Cill Droichid

Report:
Six of the Best for the girls from Hazelhatch Cill Droichead 6-00 Moorefield 1-03 Camogie U14 D3 Shield Final On a quite Tuesday evening in Ardclough, with a perfect pitch and in ideal sunny conditions, the young girls of Moorefield and Celbridge served notice that the future of the game is alive and well in both clubs. The final score was a little hard on Moorefield as they hit the post and watched Clare Fitzmaurice in the Celbridge goal pull off two wonder saves that would have made the game a lot closer. Celbridge had the first score of the game after three minutes when Meave O’Keefe finished the sliothar to the net after Aoife Kearney blocked a Niamh Brennan clearance. Moorefield swept back up the field and Marie Gray had her puck at goal blocked down by Celbridge full back Ciara Naughton. The game became a battle in the middle third where Emma Bushe, Orla Keenan and Anna Gallagher struggled with the power and pace of Pau Phainchan, Niamh Brennan and Louise Hyland. But the young Celbridge girls chased every ball and gradually forced the Moorefield girls on to the back foot. Celbridge’s second goal arrived on ten minutes when another strong run by Celbridge’s O’Keefe ended with Eilis Mahon driving the ball past Paula Gudra in the Moorefield goal. From the puck out Moorefield’s Laura Hannon had her shot blocked out for sixty-five, which her sister Kate knocked over with ease. Two minutes later Kate Hannon again, drove the ball over the Celbridge bar from distance for a fine score. Kate was denied a third point, when another long-range effort dropped just wide. Celbridge grabbed a third goal on twenty minutes when Anna Gallagher flicked the ball to full forward Eleanor Heeney and she expertly drove the ball to the net. Moorefield laid siege to the Celbridge goal but Ciara Naughton and Pia Springfield- Mitchell held firm and cleared their lines time and time again, and when Moorefield’s Pearson and Heffernan finally did get sight of goal they were denied by the post and a last ditch clearance by Anna Gallagher. Half time Celbridge 3-00 Moorefield 0-02. Moorefield came out fighting for the second half and some tough skilful defending by Celbridge’s Jackman and Naughton was needed to keep Gray and Hannon from adding to the Moorefield score. It took Celbridge all of ten minutes to mount an attack but when Meave O’Keefe once again carried the ball deep into the Moorefield half, Eilis Mahon was on hand to grab her side’s fourth goal. Moorefield swept back up the pitch and were denied goals twice in quick succession when Clare Fitzmaurice pulled of two spectacular saves from Hannon and Hyland. These saves appeared to drain the fight out of Moorefield and Meave O’ Keefe drove forward and grabbed a fine solo goal of her own, which was closely followed by a Laura Burrowes goal when she drove home from a Peggy Fitzimmons pass. Celbridge used all their subs in the last ten minutes and this upset the rhythm of the Celbridge rearguard. The last two scores were for Moorefield when Niamh Brennan finally got the goal Moorefield deserved and Kate Hannon tapped over a final point. Both teams and mentors must be complimented for the skills and fair play on display and also a special word of thanks to Ardclough GAA for hosting the final. Best for Moorefield was Kate and Laura Hannon, Marie Gray and the outstanding Pau Phainchan. Celbridge were best served by Clare Fitzmaurice in goals, Naughton and Bushe in the backs, Keenan in midfield with Eilis Mahon and Celbridge Captain O’Keefe outstanding in the forwards. Moorefield from: Hyland (S), Hannon (L), Hannon (K) 0-03 (2f), Gray, Phainchan, Gudra, Heffernan, Brennan 1-00, Pearson, Francis, Hyland (L), Kessie Celbridge: Fitzmaurice (C), Springfield-Mitchell (P), Naughton (C), Jackman (S), Bushe (E), Gallagher (A), Keenan (O), Kearney (A), Mahon(E) 2-00, O’Keefe M (capt) 2-00, Heeney (E) 1-00, Burrowes (L) 1-00, Condon (E), Gigglione (A), Mason (C), Flattery (S), McCormack (K), Fitzsimmons (P), Finnegan (A)

03/05/2011 Competition: League Grade: Senior Ladies Football Div 4

Celbridge 9-8 Rheban 3-12

Referee:	Unknown
Venue:	Rheban
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Report:
Celbridge overcame a very tough Rheban side on a scoreline 9-8 to 3-12 in Round 4 of the Senior League. In a game of two halves Celbridge lead 6-5 to 2-1 at half time and Rheban came back very strongly in the second half aided by the strong wind. Scorers for Celbridge were: Sarah McNiffe 4=2 Orlagh Gowran 3=2 Sailog O’Keeffe 1=0 Sinead Halstead 1=1 Niamh Plunkett 0=2 Gillian Brooks 0=1

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