Senior Ladies Junior ‘A’ Championship Final (report by Tim Slattery).
Austin Stacks 3-17 Kilcummin 2-15 After extra time.
What a pulsating match, end to end stuff.
Stacks were two points up three minutes in with scores from Megan O’Brien and Caoimhe Barry Walsh (free), Kilcummin were next to score a point, then Marina Barry Walsh scored, a great opportunist goal soccer style, followed by a point from Breda Slattery to leave Stacks 1-3 to 0-1 after seven minutes. Kilcummin hit 1-2 without reply to level the match at 1-3 each, Aoife Brick had Stacks’ next score only for Kilcummin to level again, then Megan O’Brien goaled from a pass by Laura Rogers, followed by a point from Marina to leave Stacks four ahead. Caoimhe and Megan had points followed by two from Kilcummin.
Half Time Stacks 2-7 Kilcummin 1-6. Laura Rogers had Stacks opening point in the second half. Kilcummin had a point followed by another from Megan O’Brien to push Stacks five ahead on thirty four minutes. Kilcummin with two frees and a goal levelled the match on forty four minutes. Breda Slattery and Nicky Sheehy were next on the scoreboard. Kilcummin hit back with two in a row to level the match. Full Time Austin Stacks 2-11 Kilcummin 2-11.
Extra Time Kilcummin scored first, followed by a Megan O’Brien free. Kilcummin were back in front only for Megan with a free to tie the match. Mollie O’Carroll and Laura pushed the Rockies two up, followed by a Megan free.
Ht in Extra Time Stacks 2-16 Kilcummin 2-13.
Second Half Kilcummin had the next two points to leave one between the sides, then Meadbh with a point and a great goal sealed victory for Stacks. The Brogue Inn Cup was presented to Karena Slattery winning Captain after the match.
Austin Stacks Team Deborah Mangan, Karena Slattery Capt, Orla Cannon, Sarah Higgins, Ellen O’Connell, Catriona Horgan, Aoife Brick 0-1, Meadbh McKivergan 1-1, Karina Quilter, Norma O’Connor, Laura Rogers 0-2, Caoimhe Barry Walsh 0-2f, Breda Slattery 0-2, Marina Barry Walsh 1-1, Megan O’Brien 1-6. Subs Mollie O’Connell 0-1, Nicky Sheehy 0-1, Shauna Lynch.
our thanks to Adrienne Mc Loughlin for the following photographs.
