Everbuild Feile Div 1 Final - match report
- Apr 14,2014
Division one
The final fixture of the day held the division one Everbuild Feile final of Foxrock-Cabinteely against Kilmacud Crokes.
Fox Cab started the stronger side with an impact right away with two successive wides straight from the whistle. Kilmacud followed this with a wide as well soon after.
Foxrock held most of the possession for the opening minutes and they capitalised on this with a point from half forward Christina Hammel and a goal from Michelle Kong.
They soon after added another point to their scoreboard.
Niamh Walsh and Kate O’Connor each took shots for Crokes, while Michelle Kong had a close goal chance for Foxrock as both teams battled for domination of the game.
At half time the score was Foxrock Cabinteely 1-02, Kilmacud Crokes 0-02.
Crokes started the half off brilliantly with a goal from Grace Kos that looked like it was going to be a point but it dipped just under the bar. As they kept the pressure up Sinéad O’Donoghue took a shot but it went wide.
Foxrock’s Emma Murphy replied with two long range shots for her side however she could not get the score.
Foxrock got the ball back in front of the Crokes goal and tried for a goal but it bounced back off the keeper, Mica Malone tried again but it was saved by a Crokes back and she cleared it away to safety.
Crokes regained possession from a free and Sinéad O’Donoghue had another good chance but the Foxrock backs worked well to keep her from scoring.
Crokes won the ball back again and kept the pressure on but were unable to capitalise on their possession and remained two points behind as the clock started ticking down.
As Foxrock were awarded a free which gave them back the ball Michelle Kong tried again for a score but it went wide.
At full time Foxrock-Cabinteely were winners with a final score of 1-02 to Kilmacud Crokes’ 1-00.
By Sinead Farrelly
