Kildare defeat Wicklow to gain first camogie victory
Impressive Kildare too strong for weak Wicklow side
When these sides last met in the league Kildare had 12 points to spare in a game played at Manguard Park, Hawkfield and today, (Saturday 27 June) it was the home side, Kildare, playing at Cedral St Conleth’s Park, Newbridge, who once again dominated proceedings in this Round 4 game in the Glen Dimples Camogie Junior Championship
Kildare dominated with early scores from the excellent Rebecca McDermott 1-4 (the goal coming in the 18th minute) the Naas girl making no mistake from close range.
Aoife Stynes, Aoife McDermott and Róisín Forde all got on the score sheet as Kildare led at the break 1-14 to 0-3, Wicklow’s three points coming from frees from ‘keeper Leane Lifely, lining out as stated on the full forward line.
If the opening was a one sided game the second was even more so, even allowing Wicklow did add 1-2 to their total but it was the home side who dominated firing in another 5-7 with the impressive Rebecca McDermott getting a personal tally of 3-7, Rosin Forde and Aoife Stynes getting the other Kildare goals, with the home side winning in the end 6-21 Wicklow 1-5.
Scorers: Kildare, Rebecca McDermott 3-7 (2 frees, 45), Róisín Forde 1-4, Aoife McDermott 0-5, Aoife Stynes 1-3, Niamh Mortell 1-0, Caoimhe Ní Bhuircéal 0-1, Niamh Krahn 0-1.
Wicklow, Aoife Nic Dhonnacha 1-3 (3 frees), Shauna Dickenson 0-1, Charlotte Doyle 0-1.
KILDARE: Róisin Roche cpt (Naas); Kate Murphy (Naas), Laoise Mimnagh (Celbridge), Sadhbh Horgan (Maynooth); Caoimhe O’Sullivan (St Laurence’s), Shauna Dunne (Athy), Niamh Krahn (Maynooth); Sara Carroll (Naas), Hannah Davis (Maynooth); Aoife Stynes (Naas), Caoimhe Ní Bhuircéal (Johnstownbridge), Niamh Farrell (Maynooth); Rebecca McDermott, Róisín Forde (Maynooth), Aoife McDermott (Naas). Subs: Niamh Mortell (Celbridge) for Niamh Farrell (27 minutes); Gráinne Dowling (Naas) for Niamh Krahn (48 minutes); Laura Edwards (Clane) for Sara Carroll (48 minutes); Ellie Heffernan (Maynooth) for Rísón Roche (51 minutes); Áine Conway (Naas) for Shauna Dunne (54 minutes).
WICKLOW: Faye Corrigan; Ciara Byrne, Casey Kelly, Lauren O’Reilly; Isabelle Doyle, Sive Byrne, Sarah Doyle; Ella Andrews, Catherine Bourke; Shauna Dickenson, Aoife Nic Dhonnacha cpt; Charlotte Doyle; Emily Ryan, Leane Lifely, Daisie Rose Cullen Dunne. Subs: Poppie Rose Cullen Dunne for Shauna Dickenson (ts 22 minute); Áine Byrne for Emily Ryan (43 minutes); Shauna Dickenson for Daisie Summer Cullen (53 minutes);
REFEREE: Shane Foley.