GAELIC SPORTS WORLD Issue 28 – June 20, 2015 | Page 24

SOUTHS HOLD OUT
The second Ladies Football match was a mid-table
clash between Souths and
Harps and was a much
closer affair. Souths were
the slight favourites ahead
of this one as they had the
better record and lay above
Harps in the standings.

Four points separated
the sides at the break with
Souths ahead by 1-6 to 1-2
but with all to play for in the
Though Cuchulainns pictured here came out second best against Na Fianna on Sunday, the squad is comsecond period. Not much
peting well this season. Photo: Cuchulainns Hurling.
separated the sides through
the second half yet Souths kept their noses in front. They
Marnane, Oisin Lynch Declan Ruane and Patrick Flaherty
held out until the final whistle with four points the differall had good games for Na Fianna, while Alan Murphy Jimence in a keen contest. Final score Souths 1-15 Harps 2-8.
my Canty, Pat Lannigan and Stephen Gorman did well for
Best for Souths were Grainne Heduan, Emily Fitzpatrick,
Cuchulainns.
Louise Nolan and Aoife Ryan, with Harps having good
performers in Mena Touhy, Michelle McSorley, Jayne LyNAOMH PADRAIG REMAIN UNBEATEN
ons and Claire Beatty.
One game in Camogie saw defending champions Eire Og,
in their first game of the competition, square off against the
NA FIANNA TOO STRONG
leaders and in-form Naomh Padraig. This one was all about
The third week of Hurling featured last year’s championgoals, a huge haul of 14 to be precise and it was Naomh
ship winners Na Fianna against Cuchulainns. Both had
Padraig who claimed the majority. The first half was a close
fallen to league leaders and title holders Emeralds in their
affair with Padraig shading it by four points on a keenly
opening outings and were looking to get some much need
contested 5-4 to 3-6 scoreline. In a game of goals, the secpoints. This one was an entertaining match but when a Cuond half was decided by the fact that Naomh Padraig were
chulainn player suffered a leg injury midway through the
able to fire home a further brace while Eire Og added just
opening half early rhythm was interrupted. There was little
the one. Naomh Padraig did enough for victory in the end
in it at half time with Na Fianna leading by five points 2-12
when winning by 8-9 to 6-10 and so keep their unbeaten
to 1-10. Na Fianna showed best in the second period and
run intact. Naomh Padraig’s Sinead Kenny, Marguerite
began to find the range with some fine points. They had
Horgan, and Mairead Short did well while Grainne Horan,
too much for Cuchulainns in the latter stages and it ended
Marie O Halloran and Siobhain Stafford had good games
with a comfortable 4-21 to 3-15 victory for Na Fianna. Pat
for Eire Og.

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