Under-14 LGF County Semi-Final: Mullingar Shamrocks 6-11 Caulry 0-5
Mullingar Shamrocks Girls earned home advantage for this encounter by topping their group.
The Shamrocks girls played into a strong wind in the first-half but that didn't seem to affect them as the incentive off winning this game and getting then into a final gave them a huge incentive and a determination to take this game by the scruff of the neck.
The defence starting from Sinead Sweeney in goals and the six backs worked as one complete unit, supporting each other, tackling hard and stood strong as the strong wind meant they would be busy in first t half but even with losing Katie Starr early to injury the visitors were restricted to 0-2 to Mullingar Shamrocks 2-4.
The second half with the aid of the breeze saw the Mullingar Shamrocks girls play with great early delivery out of defence and midfield into forwards where 5 out of our 6 girls got on the score sheet. They say goals win games and this game wasn't short of them with Mia Gilligan, Molly Byrne and Jodi Aherne scoring super goals over the hour along with Ellie O' Sullivan Sexton, Jasmine Haugh, Molly and Ciara Moore popping over brilliant point. In defence, Áine McKenna, Emily Moore, Robin Wrafter and Ruth Langtry had great performances with Niamh Raeside working tirelessly to earn the Subway player of the Match award. All panellists that were introduced strengthened the side and pushed the team on to finish strongly. Two weeks now until the final so back to the training ground along with a trip to Croke Park to see the All-ireland Ladies Gaelic Football Finals this weekend.
Mullingar Shamrocks: Sinead Sweeney, Áine McKenna, Anne Marie O'Reilly, Katie .Starr, Abby Smith, Robin Wrafter, Emily Moore, Niamh Raeside, Jasmine Haugh (0-3), Molly Byrne (1-3), Emily O' Sullivan Sexton (0-2), Ciara Moore (0-1),Jodie Aherne (1-00), Mia Gilligan(4-2), capt, Emily .Flynn, A. McLouglin. P. Halloran, E Byrne, E. Clarke, F. Moffat, K. Menolly, L. Glynn, S. Battle, E. Barr, Rosy O'Donohue.
