Junior Camogie Championship quarter-final
Rasharkin 3-8 (17) Loughgiel 3-3 (12)
Goals from Ciara O’Boyle in the 21st minute and another from Jade Henry from a well struck ‘45’ that sailed all the way to the Loughgiel net just before half time, put Rasharkin in a strong position when they led the visitors 2-2 to 0-2 at the half way stage in this Junior Camogie quarter-final.
In difficult conditions at Dreen on Sunday both sets of players deserve tremendous credit for the fare they served up to a packed crowd that attended and despite three second half goals from the Shamrocks, the home side pushed on for a deserved victory.
Both Loughgiel’s opening half points came from Johanna McKeown frees and the visitors looked in deep trouble when Eimear Henry fired home a third goal for the Dreen side in ther 4th minute of the second half.
Loughgiel replied with a goal from the impressive Johanna McKeown in the 7th minute and they would add a second midway through the half to give themselves a foothold in the game but St. Mary’s were in no mood to throw away their hard earned lead.
The home side began to find their range, with Cora Henderson, Kathleen Mooney 0-2, Ciara O’Boyle 0-2 and Sinead Hasson with an excellent effort after great work by Cora Henderson, adding points to put the contest out of reach.
Loughgiel, as they always do, fought right to the final whistle and got some consolation for their efforts with a goal in injury time but it came too late to affect the result and it is Rasharkin who move onto the semi-final.
Rasharkin : 1 Saorise McMullan , 2 Naimh McFerran, 3 Noleen O’Kane , 4 Eimear Hardy, 5 Bronagh McFerran, 6 Shariffa O’Kane, 7 Cadhla McLernon
8 Kerry Darragh, 9 Naimh Mooney, 10 Ciara O’Neill, 11 Caira O’Boyle, 12 Jade Henry, 13 Kathleen Mooney, 14 Eimear Quigg, 15 Eimear O’Neill, 16 Sinead Hasson, 17 Cora Henderson, 18 Maria Higgins, 19 Chistina Smith, 20. Jenny McNeill, 21. Eimear O’Boyle, 22. Ellena Stockman, 23. Kyra Stockman, 24. Aine McTague, 25. Ail McMullan
Loughgiel 1.Caitie Connolly 2.Nicole Laverty 3 Katie Glackin 4 Clodagh McNulty 5 Zoe Cassley 6 Louise McKeown 7 Ella Sullivan 8 Neala Clark 9 Cara Connolly 10 Aoife McMullan 11 Johanna McKeown 12 Aoife O’Mullan 13 Kaitlin McAllister 14 Claire McKeown 15 Anya Connolly 16 Eimear McGivern 17 Ellie Glackin 18 Orlaith Breen. 19 Mollie O’Hagan.