22 May 2007 TG4 Intermediate Championship - Cavan v Longford report Share this Article 0 0 0 Shares! 0 Shares! Cavan defeat Longford in first round of Intermediate Ladies Championship Cavan proved too strong for Longford in this local clash between neighbours. Cavan’s tally was 3-11 to 2-08 for Longford. Longford fielded without three of their usual panel in the above game as Edel Quinn, Anne Marie Bratten and Laura Mc Gahern were all carrying injuries. It had been anticipated that Sharon Treacy might be able to participate at some stage in the game but, although she was present, she did not play. Cavan fielded as set out in the programme. Longford started well with a point from play by Denise Murtagh in the first minute. A couple of minutes later Cavan equalised. Then just five minutes into the game Fiona Blessington, after a great run, crashed an unstoppable shot into the Cavan net. Denise Murtagh was on the mark for another point a minute later. Claire Murtagh at midfield for Cavan collected a pass and, after a long run up the field passed to Pamela Crowe who off loaded to Grainne Smith, who had come in as a substitute, and she pointed. After about nine minutes of play Aishling Doonan had a shot at goal which was well stopped by Michelle Kilkenny in goal for Longford. From the kickout a promising move started by Fiona Blessington in which the ball was moved from her to Denise Murtagh and on to Donna Leavy and back to Denise Murtagh resulted in a wide when she mis-kicked. A point from Bronagh Sheridan and a goal from Brid Boylan of Cavan was quickly followed by another point from her. A further point from Cavan followed immediately. On the twenty first minute Alison Smith was fouled about twenty-five metres from the Cavan goal and Denise Murtagh made no mistake with the free. This left the score at Cavan 1-05 Longford 1-03. In the remaining minutes of the half Alison Smith was fouled again twice and Denise Murtagh pointed from the resulting free on each occasion. During this period also Cavan had recorded three points, one by their scoring left half back Patricia Lynch, who would later score again. This brought the half time score to 1-08 for Cavan and 1-05 for Longford. After resumption Cavan were quickly on the attack and after a foul on Grainne Smith by Adriana Melia, centre forward Aishling Doonan pointed from the free which followed. Another point followed in quick succession and then Brid Boylan scored her second goal of the day to leave Cavan in a very strong position. Nine minutes into the half Grainne Smith was sin binned for a foul on Siobhan Mc Gowan . Following a foul by Marie Brady, the free awarded was taken by Bronagh Sheridan she missed. With fifteen minutes left to go Michelle Mc Elvaney in the Longford forward line was replaced by Mary Kiernan. Alison Smith was moved from her assigned full forward berth and she started getting more possession around the midfield area. Fiona Blessington got a further point for Longford and at the other end Cavan’s No 7 was again venturing forwarded to pick off another point. With six or seven minutes left in the game Mary Kiernan landed a great goal for Longford. However shortly later a high dropping ball caught the Longford keeper Michelle Kilkenny off guard and it dropped into the back of the net. Jennie Duncan was substituted fro Marie Carrigy in the dying minutes of the game. Alison Smith scored one further point for Longford and Mary Kiernan pointed from a free. However Cavan had proved to be much the better team on the day and ran out convincing winners on a score of -11 to 2-08. Both teams go on to play in further rounds of the Intermediate competition, which is based on an open draw within the grade. The Cavan lineout: 1 Karen Baxter (Templeport), 2 Edel Farrelly (Knockbride), 3 Ciara O’Reilly (Inny Gaels), 4 Siobhan Mc Gorry (Drumgoon), 5 Catherine Smith (Lavey), 6 Ailish Cornyn (Ballinageary), 7 Patricia Lynch (Gowna), 8 Laura Corrigan (Erne Gaels), 9 Claire Murtagh (Knockbride), 10 Renee Murphy (Lavey), 11 Aishluing Doonan (Templeport), 12 Bronagh Sheridan (Erne Gaels), 13 Pamela Crowe (St Finbars), 14 Brid Boylan (Killygarry), 15 Sharon Cassidy (Templeport), 2 Substitutes: Aishling Harton (Gowna), Maria Smith (Erne Gaels), Grainne Smith (Killygarry), Oonagh Cusack (St Finbars), Paula Fitzpatrick (Gowna), Claire Kearns (Erne Gaels), Clodagh Doonan (Templeport), Laura Pearson (Gowna), Elainne Reilly (Ballyhaise), Elaine Coston (Knockbride), Karen Fay (Knockbride). The Longford lineout: 1 1 Michelle Kilkenny (Dromard), 2 Marie Brady (Clonguish), 3 Elizabeth Brady (Killoe), 4 Marie Carrigy (Killoe), 5 Adrianna Melia (Rathcline), 6 Yvonne Barden (Clonguish), 7 Antoinette Brady (Killoe), 8 Fiona Blessington (Ballymore), 9 Siobhan Mc Gowan (Cllonguish), 10 Donna Leavy (Carrickedmond ), 11 Michelle Mc Elvaney (Ballymore), 12 Fiona Farrell (Skerries), 13 Denise Murtagh (St Helen’s), 14 Alison Smith (Rathcline), 15 Alice Magann (Carrickedmond) 2 Substitutes: Lorraine Mc Laughrey (Killoe), Miriam Mc Elvaney (Ballymore), Antoinette Brady (Killoe), Sharon Treacy (Killoe), Amanda Matthews (Mullinalaghta), Helen Carrigy (Killoe), Cliona Mc Gowan (Clonguish), Jennie Duncan, Claire Hannon (Ballymore), Mary Kiernan (Ballymore), Alison Kenny (Killoe), Michelle Ross (Carrickedmond), Tara Kane (St Helen’s) Share this Article 0 0