GAEIL FHANÁDA PUT some hurt behind them to win the Ladies Junior Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta Tír Chonaill at Glenties Comprehensive this afternoon.
Gaeil Fhanáda 4-8 Naomh Muire 2-8
The side from the peninsula had lost their previous six finals in all competitions but were rewarded for their patience against a battling Naomh Muire side.
The team from the peninsula were 2-3 to 1-2 in front at half-time, with two early goals providing a solid foundation.
The first of those arrived on five minutes when Mairead Coll got through on goal and shot past Karen McGarvey.
Then, the second arrived on 25 minutes when Michelle Doherty got the better McGarvey to make it 2-2 to 0-2.
Naomh Muire had plenty of the ball but needed something to spark their challenge into life and they got a goal two minutes before the break when Erica Hannah slapped in a dropping ball from Caroline Sharkey.
[adrotate group=”31″]Gaeil Fhanáda at that stage had lost Doherty to a 10-minute sin-bin so it was all to play for the second half.
After the break, it was much more open and Gaeil Fhanáda substitute Caoimhe Walsh goaled for her team 50m seconds after coming on.
However, a goal from Ellie Treacy of Naomh Muire, followed by a point moments later meant the team from the Banks were just 3-3 to 2-4 behind.
[adrotate group=”38″]Gaeil Fhanáda grabbed their fourth goal when Doherty scored a penalty after Nicole Boyle was penalised for a foul on Walsh on 41 minutes.
Naomh Muire kept in the hunt with Caroline Sharkey impressing but Gaeil Fhanáda managed to keep them at arm’s length for the remainder of the contest.
Gaeil Fhanáda: Rosin McGinley; Niamh McDevitt, Aisling Howe, Gráinne Friel; Maggie Friel, Orla McGonigle, Marissa Friel; Michelle Doherty (2-0, 1-0 pen), Aoife McDevitt; Orlaigh Carr, Hannah Shiels (0-2, 1f), Shauna Howe; Mairead Coll (1-1), Siobhan Coyle (0-3, 2f), Shannon Sweeney. Subs: Caoimhe Walsh (1-0) for Sweeney (half-time), Lauren Carr (0-1) for O Carr (40), Lisa McConigley (0-1, 1f) for Friel (46), Roisin Carr for S Howe (57), Natasha McElwaine for Coyle (59.)
Naomh Muire: Karen McGarvey; Claire Sweeney, Nicole Boyle, Megan Burns; Aoife McGarvey, Hannah Gallagher, Marie McGarvey; Kate O’Donnell (0-1), Jade O’Donnell; Lauren Rodgers, Lisa McGee, Caroline Sharkey (0-4); Morgan Devenney, Erica Hannah (1-2, 1f), Ellie Treacy (1-1). Subs: Sarah O’Gara for Burns (24), Ailbhe O’Donnell for Devenney (half-time), Katie Treacy for O’Donnell (53)
Referee: Andrew Mullin (Killybegs).
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