Playing under lights was a new experience for this group of girls and it had to be one of the most exciting finishes ever in a game! Clonduff started well with the post denying them their first goal but that eventually came and they scored 1-1 before Burren registered like scores. Burren lived up to their ‘favourites’ tag and quickly moved into a ten point lead. But the girls in ‘yella’ fought like tigers for every ball and were rewarded with an unanswered 2-1; one of the goals, a sweetly struck penalty by Amy Lowry. That left four points in it at the break. Burren got the first two scores of the second half but then it was Clonduff’s ball – when Burren went on the attack the Clonduff backs and half backs put on a tremendous performance. Amy Lowry’s point from a free drew the game which was just reward for a brilliant team effort. It could have gone either way with both sides pressing hard for the winning score – Clonduff backs held firm and super sub Caoimhe McKeown sent over the winning point from distance but the backs still had work to do and they did it masterfully!
Team: Elena McGarry, Fianna Burns, Paddi Fitzpatrick, Aoife Woods, Emma McGreevy, Ailish Fearon, Kayla Woods, Sinead Woods, Amy Lowry (joint Capt), Lauren Kane, Alanna Donnan, Isabella O’Hare (joint Capt), Ally Magee, Corshenna McCoy, Caitlin Hughes; Subs used: Kayleigh McPolin, Caoimhe McKeown; Other panellists: Aoife Brown, Elizabeth O’Hanlon, Ella McCumiskey, Rhiannon McKeown, Tierna Savage
Amy and Isabella accepted the cup from Co Board member Francie Rogan. Amy paid tribute to Burren for the best game she had ever played in, to her team mates who worked so hard at training to bring off this great result, to her mentors John Anthony Gribben, Niall Rafferty, Bronagh O’Reilly, Darren O’Hagan, Paula Gribben and Johnny McAleavey. She had a special get well message for John Anthony who is currently in hospital in Belfast.
The new Co Champions are pictured above with Bronagh and Niall.
