U12 camogie V Roundtowers
21 April, 2012
A great second half display by the Bray Emmets U12 camogie team
resulted in a great victory over Roundtowers in the Dublin league
on Saturday. Trailing by a goal at halftime Emmets lost their
inspirational forward Jane Butler to a serious hand injury in
virtually the first play of the second half. Now a player and a
goal down Bray faced an uphill battle to get back into the game.
However each and every one of the team put their shoulders to the
wheel to kick start a fantastic comeback.First to strike for the
Emmets was Tricia Phelan. Showing her Kilkenny and Tipperary
pedigree she rifled a 65 to the net to rock Roundtowers back on
their heels. This score inspired her team mates and Emmets competed
brilliantly all over the pitch. Playing some fantastic ground
hurling the Emmets were now in the ascendency.
In goals Olivia Duffy distributed superbly with her puck outs.
The full backline of Grace Brown and Lauren Healy defended
resolutely and expelled every Roundtowers attack. At half back
Shauna Ryan and Eve Murphy attacked every breaking ball. In
midfield Clare Benville and Olivia Mc Garry covered a huge amount
of ground and ensured that there was a steady supply of ball into
Tricia Phelan, Katie Baguley and Lauren Mc Kenna in the forwards.
Emmets needed to turn pressure into a score and Olivia Mc Garry
duly obliged. She latched onto a lose Roundtowers clearance and
showing great technique arrowed a fabulous strike to the net to
push Emmets ahead. The inevitable Roundtowers backlashes came but
try as they might they could not breakdown the Emmets defence. With
Olivia Duffy now freed to midfield and Emmets players working
tirelessly all over the pitch they pushed on to try and get further
score. After some great team work goal poacher supreme Lauren Mc
Kenna pounced for a third goal to kill off the game. By that stage
all the Bray Emmets players had played in different positions
around the pitch showing great adaptability. At the final whistle
Jane and her exhausted team mates celebrated a famous victory. A
victory which showed the true fighting spirit of this U12
squad.
Team: Eve Murphy, Lauren Healy, Shauna Ryan, Tricia Phelan,
Grace Brown, Katie Baguley, Clare Benville, Olivia Duffy, Olivia Mc
Garry, Jane Butler, Lauren Mc Kenna