[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.