Castleknock schoolgirls win Cumann na mBunscol title

St Brigid’s Castleknock 3-3 Mary Help of Christians 0-2

St.Brigid’s National School maintained their winning tradition in the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol competitions by capturing the Corn Uí Phuirséil at Croke Park recently. The girls beat their near neighbours from the Navan Road on a scoreline of 3-3 to 0-2.

St.Brigid’s got a perfect start when Anna Greville raised the green flag as early as the third minute. This settled the Castleknock girls and just minutes later Catherine Leahy doubled their advantage with a second goal.

The Navan Road girls then had a spell where they put severe pressure on the St. Brigid’s goal but great defending - in particular from Ellen Maher and Alex Griffin - meant that a point from Ciara Carolan was the only score conceded during their opponents ‘purple patch’. Just before half-time, Niamh O’Neill pointed a free to leave the score at 2-1 to 0-1 and the Castleknock school in a strong position.

In the second-half, St.Brigid’s forwards Ciara Griffin and Ellie Wilde continued to wreak havoc. A goal from Wilde, and further pointed frees from O’Neill, extended the lead. Still Mary Help of Christians battled with Carolan (who scored a late free) and Ciara Sweeney prominent. However, with O’Neill and Greville influential, the silverware was inexorably on its way to Castleknock and the team managed by teachers Kevin Doyle and Frances Doran.

St. Brigids: A. Heffernan, C. O'Connor, C. Tully, L. Browne, A. Griffin, E. Maher, K. Donnelly, A. Greville 1-0, N. O'Neill 0-3 (f), A. McEnroe, C. Griffin, E. Wilde 1-0, M. Delaney, C. Leahy 1-0, E. Bolger, S. Kelly, C. McCarthy, E. Lacey, D. Dapkute, A. Clarke, R. Gately, J. Foster, E. O’Connell, K. Kinsella, L. Bolger, M. Lahert, K. Danaher, S. Kinsella.

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