Facile victory for U-16 girls
After Banville grabbed her third point, Ciara Bridges nailed a ‘45. A super solo upfield ended with a Creane point, before Michelle Carthy won the resulting kick-out and added another.
Shortly after being denied by the crossbar, Banville found the net with a fine finish to the top corner (2-8 to nil).
The scoring rate slowed somewhat in the second quarter. Neville and Banville both pointed before the latter cracked the crossbar again and Eimear O’Hagan turned in the rebound.
After three straight Banville points there was still time for the Taghmon forward to add another goal before the interval.
Leading by 4-13 to nil at the break gave Wexford the opportunity to introduce their substitutes in the second-half. Neville bagged her second goal shortly after the re-start with a tidy punched finish to the net.
Shortly after a handpassed goal was disallowed, Wexford came forward again and Jane Rossiter beat the visiting ‘keeper. Neville and O’Hagan pointed as the hosts took a 6-16 to nil lead into the final quarter.
Molly Bates got herself on the scoresheet before Elena Kenny registered her side’s seventh goal with a clinical low finish with six minutes remaining. Next up for Wexford is a trip to Carlow on March 25. JOE BYRNE of S.B.R., running in the colours of his school Gorey C.S., had a brilliant run to place third in the Minor race at the Irish schools cross-country championships in Mallusk on Saturday. AT the end of the 2,550m race, Joe was just three seconds behind the second-placed athlete and ten seconds behind the winner. It was a fantastic performance.
Menapians Athletics Club held its annual awards night on Saturday, celebrating the achievements of the club over the last year. The occasion was also used to celebrate the club’s 15th birthday.
Chairman Mick McKeon noted that Menapians had achieved the aims it set 15 years ago: win promotion to the Premier division of the National League for men; maintain that hard-won status; develop Wexford athletes from Juvenile through to national Senior standard. He said he looked forward to new goals being achieved in the future.
The main focus of the night was the presentation of the Malachy Sheridan scholarship award. This scholarship is awarded by the club to young developing athletes who show dedication, loyalty to the club, and athletic excellence.
Shaun Donohue was the worthy recipient of this year’s award. Shaun was a key member of the National League team and a member of the 4 x 400 team which won a national medal.
He also excelled individually at 400m, his preferred event, at national level. Paddy Sheridan, special guest on the night, presented the scholarship.
Two athletes were celebrated for their international achievements. Anne Gilshinan become Irish national Masters M4 champion for 1,500m and 800m, won the British Masters M4 championships over the same distances, and was second in the 800m at the European indoor Masters championships.
She received her award from Rich Burns, former Masters world record holder over 1,500m. (087-