Castletroy Chicks to play Stylish Skerries for Senior Cup title
Castletroy College, Limerick v Skerries Community College
The Umbro Senior Girls All Ireland Final will take place on Wednesday 9 April in Buckley Park, Kilkenny (2pm):
Both Schools have been victories winners of the FAI Schools Senior Cup in the past: Firstly, Skerries lifted this prestigious title in 2000 while Castletroy have triumphed in 2005 and 2006:
The Castletroy squad is virtually unchanged from the team that were defeated in last year’s All Ireland Senior Final: The Limerick ladies were hoping to secure a hat trick of consecutive titles but unfortunately Summerhill College, Athlone denied them that opportunity:
Skerries Community College will not be taking this game lightly: Manager, Joe Stafford is under no illusions about the task facing his charges: The girls lost the Senior Cup campaign to no other than old rivals Castletroy College by the narrowest of margins in 2006 with a score line of 2/1:
The current Skerries senior squad includes 5 players who’ve represented the FAI Schools International team over the years namely, Aisling Dyer, Niamh Murphy, Karen McGlynn, Sinead Cullen and Lyndsey Davey: A number of the girls have also played on the Women’s FAI U17 squads:
Sinead O’Mahony and Caoimhe Halpin have also represented Leinster in recent FAI Schools Interprovincial Competitions:
Castletroy’s Niamh Mulcahy was included in the Republic of Ireland’s U19 squad last year and she will be looking to maintain her match winning performance for the final: Mulcahy scored the decisive goal in the All Ireland Semi Final against a powerful Mercy College:
The Limerick ladies are very experienced and they will be hoping to mirror their 2006 All Ireland success: Edel O’Brien, Manager of Castletroy is looking forward to the encounter which should prove to be an entertaining and skilful game of football:
Castletroy College: Deirdre Cremin, Orlaith Shinners, Aoife Mooney, Linda Healy Rennison, Rachael Hogan, Niamh Richardson, Niamh Mulcahy, Susan Critchley, Catherine Cronin, Sinead Cremin, Hilary Barrett, Judith Mulcahy, Aine O’Brien, Grace Leonard:
Skerries Community College: Aisling Dyer, Edel O’Carroll, Sinead Killeen, Niamh Murphy, Karen Mc Glynn, Sarah Sweetman, Hannah Dolan, Caoimhe Halpin, Sinead Cullen, Rebecca Davey, Sinead O’Mahony, Lauren Campion, Lyndsey Davey, Kiera Wiley, Orna McGinley, Nicola Cash, Kelly Carroll, Isabelle Hand, Jane Fitzpatrick, Carla Fleming
Path to the All Ireland Final
Castletroy College:
Round 1: Tarbert Community College 4/0
Round 2: Bye from St Patricks Comprehensive, Shannon
Munster Final: St Caimin’s Community College, Shannon 3/1
All Ireland Semi Final: Mercy College, Roscommon 1/0
Skerries Community College
Round 1: Trinity Comprehensive, Ballymun 6 /0
Leinster Quarter Final: Eureka Kells 3/1
Leinster Semi Final: Alexandra College, Dublin 1/0
Leinster Final: Ashbourne Community College 2/0
All Ireland Semi Final: Loreto, Letterkenny 2/0
Roll of Honour
2000: Skerries Community College
2001: St: Mark’s Community School, Tallaght
2002: St: Mark’s Community School, Tallaght
2003: Presentation College, Headford
2004: Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana
2005: Castletroy College
2006: Castletroy College
2007: Summerhill College, Athlone