SCHOOLGIRLS LEAGUE 2008 - 2009
Preview for 21st / 22nd November
It's up to the gods again this coming weekend and we hope that a few dry days will allow the League to get back to some normality.
In the Under 12 Premier Division, leaders Lakewood Athletic have a free week so the other sides will all be hoping to bridge the gap at the top of the table. Second placed College Corinthians make the trip to Ballinhassig while Buttevant have a home tie against bottom placed Wilton United.
In Division 1, it's very tight at the top of the table. Leader Kinsale have a home tie against Crosshaven who are just three points behind their hosts. Joint second placed Innishvilla will be confident of a home win against Carrigaline United while bottom side Glounthaune United are looking for their first points as they take on neighbours Midleton at Glenmore Park.
In Division 2, leaders Riverstown FC have a home tie against St. Marys. Richmond FC host Avondale United while Passage are at home to Youghal United.
On to the Under 16 Premier and it's top versus bottom as joint leaders Lakewood Athletic visit Youghal United. The other joint leaders, Wilton United travel to Crosshaven.
In Division 1, leaders Ballincollig should stay ahead of the rest when they entertain bottom placed St.Marys. Carrigaline United will want to keep the pressure on the leaders when they entertain neighbours Passage. It will be a tight affair at Moneygourney when Douglas Hall play Glounthaune United and likewise at Brigowen when Park United entertain Richmond FC.
Results From 14th / 15th November
Game are few and far between at the moment as once again many ties were washed out. The often maligned all weather pitches are the only survivors and it's at times like these that every club would love to have these facilities.
In the Under 18 League, Douglas Hall recorded their second victory of the season as they defeated joint leaders Carrigaline United at Moneygourney. Laura Cooney got the only goal of the game. Lakewood Athletic share the top spot after their 5 - 1 victory over Ballincollig. See MATCH REPORT.
Carrigaline United did have a victory in the Under 14 Division 1 as they defeated Kinsale AFC 6 - 1 at Ballea Park. See MATCH REPORT.
Results From 7th / 8th November
Weather upset the fixture list again this weekend with a number of games off. What did go ahead was the Under 12 Premier tie where Lakewood Athletic were comprehensive winners over Wilton United. A Ciara Nevin hat trick, two from Evelyn Daly and one apiece from Lydia Looney and Christine Coffey ensured that Lakewood remain unbeaten in the League. They were three up at half time in a game that was spoiled by poor weather conditions. Wilton put up a determined performance and had best displays from Orla Cotter in goal, Rebecca Sheehan, Aoife Nic A Bhaird and Emma Buckley. Lakewood had solid displays from Lauren Elsey, Ali Brady and Tara Lynch.
We had 3 Division 1 game going ahead including the tie between Crosshaven and Glounthaune United. Despite having only 8 players on duty, Glounthaune really made a great game of it and were unlucky not to hit the target early in the game but Crosser's defence did their job and after 15 minutes they got the breakthrough with a fine goal from Ciara O'Keeffe. O'Keeffe went on to score two more before the break. The rain got steadily worse as the second half progressed and it was a relief to both sides when the ref blew the full time whistle with the score remaining 3 - 0 to Crosshaven. Glounthaune's keeper Alison Murphy was outstanding as well as Erin Kand and Elena Fleming. Crosshaven had outstanding displays from Elaine Hoey, Tara Maher and Shauna McKenna.
Also in the same division Kinsale travelled the short journey to Carrigaline and came away with the points after a 0 - 1 victory. Both sides were even enough in the first half and it was Kinsale who made the breakthrough with a Siabh O'Leary goal. The second half saw Carrigaline take a hold of the game and they were constantly pressing the visitors but their keeper was well up to the task. Time and luck eventually ran out for the home side. Carrigaline had excellent performances from Grace Bateman in goal, defenders Eimear Drummond, Belen De Luis and Emma Walsh, midfielders Christian Dring, Deimante Lasukaite, Lauren Kelleher and Lauren Murphy and Kate and Ali Byrne up front. Siabh O'Leary, Meadbh O'Leary and Ali Hill were Kinsale's top performers.
