U-16s through to semi-final Wicklow see off Louth side
Update WICKLOW’S Under-16 team notched up a solid win against Louth in Abbotstown National Sports Campus on Sunday.
This win places them in an All-Ireland semi-final on Sunday, August 14. The team has been participating in a new national ‘Progress to Success’ initiative. The programme involves an All-Ireland championship competition through two blitz days with teams progressing to quarter-finals and semi-finals stages after blitzes.
Recently retired All-Ireland/All Star winner Ursula Jacob (Wexford) is the team’s mentor.
The panel for Sunday’s win were: Amy Barrett, Katie Anne O’Neill, Emily Hadden, Orla Kealy, Sarah Byrne, Emma Cruise, Emma Doyle, Aine O’Shea, Mia O’Connor, Hannah Bevan, Mollie McCormack, Lillie May Cullen Dunne, Holly Eve Cullen Dunne, Brona Ni Mhurchu, Nicole Ryan, Shannagh Goetelen, Jenny Tyrell, Lucy McCabe, Ava Whelan, Sheenagh Byrne, and Kate Campbell. Adult fixtures After Knockananna’s Senior League win against Glenealy last week (see separate report). The adult championship has kicked off with matches played last night (Tuesday, August 2). Scheduled games were: Bray Emmets v Annacurra and
Éire Óg v Arklow Rock Parnells in the Junior championship; in the Intermediate championship, Kiltegan face Carnew Emmets, and in the Senior championship, Ballinacor take on Glenealy and Donard-The Glen face Knockananna (the latter a replay of last year’s Senior championship final). Dates for underage games Meanwhile, the Under-8s and Under-10s have a blitz in Bray Emmets on Saturday, August 13.
The Under-13 Autumn Cup kicks off on Friday, August 12, the Under-14 quarter-finals take place next Monday night, the Under-16 championship starts on Wednesday, August 10. Summer Camp Don’t forget that there will be a Wicklow Camogie three-day Summer Camp for 8-12 year olds in Hollywood GAA grounds on August 15, 16 and 17 from 10.30am1.30pm. Cost: €30. Learn the skills of the game Camogie skills training from expert coaches. Fun games and blitzes. Camp will include a camogie t-shirt. Register with eve.talbot@camogie.ie asap.