Cavan capture the Trudy Kearns Cup

Trudy Kierans Memorial Cup Final

Monaghan U16 2-07 Cavan U16 2-14

On the 10th anniversary of Trudy Kierans Cavan claimed the cup at St Tiernach’s Park on Saturday after an exciting encounter with neighbours Monaghan. Emma Clarke from Knockbride was the hero for the Breffni girls when the young star scored eleven points, eight coming from play. Cavan led from the whole way after Clarke hit the opening point of the game on two minutes. A goal on 16minutes from Julieanne Brady helped them to a 1-08 to 1-03 interval lead with Maureen West getting the Monaghan major.

Player of the match Emma Clarke receives her award

Cavan capture the Trudy Kearns Cup

Cavan continued to make all the running in the third quarter that seen them stretch their advantage to eleven points with Ailish Cronyn getting a second goal and some fine points from Aisling Doonan, Bronagh Sheridan and Clarke. The home side battled back well in the final quarter and came back to within five points at one stage. The mini rival began with a goal from Catriona McConnell and with points from Hazel Kingham and Michelle Kierans they made a competitive battle to get right back into the game. However player of the match Clarke had other ideas and with a further two points Cavan ran out seven points winners and deservedly taking the Trudy Kierans memorial cup.

Monaghan: Linda Martin, Rhona Newell,
Sharon Courtney, Ciara Malone, Maureen West (1-00), Charlotte
Brady, Grainne Treanor, Grace Mullen, Aine Mulligan, Michelle
Kierans (0-03), Hazel Kingham (0-03), Celene Moynagh, Grainne
McNally, Karen Hall, Margaret Treanor (0-01) S

ubs: Anita Newell, Siobhan McCarra, Catriona McConnell
(1-00)

Cavan: Aideen Duffy, Niamh Smith, Clodagh Doonan, Laura
Walsh, Claire O’Brien, Patricia Lynch, Bronagh Boyle, Aisling
Doonan (0-01), Ailish Cronyn (1-01), Nicola O’Dwyer, Emma
Clarke (0-11), Julie Ann Brady (1-00), Bronagh Sheridan
(0-01), Erin Galligan, Christine Cutcheon

Subs: Aisling Treanor, Roisin O’Keefe, Kathleen Lynch,
Ann Marie Lynch

Referee: Liam Beattie (Fermanagh)
Report: Alan Gunn