Kiladangan win the Junior A League Final after Extra Time

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May 10, 2022

Junior A League Final

Kiladangan 2-10

Holycross Ballycahill 1-10 (AET)

 

All roads led to Puckane for the Junior A League County Final between Holycross Ballycahill and Kiladangan. The spectators were treated for a cracker of a game with extra time needed before a winner could be declared. Kiladangan’s Maria Minehan opened the scoring with a point from play, moments later Elaine Brennan levelled the score with a point for Holycross Ballycahill. Kiladangan’s Emma Mulqueen and Eva Seymour added two more points to the scoreline, however Holycross Ballycahill’s Linda Fanning added 4 more points, one from play, 2 converted frees and a 45 as the game ebbed and flowed back and forth. Kiladanagan dominated the last minutes of the half with a point each from Emman Cahalan and Emman Mulqueen before Meabh Ni Riain blasted a goal into the back of the Holycross Ballycahill net. One last point from Emma Gavin added to the Kiladangan tally resulting in a half time score of Holycross Ballycahill 0-5, Kiladangan 1-6.


The start of the second half saw Holycross Ballycahill make a blistering start. A brilliant passage of play between Julie Brennan, Sara Gleeson and Linda Fanning, saw Linda bury the ball into the back of the net. A free for Holycross Ballycahill saw Linda step up and convert another point. Kiladangan finally got on the scoreboard for the second half with a point from Paula Kelly. 2 more frees and a point from play saw Linda again add to the Holycross Ballycahill tally. Two excellent points from Kiladangan’s Emma Mulqueen and Paula Kelly had both teams level at 1-9 a piece at full time.


Extra time was a titanic battle however Kiladangan got off to the best possible start with a goal from Maria Minehan, followed by a point from Holycross Ballycahill’s Linda Fanning. Another 2 points from Kiladangan and one from Holycross Ballycahill, saw Kiladangan come out victorious with final score of Holycross Ballycahill 1-11, Kiladangan 2-11 after an exhilarating contest from two excellent sides.


Holycross Ballycahill: Sarah Ryan, Gemma O’Dwyer, Aisling Slattery (C), Claire McGrath, Clodagh Morris, Anna Gavin, Kate Dwan, Jodie Maher, Fiona Judge, Elaine Brennan, Katie Ryan, Julie Brennan, Roisin Comerford, Sara Gleeson, Linda Fanning, Siobhan Ryan, Mary Kate Cahill, Cathy Dundon, Mary Dwan, Mags Fanning, Dervla Flanagan, Bridin Ryan, Meabh Ryan


Kiladangan: Emma Cahalan, Theresa Collins, Chloe Culhane, Lisa Devery, Emma Gavin, Claire Gavin, Aoife Gleeson, Sara Grace, Eadaoin Hackett, Niamh Hackett, Margaret Hayes, Eimear Hogan, Paula Kelly (C), Meabh Kennedy, Ruth Kenney, Katie Lynch, Nicola McGrath, Michelle McLoughlin, Eimear Meagher, Jane Minehan, Maria Minehan, Cara Mulcahy, Oibhia Mulhall, Emma Mulqueen, Caoimhe Noonan, Meabh Ni Riain, Sorcha O Mahony, Kealy Power, Aoibheann Ryan, Ava Seymour, Sineard Seymour