The intermediate yellow (under 16) girls had a comprehensive win over Naas on Sunday, continuing an impressive run of form in their league. With a solid backline of Ailbhe Harrington, Lettie Hassett, Muireann Murphy and Alexi Gillot working tirelessly from the county Kildare side, their team-mates in midfield and up front created havoc in the final third of the pitch. Impressive passing, positioning and movement throughout the match resulted in a flurry of scores from Emer Bowe, Tara Somers, Dervla Walsh and Rebecca Leech, Enniscorthy running out 7-1 winners.
Squad: Alice Medcalf, Ailbhe Harrington, Lettie Hassett, Muireann Murphy, Amy Murphy, Dervla Walsh, Hannah Neville, Rebecca Leech, Tara Somers, Emer Bowe, Alexi Gillot, Saibhe Ryan.
Meanwhile, the under 16 girls A side took on Donnybrook side – and league leaders - Muckross at the Astro Active Centre on Sunday.
Enniscorthy went into the game hoping for a solid performance ahead of their forthcoming Junior Jacqui Potter Cup Plate semi final, and they duly delivered. While Muckross won two penalty corners in the first half and shaded the possession stakes, the defensive quartet of Mahon, Smith, Graham and O'Brien proved more than equal to the task. In fact, Enniscorthy could have taken the lead but Caoimhe Larkin – attacking from the left wing – saw her shot go narrowly wide, missing the post by millimetres.
The second half was an end to end thriller as both sides fought hard for a win. Muckross won three penalty corners – none of which troubled Enniscorthy's goalkeeper McGinty. Enniscorthy's midfield – Farrell, Kidd and Rogan (with Farrell later making way for Susannah Doyle) – worked hard throughout.
A point gained for Enniscorthy and a first time for Muckross to be held scoreless this season in all competitions.
Squad: Nora McGinty, Laura Smith, Eabha Farrell, Ellen Rogan, Beibhin O'Brien, Susannah Doyle, Hannah Graham, Niamh Ogilvie, Leah Kidd, Aoife Mahon, Hannah Sweeney, Martha Dunne, Eimear Doyle, Caoimhe Larkin, Rebecca Ogilvie.
Squad: Alice Medcalf, Ailbhe Harrington, Lettie Hassett, Muireann Murphy, Amy Murphy, Dervla Walsh, Hannah Neville, Rebecca Leech, Tara Somers, Emer Bowe, Alexi Gillot, Saibhe Ryan.
Meanwhile, the under 16 girls A side took on Donnybrook side – and league leaders - Muckross at the Astro Active Centre on Sunday.
Enniscorthy went into the game hoping for a solid performance ahead of their forthcoming Junior Jacqui Potter Cup Plate semi final, and they duly delivered. While Muckross won two penalty corners in the first half and shaded the possession stakes, the defensive quartet of Mahon, Smith, Graham and O'Brien proved more than equal to the task. In fact, Enniscorthy could have taken the lead but Caoimhe Larkin – attacking from the left wing – saw her shot go narrowly wide, missing the post by millimetres.
The second half was an end to end thriller as both sides fought hard for a win. Muckross won three penalty corners – none of which troubled Enniscorthy's goalkeeper McGinty. Enniscorthy's midfield – Farrell, Kidd and Rogan (with Farrell later making way for Susannah Doyle) – worked hard throughout.
A point gained for Enniscorthy and a first time for Muckross to be held scoreless this season in all competitions.
Squad: Nora McGinty, Laura Smith, Eabha Farrell, Ellen Rogan, Beibhin O'Brien, Susannah Doyle, Hannah Graham, Niamh Ogilvie, Leah Kidd, Aoife Mahon, Hannah Sweeney, Martha Dunne, Eimear Doyle, Caoimhe Larkin, Rebecca Ogilvie.
