The conditions were perfect for the local derby between St John's and St Mary's. It was a physical encounter between the two with both sides fielding 11 players.
The first quarter saw the return of Mimi Lee in goals who provided strong kick outs to set up attacks for the forwards Adam Feeney, Donal Flynn, Ryan Gaffney, Rachel McGoldrick and Thibaud Gerard, which resulted in Adam scoring 1 point from play.
The second quarter saw Donal Flynn don the goalkeeper jersey and was well supported in defence by Jack Davey, James Dylan Barnicle, James Malone, Ross Hargadon and Roan Tully. Mimi Lee joined the forwards scoring a well taken free.
The third quarter had James Dylan Barnicle in goals which saw him make 2 close range saves. The versatile Jack Davey moved into the forwards with Mimi Lee, Donal Flynn, Ryan Gaffney and James Malone to score a long range point. With confidence building St John's got into the rhythm of the match.
The final quarter saw St John's come into their own dominating possession. James Malone put in heroic saves and stayed calm under pressure. Mimi Lee covered a lot of ground, not allowing her opponent to score. Tenacious tackling and close marking from Thibaud Gerard, Ross Hargadon, Ryan Gaffney and Roan Tully resulted in more attacking opportunities for St John's. These opportunities were capitalised on by Adam Feeney, Donal Flynn and Jack Davey resulting in more chances to score. The persistent Rachel McGoldrick scored 2 points and adding to this tally was James Dylan Barnicle who scored 2 points, 1 from a free and 1 from play.
Although not overall winners on the night, the team showed in the final 2 quarters that they can hold their own against a strong opponent and the kids are already focusing on their trip to Tubber!!
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