Report Courtesy of Eugene Kyne
Na Fianna 0-17 Cavan 0-10
Na Fianna was pushed all the way before they won the Sean Faherty championship with Molly O’Rourke outstanding with 11 points in the victory. Cavan had a brilliant opening to the game and had a 1-04 to 0-02 lead after ten minutes. It was all Na Fianna after that point however and they followed the lead of the player of the game to secure back to back titles.
The sides had two points a piece to open the game before Cavan had their big scoring outpour. Colleen Jordon and Emma Clarke had points before Jordon had a goal bound shot stopped by Katrina Lynch. Caitlin Hynes grabbed the rebound and forced the ball to the net off a defender. Jordon added a further point to increase the lead to 1-05 to 0-02. Na Fianna started a tremendous comeback at that point and it came from midfield dominance. Aine Dwyer, Fiona McHale and Noelle Tierney were all prominent and the early ball into Molly O’Rourke started to become effective. She had five points in the last ten minutes and also forced Fiona McLoughlin into a good save under the crossbar. Joanne McKenna also had a point and by the time the short whistle arrived Na Fianna were ahead by one 0-09 to 1-05.
The sides again swapped points to open the half as McArdle and Jordon for Cavan, McHale and O’Rourke for Na Fianna found the range. The winners again started to dominate however and they five points over the next ten minutes to put breathing room between the sides. Molly O’Rourke had three of the points as she continued her tremendous day in front of the posts. Michelle Brennan had one when she was first to react to the ball when it hit the crossbar after a Joanne McKenna free. Colleen Jordon did have a free but it was cancelled out by Joanne McKenna as Na Fianna kept the lead at five, 0-16 to 1-08. After an Aine Dwyer point Cavan had a tremendous opportunity to come back into the contest when Noelle Tierney was sin binned when she fouled in front of goal. Colleen Jordon pointed and Emma Clarke fired over their tenth as they looked to use the player advantage to sneak a result. Inexplicable the advantage was gone when Caroline McBrien was sin binned for a harmless foul that may not even have warranted a free. Fourteen a side, Na Fianna ran out the clock and even had a chance for a goal when Fiona McHale sent a screamer across the goal before the end.
Cavan 1 Fiona McLaughlin 2 Kate Kilkenny 3 Ashley Callery 4 Bridget Mulligan 5 Nicola Rogan 6 Sheana Kiernan 7 Caroline McBrien 8 Linda McKeon (0-01) 9 Aimee Gomez 10 Rosie O’Reilly 11 Emma Clarke (0-02) 12 Caitlin Hynes (1-00)13 Kelly McArdle (0-02)14 Colleen Jordon (0-05)15 Nicola King
Na Fianna 1 Alison Leydon 2 Jesse Garcia 3 Katrina Lynch 4 Aisling Brophy 5 Katherine O’Sullivan 6 Noelle Tierney 7 Stephanie Tierney 8 Fiona Dwyer 9 Fiona McHale (0-02) 10 Brianna Tierney 11 Aine Dwyer (0-03)12Joanne McKenna (0-01)13 Mary O’Rourke 14 Molly O’Rourke (0-11)15 Jeannine Rynne 14 Molly O’Rourke 15 Kelly McCormack Sub Imelda Mullarkey Kelly McCormack
Player of the game Molly O’Rourke
Referee Donal O’Donnell
Na Fianna 0-17 Cavan 0-10
Na Fianna was pushed all the way before they won the Sean Faherty championship with Molly O’Rourke outstanding with 11 points in the victory. Cavan had a brilliant opening to the game and had a 1-04 to 0-02 lead after ten minutes. It was all Na Fianna after that point however and they followed the lead of the player of the game to secure back to back titles.
The sides had two points a piece to open the game before Cavan had their big scoring outpour. Colleen Jordon and Emma Clarke had points before Jordon had a goal bound shot stopped by Katrina Lynch. Caitlin Hynes grabbed the rebound and forced the ball to the net off a defender. Jordon added a further point to increase the lead to 1-05 to 0-02. Na Fianna started a tremendous comeback at that point and it came from midfield dominance. Aine Dwyer, Fiona McHale and Noelle Tierney were all prominent and the early ball into Molly O’Rourke started to become effective. She had five points in the last ten minutes and also forced Fiona McLoughlin into a good save under the crossbar. Joanne McKenna also had a point and by the time the short whistle arrived Na Fianna were ahead by one 0-09 to 1-05.
The sides again swapped points to open the half as McArdle and Jordon for Cavan, McHale and O’Rourke for Na Fianna found the range. The winners again started to dominate however and they five points over the next ten minutes to put breathing room between the sides. Molly O’Rourke had three of the points as she continued her tremendous day in front of the posts. Michelle Brennan had one when she was first to react to the ball when it hit the crossbar after a Joanne McKenna free. Colleen Jordon did have a free but it was cancelled out by Joanne McKenna as Na Fianna kept the lead at five, 0-16 to 1-08. After an Aine Dwyer point Cavan had a tremendous opportunity to come back into the contest when Noelle Tierney was sin binned when she fouled in front of goal. Colleen Jordon pointed and Emma Clarke fired over their tenth as they looked to use the player advantage to sneak a result. Inexplicable the advantage was gone when Caroline McBrien was sin binned for a harmless foul that may not even have warranted a free. Fourteen a side, Na Fianna ran out the clock and even had a chance for a goal when Fiona McHale sent a screamer across the goal before the end.
Cavan 1 Fiona McLaughlin 2 Kate Kilkenny 3 Ashley Callery 4 Bridget Mulligan 5 Nicola Rogan 6 Sheana Kiernan 7 Caroline McBrien 8 Linda McKeon (0-01) 9 Aimee Gomez 10 Rosie O’Reilly 11 Emma Clarke (0-02) 12 Caitlin Hynes (1-00)13 Kelly McArdle (0-02)14 Colleen Jordon (0-05)15 Nicola King
Na Fianna 1 Alison Leydon 2 Jesse Garcia 3 Katrina Lynch 4 Aisling Brophy 5 Katherine O’Sullivan 6 Noelle Tierney 7 Stephanie Tierney 8 Fiona Dwyer 9 Fiona McHale (0-02) 10 Brianna Tierney 11 Aine Dwyer (0-03)12Joanne McKenna (0-01)13 Mary O’Rourke 14 Molly O’Rourke (0-11)15 Jeannine Rynne 14 Molly O’Rourke 15 Kelly McCormack Sub Imelda Mullarkey Kelly McCormack
Player of the game Molly O’Rourke
Referee Donal O’Donnell
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