The third game in this Division was a very tight affair between Douglas Hall and Innishvilla with the Hall edging a 1 - 0 victory.Michaela O'Rourke got the winner while Lorna McCutcheon in goal, Chantelle Morrissey, Nicole O'Callaghan, Rachel O'Loughlin and Rachel Holland were all excellent for Douglas. Innishvilla had top class performances from keeper Maeve O'Sullivan, Maeve O'Brien, Jennifer Murphy, Lisa and Kate Lynch.
Carrigaline United keep the pressure on at the top following their win at Richmond in the Under 16 First Division.
In the Under 18 League, Douglas Hall had a 3 - 1 victory over Passage at Moneygourney. Sarah Clune, Ellen Shine and Laura Cooney were the goal scorers for the winners with Natasha O'Sullivan getting the Passage goal.
Results From 31st October / 1st November
In the Under 14 Premier Division, Douglas Hall moved up share second spot in the table following their 2 - 0 victory over College Corinthians. Claire Shine hit both goals and there were fine displays from Ashling Fox, Rebecca O'Callaghan and Rachel McCarthy. In the Corinthians side, Kate Fitzpatrick and Michelle O'Mahony put in great work all through. Wilton United continue to lead the pack after a comprehensive 0 - 6 victory at Glounthaune United.
In the Under 14 First Division, Carrigaline United stay top of the ladder with a close 6 - 0 home win over Richmond. Kinsale jumped into second spot after their tight 3 - 2 over Youghal United. See MATCH REPORT.
Meanwhile Ballincollig recorded their first victory of the season in the Under 18 League with a 0 - 2 win at Douglas Hall. Melissa Roddis and Siobhan Hogan were on target for the winners.
There was one outstanding Under 12 Division 2 game played at Riverstown FC where the home side played out a 0 - 0 draw in an exciting tie with Richmond FC. See MATCH REPORT. This result keeps Riverstown at the top of the table.
Results From 24th / 25th October
Kinsale and Innishvilla stay joint top of the Under 12 First Division with 100% records after this weekend's games. Kinsale were convincing 5 - 0 winners over Douglas Hall, who now move back to third in the table. Innishvilla travelled to Glounthaune United and came away with the three points after a hard fought 1 - 2 victory. After this performance, it's hard to understand how Glounthaune are still pointless so far this season. Sarah Butler and Jennifer Murphy were on the score sheet for Innishvilla while Helen Lynch and Maeve O'Brien were excellent. Nicole Cashman was the goal scorer for Glounthaune United while Lilly Healy and Elena Fleming played well.
All game in the Under 12 Division 2 were cancelled due to weather or postponed to next weekend but on Thursday October 29th Riverstown FC played Passage at Brooklodge in a game that was brought forward from November 7th and the game resulted in a 5 - 1 victory for Riverstown, with two goals from Ciara O'Sullivan, and one each from Amy O'Lehan, Aoife O'Brien and Roisin O'Donovan. This win puts Riverstown FC at the top of the table.
The Under 16 Division 1 top of the table clash between Carrigaline United and Ballincollig at Ballea Park on Friday night finished in a 0 - 1 win for the visiting Ballincollig. This was the first time a Carrigaline schoolgirls side played under lights both side contributed to a very entertaining game. Carrigaline had a number of one on one with the opposing keeper but could not find a break through. The deadlock was eventually broken in the second half when a long range Amy Wilson strike caught out the keeper off her line. Up until then she was having an excellent game in goals. Carrigaline's best on the night were Kirsty Roberts, Rachel Griffin, Maeve Cole and player of the match performance from Ruan MacSweeney in defence. Ballincollig were best served by Niamh Coughlan and Nicole Smith.
