Ladies JFC: Clann Na nGael defeat neighbours

June 29, 2016

The Clann Na nGael ladies junior squad

Clann Na nGael 3-9 Ballivor 1-6

Clann Na nGael came away tonight with a strong proformance convincing winners over Ballivor.

It was a game of 2 halves with Clann Na nGael dominating the 1st half, but Ballivor made a strong come back towards the end of the 1st half.  Louise O'Connor found the net shortly after kick off following a free in the back line Clanns 2nd goal came in the 10th minute followed by points from Louise O'Connor (2), Orla McLoughlin (1), Nicole Kelly (1). Laura Gilsenan followed with 3 points from free's. Ballivor strenghtened in the later part of the 2st half with 2 points from play in the 27th & 29th minute. The winners led 2-7 to 0-2 at the interval

The 2nd half for the 1st 15 minutes was mainly dominated by Ballivor who scored 3 unanswered points. Clann Na nGael eventually found the net with Louise O'Connor having 2 earlier attempts saved by the Ballivor goal keeper. Ballivor then scored another point followed by a goal, 2 more points followed by Clann Na nGaels Laura Gilsenan and Louise O'Connor. Unfortuntely Ballivor finished the game with 14 players when Louise Smith was sent off in the 25th minute for a straight red card offense.

The final score Clann Na nGael 3-9, Ballivor 1-6.

Clann Na nGael: 1 Ciara McLoughlin, 2 Kate Smith, 3 Ruth Sherlock, 4 Caitlin Hamilton, 5 Martha Reidy, 6 Keelan O Connor, 7 Helena Garry, 8 Coleen McDonagh, 9 Orla McLoughlin, 10 Shauna Tully, 11 Laura Gilsenan, 12 Nicole Kelly, 13 Aoife Finnegan, 14 Louise O Connor, 15 Ellen Kate Markey, Subs Karen Fenton on for E K Markey, Lauren Geraghty on for N Kelly, Laura Lally on for A Finnegan.


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