Rosses win out in 9 goal thriller

FAI Schools First Year ‘B’ Girls National Cup FINAL (Under 14, Small Schools)

Rosses Community School, Dungloe

THOMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Rosses Community School, Dungloe 5-4 Thomond Community College

Emma Wallace (11, 25, 30), Elisha Boyle (13, 17)         Chelsey Quinn (24) Abbie Ayawe (26, 47), Cassie Neill (31)

Rosses Community School in Dungloe secured the FAI Schools First Year ‘B’ Girls National Cup title following a dramatic outing against Thomond Community College in Longford Town FC this afternoon.

Karen Boyle’s select were 4-1 up at half-time but a dramatic and deserved comeback from the Munster Champions late on left the neutral wanting more!

The opening goal of the Cup tie came 11 minutes in when Emma WALLACE slotted home from just inside the box. Their tally was doubled two minutes later when Captain Elisha BOYLE converted swiftly. 

BOYLE was again on hand for Rosses’ third and her second of the afternoon midway through the half.

Chelsey QUINN grabbed a vital goal for Thomond with a minute to go until the break, 1-3. However their reprieve was short lived as WALLACE pounced a minute later to make it 4-1 at the interval.

The powerful Abbie AYAWE who was leading out her team for the second half, secured their second of the day with a wonderful set piece from distance, 2-4. Just the start required.

Again Rosses’ came back to spoil the party with Emma WALLACE completing her hat-trick and Rosses’ fifth with half an hour on the clock.

Once more, Thomond drove forward and their endeavours were rewarded a minute later when Cassie NEILL poked home from close range, 3-5. 

The Thomond set-piece specialist delivered yet again three minutes from time as Abbie AYAWE measured her rocket to perfection and it was game on at 4-5. Could they take the game to extra time.

Tommy Heffernan’s crew did really well to chase the game in the dying minutes for the elusive equaliser but Karen Boyle’s charges played the perfect game and edged out a fabulous showpiece.

ROSSES COMMUNITY SCHOOL, DUNGLOE | Jessica McPaul, Sholah Ward, Aoibheann McCann, Annie Kerr, Nicole Comiskey, Elisha Boyle ©, Mia O’Donnell, Ellie Bonner, Caoimhe Gallagher, Emma Wallace, Breedge O’Donnell

SUBS ROLL ON/OFF Cora Boyle, Saorla Freel, Alesha Mullis, Angelina Tracey, Aoife McKelvey

TEACHERS | Karen Boyle, Marie Timoney

THOMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE | Sophie Carroll, Chenling Weng, Mary O’Halloran, Katelyn Hannon Fitzpatrick, Grace Moran, Cassie Neill, Chelsey Quinn, Amy Crawford, Emily Ward, Abbie Ayawe ©, Laura Buckley

SUBS ROLL ON/OFF | Sophie Walsh, Emily Markham, Marian Enny Alade, Hayley Ryan, Alexa Fernandez, Mya Bermingham

TEACHERS | Tommy Heffernan, Michelle Fitzgerald, Orla Ranahan, Kieran Barr COACH | Laura Hughes, Hayleigh Kiely

MATCH OFFICIAL | Robert Stokes (Longford)