Results From 17th / 18th October
Wilton United and College Corinthians are tying at the top of the Under 14 Premier Division after the weekend games. Wilton proved much too strong for a Douglas Hall side who had only 10 players to begin with and then lost another through injury during the game. See MATCH REPORT.
College Corinthians came away with the three points from their battle with Lakewood Athletic. See MATCH REPORT.
In the other game of the round, Glounthaune United won by the odd goal in a 9 goal thriller at Crosshaven. Emer Gilroy is on song again this season and came away from this one with another hat-trick Crosshaven opened the scoring with a goal from Megan O'Keeffe. But the visitors came back strong to go 1 - 3 ahead. Crosshaven made it 2 - 3 just before the break to set up a cracking second half. Glounthaune then went further ahead courtesy of a kind deflection off the referee. Crosshaven heads went down after that and the visitors scored their fifth. To their credit Crosshaven battled on and did bring it back to 4 - 5 but Glounthaune held on to claim the three points. The other Glounthaune goals came from Amy O'Reilly and Moyra Morrissey while the other Crosshaven goals came from Anna Rearden (2) and Jenna O'Shea. Aoibhinn Kidney and Jessie Bushe played well for the home side with keeper Lorna Downey, Gill Healy, Chloe Aherne in great form for Glounthaune.
Results From 10th / 11th October
In the Under 12 Premier it was a tight affair at Ovens as Lakewood Athletic just got the better of College Corinthians on a 2 - 1 scoreline to put them clear at the top of the table. See MATCH REPORT. Ballinhassig got a walkover from Wilton United
In the Under 12 Division 1 League, Innishvilla ca.me to Camden and came away with all three points against an understrength Crosshaven side. Aileen Cremin scored 3 and Roisin O'Regan, Lisa Lynch and Jennifer Murphy were also on the scoresheet. Despite the scoreline Crosshaven's keeper Aisling Couch had a great game, making some fine saves during the game. Aoibhinn Kidney, Katie Connelly and Shauna McKenna all played well for Crosshaven while Innishvilla had good displays from Lisa Lynch, Ciara Murphy and J. Murphy. Midleton got their first points of the season with a 2 - 4 win at Carrigaline United. Chloe Sigerson (2) and Emma Curtin (2) were the goals scorers for Midleton while Deimante Lasukaite and Lauren Kelleher were Carrigaline's scorers. Douglas Hall were 3 - 1 winners over Glounthaune United.
In Division 2, St. Marys got their first win of the season when they defeated Youghal United 0 - 1 at Ardrath Park (see MATCH REPORT) while fellow newcomers Riverstown FC also secured their first win in League football on a 2 - 3 scoreline at Avondale United. Two goals from Ciara O'Sullivan and one from Amy O'Lehan gave the visitors the three points. See MATCH REPORT.
A happy Riverstown FC Under 12 outfit after their first win in their debut football season
Passage suffered their first defeat of the season when they went down 3 - 0 at Richmond. Despite Passage having only 10 players, this was a very even tie overall even though the visitors felt a little unhappy with some of the ref's decisions. Passage had to put an outfield player into goal in the second half which dented their chances but it was Richmond's day and they took their chances when they came their way. Meanwhile in the Under 16 Premier Division, Lakewood Athletic kept up their winning ways, this time with a 4 - 0 victory over Crosshaven. Kelly Sugrue hit two, with Aoife Barrett and Rebecca Kearney getting the others. See MATCH REPORT. Ballinhassig staged a late comeback, scoring their goals in a 3 minute period to defeat Youghal United 1 - 2 at Ardrath Park. See MATCH REPORT.
