Town win a thriller

New Ross Town seconds finished out their U-12 Division 2B campaign when overcoming Ferns 4-3 in a very closely-fought and entertaining encounter.

Aimee O’Lone, Aoife O’Leary, Saoirse O’Neill and Ciara Nolan all scored for Town, while Ellie Kate Larkin (two) and Claire O’Connor replied for Ferns.

The only games left in the schoolgirls’ league are the games between Moyne and Aughrim, with the winners to play North End, as they battle it out for runners-up spot in U-14 Division 1. saw them overcome near neighbours Bunclody 3-1. Alma Morris gave Bunclody the lead but Sarah Merrigan had the sides level on 20 minutes, and the game seemed to be heading for a draw until a last-minute lob from Sarah put Tombrack in front. Two minutes into injury time, a weaving run from Shannon McGovern saw her score to wrap up the three points.

New Ross Town kept the pressure on leaders St. Cormac’s in Division 3 when coming away from Wexford Bohs 3-0 winners.

Kellie O’Neill, Cria Langton and Jenny Canning scored the vital goals which keeps their title ambitions alive while also securing promotion to Division 2.