NEWS IN BRIEF
WAKE-UP CALL: The Wexford Senior camogie team received a timely wake-up call in Ballinasloe on April 10, 2005. when they were soundly beaten by a skilful and fitter Galway side in their third National League outing (2-11 to 1-5).
Wexford: Mags D’Arcy; Aishling Moran, Catherine O’Loughlin, Claire O’Connor; Deirdre Codd, Mary Leacy (capt.), Aine Codd (1-0 pen.); Caroline Murphy, Evelyn Quigley; Kate Kelly (0-2), Aoife O’Connor (0-1), Lenny Holohan; Una Leacy, Michelle Hearne, Ursula Jacob (0-1). Subs. - Sandy Carr for Murphy, Louise Codd (0-1) for Holohan, Bridget Curran for A. O’Connor, also Mag Kelly, Bernie Holohan, Ruth Walsh.
CORMAC’S CELEBRATE: St. Cormac’s clinched the Wexford Football League Premier Division title with a three-goal blast against fellow title chasers Wexford Bohs in Boolavogue on April 7, 2005.
The home side, with games in hand, were long-time favourites to clinch the crown, but a victory for second-placed Bohs would have prolonged the chase for glory.
The relief around the ground was there for all to see when Marty Kelly stroked home a first-half penalty, and Liam O’Loughlin doubled the advantage in the 51st minute.
Toddy Walsh pulled one back for the town team, but Kelly then punished a foul on Donal Burke to seal a 3-1 win for Cormac’s from the penalty spot.
The outcome left the victors nine points clear of Bohs, who only had two games remaining in comparison to their three.
St. Cormac’s: Diarmuid O’Hanlon, Barry Dempsey, Alan Doyle, Michael Ivory, John Ivory, Stephen Doyle, Marty Kelly, Adrian Harris, Dave Doyle, Liam O’Loughlin, Donal Burke. Subs. - Colin McShane, Patrick Murphy, Brendan Burke, Denis Fitzgerald, John Roche.
Wexford Bohemians: Nicky Murphy, Toddy Walsh, John Carty, Roy Doyle, Mark Fenlon, Anthony O’Connor, Martin Crowley, Simon Cowan, Philip Cullen, Glen Carty, Jason Murphy. Subs. - Stuart Nolan, Ian Fitzgerald, Fran Cleary, Alan Flood, Jason Martin.
LADIES EXIT LEAGUE: Current international soccer referee Michelle O’Neill was an interesting name on the teamlist when the Wexford ladies’ footballers lost their National League Division 2 quarter-final to Armagh in Westmanstown, Co. Dublin, on April 9 on a 2-12 to 0-12 scoreline.
Wexford: Nicola Scully; Michelle O’Neill, Lorraine O’Grady, Ceara O’Brien; Shelly Doyle, Nikki Scallan, Sinéad Kearns; Michelle Hearne (0-1), Mary Leacy; Lizzy Kent, Leona Tector (0-3), Theresa Walsh (0-1); Josie Dwyer, Maeve Quill (0-1), Caroline Murphy (capt., 0-3, 1 free), Subs. - Deirdre Fox, Catherine Doyle, Mary O’Neill, Melissa Hanley, Helena Nugent, Lyndsey Dunne, Liz Evered, Kate Kelly (0-3), Linda Casey, Aine Cosgrave, Angie Fogarty, Ciara Scallan, Natasha Martin, Shendah Moran, Elaine Banville.
MARY’S THE MASTERS: The first score proved to be the most important at windy Parnell Park on April 9 when St. Mary’s C.B.S. (Enniscorthy) pipped St. Patrick’s of Maghera by 1-11 to 0-12 to reach the All-Ireland Colleges Senior hurling ‘B’ championship final.
Nicky Kirwan was clearly aiming for a point when he stood over a free in the second minute, but his lobbed effort into the elements was misjudged by the Derry side’s netminder and ended in the net.
And it made all the difference in the long run in a tight contest.