Game played on Sunday in Newmarket in Round 2 of the U14 B championship.
Niamh McGee, Lucy Cassidy, Alice Larkin, Juliet Cantwell, Ellie McNamara, Caoimhe Leamy, Karen O’Sullivan, Anna Doyle (0-2), Abi O’Sullivan, Kirsty Begg (1-0), Sarah Rochford, Rachel Rusk, Holly Deegan (2-1), Lauren Wall (0-2), Lara Begg. Subs: Roisin O’Mullane for Lara Begg, Emer Hynes for Rachel Rusk, Aoife Perill for Juliet Cantwell, Chloe Leamy for Holly Deegan.
It was a very close match, with the scores matched score for score in the first half. Newmarket opened the scoring in the first few mins with a goal, while Clooney responded almost immediately with a goal from Holly Deegan. There was no score then for about 19 minutes with both sides having near misses. Newmarket again scored a goal, again with a responding goal from Kirsty Begg. The teams then exchanged points with Newmarket scoring a third goal before half time. Half time score Newmarket 3-1; Clooney/Quin 2-1.
Holly Deegan scored a goal and a point in the first ten minutes of the second half which had Clooney in the lead for the first time in the match. Each score was hard won, with the Clooney backs having a very busy second half to keep their opponents scoreless. Anna Doyle scored two points and Lauren Wall scored from a free to end a very competitive game. Clooney/Quin 3-5; Newmarket 3-1.