U21B Championship Semi Final
St. Josephs 1-11 Newmarket On Fergus 0-7
St. Joseph’s qualified for the U21B Cup Final when they accounted for Newmarket on Fergus in Newmarket On Fergus on Sunday morning.
St. Joseph’s Hannah Meaney opened the scoring with a point from play inside the second minute. Zoe McInerney levelled matters in the sixth minute with a pointed free. With little separating the sides in the opening ten minutes, the parish upped the ante, scoring 1-2 without reply heading into the final quarter of the half with a goal from Hannah Meaney and two converted frees from the hardworking Aisling McMahon. With five minutes remaining, Rachel Kelliher tagged on two points for Newmarket On Fergus from frees to leave the half time score at 1-3 to 0-3.
Zoe McInerney pointed for Newmarket in the opening minute of the second half, before Aisling McMahon replied with a pointed free. Newmarket On Fergus kept the pressure on and were rewarded for their efforts with points from Rachel Kelliher (2,1f) and Michelle McMahon (1) to level matters midway through the half. But from here on in, the parish had the upper hand with Aisling McMahon(4f) Hannah Meaney (2) and Vanessa Meaney(1) scoring the next seven points without reply emerging victorious. Strong performances on the day from Aisling McMahon, Eimear Casey and Vanessa Meaney.
St. Josephs will now contest the cup final while Newmarket on Fergus will play for the shield. Both sides await news of their opposition.
St. Josephs: Karen McMahon, Orla Moloney, Megan O’Brien, Kate Dillon, Orla Hoey,
Laura Hayes,Eimear Casey(V.Capt), Aisling McMahon Capt.(0-7f) Siofra Ní Chonaill, Ciara Duggan, Amy Lenihan, Hannah Meaney(1-3), Vanessa Meaney(0-1), Caoimhe Hoey, Ciara Whelan.
Subs: Chloe Towey for Orla Hoey, Aisling Hannon for Ciara Whelan (inj).
Newmarket On Fergus: Ciara McCarthy, Amy O’Halloran, Katie O’Flanagan, Kate Clancy, Emer White, Rachel Kelliher (0-4(3f), Clodagh Costelloe, Tara O’Neill, Aine Feehily, Aoife Crimmins, Zoe McInerney (0-2), Alice Sheedy, Niamh Gleeson, Mary Enright, Michelle McMahon (0-1).
Referee: Ger Lyons Ruan
