Girls' Interprovincial Tournament | Match Day 1 Complete

Under 15 Girls’ Interprovincial Tournament

Dr. Fionnuala Quigley Memorial Trophy

Munster & Leinster impress on opening night

Friday, November 16, 2018

The opening series of games were action packed this evening as the tournament got underway with defending Champions Connacht entertaining a much fancied Munster select.

There wasn’t much between the two teams as they played an excellent brand of football. A Jenna SLATTERY (Laurel Hill SS) penalty on 24 minutes was calmly converted for the only goal of the game following an infringement on the lively Heidi O’Sullivan (Regina Mundi College) inside the box.

Indeed Connacht can feel hard done by as shouts for a penalty were waved away by match official Gavin Higgins.

Both teams played some inviting passages of play but the goals just weren’t coming as Munster edged the win and a valuable two points to get their campaign off to a flying start.

Also enjoying a slight advantage in the tournament were favourities Leinster as they came from one nil down to beat Ulster 2-1 in a classic.

The Ulster side opened their account under the quarter of an hour mark as a well-rehearsed corner courtesy of Finn Valley College star Cody Walsh found the feet of Carndonagh stalwart Sophie MURPHY for her to toe poke home. 

It was all Ulster in the first period but indeed Leinster found their form in the second half as Molloy, De Mange and Stapleton all impressed.

The Leinster equaliser came midway through the half when Presentation SS, Kilkenny student Freya De Mange whipped in a delightful ball from a set piece which Palmerstown CS pupil Jessie STAPLETON headed home.

STAPLETON then doubled her tally three minutes from time for the match winner as she converted from the penalty spot.

It will be all to play for in the penultimate fixtures on Saturday afternoon as Munster take on Ulster at 1pm while Connacht look forward to their clash with Leinster at 2.30pm.

POTM

Tournament Ambassador, Emily Whelan (Ardgillan College) was on hand to present the Player of the Match accolades to our future starlets.

Emily enjoyed Interprovincial success with the Leinster crew in 2016 which saw her pick up a Player of the Match award following her top class performance against Connacht on opening night. The Dubliner has been capped for FAI Schools and played in the Bob Docherty Cup in Dublin with a runners up spot secured in 2017.

Whelan named Coláiste na Trócaire, Rathkeale grad Nicole McNAMARA as her POTM with a well-rounded display for the Munster girls.

While in the second outing, Whelan was impressed with the brace that Palmerstown native Jessie STAPLETON secured in her side’s victory over Ulster.

INTERPROVINCIAL PANELS

CONNACHT | Amy Mahon (St. Joseph’s Community College, Charlestown) Anna Costello (Salerno Secondary School, Galway) Ella Gilmore (Clarin College, Athenry) Sorcha McCarney (Sacred Heart School, Westport) Kate Thompson, Hannah Glynn & Peggy Ford (Coláiste Iognáid, Galway) Aine Gorman (Mercy College, Sligo) Ailbhe Whyte (Presentation College, Athenry) Alison Long & Sarah Costello (St. Patrick’s College, Lacken Cross) Aisling Hanly (Convent of Mercy, Roscommon) Aoibheann Costello & Laura Higgins (Scoil Bhríde, Mercy SS, Tuam), Saoirse Burke (Dominican College, Taylor’s Hill) Eimear McIntyre (Ursuline College, Sligo) Jessica Casey (St. Attracta’s Community School, Tubbercurry)

MANAGEMENT | Dom Coll (Presentation College, Athenry) Fabienne Cooney (Claregalway College), Stephen Lacken (St. Patrick’s College, Lacken Cross).

ULSTER | Bonnie McKiernan (Breifne College, Cavan) Lucy Canning, Cate Toland & Shania McMonagle (Deele College, Raphoe) Keri Loughrey & Molly Boyd (Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana) Sophie Murphy, Emma Devlin, Ellie Long, Katherine Doherty & Kate McCallion (Carndonagh Community School) Erin Doherty (Coláiste Ailigh, Letterkenny) Cody Walsh (Finn Valley College, Stranorlar) Rebecca MacColgan (Royal & Prior Comprehensive School, Raphoe) Erika Gallagher & Nicole McDaid (Loreto Convent, Letterkenny) Siobhan Cameron (Loreto Community School, Milford)

MANAGEMENT | Bridgeen Harley (St. Columba’s College, Stranorlar), Emma Duffy (Loreto Convent, Letterkenny), Karen Henry (Mulroy College, Milford)

LEINSTER | Robyn Murray & Charlie Murray (St. Joseph's Mercy SS, Navan), Liadan Clynch (Bush Post Primary School, Dundalk), Rebecca McMahon (St. Mac Dara's CC, Templeogue), Abby McHugh (Dunshaughlin Community College), Jessie Stapleton & Emma Gunning (Palmerstown Community School), Lara Phipps (Maryfield College), Maria Reynolds (Loreto Abbey, Dalkey), Emma Walker (St. Leo's College, Carlow), Ellen Molloy & Freya De Mange (Presentation SS, Kilkenny), Orlagh Fitzpatrick (St. Mary's College, Naas), Lauren Strong (St. Joseph's College, Lucan), Abby Tuthill (St. Gerard's School, Bray), Summer Lawless (Ballymakenny College, Drogheda), Zoe Gargan (St. Finian's CC, Swords)

MANAGEMENT | Rob Ellison (St. Raphaela's SS, Stillorgan), Scott Gaynor (Presentation SS, Wexford) Rachel Graham (Coach)

MUNSTER | Caoilinn Casey (Cashel Community School), Libby Costelloe (Laurel Hill Secondary School), Jenna Slattery (Laurel Hill Coláiste), Aoife Cronin (Scoil Pól, Kilfinane), Orlaith Deasy (Sacred Heart SS, Clonakilty), Jodie Griffin (Ardscoil Mhuire, Corbally), Jodie Keane (Crescent College Comprehensive), Abbie Lenihan (St. Mary's SS, Newport), Eva Mangan (Carrigaline Community School), Sadbh McGoldrick (Mount Mercy College, Cork), Nicole McNamara (Coláiste na Trócaire, Rathkeale), Ellie O'Brien (Scoil Muire gan Smál, Blarney), Mia O'Connell (Coláiste Muire, Cobh), Emma O'Sullivan (Presentation SS, Thurles), Heidi O'Sullivan (Regina Mundi College, Cork), Hannah O'Brien (Ursuline SS, Thurles) Aine Walsh (Salesian Secondary College, Pallaskenry)

MANAGEMENT | Barry Ryan (Presentation SS, Thurles), Eileen O'Brien (Crescent College Comprehensive), Pat Barrett (GK Coach), Andy Russell (Coach)

FIXTURES

Friday, November 16

3.00pm Munster 1-0 Connacht

4.30pm Ulster 1-2 Leinster

Saturday, November 17

1.00pm Munster vs Ulster

2.30pm Connacht vs Leinster

Sunday, November 18

10.00am Match 5

11.30am Match 6

Girls’ Interprovincial Tournament Roll of Honour

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