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Cavan Cabs Ladies Junior Football Championship

Templeport
overcome Killinkere

Templeport ladies created history when they won their first ever
ladies junior championship when they beat Killinkere in a thrilling
final in Cornafean. Three goals from Clodagh Doonan was the big
difference between the sides as the west Cavan side came from
five points down in the first half to claim the cup. Killinkere
never gave up and fought gallantly throughout the game with great
performances from Eimer McGovern, Laura Clarke and Sinead Denning.
With a lot of young players they will take great heart from the
game and are a team to look out for in the future. But it was
the tenacity and extreme hunger that brought victory to Templeport.

County stars Aishing Doonan and Sharon Cassidy kept their team
in the game with great points but in the second half it was Aisling’s
younger sister that stole the show with two brilliantly executed
goals, one of the goals coming late into injury time.

Templeport: Karen Baxter, Clodagh Doonan (3-01), Deidre
O’Brien, Mary T Goldrick, Mairead Dolan, Martha Brady, Shona O’Brien,
Siobhan Murphy, Tara Doonan, Aisling Doonan (0-02), Sharon Cassidy(0-04),
Blathin Murphy(0-01), Niamh Gilbride (0-01), Maggie McGovern,
Pauline Glance, Grainne Dolan, Eilish Gilbride, Danielle McKiernan,
Niamh Dolan, Noelle Maguire, Aoife Glance.
Killinkere: Elenor Smith, Joanna Clarke, Ruth Smith, Carol
Delaney, Eaodin Duff, Aine Clarke, Laura Clarke, Louise Clarke,
Sinead Denning, Eimer McGovern, Edel Donnelly, Orla O’Sullivan,
Maria Murphy, Eimer O’Reilly, Fiona Lynch, Laura Coleman, Roisin
Duff, Mairead Fitzsimons, Aishling Kellett, Emma Cooney, Paula
Sheridan, Valerie Kettyle.
Referee: Gerry Sheridan (Mullahoran)

Templeport win D1 U-12 League title

In an historic week for Templeport their Under-12 girl’s team
beat Mullahoran by one point with a scoreline of 1-05 to 1-04
in the division one league final. This game was a titanic struggle
for procession and provided onlookers of the sheer will to win
displayed by both these young girls team. In front of a large
crowd of supporters the West Cavan side defended brilliantly to
claim their first ever underage division title. The sheer delight
by Templeport at the end of the game was enough to bring a smile
on anyone’s face.

Mullahoran while dominating the play was unlucky not to have gained
a draw with scores from Geraldine Sheridan (1-0) in midfield and
points from Nicole Wilson in the forward line (0-04). But it was
Templeport with Captain Sarah Martin that led the way and along
with her half back and full back line never gave in to the Mullahoran
attacks, particularly in the last ten minutes

Ulster junior Ladies Club championship

Templeport will play their first round of the Ulster Club Championship
against the Monaghan Champions Clones in Clones on Sunday next.
The main threat comes from the formidable Aisling Tierney who
amassed a total of 1-12 in the recent Monaghan County final. The
young clones women will be closely watched as she tries to carry
her team through to the next round.

But Templeport will be hoping to build on the momentum of winning
the Cavan Junior final and Adrian McGovern will surely have his
team tested. He will rely on the Doonan sisters Clodagh and Aisling
and also Karen Baxter, Sharon Cassidy, Tara Doonan and Martha
Brady.

McGinn Print Intermediate ladies club championship Semi Final
Replay:

Mullahoran overcame Ballyhaise in the semi final replay of the
intermediate club championship on Saturday evening last in Ballinagh.
Una Brady got the Dreadnoughts off to a great start with a goal
and a point in the first five minutes and further points from
Emer Reilly and Breda Smith ensured that Mullahoran remained in
control. Ballyhaise had to wait until the 20th minute before they
got their first score’s when Collette McCaul converted two frees.
The last ten minutes off the half saw Ballyhaise dominate the
play and another point from McCaul and a super goal from Aisling
Reilly left the scoreline at half time 1-04 to 1-03 in favor of
Mullahoran. Breda Smith provided the first score of the second
half with a point before Mullahoran were dealt a major blow when
Emer Reilly was sin-binned.

But Mullahoran dug deep and with fourteen players their determination
paid off with scores from Una Brady, Breda Smith and Catherine
Brady. Collette McCaul replied for Ballyhaise before Una Brady
converted two frees to add to her personal tally of 1-05 for the
day. Emer Reilly added another point before Collette McCaul and
Julie Leddy for Ballyhaise broke through the Mullahoran defence
for their second goal. Another point for Elaine Reilly closed
the difference but with time against them Ballyhaise just couldn’t
find the extra scores the required. Mullahoran held out to finish
with a scoreline of 1-12 to 2-05.

Intermediate Club Championship Final Erne Gales V Mullahoran

Erne gales go into the final with defeats over Castlerahan/Denn
in the quarter finals and Drumgoon in the semi finals. Mullahoran
had wins over Intermediate newcomers Lavey and over Ballyhaise
in a semi final replay. Both teams will be quietly confident of
a victory especially Erne Gales, last years beaten finalists.
Under the guidance of Mick Flynn they have will have learned their
lesson from last years defeat by Lacken and this was particularly
evident in their semi-final win over Drumgoon. In that game they
came back at the end to win by on point on a scoreline of 1-10
to 1-09, a last minute goal from Laura Corrigan was the difference
between the teams. With county players like Bronagh Sheridan and
Maria Smith, and top class players such as Mary Fitzpatrick, Laura
Browne, Karen Fay, Tracey O’Down and Leanne Drumm, they will be
out to avenge last years final defeat. For Mullahoran they will
rely on the experience of Una Brady, Breda Smith, Monica Sheridan
and Brid Dolan. Emer Reilly will probably lead the charge at midfield
whilst in the back line Niamh Brennan and Cavan Rose of Tralee
winner, JulieAnn Sheridan will be hoping to kill off any Erne
Gales attacks. Mullahoran also have some younger members namely
Louise Sheridan, Julie Ann Brady, Lisa Reilly and Sabrina Dalton.