Everbuild Feile Div 5 Final - match report
- Apr 14,2014
Division five
In Everbuild division five the final was held between Craobh Chiaran and Trinity Gaels.
In a quick start Craobh Chiaran had two shots which went wide and as the ball moved to the other end of the pitch Trinity Gaels took the first blood of the game with a point from Emma Loftus.
Craobh Chiaran got the ball back again and had two wides before Nikita O'Connor scored their first point.
Trinity Gaels had several shots on scoring but each were saved by the Craobh Chiaran keeper but they kept up the pressure as the held possession and Lauren Plummer took a shot but it just inched wide past the posts.
Gaels again were awarded another free which was taken by Plummer but it went wide again.
Craobh Chiaran also took a shot but it dropped short and landed in the hands of the keeper.
Play tightened up and both teams played well as they each fought for the possession of the ball until Nikita O'Connor made the breakthrough again with a goal for Ciaran's and this was closely followed with two points from Niamh Henderson.
At half time the score was Trinity Gaels 0-01 to Craobh Chiaran's 1-03.
Cc took the first shot of the second half but it went wide and both teams ensued their battle for possession again but it was finally broken when Trinity Gaels' Niamh Cummins scored a point.
Craobh Chiaran did not let the dust settle though and just moments later Niamh Heatherton scored two brilliant points.
Ciaran's Niamh Henderson was awarded a free in front of the goals but it went wide as she aimed for a point.
Trinity Gael's Emma Loftus brought the side right back into it with a goal and there was just one point separating the two sides.
The teams were then drawn level with a point from Plummer. Trinity Gael's continued to capitalise on the possession with another two points from Niamh Cummins to bring her side ahead by two points.
Ciaran's were awarded a free as the seconds counted down to half time and it was taken by Nikita O'Connor with a goal needed to regain the lead but it went wide.
The final score was Trinity Gaels 1-06, Craobh Chiaran 1-04.
By Sinead Farrelly
