Tara is tops as Glenealy see off Aughrim in u14 final
GLENEALY AUGHRIM
‘Having already won the Féile ’96 and represented Wicklow in the All-Ireland competition, Glenealy were the team with all the experience and duly opened the scoring with a point from Stephanie Doyle,’ read the report in that week’s paper.
‘Lena Keogh, Sarah Byrne and Claire McDermott added further goals before Tara O’Connor, who had a fine game, struck 2-1 in a short period.
Aughrim struggled to get going but were rewarded with goals from Michelle Kinsella and Gillian O’Driscoll.
‘On the day it was Glenealy who were the form team with Sharon Downey, Claire McDermott and Fiona Shannon outstanding. Michelle Byrne, Adeline Keogh and Michelle Kinsella tried hard for Aughrim.
‘After the game, Martina Kelly presented Aileen McDermott with the trophy,’ read the report.
Stacey O’Connor; Lena Keogh (1-0), Eilish McDermott, Haley Doyle; Mary Melia,
Glenealy:
Aiuleen McDermott, Tara O’Connor (2-1); Sharon Downey, Claire McDermott (1-0); Sinead Byrne, Sarah Byrne (1-0), Stephanie Doyle (0-1); Elaine Doyle, Teresa Doyle, Michelle O’Connor.
Catriona Byrne; Christina Byrne, Annette Doyle, Selina Gannon; Michelle Byrne, Michelle Kinsella (1-0), Valerie Keogh; Orla Keogh, Aine Byrne; Adeline Keogh, Gillian O’Driscoll (1-0), Lorna Kavanagh; Christina Kennedy, Helen O’Toole, Aishling O’Loughlin.
Aughrim:
BALLYMONEY lifted the SE Under-14 football league title this week in 1996 with a narrow two points victory over Annacurra/ Aughrim in a thrilling final in Pearse’s Park, Arklow.
‘Showing great determination and teamwork, the winners led by 1-6 to 0-3 at the break, but then the game developed into a ding-dong battle between two well matched sides in the second half.
‘Annacurra/Aughrim took the