The Kerryman (South Kerry Edition)

Kilflynn girls win Shield title at Urban finals

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CUMANN NA MBUNSCOL GIRLS URBAN FINALS

THE Allianz Cumann na mBunscol girls urban finals were played in the Ballymacel­ligott GAA Club grounds in splendid weather conditions on Wednesday last.

In all three finals were played and all participan­ts gave it their all as they went in search of school honours. The participat­ing teams hadn’t played as many games this year as the competitio­ns were late starting due to the inclement weather during April and early May. This necessitat­ed the playing of some of the Round Robin part of the competitio­n on a Blitz format and therefore the incrementa­l improvemen­t from week to week games wasn’t as evidant as other years as a good percentage of those participat­ing are not involved at club level. Hopefully the natural order of regular games in the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol competitio­ns will be restored following this strange year of fixture congestion.

SHIELD FINAL Scoil Treasa Naofa Kilflynn 3-7 Holy Cross Mercy Killarney 2-3

IN the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Shield Kilflynn appearing in their first ever girls Allianz Cumann na mBunscol final faced Mercy Killarney. This was an extremely competitiv­e contest in the opening period of play with the sides deadlocked on a point apiece half way through.

Colleen Sayers opened the scoring for Kilflynn and Leah McMahon responding for the Killarney girls. The defenders on both started brightly with Beatrice Corridon and Laura O’Shea in sparkling form for The Mercy and Roisín Quinn and captain Megan Hickey in outstandin­g form for Scoil Treasa Naofa.

However, scores win matches and in Ella Buckley and Colleen Sayers Kiflynn had the two top class forwards, who helped Kilflynn to a comfortabl­e lead to the break.

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EASA NAOFA CILL FLOINN: Katie Casey, Megan Hickey, Priya O’Donovan, Roisin Quinn, Georgia Relihan, Ciara Byrne, Aoife O’Connor, Hannah McKenna, Ella Buckley, Regan Guerin, Caoilfhinn O’Donovan, Colleen Sayers, Rachel Byrnes, Ellen McKenna, C J Ryan, Caoimhe McElligott, Muireann Hussey, Geraldine Knott, Ciara O’Brien, Ella Mahony.

HOLY CROSS MERCY SCHOOL KILLARNEY: Holly Brosnan, Beatrice Corridon, Eabha Stack, Natalia Igieslska, Molly Jenkinson, Laura O’Shea, Elizabeth O’Shea, Emma McCarthy, Ciara Doolan, Hayley O’Callaghan, Leah McMahon, Chloe O’Brien, Oliwia Konefal, Lily Buckley, Clodagh Flanagan. Subs: Isabella Dennehy, Ella O’Connor, Chloe O’Callaghan, Maja Denisiewic­z, Veronica Jeziorska, Naoise O’Leary Cahill, Stacey-Li Mnkandla, Naoise O’Leary Cahill.

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