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06 Sept 2025
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Isabelle Fay pictured in action for St Brigid’s Gaels Ardagh against Crettyard (Laois) in the Leinster Club Junior Championship first round clash at Keenan Park on Saturday Photo: Syl Healy
St Brigid’s Gaels Ardagh crushed the poor challenge of Laois opponents Crettyard in the opening round of the Leinster Club Junior competition at Keenan Park on Saturday last.
St Brigid’s Gaels Ardagh . . . 5-13 Crettyard (Laois) . . . 1-4
The slick Longford Intermediate champions, starting without the injured Maria Hayden, cruised to a very easy win and leading the charge was impressive midfielder Sian Gallagher who clocked up a total of 2-3 with all her scores coming from play.
Ardagh will now play St Brigid’s (Carlow) in the quarter-final in Hacketstown this Saturday (2pm) and will be hoping to make further progress in the provincial championship.
ST BRIGID’S GAELS ARDAGH: Lisa Keegan; Emma Farrell, Leanne Keegan, Emma McCord; Saoirse McLoughlin, Emily Garcia (0-1), Rachel Fallon (0-1); Sian Gallagher (2-3), Keeva Gillen; Rachel Keenan (1-2), Anna Hayden (1-4, 4 frees, 1 penalty), Isabelle Fay (1-0); Claragh Shannon (0-1), Joanne Whyte (0-1), Katherine Kilduff.
Subs:- Orla Kenny for I Fay (40 mins); Samantha McHale for E McCord (40 mins); Sarah Hughes for R Keenan (49 mins); Niamh Keane for J Whyte (49 mins); Sarah McDermott for Lisa Keegan (55 mins).
CRETTYARD: Katelyn Kelly; Sandra Smith, Sarah Fleming, Ella Kelly; Siobhan Nash, Mary Kelly, Carrie Murphy; Kay Curran (1-0), Sandra Keegan; Natalie O’Carroll, Roisin Allen (0-3, 2 frees), Sinead Kelly; Patrice Whelan (0-1), Eadaoin Brennan, Alison Kelly.
Subs:- Shauna O’Keeffe for N O’Carroll (43 mins); Shauna Hanley for E Brennan (43 mins); Laura Jordan for E Kelly (49 mins); Rebecca Jones for C Murphy (58 mins); Leah Hyland for S Kelly (58 mins).
Referee: Henry Clifford (Meath).
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