Sunday 3rd April was a “VERY PROUD MOTHERS DAY” for the mothers who watched their Under 14 daughters don the Dublin blue colours to represent their county in Kilmanagh, Co Kilkenny in the first National Blitz day with the “School of Excellence”.
60 players in total travelled with a fantastic cross sections of clubs across Dublin :- Ballinteer St John, Ballyboden St Endas, Castleknock, Crumlin, Erin’s Isle, Faughs Celtic, Good Counsel, Kilmacud Crokes, Lucan Sarsfields, Nh Barrog, Nh Brid, Nh Jude, Nh Mearnogs, Nh Olaf, St Vincents, Raheny, St Finians, St Oliver Plunketts-Eoghan Ruadh and Whitehall Colmcille.
10 matches in total were played with players mixing onto the various panels in this non-Competitive blitz day. The girl’s performance and behaviour on the day were a credit to their parents, club and county.
Next Blitz day is Easter Monday 25th April – details to be advised.
Danielle White, Laura O Mahoney & Michelle Hetherton who were injured on the day composed a report on the first match played – special thanks to Eimear Murray for her excellent translation As Gaelige.
The U-14 Camogie Tournament :
Kilkenny-3rd April 2011:
Waking up at 6am is never easy for the girls, but the sunshine in Kilkenny surely woke them up. Six teams took part in this blitz. The Jackie’s entering 3 teams, Tipp with 2 teams and Galway with one team.
Team 1’s first opponent was Galway who have shown in the past what a strong team they are but the Jackie’s were going out all guns blazing. In the opening few minutes Katie Nyhan put the first score on the board with a goal from a pass off Shaunagh Harte. Also in the first half, there were points from Amy Conroy, Aoife Molloy and Faye McCarthy. At half time the score was 3-3:0-0, The Jackie’s were on their way to a win. Also in the second half, goals from Amy Gorman, Marion O’Donnell, Shaunagh Harte, Zoey Dalton and Aoife Molloy secured a victory for the Dubs! In the end Dublin won 9-7:0-0.
After that victory they went on to play Tipperary team’s 1 and 2. Against Tipperary’s team 1 the girls knew it wasn’t going to be easy as they scored a goal in the opening few minutes. Unfortunately the final score was 4-5:0-0.
As Gaeilge:
Baile Àtha Cliath VS Gaillimh:
Sa chèad nòimèad d’èirigh le Katie Nyhan cùl a fhàil ò pas ò Shauna Harte. D’èirigh le Amy Conroy, Aoife Molloy, Faye McCarthy pointe a fhàil agus Zoey Dalton agus Faye McCarthy cùl a fhàil. Ag leath am bhì an scòr 3:3-0-0. Bhì Baile Àtha Cliath ag imirt go hiontach. Sa dara leath fuair Marion O’Donnell cùl agus pointe agus fuair Rebecca Keating, Katie Nyhan agus Emma Lou pointì a fhàil. D’èirigh le Amy Gorman, Marion O’Donnell, Shauna Harte, Zoey Dalton agus Aoife Molloy chùl a fhàil. Bhì an scòr dèarnach 9-7:0-0. D’èirigh go rian gheall le an fhoireann ar fad agus nì fhèidir a nà nar chuir Gaillimh iarracht isteach!
Blitz iontach a bhì ann. D’imir na cailìnì cluichì iontach le scil. Baile Àtha Cliath Abù!
Reported by Danielle White.
Translated by Nìamh Murray.