Championship success at last for Naomh Conaill Ladies in Junior A final

Naomh Conaill.  6-09   V   2-08   Naomh Mhuire.                                                           A five star show from Alanah Mc Donnell was the main feature of this Ladies Junior A Final in Glenfin. The Naomh Conaill corner forward helped herself to 4-04 of her team’s impressive total of 6-09, including a first-half hat-trick of goals.                             The winners were always in control after hitting four goals in the opening 17 minutes and that was after the talented Ailbhe O Donnell had scored the game’s opening two scores for Naomh Mhuire.                                                                                  That lead was shortlived as Shana Quinn converted a Naomh Conaill penalty after Zoe Campbell had been fouled in the 5th minute.  The Glenties girls then hit three more goals in a five minute spell from the 12th minute.  Danielle Mc Devitt started it with a good finish, Alanah Mc Donnell got her first and three minutes later added her second to make it 4-0 to 0-3 points, Ailbhe O Donnell had got her third score between goals three and four.                                                                                            Erica Hanna pointed a free, Mc Donnell got her first point but to their credit Naomh Mhuire battled on and Caroline Sharkey cracked in a super goal from an acute angle, and when Hanna pointed another free there was only five between them as Naomh Conaill led 4-01 to 1-05.                                                                         However Alanah then completed her hat-trick of goals with a super finish and herself and sister Aoife added points to leave it 5-03 to 1-06 at the break, Ailbhe O Donnell had added her fourth point just before the whistle blew.                           Mc Devitt and the two Mc Donnells added points while Tara O Donnell replied for Naomh Mhuire and then converted a penalty after Saorise Bonner was fouled.                                                                                                                                                           Alanah Mc Donnell hit back with her fourth and Naomh Conaill’s sixth goal and also added a point as did Nicola Gallagher and Joanne Gallagher to round off an impressive victory and a first championship title for the girls from Glenties.         NAOMH CONAILL; Edel Ellis , Gemma Byrne, Megan Bynre, Niamh O Donnell,  Niamh Agnew,  Briana Mc Donnell, Shana Quinn ( 1-0 ),  Aoife Mc Donnell ( 0-2 ), Ellie Mc Innes, Zoe Campbell, Fiona Molloy, Danielle Mc Devitt ( 1-1 ), Joanne Gallagher ( 0-1 ), Nicola Gallagher ( 0-1 ), Alanah Mc Donnell ( 4-4 ).                      SUBS used;  Bronagh Gallagher,  Fionnuala Harkin, Laoise Ward.                            NAOMH MHUIRE; Megan Byrne,  Caoimhe Boyle, Hannah Gallagher, Eilis O Reilly , Jade O Donnell, Katie O Donnell, Roisin Rodgers, Tara O Donnell ( 0-2 ), Erica Hanna ( 1-2 ),  Ailbhe 0 Donnell ( 0-4 ),  Ellie Tracey,  Saorise Bonner, Amy Hanna, Sarah Sweeney, Caroline Sharkey ( 1-0 ).                                                        SUBS used;  Marie Mc Cafferty ,  Maria Mc Gavrey, Caoimhe Bonner, Lisa Mc Hugh, Sarah Boyle.                                                                                                                             REFEREE; Shaun Mc Laughlin.