Geraldines ease their Championship pain

GERALDINES ST FECHIN’S 4-6 1-6

Carr point before the county star raced through the heart of the Fechins defence and hit her second goal of the game.

Further points from Lorna Moriarty and Carr (2) left Gers well placed as they led 3.6 to 0.3 in the forty seventh minute.

The introduction of Rachel Kinch and Shayleen McDonagh sparked Fechins into life with Kinch forcing the impressive Geraldines custodian Alanna Finn into two fine stops. Fechins were given a lifeline when Shayleen McDonagh rose highest to flick a high floated delivery from a 45 by Sara Moore to the net.

Kinch and McDonnell added further points but any hopes of a comeback were dashed when Carr’s free kick was finished to the net by sub Moriarity in the twenty sixth minute.

After the match Geraldines captain Helen Ryan accepted the Cup from county chairman Dermot Woods GERALDINES: Alanna Finn, Eilish Hand, Lisa McCabe, Irene O’Hare, Andrea Lennon, Gemma McCrave, Amy Dalton, Helen Ryan, Aine Lynch,Rebecca Carr, 2.05, Maebh O’Hagan, Fionnuala Cafferty, Victoria Prendergast 1.00. Subs used: Lorna Moriarty, 1.01,Tess Fleming, Nina Slowey, Sandra Lynch, Megan Scully,

ST.FECHINS: Emma Mulholland, Rachel Beirth, Anna Redmond, Jenny Mulrey, Orla McEvoy, Ciera Nolan, Orla Brennan, Roisin Kavanagh, Pamela Campbell, 0.02, Catherine McGlew 0.01, Hayley McDonnell, 0.01, Sara Moore, Louise McCullough, Sharon McDermott, Hazel Haughney.. Subs used: Rachel Kinch, 0.02, Shayleen McDonagh, 1.01, Katie Flynn, Grace Haughney.

REFEREE, Gerard Corrigan.