[2024-11-17]

Garrycastle 2-09, St. Mary’s 3-05

Massive congratulations are due to the Garrycastle Minor Ladies team, who won the Div.2 championship on Sunday afternoon, defeating St. Mary’s in the final. Well done girls – the entire club is very proud of you!

Squad: Aoife McHugh, Kayleigh Clyne, Rionagh Costello, Hannah Murray, Siobhan Ní Chluaid, Ellen Parker, Rebecca Sleator, Cadhla Kelly, Roisin Ní Chluaid, Aislinn Kelly, Hannah Ganly, Jola Kearney, Libby McHugh, Jessica Frawley, Ella Sweeney, Erin McHugh, Eve Murphy, Amelie Henson, Jane Byrne, Mandisa Ní Chluaid, Sallyann Joyce, Amy Carter, Doireann Keena, Kacey Mulvihill.

Coaches: Brian Murphy, Brian Ganly, Jonathan Sweeney, Ger Griffith, Colin Clyne.

[2024-10-20]

Garrycastle 12-09, Clann Gaels 1-10

Garrycastle minor ladies ensured a home semi-final in the Division 2 championship thanks to a comfortable win over Clann Gaels on a very windy Sunday morning in Bunbrosna. There were many good performances on the Garrycastle side with Rebecca Sleator, Amelie Henson and Jessica Frawley particularly good all through. Next up is a home game against St. Mary’s Rochfortbridge with a two week break then before the knockout stages. 


Squad: Siobhan Ni Chluaid, Ellen Parker, Amy Carter, Cadhla Kelly, Libby McHugh, Rebecca Sleator, Roisin Ni Chluaid, Aislinn Kelly (2-2), Jane Byrne (0-1), Amelie Henson (6-0), Eve Murphy (0-1), Hannah Murray (2-0), Erin McHugh (1-3), Jessica Frawley, capt., (1-1), Ella Sweeney, Rionagh Costello (0-1).

[2024-08-06]

Shandonagh 1-13, Garrycastle 3-12

Another good win for this young minor team against opposition who had been far too strong when the teams played each other at under-16 level two years ago. Shandonagh were the better side in the first half but were wasteful in front of goal and they should have been in front by more than three points at half time. Garrycastle had goalkeeper Ellen Parker to thank for keeping the score down making one brilliant save when a goal seemed inevitable. Garrycastle emerged a different side in the second half and put together some very good passages of attacking play to emerge deserved winners. Jessica Frawley and Libby McHugh were strong throughout for Garrycastle while Amelie Henson and Aislinn Kelly excelled going forward. Kaleigh Clyne had a very solid second half, as did Rionagh Costello. Hannah Ganly and Ella Sweeney also deserve mention, but every player worked very hard and contributed to the win.  Best wishes for a speedy recovery to Amelie Henson who picked up an injury during the game. 

Squad:  Ellen Parker, Doireann Keena, Cadhla Kelly, Amy Carter, Kaleigh Clyne, Libby McHugh, Rionagh Costello, Aislinn Kelly (0-6), Jessica Frawley, Hannah Ganly, Amelie Henson (2-4), Jane Byrne, Ella Sweeney (1-2), Siobhan Ni Chluaid, Mandisa Ni Chluaid, Roisin Ni Chluaid.

[2024-07-02]

Garrycastle 5-04,  Milltown 0-09 

A very young Garrycastle minor side got their championship campaign off to a good start with a win over Milltown in Division 2 on Tuesday evening.

The foundations were laid in a strong first half. Aislinn Kelly put over the first score from a free and Mandisa Ni Chluaid followed up with two quick fire goals before Milltown put their first point on the board. 

An excellent team move from Garrycastle ended with a neat finish to the bottom corner from Hannah Ganly. Milltown pulled a point back before Hannah Ganly swung over another point to see Garrycastle lead 3-02 to 0-02 at the break, although they really should have been further ahead with some poor decision making in attack letting them down as the half went on. 

Milltown were an improved side in the second half and put over some well worked points to reduce the gap but a couple of Aislinn Kelly points and a fine individual goal from captain Kacey Mulvihill steadied the ship and Lara Ellen Keena McDaid made the game safe with a nice finish after being denied by a brilliant save from the Milltown keeper only minutes earlier. 

Overall, every Garrycastle player can feel pleased with their effort but special mention should go to keeper Ellen Parker and her entire defence who worked very hard all through. The minors have a break now before their next round robin group game away to Shandonagh on 6th of August. 

Squad: Ellen Parker, Amy Carter, Cadhla Kelly, Orla Turner, Rebecca Sleator, Libby McHugh, Kaleigh Clyne, Aislinn Kelly (0-3, 1f), Kacey Mulvihill (1-0), Jane Byrne, Eve Murphy, Hannah Ganly (1-1), Roisin Ni Chluaid, Mandisa Ni Chluaid (2-0), Ella Sweeney, Siobhan Ni Chluaid, Hannah Murray, Rionagh Costello, Lara Ellen Keena McDaid (1-0), Jola Kearney, Wiktoria Wziatek. 

2020 Report

Minor Girls All Minor championship games were deferred due to Covid-19 restrictions. A decision regarding rescheduling of the minor games is due to be made early in January 2021 by the county board.

Minor Championship : Garrycastle vs. St. Lomans, Mullingar : October 27th

Our minors suffered defeat at the hands of St Lomans when we lost out by the minimum. This was a very entertaining game of football and the Garrycastle girls played great football and were unlucky not to have taken the game.

GARRYCASTLE: Sarah Kelly, Faye Hannify, Kate Derwin, Rebecca Norris, Eimear O'Neill, Stephanie O'Neill, Muirin Mulvihill, Ciara McGovern, Grace Halligan, Shannon Mulvihill, Sarah Carter, Donnahay Molloy, Elaine McGovern and Emily Ruane. 

Minor Championship : Garrycastle vs. Mullingar Shamrocks : October 20th

Garrycastle 8-10 Mullingar 11-6

Our minor girls played Mullingar away in the first round of the championship. Down a few key players for various reasons left us with only 14. Playing with a strong wind in opening half Garrycastle notched up 4-4 but Mullingar got 2 goals against the run of play in injury time to leave them 4 points behind at the break. 

The second half was end to end with each side claiming goals  but Mullingar made better use of the wind and claimed the points. Despite the loss Garrycastle worked hard and were unlucky not to have added a few more goals but there were some fine performances throughout the pitch. 

Garrycastle:
Sarah Kelly, Roisin McNamara, Faye Hannify, Rebecca Norris, Elmer O'Neill, Stephanie O'Neill, Muirin Mulvihill, Ciara McGovern, Grace Halligan, Shannon Mulvihill, Sarah Carter, Emma Hynes, Elaine McGovern and Emily Ruane.