumped in a free which found Carey who popped the ball over the bar. Maria Moolick found Clifford a few minutes later who popped over a great point for the home side. This brought the gap back to 2 points. Approaching half time, Laois were awarded a penalty but Hulgraine pulled off a super save for Kildare. Half time score Kildare 0-5 Laois 0-7.
Emer Fogarty opened the scoring in the second half from a free bringing the gap back to the minimum. Tracey Lawlor added her third point of the afternoon with a free. Olywn Farrell the Laois substitute finished off a great Laois move to the back of the net 8 minutes in to the second half followed by a Mary Kirwan goal all in the one minute. Aisling Holton scored a great point following a great run through the Laois defence. Hyland added another Laois point with 15 minutes played. Emer Fogarty battled hard throughout the game and scored a great point with 20 minutes played. This was to be Kildares last score and Laois finished strongly scoring 1-4 in the closing stages including the score of the game from Maggie Murphy with a superb point. Best for Kildare were Emer Fogarty, Maria Moolick, Ashling Holton, Mary Hulgraine and Erica Burke. Kildare scores came from Emer Fogarty 0-2 (1 f), Michelle Carey 0-2, Aisling Holton 0-1, Maria Moolick 0-1, Grace Clifford 0-1, Siobhan Hurley 0-1. Laois scores came from Mary Kirwan 1-2 (2 f), Tracey Lawlor 0-3 (1 f), Olywn Farrell 1-0, Mags McEvoy 1-0, Sarah Quigley 0-2, Clodagh Dunne 0-2, Grace Weston 0-1, Laura Hyland 0-1, Maggie Murphy 0-1, Marian O'Grady. The Kildare team was Mary Hulgraine (Robert Emmets), Kiri Lowry (Clane), Aisling Savage (Leixlip), Niamh Quinn (Confey), Kate Leahy (Grangenolvin), Donna Berry (Grangenolvin), Denise Tierney (Eadestown), Emer Fogarty (St Laurences), Aisling Holton (Balyna), Dearbhail Kelly (Moorefield), Maria Moolick (Leixlip), Grace Clifford (Eadestown), Erica Burke (Balyna), Siobhan Hurley (Balyna), Michelle Carey (Maynooth). Subs - Aoife Herbert (Eadestown) for K Leahy, Susan Byrne (Grangenolvin) for D Kelly, Joanna Timmons (Leixlip). Kildare mascot on the day was Megan Anderson from Robert Emmets.
Minor championship results - round 3
1A St Laurences 4-13 Suncroft 5-4
1A Moorefield 4-8 Naas 9-12
1B Balyna 8-10 Celbridge 3-6
1B Sarsfields 4-12 Athy 1-4
2A Confey 4-8 Maynooth 2-20
2B Eadestown 2-8 Kilcock 0-3
3A Milltown Rathangan 2-4 Cappagh 4-16
Upcoming fixtures
Saturday 10th March
Leinster minor championship
Wexford v Kildare (Venue and time TBC)
U16 championship - round 1
Div 1A Sarsfields v Celbridge
Div 1A Leixlip v Suncroft
Div 1B Maynooth v Athy
Div 1B Balyna v St Laurences
Div 2A Kildangan Nurney v Cappagh
Div 2A Carbury v Kill
Div 2B Naas v Confey
Div 3 Ballykelly v Eadestown
Div 3 Clane v Ballymore
Div 4 St Brigids v Rathcoffey
Div 4 Kilcock v Monasterevin
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