The Clooney Quin Under 12 ladies football team (The Green Team) is made up of girls born in 2007 or later, i.e. Under 11 (with some older Under 10s. They began their journey in Division III of the County Under 12 League in mid March against the might and power of Kilmurry Ibrickane at the Quin School sports field. This game marked the beginning of a learning experience for the players as none of the girls had the experience of ever playing competitive matches. In fact some of the girls were playing a football match for the very first time as they are new members to the panel this year.
The first game was indeed a baptism of fire and there was no denying that this young u12 team had tremendous spirit. The matches have followed against Burren Gaels in Ballyvaughan, away to Newmarket, away to Kilmihil and at home to Wolfe Tones. No wins have been recorded yet but this campaign is not about winning, these new experiences are about development and learning, improving and getting better as players and jointly as a team. The skills learned in training have been put into use and they have displayed these new skills with great aplomb.
And certainly the girls have improved with every match and we, team management have been most proud of the ‘never say die’ attitude which these girls have displayed in every game. There is commitment and fight all the way to the end of each game as they have an unflappable spirit.
League games remain against Doonbeg and Clarecastle.
A break will follow at the end of the League and the Under 12 Championship is due to commence in earnest at the end of June.
It is onwards and upwards with this group of girls and hopefully this time next year they will have developed into a fine ladies football team.
The first game was indeed a baptism of fire and there was no denying that this young u12 team had tremendous spirit. The matches have followed against Burren Gaels in Ballyvaughan, away to Newmarket, away to Kilmihil and at home to Wolfe Tones. No wins have been recorded yet but this campaign is not about winning, these new experiences are about development and learning, improving and getting better as players and jointly as a team. The skills learned in training have been put into use and they have displayed these new skills with great aplomb.
And certainly the girls have improved with every match and we, team management have been most proud of the ‘never say die’ attitude which these girls have displayed in every game. There is commitment and fight all the way to the end of each game as they have an unflappable spirit.
League games remain against Doonbeg and Clarecastle.
A break will follow at the end of the League and the Under 12 Championship is due to commence in earnest at the end of June.
It is onwards and upwards with this group of girls and hopefully this time next year they will have developed into a fine ladies football team.
2018 U12 Green Team Panel
Aideen Lyons, Amber Killeen O’Brien, Aoife Hennessey, Aoife Hynes, Aoife McHugh, Ava Leamy, Bebhinn Gallagher, Caoimhe McDonnell, Catherine Casey, Ciara O’Dywer, Doireann Egan, Eimear Fitzgerald, Kate Senton, Louisa Williams, Maeve Wall, Nessa O’Grady, Rachel Coneely, Saoirse Brennan, Sarah Slattery, Sive Timmons, Lily McDonald
