U16 East Cork Football Final

We played Na Pairsaigh in Pairc Na Bride on Sunday the 25th of December in the league final.  We started very well and we had 1:1 on the board after 6 mins. The goal coming from some great work in the full forward line by Sophie and Ella, and finished by Ciara O Flynn. Then Na Parisaigh got to grips with our girls and really put us under pressure for most of the second half and they managed to score a goal from a penalty and another from a mistake that gave them another. However we rallied from the defence and worked the ball down the field to get a penalty of our own, and Shauna finished it to leave the half time score Bride Rovers 2:2 to Na Pairsaigh 2:3. We were lucky to be only down by a point due to the brilliant display of Cliona in the goals where she saved three definite goals.

After a regroup at half time and the introduction of Leah and Abbey saw our girls score directly from the throw in, with a well finished touch by Ella. We began to dictate the game from the back with Alice and Caoimhe K keeping their markers very quiet and Alanna commanding the number 3 spot defending excellently while also beginning some of the attacking moves from the full back line. Great link work from Caoimhe O S and Nodhlaig really supported the midfield and half forward line, while Chloe was solid at centre back. Another attack that saw at total of eight passes right from the full back line and was finished to net by Leah, who ended up with 2:1 for 30 minutes work. Rebecca and Caoimhe H ran themselves into the ground running from end to end while Shauna was always out in front of her marker to win possession to set up the next attack. Sarah and Ava impressed on the wings with some great runs forward but more importantly they were willing  to work back and help the defence. Some great scores came from this combined teamwork and determination. Amy came on for the final few minutes and she was not found wanting. Final Score 6:6 to 3:6. We would also like to thank the rest of the panel for putting in the work throughout the year. Well done girls, this was a well deserved win, with great work put in over the year with training and matches and the wonderful encouraging leadership from Chloe. We wish all the girls going up to minor the best of luck and we will see the rest of you in January where it will all start again!

Team: Cliona, Alanna, ,Alice,Caoimhe K, Nodhlaig Chloe,Caoimhe O S,  Rebecca, Caoimhe H 0-1, Sarah,Shauna 1-1 , Ava, Ella 2-2,  Sophie , Ciara 1-0, Leah 2-1, Carol, Naoise, Niamh, Caoimhe G, Amy, Abby 0-1, Caoimhe B.

U16 Cork Camogie

Congratulations to Shauna Hayes who has been selected for the Cork 16A Camogie panel for 2019.

AGM

We had a very successful AGM of Bride Rovers Ladies Football & Camogie Club on Wednesday the 21st of November, 2018.  Thanks to all who attended on the night and for those who took up new positions.  Well done all.

CLOTHES BAGS & SHOES COLLECTION

Next Clothes, Bags, Shoes Collection Friday 7th of December, 2018 at Rathcormac Community Centre 7.30 pm to 8.00 p.m. (garage to rear).  This is a massive fundraiser for the club so bring on your old clothes, shoes, bags. NO DUVETS PLEASE

Bride Rovers Ladies Football & Camogie Club proudly sponsored by Spar Rathcormac and Barry’s Bar Rathcormac.
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MINOR LADIES FOOTBALL

Minor Ladies finish their season in style!

Our minor ladies football team finished up their 2018 season with an impressive victory against Fermoy last Friday night under lights on an immaculate Kildorrery pitch. This was a special night for our two Kildorrery imports, Aine Keating and Sally Mc Carthy and their families and friends. Both girls played immense parts in this victory.

We were very slow to start and allowed Fermoy to race into an early lead but once we realised we were in a game, we began to play with confidence and quickly overtook Fermoy to go into the lead and didn`t relinquish it for the remainder of the game. A slight positional adjustment in our defence had an immediate impact on our performance and we began to play with more confidence and cohesion.  It quickly became obvious that this bunch of girls were not going to allow this game to slip away as happened in the County game against Kinsale.

Our backs got on top of the Fermoy forwards and that allowed our midfield and forwards to create a lot of chances up front. Some clinical finishing in front of goal and immaculate free taking from Katie Quirke ensured that we went in a half time with a healthy lead.

We started the second half as we finished the first half and quickly put more scores on the board. However, we seemed to drift out of the game for a large period in the middle of the half but great defending from our backs allowed Katie to break away and score a great goal that broke Fermoy hearts. Scores from Fiona Barry, Shauna Hayes and Sally Mc Carthy ( on her home pitch !! )  ensured that we ran out comfortable winners on a scoreline of 3-12 to 1-09. You could see that our girls were not going to lose this game to Fermoy and this was evident in the display of free taking and goal scoring from Katie Quirke where she finished the game with a personal tally of 3-08. She put the finishing touch to many of the scoring opportunities created by her team mates.

Thiswas a super team performance from the start and every one of our substitutes onthe night and throughout the whole year played a big part in this victory. Itproves that you need a panel of 20+ players to be competitive for a wholeseason. Here`s hoping that the girls put in a huge effort next season and maybewe will be writing about a county title in 2019! Finally, a big thank you toJames Aherne, Martin O Sullivan and Joe Barry for the wonderful work done withthis group in 2018. The girls would like to wish Joe well in his recovery andhope to see him back soon.

U13 Girls Football
Bride Rovers  7 -7 Youghal 5-5.Our U13 girls met Youghal in the U13 East Cork Final on Saturday last in Youghal.  We had a great start with Ciara Morrisson  and Abbie O’Connell getting 4 goals between them.   Youghal came back at us and lead by 4 4 to 4 1 at half time. The girls started the second half with great passion as they have done all year and scored 3 goals and 6 points in the second half. All 23 girls put in a fantastic effort and were deserved winners in the end. Scorers : Ciara Morrisson 4 -1, Abbie O Connell 3 -0, Lily Murray o-3, Mollie O Connell 0-1, Clodagh O Flaherty 0-1, Ruby Broderick 0-1. Congratulations to Abbie Hoare,  Ava Barry,  Ciara Morrisson, and Lily Murray who have made the Cork U14 Football panel. This is a great achievement for the club. 

U14 Camogie 
Bride Rovers 1-4 Nemo Rangers 0-1Our U14 Camogie met Nemo in the County league semi final on Sunday  With a strong breeze and tough competition the girls put in a great effort to win this match. We are now meeting Brian Dillons in the Final on 1st December, 2018.

CLOTHES BAGS & SHOES COLLECTION

Next Clothes, Bags, Shoes Collection Friday 7th of December, 2018 at Rathcormac Community Centre 7.30 pm to 8.00 p.m. (garage to rear).  This is a massive fundraiser for the club so bring on your old clothes, shoes, bags. NO DUVETS PLEASE
Bride Rovers Ladies Football & Camogie Club proudly sponsored by Spar Rathcormac and Barry’s Bar Rathcormac.
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