Great win sees Castlelyons Camogie girls reach Qr Final of Championship

Castlelyons 2-9 : Ballyhea 1-4

This was a great win for the Castlelyons girls Camogie team last Friday night the 15^th in Ballyhea as we defeated the home team to progress further in the championship this year.

The game started with Ballyhea getting the first score going a point up but after five minutes Castlelyons settled into the game and found their stride with some lovely scores. Megan McNulty, Katie Riordan, Marie Daly and Aoibhín O’ Sullivan all got some great individual scores from play. While Melissa O Sullivan got a point from a 45 and Niamh Barry got a goal from a long range free and another point.  These scores saw Castleyons dominate for most of the first half with Ballyhea finishing the half with another point to try get back into the match.

In the second half Ballyhea continued to press hard to get back into the game. Both teams registered a point each with Mary Theresa Murphy getting a lovely well earned point for Castlelyons. We then put the foot down once again with some great play resulting in our forwards winning a free and  a 45 both converted by Melissa O’ Sullivan. Ballyhea then came back into the match with a goal at the fifty minute mark. They followed this with another point leaving the scores at 1-9 to 1-4 with 8 minutes to go.

But Castlelyons did not panic and defended Ballyhea pressure very well before Shannon O Sullivan got on the end of a ball across the square by Theresa O Connor to score a vital well worked goal for Castlelyons. The game ended on a scoreline of 2-9 to 1-4. A great all-round performance the girls which sees them progress to the quarter final stage against Cobh later in the month. Best of luck to them and well done on a great win