Late goals carry Carbury ladies through to the last 4 of the Leinster Junior Championship
Carbury 3-8
Kilkenny City 3-6
Ladies Leinster Club JFC quarter-final
Late goals from Shauna O'Brien and Catherine O'Malley helped Kildare Junior champions Carbury to come from behind and seal their place in the last four of Leinster by defeating Kilkenny City in a thrilling quarter-final. They trailed at the break and they trailed inside the last five minutes of this game, but they managed to plunder the late scores and emerge from Dicksboro with an unforgettable win for the club.
The visitors got the first score of the game from the boot of Karen Cummins but by the fourth minute the home side were awarded a penalty and duly found the net followed by a point to take the lead 1-1 to 0-1. Carbury then replied with two points from Karen Cummins to narrow the gap. Some fine goalkeeping from Denise Crowe in the Carbury goals kept the home side from extending there lead while the wood work also saved Carbury on two occasions.
Kilkenny were dominating the game and increased their lead with three excellent points to make the score 1-4 to 0-3.
Carbury rallied and to the delight of the large travelling support Catherine O'Malley scored a fine goal. However, Carbury were stunned within moments as the home team found the Carbury net.
The Carbury girls recovered and were to score two more points from Andrea Brereton and Catherine O'Malley before the referee called for half-time as Kilkenny City led 2-4 to 1-5.
The second half started with the home team increasing there lead with a point. The first 10 minutes of the second half were eventful with three sin binning and a missed penalty. Carbury were down to 13 but this seemed to spur Carbury on as despite missing the penalty they reduced the deficit with two points from the boot of Catherine O'Malley.
Kilkenny increased the lead with another fine pt and then both teams exchanged points. With the scoreline 2-6 to 1-8 in favour of the home team and seven minutes to play Carbury were rocked by a goal from the home team.
The heart shown by these girls throughout the year was reproduced in the remaining few minutes of the game.
From being four points down with four minutes left on the clock the girls scored two goals within two minutes from Shauna O'Brien and Catherine O'Malley.
Now with a two-point advantage the Carbury girls were tested to there limit with the home team launching attack after attack to regain the lead.
However it was to be the Carbury girls' hour as after withstanding severe pressure within the 30 minutes and the six minutes extra time played the referee called for the ball and the match ended with a scoreline of 3-8 to 3-6 in favour of Carbury. All the players deserve great credit for this victory extra praise must be given to Denise O'Flaherty in goals Leanne Mallen ,Claire Sullivan and Chloe Kearney in defence, and Catherine O'Malley in attack.
The Carbury GAA club thanked their large crowd of supporters from the area that travelled to Kilkenny and hope to see them again for the Leinster semi-final on October 14th.
Carbury
Emily Kelly, Leanne Mallen,Chloe Kearney,Lynn Herbert,Karen Kelly,Claire Sullivan,Cliona Sullivan,Serena Dowdall, Andrea Brearton Cpt 0-1,Martina O Rourke, Karen Cummins 1-4, Shauna O Brien 1-1, Jenna Kearney, Catherine O Malley 1-2, Caoimhe Dolan.
Subs: Leah Herbert, Kelly Aungier,Niamh O Flaherty,Megan Boyle,Jill Brierty,Orla Redmond,Emily Gannon, Shannon Kearney, Ciara McDonnell, Denise O Flaherty, Stacy Fox, Erika Ryan.
Kilkenny City Laura Tynan, Kate Dempsey,Saoirse Comeford Liston, Ailbhe Galway, Lauren Valentine, Aobha O Gorman, Sarah Smith, Hannah Scott 1-5 (1-0 pen, 5f),Jane Cass,Caoilfhionn Horgan 0-1, Sophie Dwyer, Jennifer O Keefe, Shauna Valentine, Ciara Delaney, Roisin Treacy 2-0
Subs: Mary Beamish,Eadaoin Murphy,Emily McCarthy,Michelle Teehan, Aoife Bergin, Ella Dillon, Aisling Treacy,Jenny O Keefe, Rebecca Roche.