U12GFL Eochaill Gold 4-2 Fermoy A 2-7

The Youghal Gold team played host to a strong Fermoy team in Magners Hill on Tuesday 6th May with both teams producing an entralling contest played in slippery conditions. With both teams unbeaten in the league so far the Youghal girls knew that they would be in for a tough hour. Fermoy playing with the breeeze struck first with a well worked goal after 5 minutes quickly followed up by a point. Credit to the Youghal girls however who started to get to grip at the back lead by Lesley who had an outstanding hour at half back and Niamh, Abby, Jenny, Cara, Rebecca and Cassie settling well into the game by winning a fair share of poccession and putting the Fermoy attack under constant pressure. With captain Ciara starting to run at the Fermoy defence scoring opportunities started to present themselves for the Youghal girls and after sustained attacks we finally got back in the game with a goal by Chloe after Sorcha splitting the defence with a pin point pass. Fermoy added 3 more points to lead by 1-4 to 1-0 after 15 minutes. With Eabha and Kate working their socks off at mid-field the Youghal girls got back into the game with a point from Sorcha and a goal from Ciara after good interpassing between Niamh, Sarah and Caoimhe. With half time fasting approaching Fermoy struck a killer blow by goaling just before half time. After 3 changes with the introduction of Molly, Hannah and Kaiah the Youghal girls quickly settled into the game and a superb angled point from Kaiah brought us within 2pts of Fermoy. This was quickly followed by another Fermoy point to extend their lead to 3pts. After sustained Youghal pressure we levelled the game through a goal by Caoimhe with 15 minutes remaining. As both teams tired scoring chances became a premium and the Fermoy girls extended their lead with 2 quick points. Fresh legs were introduced by the Youghal management with the introduction of Aoibhe, Emily and Mary and continued pressure and missed chances brough the game to a nail bitting finish. With time almost up Youghal won a 45 which Kate finished to the net to put Youghal 1 point up. But credit Fermoy who never gave up looking for that equaliser and pushed the Youghal girls to their limits. At the final whistle both teams and supporters were unsure of the score such was the end to end attacking football by both sides who were a credit to Ladies Football. Well done all on a fabulous game.
Panel: Ciara (Capt), Abby, Aoibhe, Caoimhe, Cara, Cassie, Chloe, Eabha, Emily, Hannah, Jenny, Kaiah, Kate, Lesley, Mary, Molly, Niamh F, Niamh G, Rebecca, Sarah, Sorcha