NORTHERN PROPERTY U16A Championship final
St. Ergtnat’s 6-12 Erin’s Own 2-6
St. Ergnat’s Moneyglass are the LGFA U16A Football champions after overcoming the challenge of neighbours, Erin’s Own Cargin in an entertaining final in Ahoghill.
Goals from Leah Stewart and Leah Cassidy in the first half saw the Marian Hill girls lead by 2-9 to 0-4 at the half way stage and even at this early juncture it was difficult to see their neighbours making a come-back in the second half.
The girls in Blue & Amber pushed on in the second period to hit four further majors with Katie McCloskey, Leah Stewart, Jo Jo Darragh with two from the penalty spot rattling the Cargin net.
The Toome side never gave up, despite fighting against impossible odds and were rewarded for their never say die attitude with two late goals from Roisin Quinn.
St. Ergnat’s raced into an early four point lead with Leah Stewart, Jo Jo Darragh, Annie Griffin and Katie McCloskey on target before Orlath Johnston opened the Cargin account with a point in the 6th minute.
The same player had the opportunity to level the contest when her side was awarded a penalty, two minutes later but fired over from the spot to close the gap to two points.
Moneyglass would push on to lead by 11 at the break with Katie McCloskey 0-2, Josephine Darragh and Ruby McErlaine adding points and Stewart and Cassidy finding the net and Laura Scullion and Orlath Johnston replying with points for the Toome girls.
St. Ergnats put matters well out of reach of their opponents with those four second half goals that all came between the 10th and the 22nd minutes with Katie McCloskey and Leah Stewart completing their doubles and Jo Jo Darragh converting two penalties.
Cargin battled to the final whistle and got some consolation with Roisin Quinn raising a couple of Green flags and their points coming from Laura Scullion and Cliodhna McKeever and while they will be disappointed with the final result they can be well satisfied with their first season at this level.
Moneyglass scorers: Leah Stewart 2-1, Leah Cassidy 1-0, Jo Jo Darrtagh 2-2, Katie McCloskey 1-3, Annie Griffin 0-2, Ruby McErlain 0-1
Cargin Scorers: Roisin Quinn 2-0, Orlath Johnston 0-4, Laura Scullion 0-1, Cliodhna McKeever 0-1
