Gaelfast Year 9 LGFA Cup Final
St Dominic’s Grammar School 5-9 Colaiste Feirste 4-4
PICS BY BERT TROWLEN
St Dominic’s Grammar School became the first winners of the Gaelfast Year 9 LGFA Cup when they beat Colaiste Feirste in Wednesday evening’s final at Dunsilly. In a game of high quality Colaiste Feirste matched their opponents well, but after the change of ends St Dominic’s gained the upper hand and pulled away to win by eight in the end.
St Dominic’s were first off the mark and a goal and a point from Niamh Murray gave them a good platform, but Colaiste Feirste eventually got going as they hit back with goals Ava Lemahien and Chloe Nig Oric to take the lead on 22 minutes.
The finish to the first half was hectic as both teams scored freely but by the time match referee Fionnuala Murray had sounded the half time whistle St Dominic’s had opened a 3-3 to 2-1 lead.
A goal, which was poked over the line by St Dominic’s right half forward Eva Nic Eoghain, following a goalmouth scramble and when full forward Emma Rís followed with another excellent strike the girls in maroon were well in charge. Midfielder Roisin Ni Bradiagh pulled a goal back for Colaiste Feirste on 37 minutes but St Dominic’s were now in control and four points without reply were followed by a goal number five, Aoibhinn Nic Abhastain firing home to seal the win.
St Dominic’s could have been further ahead at the end had it not been for a series of excellent saves by Colaiste Feirste goalkeeper Naoimh Groves who showed great skill and courage to deny her opponents on a least four occasions.
St Dominic’s Grammar School | |||||||
| 1 (GK) Grace Ní Choileáin | |||||||
| 2 Aoibheann Ní Ghallchóir | 3 Seána Nic an Phaoire | 4 Carragh NíFhloinn | |||||
| 5 Grace Ní Chuinneagáin | 6 Lucy Ní Mhearthaile | 7 Niamh Ní Chléirigh | |||||
| 8 Sadhbh Ní Dhreain | 9 Niamh Ní Mhuirrigh | ||||||
| 10 Aoibhinn Nic Abhastain | 11 Aoife Connalláin | 12 Eva Nic Eoghain | |||||
| 13 Emily Rís | 14 Emma Rís | 15 Ciara nic criosta | |||||
| 16 (GK) | Saorlaith Ní Chathail | ||||||
| 17 | Emer Rís | ||||||
| 18 | Siofra Ni fhionnail | ||||||
| 19 | Róise Nic Lochlainn | ||||||
| 20 | Lucia Ní Mhuirrigh | ||||||
| 21 | Holly Ni Mhianain | ||||||
| 22 | Isla Nic Gabhann | ||||||
| 23 | Remi Sanni | ||||||
| 24 | Laureen Soda | ||||||
| 25 | Mia Baiccir | ||||||
| 26 | Katie Ní Chléirigh | ||||||
| 27 | Aoibheann Ní Riabhaigh | ||||||
| 28 | Aoife Ni Ghael | ||||||
| 29 | Brooke Ni Bhuaigh | ||||||
| 30 | Caoimhe Tracey | ||||||
| Colaiste Feirste | |||||||
| 1 (GK) Naoimh Groves | |||||||
| 2 Naoimhnín Debrun | 3 Erin Nic Eoghain | 4 Ceadagh Ní Mhuiris | |||||
| 5 Charlotte Ní Aoláin | 6 Leila Ní Éifnigh | 7 Ava Lemahieu | |||||
| 8 Roisin Ní Bradiagh | 9 Chloe Nig Oric | ||||||
| 10 Sionann Norney | 11 Saorlaith Ní Mhuiris | 12 Ella Hughes | |||||
| 13 Orlaith Ní Leogain | 14 Rioghnach Ní Chonghaile | 15 Holly Mae Nic An Ghoill | |||||
| 16 (GK) | Megan Furber | ||||||
| 17 | Jennifer Nic Mathúna | ||||||
| 18 | Penny Streight | ||||||
| 19 | Fionnuala Nic Cana | ||||||
| 20 | Clara Nic Cionaoith | ||||||
| 21 | Cainneach Keenan | ||||||
| 22 | Una McCavana | ||||||
| 23 | Naoise Heaney | ||||||
| 24 | Eimear Nic Grifin | ||||||
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