GIRLS U 13 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP.

Our stars of the present and no doubt the future too,Pia(13),Joyclen(11)and Sabra(9)..the Hickey sisters that were instrumental in helping their U 13 team to victory over Beaufort in the quarter final of the County Champioship on Friday last.Being the  time for year for family holidays, the team were missing a number of regulars and only for Sabra bring her boots along in the car, the team would have had to line out  with 14 players for the game.Thankfully, having the full compliment gave the girls great belief  that the could carve out a result on the night, and that is what they did.The opening quarter was very evenly balanced both teams getting  great scores.Luckly for the  Crokes Cara O ' Sullivan,who usually plies her trade in the forwards,demonstrated her array of skills as netminder for the first half and with Teagan O 'Sullivan,Selina Collins and Emer Finn as last  line of defence they managed to keep their opponents to very few scores in the opening 25 min.Cara's  great kickouts gave her midfield pairing of Laura O' Shea and Pia Hickey numerous opportunities to keep the forwards supplied with plenty of scoring opportunities. The full forward line of Katie McCarthy, Sabra and Gráinne Byrne kept their markers very busy throughout and were the  main reason the team led at the  half time whistle.On the very warm evening that was in it, there were some very weary legs trudging back on after the break notably Ali O Donoghue, Sinead Oliver,  Jocelyn  and Leah McMahon who put up an amount  of scores and mileage over the game. Special mention must also go  Ella Bartlett at half back  and Clodagh McGorrigan  at wing forward .Both girls line out with our U 11 team, and the two of them had a tremendous game.The win means that we play our neighbours-Killarney  Legion- in the semi final on Friday evening 10th in Lewis Rd.