Summerhill 3-13
Walterstown 0-10
The Summerhill Intermediate Ladies team made it two wins from two in this year’s Kepak Meath LGFA Intermediate Championship thanks to a 12-point victory away to Walterstown on Thursday evening.
It was a superb all-round performance from start to finish as they now set up a winner takes all clash against St Michael’s in the final round of fixtures.
Summerhill started like a house on fire as they had five points on the board inside the first eight minutes. Aoife Carey and two points each from the returning Aisling McCabe and centre-forward Kate Flynn put Summerhill in pole position early on.
Waltertown’s first point came after nine minutes before took over again and scored 2-2 without reply.
McCabe took her tally to three points while Michelle Brien and Ella Reilly combined for Brien to rattle the back of the net. Four minutes later, Summerhill had a second goal as Megan Lyons played Gracie Grehan through on goals and she made no mistake with her finish. Flynn raised her third white flag of the evening as Summerhill led 2-7 to a single point after 19 minutes.
Walterstown finished the half with four points unanswered with Summerhill having an eight-point lead at half-time, 2-7 to 0-5.
Walterstown opened the second-half’s scoring before Aoife Carey and a fourth point from McCabe still had Summerhill in a great position. Summerhill kept the scoreboard ticking every time Walterstown would reply down the other end as Grehan and Carey added a point each. Two frees from Walterstown got them back within eight points, but Summerhill scored another 1-2 to make sure of the result. Ciara Flaherty and a remarkable fifth point from McCabe was followed with a third goal, this time from Robyn Larkin as Grehan was the provider this time around.
Summerhill will face St Michael’s on Wednesday, August 27, with the winner securing a semi-final place while the loser will finish in second-place and be into a quarter-final.
SCORERS for Summerhill: Aisling McCabe 0-5, Gracie Grehan 1-1, Robyn Larkin and Michelle Brien 1-0 each, Aoife Carey and Kate Flynn 0-3 each, Ciara Flaherty 0-1.
SUMMERHILL: Jenny Rispin; Ella Flynn, Megan Lyons, Andrea Pearle; Sarah Brien, Mary Kate Lynch, Jane Flynn; Ciara Flaherty, Aisling McCabe; Robyn Larkin, Kate Flynn, Michelle Brien; Aoife Carey, Gracie Grehan, Ella Reilly. Subs: Hannah Moran for K Flynn (51 mins), Laura Jane Matthews for Lyons (54 mins)
WALTERSTOWN: Maeve McCarrick; Eimear Farrelly, Emma Deegan, Toni Brady; Rosie O’Neill, Zoe Harte, Niamh McGuinness; Molly Browne, Ella Farrelly; Jennifer Lynd, Isabel O’Connor, Julie Donnellan; Lucy Reynolds, Niamh McGuinness, Lisa O’Neill.
Huge thanks to Noel & Nathlie Richardson for very kindly giving both teams a meal in O’Briens of Johnstown after the match. Thank you to Gavin Cooper for the excellent match report.
Walterstown 0-10
The Summerhill Intermediate Ladies team made it two wins from two in this year’s Kepak Meath LGFA Intermediate Championship thanks to a 12-point victory away to Walterstown on Thursday evening.
It was a superb all-round performance from start to finish as they now set up a winner takes all clash against St Michael’s in the final round of fixtures.
Summerhill started like a house on fire as they had five points on the board inside the first eight minutes. Aoife Carey and two points each from the returning Aisling McCabe and centre-forward Kate Flynn put Summerhill in pole position early on.
Waltertown’s first point came after nine minutes before took over again and scored 2-2 without reply.
McCabe took her tally to three points while Michelle Brien and Ella Reilly combined for Brien to rattle the back of the net. Four minutes later, Summerhill had a second goal as Megan Lyons played Gracie Grehan through on goals and she made no mistake with her finish. Flynn raised her third white flag of the evening as Summerhill led 2-7 to a single point after 19 minutes.
Walterstown finished the half with four points unanswered with Summerhill having an eight-point lead at half-time, 2-7 to 0-5.
Walterstown opened the second-half’s scoring before Aoife Carey and a fourth point from McCabe still had Summerhill in a great position. Summerhill kept the scoreboard ticking every time Walterstown would reply down the other end as Grehan and Carey added a point each. Two frees from Walterstown got them back within eight points, but Summerhill scored another 1-2 to make sure of the result. Ciara Flaherty and a remarkable fifth point from McCabe was followed with a third goal, this time from Robyn Larkin as Grehan was the provider this time around.
Summerhill will face St Michael’s on Wednesday, August 27, with the winner securing a semi-final place while the loser will finish in second-place and be into a quarter-final.
SCORERS for Summerhill: Aisling McCabe 0-5, Gracie Grehan 1-1, Robyn Larkin and Michelle Brien 1-0 each, Aoife Carey and Kate Flynn 0-3 each, Ciara Flaherty 0-1.
SUMMERHILL: Jenny Rispin; Ella Flynn, Megan Lyons, Andrea Pearle; Sarah Brien, Mary Kate Lynch, Jane Flynn; Ciara Flaherty, Aisling McCabe; Robyn Larkin, Kate Flynn, Michelle Brien; Aoife Carey, Gracie Grehan, Ella Reilly. Subs: Hannah Moran for K Flynn (51 mins), Laura Jane Matthews for Lyons (54 mins)
WALTERSTOWN: Maeve McCarrick; Eimear Farrelly, Emma Deegan, Toni Brady; Rosie O’Neill, Zoe Harte, Niamh McGuinness; Molly Browne, Ella Farrelly; Jennifer Lynd, Isabel O’Connor, Julie Donnellan; Lucy Reynolds, Niamh McGuinness, Lisa O’Neill.
Huge thanks to Noel & Nathlie Richardson for very kindly giving both teams a meal in O’Briens of Johnstown after the match. Thank you to Gavin Cooper for the excellent match report.
