Newmarket hosted St Josephs in Round 2 of Division 1 league last Saturday morning. Newmarket played with aid of a very strong wind in the first half and asserted dominance on the game from the very beginning.
Jenny Kelly, Laura and Roisin McMahon all hit points from play with free taker Rachel Kelleher scoring six frees to leave Newmarket with a nine point to no score advantage at half time.
Although with a strong wind behind St Josephs in the second half, it was Newmarket that continued to put the pressure on and within the first five minutes had 2 goals, one from Niki Kaiser with the other from Zoe McInerney. Albeit with the wind St Jospehs could never get a grip on game and found it difficult to break down a resolute Newmarket team.
A further 1-3 from Newmarket put the game beyond St Josephs reach. The final three points of the game did go to St Josephs to leave a score line of 3-14 to 0-3 in favour of the Blues.
Newmarket-On-Fergus; Aileen Kilmartin; Aislinn Keogh, Aoife Griffin, Brid Enright; Carol O’Leary, Rosin McMahon (0-01), Joanne Walshe; Laura McMahon (0-02), Aine O’Brien; Rachel Kelleher (0-09), Lorraine Bible, Michelle McMahon; Jenny Kelly (0-01), Niki Kaiser (2-01), Zoe McInerney.
Subs: Niamh Gleeson for Aileen Kilmartin, Alice Sheedy for Aislinn Keogh, Aoife Crimmins for Carol O’Leary, Mary Enright for Joanne Walsh, Ann Marie Hayes for Zoe McInerney, Tara O’Neill for Jenny Kelly, Kira O’Flanagan for Brid Enright, Kate Clancy for Aine O’Brien.
St. Josephs: Karen McMahon; Alannah Meaney, Eimear Casey, Vanesa Meaney; Aisling Hannon, Siofra Ni Chonaill, Laura Hayes; Louise Woods, Aisling Reidy; Erinn Hennessy, Orlaith Lynch, Hannah Meanery; Ciara Guilfolye, Chloe Towey, Caoimhe Hoey.
Referee: Aine nic Cormaic