Naas went in for the Kill
2 points Naas v 1 point Kill
Final of the Cumman na
mBunscoil Division One Camoige Cup
Moorefield GAA Grounds
Referre Willie O’Reidy
Scoil an Chlochair Nas (Mercy
Convent Naas) fought like tigers and won like champs to secure for
four years running the Cumann na mBunscol Division One Camoige Cup
against Kill at Moorefield Gaa grounds last Tuesday evening.
Bright sunshine welcomed the
girls onto the Moorefield pitch for their second clash of the
season; Kill and Naas meet previously at the quarter finals.
From the get go last Tuesday,
it was a tense, passionate final where both teams were equally
pitched and defence was strong to the bone.
Almost immediately Naas got a
free where Roisin scored the opening point from the sidelines.
Indeed throughout the intense final, the Naas centre back delivered
a calm, cool and collected display of excellent defending in making
a number of key clearances.
There were some great
blocking and tackling from a hard working Naas defence, Ellen ,
Molly and Emer , and brilliant saves from Grainne to
stop several shots going into the top corner.
It was a very tough first
half with each team having about the same amount of possession. Only
just a few minutes before half time Naas converted another free from
the determined Roisin giving them the lead into half time.
In the second half, both Naas
and Kill came out more determined than ever to win. It started with
the same amount of intensity as the first with both teams striking
the ball superbly, hooking and blocking competently.
Within a few minutes of the
restart Kill’s Emily and Caroline switched positions which allowed
Emily to receive a pass from Caroline’s puck out and solo nearly the
length of the pitch before putting the ball over the bar. However,
this proved to be the only score Kill got on the day.
There were impressive solo
runs by Naas’s Lorna , Kelly and Aisling but the strong defence of
Kill and the superb work of its goalkeeper Georgina F kept it at two
points.
Kill’s back Emma and Emily
worked tirelessly throughout to keep a strong Naas midfield – Megan
and Hannah - at bay.
Naas did deserve to score
given the amount of play they had in its half, however the Kill
girls challenged strongly for every ball. And likewise Naas did all
that was asked of them to repel every attack.
This final was unlike any
other camogie match because there wasn’t one single goal scored from
either team and the reason for this was simply due to the
determination of both goalkeepers and defenders.
With the sound of the final
whistle there were screams of delight and relief from the Naas side
with sheer disappointment from the Kill.
It was heartening to see so
many of the girls produce their best display of the season. Indeed
it was a nail biter final, full of drama right to the end.
Sea O Dea from Kildare Cumann
na mBunscol presented Naas captain Roisin with the Division One
Camoige Cup, who thanked coach Ms Coughlan, Eamonn Callaghan and
runner ups Kill. A delighted Betty Madden, camoige co-ordinator for
Mercy Convent Naas, paid tribute to the girls on their hard work,
excellent performance for the year and the high standard of both
teams. “It’s a great honour for the school to win this cup four
times in a row, a great achievement and we are very proud.”
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