In Division 1, Ballincollig go to the top of the table after their 4 - 0 win over Richmond AFC. Patrica Murphy and Rebecca O'Riordan hit two apiece while Ava Murphy, Jessica Hennigan and Shannon Desmond all played well for the home side. Leah Halloran, Julie Cronin and Louise Murphy tried hard for Richmond who were unlucky not to get one the score sheet.Glounthaune United kept the chase on the leaders with a 4 - 2 home win over Carrigaline United. An Orla Barry hat-trick and one from Leah Mahony gave the home side the points over a tough Carrigaline side who had Jessica O'Driscoll and Rachel Griffin on the scoresheet. Keeper Jenny Byrne also had a good game for the losers. Glounthaune had some great performances from Emma Gannon, Jessica Cashman and Emma O'Keefe. Passage also kept up their good run with a 2 - 4 victory at St. Marys. Goals from Vickie Hanna (2), Tara Murphy and Shauna Kind keeps Passage on the heels of the leaders. See MATCH REPORT.
Results from 3rd / 4th October
In the Schoolgirls League we had a cracker of game at Corinthians Park in the Under 14 Premier Division as Corinthians played out a 6 - 6 draw with Wilton United. Read the MATCH REPORT. That draw gave Douglas Hall a chance to capitalize and they took their chance with a 5 - 0 win over Crosshaven which now brings them into a three way tie at the top of the table. See MATCH REPORT.
In Division 1, Carrigaline United moved clear at the top of the table following their 0 - 2 victory at Ballincollig. Karen Cole and Kelly O'Leary were on target for the winners while Zoe Newenham, Laura Coughlan and Roan McSweeney had starring roles. Ballincollig had top performances from Nicole Smith, Shannon Desmond and Jessica Hennigan.
Bandon got their first points of the season with a comfortable 5 - 0 victory over Youghal United. Katie Driscoll hit 3 with Rachel O'Neill and Lisa Crowley getting the others. Likewise Innishvilla were much too strong for Richmond who had to take the field with only 8 players. Aoibhean Harte, Leona Murphy, Eleanor Murphy and Rachel McCarthy were all on the scoresheet with Meghan O'Brien and Ciara McCarthy also playing well. Richmond battled hard all through the game despite the numerical disadvantage and had outstanding performances from Aine Hughes, Judy Murphy and Aisling McCarthy.
Ballinhassig also picked up their first points of the season when the travelled to Killinardrish. Goals from Capri McPherson, Claire Christopher and two from Anna Harrington gave them the three points in their 1 - 4 victory. This is Killinardrish's debut season and they are learning all the time. They were delighted with their performance and all the girls played their hearts out. Kelly Walsh, Mary McGuane and Kate Crowley caught the eye for Ballinhassig.
In their debut season in Schoolgirls League Football - Killinardrish Under 14's
On Sunday we had a number of Under 18 games. Wilton United go clear at the top of the table following their 0 - 3 win at Carrigaline United. See MATCH REPORT.
Ballinhassig defeated Ballincollig 2 - 1 in a tight affair at Gortnaglough while Youghal United defeated Douglas Hall 5 - 2 at Ardrath Park.
Results from 26th/27th September
Wilton Under 16's kicked off their campaign with a 6 - 0 win over Crosshaven. Goals from Ciara O'Connell (2), Carys Johnson - newly signed from Buttevant (2), Denise O'Sullivan and Emma Farmer were the goal scorers while Roisin McCarthy, Rachel Long, Megan O'Keeffe and Jessie Bushe played well for the losers...............
In the Under 12 Division 2 tie, St. Marys and newcomers Riverstown FC played out a very entertaining 2 - 2 draw. Read the excellent MATCH REPORT on the game.................
The Under 12 Division 1 game between Kinsale AFC and Glounthaune United produced a feast of goals with the home side winning 7 - 3. Read the MATCH REPORT on the game............
In the Under 14 Division 1, Kinsale AFC kicked off their season beating newcomers Killinardrish 5 - 1 at Kinsale's Madden Park. Read the MATCH REPORT on the game............
While in the same Division Carrigaline United beat Bandon 2 -1 in an exciting tie at Ballea Park.
Under 9, Under 11 and Under 17 Blitzes at Little Island and CIT
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Under 9, Under 11 Blitz at Blarney
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