Match Report from the U14 'B' All Ireland Championship Final Cavan v Waterford

Waterford edged out Cavan in the All-Ireland U14B Championship final. Playing into a strong breeze, it was the Waterford girls who started stronger with points from Katie Murray and Emma Power. Cavan drew level with points from Leanne Kiernan and Laura Keogan but the Waterford lead was soon restored when Katie Murray broke through the Cavan defence to find the net.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waterford soon had a chance to extend their lead when the referee adjudged the tackle on Waterford’s Aoife Murray to be unfair and immediately awarded a penalty. Team Captain Ciara Hurley opted to take her point to put four between the teams halfway through the first half.  Cavan suddenly came to life and a well finished goal from Geraldine Smith and a second point from Leanne Kiernan drew the sides’ level at half time on a score line of Cavan 1-03 Waterford 1-03

 

The Cavan girls started the second half where they finished of the first with Laura Keogan’s point putting her team ahead for the first time in the match. However, with the breeze now firmly at their backs, the Waterford girls took control of the game scoring four unanswered points with a brace from Ciara Curley and one each from Caragh McCarthy and Emma Power.

Cavan searched deep for a response and saw two attempts at goal going narrowly passed the upright and could only manage a single point from Geraldine Smith to leave the final score Waterford 1-07 Cavan 1-05.

Cavan Team:

1	Amy Wharton	Cornafean
2	Eilish O’Reilly	Ballymachugh
3	Gemma McLoughlin	Shannon Gaels
4	Ciara Dent	Killinkere
5	Caoimhe O’Reilly	Ballymachugh
6	Shannon Pierson	Gowna
7	Eimear Kelly	Ballymachugh
8	Catherine Dolan ©	Lurgan
9	Katie Fitzpatrick	Belturbet
10	Andrea O’Reilly	Bailieboro
11	Keely Doonan	Templeport
12	Geraldine Smith	Killygarry
13	Leanne Kiernan	Bailieboro
14	Keogan Laura	Lurgan
15	Courtney Renihan	Bailieboro
16	Ailisa McEnroe	Castlerahan/Denn
17	Ciara Fitzpatrick	Drumlane
18	Rachel Brady	Killeshandra
19	Rebecca O’Reilly	Bailieboro
20	Ciara Maguire	Drumlane
21	Tara Clarke	Shercock
22	Ciara Gaffney	Lurgan
23	Raminta Luaskeviciute	Lurgan
24	Aoife McGorry	Drumgoon
25	Jenna McConnell	Killygarry
26	Emily Daly	Bailieboro
27	TaraDenning	Killinkere
28	Shauna Coyle	Ballymachugh
29	Ashleigh McCabe	Killinkere
30	Leah Gregory	Bailieboro

 

Waterford Team:

 

1	Caoimhe Veale	Dungarvan
2	Rebecca Casey	Stradbally
3	Niamh Power	Stradbally
4	Edwina Curran	Tramore
5	Laura Casey	Ballyduff
6	Megan Dunford	Abbeyside
7	Emma Murray	Comeragh Rangers
8	Sinead Flynn	St Pats
9	Kate McGrath	Brickey Rangers
10	Emma Power	Ballysaggart
11	Ciara Hurley	Dungarvan
12	Denise O’Connor	Tramore
13	Laura Cusack	Stradbally
14	Aoife Murray	Comeragh Rangers
15	Katie Murray	Comeragh Rangers
16	Catherine Murray	Dungarvan
17	Carrie O’Keefe	Roamore
18	Caragh McCarthy	Abbeyside
19	Katie Duggan Sullivan	Dungarvan
20	Roisin Curran	Stradbally
21	Kelly Tutty	Dungarvan
22	Grace Heffernan	Stradbally
23	Kaiesha Tobin	Dungarvan
24	Hannah Power	St Pats
25	Sarah Landers	Ballysaggart
26	Liaden Dunlea	Ballyduff
27	Chloe Fennell	Stradbally
28	Clodagh Curran	Dungarvan
29	Sharon Williams	Ballysaggart
30	Jessica Fahey	Old Parrish
31	Amy Fraher	St Pats

Scorers

Cavan: Geraldine Smith 1-01, Leanne Kiernan 0-02, Laura Keogan 0-02

Waterford: Emma Power 0-02, Ciara Hurley 0-03, Caragh McCarthy 0-01, Katie Murray 1-02