Moville girls on a roll
07.04.11
U14s reach All-Ireland
final two weeks after U16s win theirs
By Damian Dowds, Inishowen
Independent
Moville Community College’s stunning season
continues with the school’s U14 girls qualifying for
another FAI Schools national final after a 6-0
demolition of Davitt College, Castlebar in Ballyshannon
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The squad, which features
11 of the players who were on the victorious school
squad which defeated Dublin’s Alexandra College 4-2 in
the All-Ireland U16 final in Finn Park a fortnight ago,
is high on confidence.
Moville won the minor title last year, and several of
this year’s squad are now aiming for their third
All-Ireland medal.
“It’s been an incredible year for the school,” coach and
teacher Sally Anne McFadden said. “But when you’ve got a
chance to win a national title you have to grab it.
“This is a very talented squad, and as defending
champions they’ve been determined to retain their
crown.”
Roma McLaughlin and Sarah Jane McDonald hit successive
hat tricks for Moville who led 2-0 at half-time.
McLaughlin got two in the first half and although
Castlebar had a decent spell early in the second half
Roma’s third sent the Moville girls on the road to
victory.
The Foylesiders made it 4-0 through Sarah Jane McDonald
and were very comfortable in the closing stages as
McDonald found the net twice more.
Eimear Lafferty, who will play with the Republic of
Ireland’s U15s next week, and Stacey Doherty controlled
midfield for Moville, with the centre half pairing of
Leanne Boyce and team captain Cathy McLaughlin rebuffing
any attacks Castlebar managed to mount.
“Our victory over Castlebar was ultimately very
comfortable but I was impressed with the attitude of the
girls after the full time whistle,” McFadden continued.
“There was no major celebrations and that’s a good sign,
because winning a semi-final is only a means to an end.”
Moville CC will play either St Angela’s Convent
Waterford or Alexandra College (again!) in the final.
Those teams meet this afternoon (Thursday) and the final
is scheduled for Wednesday 4 May.
Meanwhile, Crana College will provide the opposition to
Moville in the Ulster U13 girls final. The game will be
played tomorrow, Friday, at Aileach FC’s Lakeside
grounds.
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Inishowen Independent. |
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