29 March 2005 Longford minors beat Wicklow in high scoring game Share this Article 0 0 0 Shares! 0 Shares! LEINSTER MINOR SEMI-FINAL MATCH REPORT LONGFORD V/s WICKLOW LEINSTER MINOR CHAMPIONSHIP WICKLOW 5-9 LONGFORD 8-13 After an early rise and a long trek up to Longford it was not a good Friday for the ladies from theGarden county, down 6-5 to 2-4 at half time,the Wicklow side were unable to close the gap, despite an improved performance in the second half. The home side had 4-1 on the board within the first quarter of the first half, Longfords Denise Murtagh pointing from a free in the first minute of play, followed by four goals from Ann Marie Bratten, Aoiblin Smith, Marie Kiernan, and Clare Hannon the games top scorer with a tally of two goals and three points. The Wicklow sides first score came from the first of two penalties ,one in each half both were despatched to the back of the Longford net by Edel Kennedy, while debutante for Wicklow Liz Fahy notched up her first goal in a wicklow shirt in the sixteenth minute. The experienced Mikaela Shelly tagging on a point from a free with Caoilfhionn Deeney adding two more excellent points from play. It was Longford who continued to dominate play,Aoiblin Smith and Clare Hannon putting two more goals in as many minutes past Luka Morgan the Wicklow net minder.The home side wrapped the half up with a 6-5 to 2-4 cushion with points from Marie Kiernan, Clare Hannon and Linda Quinn. In the third quarter of the game the visitors put in a determined team effort to get back in touch with the home side.Edel Kennedy and Mikaela shelly combining to add a goal and three points to the Wicklow score line, before Longford responded with accurate shooting from Clare Hannon, Linda Quinn, and Marie Kiernan open ing up a gap that the Wicklow girls were unable to close, despite Mikaela Shelly converting from three frees, and Lizzie Brophy and Loretta Gilbert rifling the ball past Kathleen Donohue in the Longford goals. However it was the host team who romped home to a comfortable win. The Wicklow side can take a lot of positives from this performance, Despite the heavy loss this Wicklow team Has talent in abundance and will be a team to keep an eye on in the coming years. WICKLOW: Luka Morgan (Eire Og). Roisin Toomey(Donard/Glen). Sarah McGraynor (Bray Emetts). Michelle Brown (Valleymount). Lorna Fuscardi (Eire Og). Laura Richardson(Bray Emmetts). Andrea Cahill (Clara). Edel Kennedy(Carnew 2-1). Geraldine Norton (Baltinglass0-1). Sarah Forde (Arklow Gers/Ballymoney). Caoilfhionn Deeney (Eire Og 0-2). Mikaela Shelly (Bray Emetts 0-5). Miriam Maher (Blessington). Loretta Gilbert(Carnew 1-0). Liz Fahy (Arklow Gers/Ballymoney 1-0 ). Sub. Lizzie Brophy (Valleymount 1-0) for Geraldine Norton LONGFORD: Kathleen Donohoe. Aoife Farrell. Emer Powell. Noeleen Donlon. Aodhnait Casey. Miriam McDonald. Clare Flood. Sarah Burns. Edel Quinn A.M. Bratten(1-1). Denise Murtagh(0-2). Clare Hannon(2-3). Linda Quinn(1-4). Aoiblinn Smith(2-0). Amanda Matthews. Maree Kiernan(2-1). Helen Corrigy(0-2) WICKLOW SENIOR LEAGUE ROUND 1. AGB v Baltinglass 5pm. Pearse Park. Bray Emetts v Valleymount. 5pm. St. Thomass school. Carnew v Kilbride 12.30pm. Carnew. WICKLOW JUNIOR LEAGUE ROUND 2. St. Pats(Wicklow) v Donard the Glen. St. Pats pitch. 1.00pm Newtown v Kilbride B. Kilcoole v Shillelagh Knockanna v Clara. Baltinglass v Eire og. Glendalough Hotel at 8pm sharp. A timely reminder to all club mentors and officials, that the sin bin rule comes into effect from the 1st of April next,ie. any player shown the yellow card must leave the field of play for ten minutes, and can not be replaced by another player. Share this Article 0 0