Connacht Ladies 5-11 Boston
Shamrocks 3-4
The Connacht Ladies faced a stiffer test from the Shamrocks
than in their previous encounter, but still pulled away with a handsome win at
the end of the day. The win keeps the
current champions in top spot with 3 wins from 3 games. The devestating forward line came into their
own mid way into the first half, and extended a 3 point lead to 15 in the space
of 15 minutes to put the Shamrocks in a hole they had not chance of getting out
of.
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| Clodagh McGovern battling for the ball with Hazel Poff. |
Two goals in the first 5 minutes got the Connacht Ladies off
to a great start. Center forward, Amy
Ring, and corner forward Jane Ward were the finishers. The Shamrocks hit back with 2 goals of their
own. Clodagh McGovern netted both as the
Shamrocks were determined not to let this game get away from them. Ward and Ciara Donnelly in the other corner
added 3 points between them and with the Shamrocks having some success going
forward it looked as though we had a game on our hands. Connacht Ladies pulled away however. A goal from Jackie McDonagh was followed by
points from Donnelly, Ring, and Donnelly again as the Connacht
forward line kicked up a gear. The
Shamrocks did not make it easy on themselves and conceded two goals late in the
half, Donnelly and Ward the scorers, to leave themselves 15 points adrift at
the break.
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| Eyes on the Ball: Ann Marie Murphy |
In the second half the Shamrocks gave their opponents
something to think about in the second half as they outscored their opponents
by 2 points. In order to turn the result
of the game there was not much hope, however, with Tír na nÓg standing between
them and a third crack at the top dogs in a final, the second half performance provided
last year's beaten finalists with something to give themselves
encouragement.
Connacht Ladies: C.
Heraty, S. McAleer, E. Beirne , A. Kerr, A.
Murphy, J. O'Connell, M. Breen, H. Poff, A. McGlone, A. Gormley, A. Ring, S.
Brady, C. Donnelly, J. McDonagh, J. Ward.
Shamrocks: K. Rohan, B. Lockwood,
L. Larkin, E. McGovern, A. McDonnell, R. McHugh, F. Considine, S. Carroll, S.
Woods, E. King, S. McGovern, K. Scanlon, L. O'Brien, K. Mullan, C. McGovern.
By Rory O'Donnell
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