E’CORTHYHOCKEY
It was a tremendously busy weekend for our adult sides with five matches played, yielding five wins, while our Junior section were also in action.
On a windy Saturday morning, Enniscorthy’s ladies’ first eleven took on Clontarf at the Astro Active Centre in Division 6 of Leinster league, and emerged with a highly creditable 7-0 win.
Enniscorthy set the tempo from the start with constant pressure on the Clontarf goal. Good link-up play between the back four of Laura Smith, Julie Watchorn, Anna Flood and Leah Chapman allowed the fowards to find themselves in good attacking positions.
After numerous attacks Enniscorthy won the first penalty corner, and after a goalmouth scramble Izzy Walsh finished to the back of the Clontarf net.
The pressure continued from the hosts. After great work between Ciara Kelly and Leah Chapman up the righthand side, it led to another penalty corner, won by May Wickham.
After a precise injection by Kelly, the right midfielder applied the finish when the ball was returned and made no mistake.
After numerous more attacks and some brilliant saves by the Clontarf goalkeeper, Enniscorthy won another penalty corner. This time a direct shot from Rebecca Ogilivie helped Enniscorthy to a three-goal lead at half-time.
In the second-half the tempo began to slow but Clontarf kept going until the end. Enniscorthy’s fourth goal came after Leah Kidd won a penalty corner and Niamh Ogilivie applied the finish right to the bottom corner of the Clontarf goal.
Great work from Anna Flood down the left-hand side allowed Rebecca Ogilivie to deliver a great ball across to the penalty spot for a waiting Wickham to slot home Enniscorthy’s fifth goal.
The continued pressure from the fowards allowed the midfield of Aoife Mahon, Niamh Ogilvie and Ciara Kelly to distribute the ball across the pitch at ease.
Nearly straight after the re-start, Enniscorthy had their sixth goal after a great pass from Walsh. Kidd beat the oncoming challenge from the Clontarf goalkeeper to place the ball into the bottom corner of the net.
With just moments remaining, Laura Smith got Enniscorthy’s seventh and final goal, with the ball finished to the net after a great piece of individual skill from the centre back.This goal finished a great day for Enniscorthy, with Norah Mc Ginty having yet another clean sheet.
This win puts Enniscorthy two points clear in the Division 6 Leinster league, with a game in hand over closest rivals Our Lady’s. The league leaders face Newbridge at home and Monkstown away next weekend.
Squad: Norah McGinty, Leah Chapman, Julie Watchorn, Laura Smith, Anna Flood, Ciara Kelly, Niamh Ogilvie, Aoife Mahon, Niamh Rochford, Leah Kidd, May Wickham, Izzy Walsh, Rebecca Ogilvie.
The dream of a second double in two years is very much alive for the ladies’ first eleven following a 2-0 win over Dublin outfit Avoca in the Division 5/6 Cup semi-final on Sunday.
Niamh Rochford had the Slaneysiders a goal up after the first quarter, but it took a late winner from May Wickham to ensure Enniscorthy will play Division 5 side Rathgar in the final.
Enniscorthy’s ladies’ seconds hosted Pembroke Wanderers at the Astro Active Centre on Saturday in a hardfought Division 11 encounter which yielded a 3-2 win thanks to goals from Lisa Frayne (two) and Dervla Walsh, after the visitors initially led 2-0.
Squad: Kate Freeman, Kelly Robinson, Laura Sutton, Laura Redmond, Lisa Frayne, Martha Dunne, Megan Dempsey, Ailbhe Harrington, Áine O’Brien, Alice Kelly, Amy D’Alton, Caoimhe Larkin, Ciara Murphy, Dervla Walsh, Eleanor Bolger.
Enniscorthy’s first and second men’s teams both travelled to Santry on Saturday to take on Dublin University in league action.
The first XI were up first in a game of end-to-end action, but the Wexford men were the stronger in the Division 4 encounter. In a game with five goals, the Slaneysiders scored three through a brace from Charlie Dunne and one for Seb Rynhart.
The second eleven were in action after and they also took all three points in their Division 6 game. This match, however, was more one-sided as Enniscorthy won 7-0.
The goals came from a hat-trick from Leo Durnan, a brace from Alex Symes, and one apiece from Andrew Rothwell and Cian Hogan.
The first and second men’s teams both welcome Corinthians to the Astro Active Centre this coming Saturday in league action.
Firsts: Graham Hill, Andrew Rothwell, Ivan Rothwell, Robin Doyle, Jack Doran, Andrew Stewart, Cian Hogan, Seb Rynhart, William Durnan, Alex Symes, Leo Durnan, Charlie Dunne.
Seconds: Glen Rothwell, Mick Jordan, Ivan Rothwell, Robin Doyle, Jack Doran, Andrew Stewart, Cian Hogan, Billy James, Graeme Chapman, Andrew Rothwell, William Durnan, Alex Symes, Leo Durnan.
Railway Union travelled to Enniscorthy on Sunday with the hope of getting two of their teams into the Intermediate finals, but the Enniscorthy girls had other ideas, beating them 3-1 thanks to goals from Leah Morris (two) and Holly Bolger.
The Enniscorthy girls will face Avoca or Railway Union 4 in the finals day to be held at the Astro Active Centre on March 29.
Squad: Róisín Dillion, Ríona Mahon, Darcy McCarthy, Eva Rothwell, Alexi Gillot, Niamh O’Leary, Sadhbh Ryan, Holly Bolger, Jacqui Bolger, Leah Morris, Ailbhe Tierney, Emer Kervick, Cora O’Donnell, Emma Louise Doran, Aoife Browne.
Enniscorthy’s Under-12 boys put up a strong performance against Wicklow in their third/fourth place play-off on Friday evening at East Glendalough School, but the team in orange emerged victorious (2-0).
Squad: Eoin Power, Rickardt Lodewyks, Aaron Bailey, Dylan Tully, Tom Waugh, Leo James, Oisín Harte, Ross Warren, Axel Roulston, Harry Simmons, Colin Hill, Bruno Kalis, Max Sweetman.