LGFA Junior D Championship Quarter Final 

Curraha/St. Vincents 1.13   

St. Colmcilles 4.08

Curraha/St. Vincents made the journey to Piltown on Monday evening for the quarter final of the Junior D Championship where they came up just short of reaching a place in the last 4. The last time these sides met in the league it was Curraha/St. Vincents who came away with the victory on a scoreline of 2.14 to 4.06

The game got underway at 8pm and it was the home side who were the more efficient side early on and had an opening 2 goals and 2 points on the scoreboard after 5 minutes of play. Despite this early setback Curraha/St. Vincents registered their first point in the 7th minute with a fine score from Róisín O’Connor. St. Colmcilles hit back with a point from a free moments later. Ciara Morgan registered Curraha/St. Vincent's second point with a point from a free after she won the free in the first place after a long ball in from Shauna White. Curraha/St. Vincents got the next score of the game in the 17th minute when Róisín O’Connor sent over a great free just inside the 45 metre line. St. Colmcilles got 2 quick scores with 10 minutes remaining in the half. Curraha/St. Vincents made 2 substitutes in the 20th minute when introducing Lara Parsons for Ellen Gough and Ava Cleary for Alannah Hartford. St. Colmcille's got another score in the 25th minute from a free. Curraha/St. Vincents found a fine purple patch in the final 5 minutes of the half and finished with 3 great points. The first of which was from Róisín O’Connor in the 28th minute. The second was from Lara Parsons a minute later and the third was from Ciara Morgan from play. 

HT - Curraha/St. Vincents 0.06  

St. Colmcille's 2.06

St. Colmcilles started the second half with the opening score of the half with a point from play. Róisín O’Connor kept her own personal tally of points ticking over with a great point off her right foot after Katelyn McMahon made a fine interception which led to the point. Curraha/St. Vincents continued to grow more and more into the game and Róisín O’Connor sent over a further free in the 5th minute of the half. St. Colmcille's registered a 3rd green flag against the run of play. Curraha/St. Vincents replied to this St. Colmcilles goal with a point from play from Ciara Morgan in the 8th minute of the half. Róisín O’Connor then got another point for Curraha/St. Vincents with a point from a free in the 18th minute of the half. Seconds later Ciara Morgan got another point from play to leave 5 points between the sides. Curraha/St. Vincents introduced Millie Kelly for Jessica Brennan with 10 minutes remaining. With all of Curraha/St. Vincent's hard work they were dealt a hammer blow in the 23rd minute when St. Colmcille's were awarded a penalty which was converted as well as converting a point from play to leave 9 between the teams. Curraha/St. Vincents never dropped their heads and kept responding to the St. Colmcille's scores with points of their own. Kirsty Greene got a point from play with 5 minutes remaining. Curraha/St. Vincents then got another point from a free which was once again converted by Róisín O’Connor. Curraha/St. Vincents got a fine goal in the 30th minute which they were fully deserving of having coming close to scoring one all evening. The goal was scored by Kirsty Greene. This was the final action of the game 

FT  score - Curraha 1.13  St. Colmcilles 4.08

Curraha/St. Vincent's championship campaign comes to an end after a memorable year for the group of players and everyone involved in setting up the first ever ladies team from Curraha and St. Vincents. It was only set up at the start of 2025 and by the middle of May they had won a League title. The championship was a step up from this and they can look forward to 2026 with plenty to build on for this group of players and players coming through underage. 

Curraha team and scores

Carly Parsons, Ava Cleary, Hannah Keogh, Alannah Hartford, Jessica Brennan, Katelyn McMahon, Mollie White, Shauna White, Larrisa Carey, Katie Tuite, Lucy Andrews, Kirsty Greene 1.01, Róisín O’Connor 0.07(0.04F), Ciara Morgan 0.04(0.01F), Ellen Gough 

Subs used: Lara Parsons 0.01, Ava Cleary, Millie Kelly

Report: Ivan Keogh