Cavan County Champions
The 28th of February 2019 will go down in the annals of St. Aidan’s sporting history as the U16 Camogie team more Recently Ulster Champions clinched the Cavan Championship against a worthy Breifne College team under lights in Kingspan Breifne Park.
The Experience gained in Cootehill’s Ulster Campaign came to the fore when Lisa Reynolds fought through the Breifne line and scored the first goal. Breifne were not found wanting in their response but they struggled with the strong St. Aidan’s defence. At the end of the first half scores had been chalked up by Paula Tully, Ellen Clegg, Ciara Fitzpatrick and Sarah Clarke. Leaving the half time score 3:3 – 0:0.
After half time, Breifne responded with the first score, but they were never to recover from the first half despite a valiant team effort.
In second half, Cootehill again, built up momentum and Laura Bannon and Orlaith Markey skilfully gave the sliotar off on a number of occasions to Sarah Clarke and Paula Tully who found the back of the net.
The game finished with the Ulster champions clinching the Cavan School County title with a score that showed 6:5 – 0:2
Ref: Philip McDonald
St. Aidan’s: 1. Sophie Murphy, 2. Tara Farrelly, 3. Zoe Whelan, 4. Laura Fox, 5. Laura Bannon,
6. Sarah Clarke, 7. Orlaith Markey, 8. Ciara Fitzpatrick, 9. Paula Tully
10. Eva O’ Grady, 11. Ellen Clegg, 12. Shannon Drumm, 13. Molly Smith, 14. Ellen Maguire
15. Lisa Reynolds, 16. Katie Kellie, 17. Megan Whelan, 18 Jorja O’ Rielly,
19. Sophie Daly (injured), 20. Jessica Adams (injured)
Bainisteoir; Kathleen Mc Donald
Breifne College: 1. Rosin Cooney, 2. Niamh Smith, 3. Cerys Reilly, 4. Fiona Morrow, 5. Maeve Brady,
6. Maria Smyth, 7. Jessica Smith, 8. Cara Reilly, 9. Aisling Collins, 10. Bronagh Coyle,
11. Alana O’Brien, 12. Ailish Hyland, 13. Karina Mackle, 14. Sinead Livingstone,
15. Katie O’Hanlon. 16. Amy Fitzpatrick, 17. Enya O’Reilly, 18. Katlyn Connolly,
19. Alicia Smith Devery, 20. Natasha Hyland, 21. Chloe Quigley, 22. Rebecca Galligan,
23. Sabine Bartley, 24. Niamh Glennon, 25. Grace Smith, 26. Chloe Reilly,
27. Shannon Smith, 28. Leah Lynch, 29. Grainne Galligan, 30. Brianna Reilly,
31. Rebecca Sheidan
Bainisteoir: John Newman
The Experience gained in Cootehill’s Ulster Campaign came to the fore when Lisa Reynolds fought through the Breifne line and scored the first goal. Breifne were not found wanting in their response but they struggled with the strong St. Aidan’s defence. At the end of the first half scores had been chalked up by Paula Tully, Ellen Clegg, Ciara Fitzpatrick and Sarah Clarke. Leaving the half time score 3:3 – 0:0.
After half time, Breifne responded with the first score, but they were never to recover from the first half despite a valiant team effort.
In second half, Cootehill again, built up momentum and Laura Bannon and Orlaith Markey skilfully gave the sliotar off on a number of occasions to Sarah Clarke and Paula Tully who found the back of the net.
The game finished with the Ulster champions clinching the Cavan School County title with a score that showed 6:5 – 0:2
Ref: Philip McDonald
St. Aidan’s: 1. Sophie Murphy, 2. Tara Farrelly, 3. Zoe Whelan, 4. Laura Fox, 5. Laura Bannon,
6. Sarah Clarke, 7. Orlaith Markey, 8. Ciara Fitzpatrick, 9. Paula Tully
10. Eva O’ Grady, 11. Ellen Clegg, 12. Shannon Drumm, 13. Molly Smith, 14. Ellen Maguire
15. Lisa Reynolds, 16. Katie Kellie, 17. Megan Whelan, 18 Jorja O’ Rielly,
19. Sophie Daly (injured), 20. Jessica Adams (injured)
Bainisteoir; Kathleen Mc Donald
Breifne College: 1. Rosin Cooney, 2. Niamh Smith, 3. Cerys Reilly, 4. Fiona Morrow, 5. Maeve Brady,
6. Maria Smyth, 7. Jessica Smith, 8. Cara Reilly, 9. Aisling Collins, 10. Bronagh Coyle,
11. Alana O’Brien, 12. Ailish Hyland, 13. Karina Mackle, 14. Sinead Livingstone,
15. Katie O’Hanlon. 16. Amy Fitzpatrick, 17. Enya O’Reilly, 18. Katlyn Connolly,
19. Alicia Smith Devery, 20. Natasha Hyland, 21. Chloe Quigley, 22. Rebecca Galligan,
23. Sabine Bartley, 24. Niamh Glennon, 25. Grace Smith, 26. Chloe Reilly,
27. Shannon Smith, 28. Leah Lynch, 29. Grainne Galligan, 30. Brianna Reilly,
31. Rebecca Sheidan
Bainisteoir: John Newman