Senior Ladies
Annascaul/Castle 0:14
Ballymac 1:7
The Junior C county final was played on Sunday 13th of September. A bitterly disappointing defeat in a excellent pitch in Castleisland Desmonds, played with a tough breeze blowing. We opted to play with the breeze in the first half. We did get some good ball in but with such a breeze we found it different to get hands on the ball. We did get a few scores up from Eve Creedon and Cora Savage. After the first water break we took the time to settle down and play our style of football which worked very well. A great point from our captain Una Kerins saw us go into half time up one point 0:7 to 0:6.
We were flying going into the second half, with momentum on our side, but we just couldn’t break down their defensive zone. We tried everything but could only manage a goal in the second half and allowing 8 points from Annascaul/Castlegregory. To our credit we didn’t give up!! We kept trying and trying.
To lose the game was hard but the learning from it will stand to us. We have a young team and there is no doubt these girls will use this defeat to their better themselves.
On the day we didn’t get to use as many subs as normal but the panel have been key to getting us to the final.
We wish a speedy recovery to Alyssa Leen on her injured knee, sustained during the game.
Huge thanks goes to Sean Hennessy and Fionnan Fitzgerald for providing fantastic commentary throughout our County Championship run and to Kerry Hennessy for the scoreboard.
Also, a massive thank you to Sports Direct for sponsoring a team set of O’Neill’s half zips for the final.
What’s next? We have North Kerry League coming at us fast with a game against Abbeydorney next week. Giving us a chance to regroup and move forward.
U10 Girls
The under 10 girls enjoyed a lovely game in a sun-drenched Mitchells complex on Sunday morning 20th September. Displaying all the basic skills of the game, the girls can be really pleased with their performance. Practice makes perfect and the girls again showed their coaches and parents the huge improvement made by all of them in the last six or seven weeks. Well done everyone.
Team as follows; Fiona McCarthy, Rachel Kelliher, Alice Savage, Natalie Turner, Grace Kelly, Aoibhinn Sheehan, Holly O Neill, Rachel Pendergast, Michaela Murphy, Katie Linehan, Aideen Healy, Abigail Geary, Amy Roche.