AGHADERG 5-8 GLENN 6-5
Wednesday
night saw the return of ladies football to Aghaderg in the first round
of the U12 girls league against local rivals Glenn. The match started at
a frantic pace with both teams fresh from the extended layoff. Glenn
were first to strike, with an early goal, but Aghaderg were soon on the
front foot and added 2 majors from midfield duo Cliondhna McGrath and
Lauren Devlin, whilst the dangerous Clodagh Simpson tagged on a number
of points. Glenn kept the pressure on, adding a goal and a number of
points before the short whistle. This left the half time score at 2-5 to 2-4 in favour of Aghaderg.
The
first half performance was very promising, with good defensive work
from Emma O’Kane & Lauren Connelly repelling countless Glenn
attacks. In addition, debutants Aoife McGrady, Macie Haggart, Sarah
McGrath & Carragh Simpson performed exceptionally well.
The
second half started with Glenn in the ascendancy and they started to
build a lead on the young Reds. However, driven forward by Sarah Morgan,
Lucy Lennon and Niamh McGrath in defence, Aghaderg began to fight back.
Eilidh O’Neill and Orlaith Burns worked tirelessly in attack, ably
assisted by twin sisters Orla & Amy Fullerton. Amy also chipped in
with a fine score. Despite the Aghaderg pressure, the Glenn attack were
able to move their noses in front with a fortuitous goal with a few
minutes remaining to put them 3 points ahead. However, some excellent
play by Tara McQuaid created a late opportunity for Cara McAuley to
power through and finish with great accuracy via the underside of the
crossbar to bring the sides level right on the 20 minute mark. The final
whistle was sounded immediately after the resulting goal kick was taken
and both teams had to settle for a draw, which in hindsight was a fair
result.
The
management team were delighted with the effort of the girls and very
proud of their performance. The match was refereed by Gregory McGrath,
who allowed the game to flow in a very fair manner.
The girls next match is against Tullylish on Wednesday 5th August in Tullylish.
Training continues on Sunday at 12.30pm.
Please note that all new players are more than welcome, so please feel free to bring a friend!!