Mayobridge win INTO Girls' Football Competition

 

Paddy Campbell
PRO Cumann na mBunscol an Duin

Cumann na mBunscol an Duin held the finals of the Annual INTO Girls’ Football competition at Annsborough on Thursday 21 April. Four teams qualified for the final viz. St. Mary’s Newcastle, St. Michael’s Belfast, St. Patrick’s Saul and St. Patrick’s Mayobridge. In the opening game St. Mary’s Newcastle  proved too strong for the St. Michael’s girls who were making their first appearance in the competition. St. Patrick’s Mayobridge then accounted for both St. Michael’s and St. Patrick’s Saul in quick succession. The Newcastle girls were expected to overcome their counterparts from Saul in the next match. This proved to be an epic struggle with the Saul girls winning by the narrowest of margins. In the final match against Mayobridge, St. Mary’s Newcastle got off to a great start with a goal and an upset looked on the cards, however the more skilful and energetic Mayobridge team were well ahead at the final whistle. The Mayobridge team were well served by Jennifer Quinn and Sheryl McNamee in defence while Mickey Linden’s niece Harley Linden, Jade Hughes and Melissa Bradley were lethal in attack scoring  a total of  6-15 in their three games.

Results:

St. Michael’s Belfast             0-1       St. Mary’s Newcastle            2-2

St. Patrick’s Saul                   1-0       St. Patrick’s Mayobridge      2-5

St. Michael’s Belfast             1-0       St. Patrick’s Mayobridge      0-5

St. Patrick’s Saul                   0-4       St. Mary’s Newcastle            1-0

St. Michael’s Belfast             1-0       St. Patrick’s Saul                   0-3

St. Patrick’s Mayobridge      4-5       St. Mary’s Newcastle            1-2      

 

St. Patrick’s P.S. Mayobridge were crowned INTO Girls Football champions and invited to represent Down in the forthcoming regional finals in Louth. After the final game, Mr Paddy Hardy presented the trophies to the winning team, St. Patrick’s Mayobridge and the second placed St. Patrick’s Saul. He thanked all who had participated in this year’s competition especially St. Michael’s Belfast on their first appearance and wished the Mayobridge every success in the area finals.