Holy Family get the better of Abbeyleix in 10-goal thriller
Holy Family NS who won the Division 6 Camogie final at the Cumann na mBunscol finals in Laois Hire O'Moore Park Photo: Alf Harvey.
Holy Family Senior School 6-5
Scoil Mhuire Abbeyleix 4-0
HOLY Family Senior School are the Division 6 Camogie champions after a whirlwind victory over Scoil Mhuire Abbeyleix on Thursday afternoon. Ellie Fennell, Chloe Johnston and Ruth Gorman were all to the fore as Holy Family proved that bit too strong, winning by nine points in the end.
Keeva Phelan got Holy Family off to the perfect start with two excellent points from play. Abbeyleix hit back swiftly with Sadhbh McAuliffe netting a superb goal to draw her side level. However, the response from Holy Family was emphatic. Ellie Fennell took control of the forward line, striking for two goals in quick succession before Chloe Johnston added another point.
Fennell completed her first-half hat-trick just before the break, and Ruth Gorman also found the net to leave Holy Family in a commanding position at half-time, 4-3 to 1-0.
Ayla Moore made an immediate impact after her introduction, scoring Holy Family’s fifth goal, while Phelan added a third point to cap a fine performance. Johnston followed up her earlier point with a well-taken goal, and Gorman chipped in with a point to round out the scoring for the Portlaoise side.
Abbeyleix kept battling, with McAuliffe completing a fine individual performance by adding two more goals to seal her hat-trick, and she wasn’t done there, scoring a fourth to finish with all of Abbeyleix’s tally.
Despite McAuliffe’s efforts, Holy Family’s scoring power and spread of contributors ensured they secured the silverware in style.
Scoil Mhuire Abbeyleix: Sadhbh McAuliffe 4-0.
Holy Family Senior School: Ellie Fennell 3-0, Chloe Johnston and Ruth Gorman 1-1 each, Ayla Moore 1-0, Keeva Phelan 0-3.
Olivia Spillane, Kayleigh Burke, Laura O’Shea, Elsa Mooney, Alannah Phelan, Anna Cass, Ariya Houlihan, Alison Kearney, Amelia Coffey.
Subs: Lily-Mae Nolan, Cora Cahill, April Gannon, Lulu Fennelly, Hayley McDonnell, Olivia Kenny, Hannah O’Connell, Ella Casey, Abby Brennan.
: Sophia Van Der Melun, Lucy Marum, Doireann McEvoy, Ellie Sandgrove, Keeva Phelan, Ellie Fennell, Ruth Gorman, Chloe Johnston, Mellany Galli.
Subs: Laura Jane Phelan, Alison Tsang, Eve Montgomery, Sophie Farrell, Fiadh Walsh, Aoife Ging, Megan Cuddy, Ayla McGrath, Willow Jestin, Lucy Cully, Harper Carey Conroy, Amelia King, Ayla Moore, Ila Alby.
