U16 Football: East Cork Ladies Football League: Group A:..

Sunday February 8th at Watergrasshill

Watergrasshill 3-8            Bride Rovers 5-10

Our U16s got their season off to a great start with a win over neighbours Watergrasshill last Sunday in the opening fixture of the year. The first half was very exciting with a high number of scores from both sides, notably from our own Katie Quirke who scored 3-1 from full-forward in that period. We led 4-5 to 2-5 at halftime but the game was far from over. We had to make some adjustments to our formation for the second half and they worked on this occasion. Claire Hickey stood in for injured goalkeeper Sarah Murphy and performed very well in a position that was unfamiliar to her. We saw some fantastic defending from Chloe, Emily, Caoimhe, Emma Hazelwood, Aisling, Lucy and Rachel who dropped back from the forward line. Emma Barry and Grace covered huge spaces around mid-field while upfront, Fiona, Andrea, Talitha (scored a great goal on her Rovers debut) and Michelle all kept the Watergrasshill very busy and kept the scoreboard ticking over.

The most pleasing aspect was a very evident appetite for the game and a high workrate. If we show the same attitude all year, we should give a very good account of ourselves.

 Match panel : Claire Hickey, Chloe Murphy, Emily Larkin, Caoimhe Hazelwood, Lucy Hicks, Aisling Finnegan, Emma Hazelwood, Grace Culloty (1-5), Emma Barry, Fiona Barry (0-2), Andrea Quinn O’Donovan, Talitha Neill (1-0), Rachel O’Flynn, Katie Quirke (3-1), Michelle Lane (0-2).

Cork Senior Ladies Football Success:

Cork continued their winning run in the Division 1 Football League. They played at home to Kerry on Sunday defeating their neighbours by a narrow one point margin. Well done to Bride Rovers’ players, Jennifer Barry and Grace Kearney, who both lined out at half-forward. Final result: Cork  1-13   Kerry 1-12

Post Primary Junior A Munster Football Final:

Congratulations to Loreto School Fermoy who ran out deserved winners over St. Augustines Dungarvan in the Junior A Munster Final at Killeagh on the 7th of February. Bride Rovers were again very well represented: Laura Quirke (captain), Grace Culotty (Player of the Match), Siobhain O’Sullivan, Katie Quirke, Andrea Quinn O’Donovan, Talitha O’Neill, Grainne Noonan, Claire Murphy and Madison Parle pictured with mentor James Aherne.

Scorers for Loreto: Katie Quirke 2-1,  Grace Culloty 2-0, Abbie Scannell 1-1, Laura Sheehan 1-0, Andrea Quinn-O’Donovan, Marie Bailey and Lisa Geary 0-1 each.

Final score Fermoy 6-5 St. Augustines 2-6

The next ‘First Friday’ collection for old clothes, bags and shoes will be taken at the Community Centre on Friday the 6th of March from 7.30 to 8.00pm. All donations greatly appreciated .

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Caption for Photograph  

Bride Rovers players who lined out with Loreto School in PP Junior A Munster Final pictured with mentor James Aherne. (l to r: Madison Parle, Claire Murphy, Grainne Noonan, Grace Culloty Laura Quirke, Katie Quirke, Siobhain O’Sullivan, Talitha O’Neill, Andrea Quinn O’Donovan, James Aherne).