Lucan bring home U14 camogie Féile crown

THEY have done it again. Lucan Sarsfields Under 14 camogie team claimed the Division One Féile crown after they got the better of Ballyboden St Enda’s 3-3 to 0-2 in O’Toole Park on Sunday.

A closely fought game throughout and, while Lucan were the better team, there was a touch of good fortune about one or two of the early goals with the woodwork playing a part.

Nevertheless a goal by Sophie McIntyre and excellent points from Player of the Match Sinead Daly put the contest out of reach. Lauren Dawson and Emma O’Brien were others to impress for the winners.

Ballyboden tried all they could and knocked over neat points by Julie Vaughan and the excellent Jennifer Hanrahan.

Sarah O’Connell did well in goals and Mia Smith tried very hard to lead her team.

Meanwhile in the Division Four decider, Round Tower (Clondalkin) fell victim to Raheny 2-2 to 4-5

Kate Kelly was the star for Raheny’s Under 14 camogie team as they saw off Round Tower 4-5 to 2-2 in O’Toole Park.

She opened the scoring on two minutes and this was followed by a goal in the 10th minute by Amandine Barr, daughter of former Antrim hurler and All-Star Ciarán Barr pushed them 1-1 to nil in front.

But a super goal by Kate Whelan after a great run by Megan Hoyte gave the Clondalkin outfit some hope.

That hope grew further in the 14th minute when again Megan Hoyte burst through the middle and the pass to Kate Whelan was superbly dispatched to the net.

However a goal from Aoibheann Harrison and a point from Katelyn Kelly gave Raheny a vital 3-2 to 2-0 lead at the break.

Player of the Match Ella McCormack was a tower of strength around the middle of the field for Raheny and it took a brilliant save from Karla Meehan in the Tower’s goal to deny Kate Kelly her second goal.

But that score was coming and it arrived courtesy of great effort from Emma McHugh in the 30th minute.

Two further points from Kate Kelly and Jane Murphy gave Raheny a nice cushion and try as Round Tower did their only scoring response was a super point by Kate Whelan.

In the Division Five showdown, Ballyboden St Enda’s U14 outfit got the better of Cumann Báire Chaoimhín 6-3 to 0-0.

Ballyboden struck early goals from Áine Rafter and Ciara Kelleher, to go with the points from Alice Rudden and Ella Keane. Katie McCabe brought the first half tally to 5-3 by the interval.

Cumann Báire Chaoimhín had some excellent players in the super Sadbh O’Leary-Deane and Leah Roe-Ashe and they will be back for better days. The final score in a much more competitive second half came from ’Boden’s Elena McDonagh.