Connacht U-16 Championship B Final: Roscommon 6-28 Leitrim 2-2
The Cox’s Steakhouse Dromod Sponsored Roscommon Under 16 Girls strolled through Connacht B Final v Leitrim in sun-drenched Croghan on Wednesday evening last. This game was over as a contest as early as the fifth minute as Roscommon ran riot and chalked up 2-03 to 0-00 lead, the also had what looked like a perfectly legitimate goal disallowed in the third minute. Leitrim did respond with a goal from the penalty spot in the on the quarter hour mark this was quickly followed by a point from play. It was Roscommon who dominated the remainder of the half as the went on to kick a further 1-00 to Leitrim’s point to leave it 3-13 to 1-02 at the break. Roscommon pressed home their advantage in the second half and had run into a 3-21 to 1-02 lead by the fortieth minute. This gave Ollie Colgan and his management team the opportunity to empty the subs bench. Roscommon went on to kick a further 3-07 in the final quarter Leitrim’s only response was a goal from play in the fifty third minute, to leave the full time score Roscommon 6-28 Leitrim 2-02.
Roscommon are now through to the All-Ireland semi-final in early July where they will face either Waterford or Tipperary.
Team : Marie Kelly ,Sarah Hoare , Aine Galvin 1-0, Aine Mullins, Ellen Irwin, Shauna Fleming, Aoibheann Reilly, Mikaela McHugh (Capt) 0-2, Ciara Corcoran 0-3, Sinead Glennon, Kelley Colgan 0-3, Aimee O’Connor 2-7 , Aoife Gavin 0-3, Shannon Caulfield 1-3, Louise Brady 1-6
Subs used :Lauren Curran 1-0 for K Colgan, Sarah McVeigh for S Hoare, Claire Sampey for A Gavin, Sorcha Casey for A Mullins, Rachel Gallagher for S Glennon
Other Panel Members: Heather Payne , Sarah Scally , Emma Silke, Louise Murray, Walshe, Niamh Madden , Maria Lohan , Kate Nolan, Blaithin O’ Beirne ,Chloe Finan.
Management: Ollie Colgan, Sharon Curran, Jenny Higgins, Laura Flemming & Dylan Colgan. Physio: Derek Casserley.