Match Report u14 Cratloe v Éire Óg

U14C Championship 2015

Cratloe v Éire Óg

@ Wolfe Tones Camogie pitch , Sunday 22^nd March @ 10 a.m.

Referee :Jarlath Donnellan ( Wolfe Tones)

Half time score : Cratloe 0-01 Éire Óg 1-02

Full Time score :Cratloe 0-05  Éire Óg 2-02

Éire Óg team : Amy Russell (1-0); Kate Neylon, Leanne Considine; Eunice Boateng, Leanne Russell(c), Laura Walsh; Emer Murray, Phoebe Boateng; Jamilla Liani, Chloe Barry(1-02 0-01f) , Jodie Russell; Siobhan McAleer, Dearbhla Kennedy.

Subs : Katie O’Dea for Siobhan McAleer ( H.T.), Siobhan McAleer for Emer Murray (inj) 45mins

Cratloe team : Lucy Earls; Orla Gallagher, Ava Cunningham; Clare Daly, Aoife Murphy, Ava Gardner; Niamh O’Leary(0-02 1f), Cliona Murphy; Andrea Murphy Wright, Aoife O’Brien (0-02f), Sarah McMahon; Aoife Marie Costelloe, Ellie O’Donoghue (0-01)

A strong first half performance proved to be just about enough to earn the points for Éire Óg in their opening match of the u14 championship. The Ennis side were guilty of some wayward shooting in the opening minutes, but they eventually settled when Chloe Barry ran onto a superb pass from nippy corner forward, Jodie Russell and slotted her effort between the posts. Barry followed up with a pointed free to put Éire Óg two points up. Cratloes’ midfield duo of Niamh O’Leary and Cliona Murphy put in a huge battle, but their markers, Emer Murray and Phoebe Boateng let no ball pass the centre of the field. Éire Ógs positional switch of goalie, Amy Russell and full forward, Dearbhla Kennedy reaped an immediate reward when Amy sent an unstoppable shot to the Cratloe net. The last score of the half came from Cratloe with a well taken point.

Cratloe piled on the pressure from the re-start, but, had a number of unfortunate wides. Éire Óg were punished for some indiscipline as Cratloe pointed three frees in a row, two from the stick of Aoife O’Brien and one from Niamh O’Leary, both of whom put in excellent performances throughout. At this stage it was anyones game with the minimum between the sides. The Éire Óg defenders were put to the pin of their collar to weather the Cratloe onslaught. Replacement goalie, Dearbhla Kennedys excellent clearance of what looked to be a certain goal proved to be a turning point. The Éire Óg backs worked harder than ever and cleared the ball to mid field where Chloe Barry picked it up and soloed straight through the Cratloe backline and scored an excellent goal to give her side a four point lead. Cratloe heads never dropped however, and they worked the ball back up the field where Niamh O’Leary put her shot straight over the bar. Time was not on Cratloes’ side and Éire Óg were relieved to hear the referees whistle signal full time. Éire Óg will play Ballyea in the next round while Cratloe will host Clarecastle.