PPS Junior C Final

In the second part of the Munster LGFA PPS double played in the fabulous Clarecastle facility, Kildysart School St John Bosco ran out whopping forty-eight-point winners. Nine green flags and twenty two white flags tells its own story while barring a second half Isabelle Garry converted penalty all their other scores came from play in a tour de force display. One could only feel for Presentation, as they were second best throughout, but to their credit, they never dropped their heads or lost their discipline, which would have been easy considering what was taking place.

The tone was set inside the opening four minutes with centre forward Aoibhinn Keane and full forward Caoimhe McMahon both raising early green flags. By the end of the opening quarter, there were eighteen points separating the sides, with further majors from Aoibhinn Keane, Naoise Talty and Kayla Kennedy highlighting the gulf in class. Rona O’Connor did convert a free in the 20th minute to get Presentation Mitchelstown off the mark, but another Aoibhinn Keane major and further McMahon points saw the Clare school hold a twenty-seven-point interval lead on a 6-10 to 0-1 scoreline.

On the resumption of play the Banner representatives didn’t take their foot off the gas with wing forward Isabelle Garry coolly slotting home a penalty for the seventh green flag of the afternoon. Goals eight and nine duly followed, with the hugely impressive Aoibhinn Keane blasting home from close range while the equally impressive Isabelle Garry unleashed a rocket from twenty yards that billowed into the top corner of the net. The scoreboard was kept ticking over with quality points as St John Bosco Community College served notice that they have their eyes firmly fixed on All-Ireland glory.

Presentation Mitchelstown: Leah Kinsella, Emma Keating, Muirne Ryan, Ava Murphy, Lucy Heafey, Saoirse Clifford, Shauna Quane, Katie Moriarty, Emily Murphy, Loren Quinn, Lucy O’Connor, Katelyn Hogan, Rona O’Connor, Una O’Farrell, Alannah Conroy

Subs: Erica Power for L Heafey (HT), Orna Joy for A Conroy (HT), Sophie Hennessy for E Power inj (46), Katie O’Dwyer for S Clifford (49), Holly Gould for E Murphy (49)

Scorers: Rona O’Connor 0-1 (F)

St.John’s Bosco: Megan Browne, Sarah McGee, Leah Griffin, Emma Kelly, Chloe Donnelly, Zoey Warren, Aoibhinn Donnelly, Naoise Talty, Anna Donnelly, Caera McMahon, Aoibhin Keane, Isabelle Garry, Jessica Kennedy, Caoimhe McMahon, Kayla Kennedy

Subs: Ciara O’Rourke for A Keane (37), Shona Talty for N Talty (37), Clodagh Kelly for C McMahon (39), Aine Lees for J Kennedy (39), Holly Egan for S McGee (39)

Scorers: Aoibhinn Keane 4-1, Caoimhe McMahon 1-9, Isabelle Garry 2-3 (1 pen), Kayla Kennedy 1-2, Naoise Talty 1-1, Anna Donnelly 0-2, Ava Moylan, Leah Griffin, Zoey Warren, Aine Lees 0-1 each