St Catherine’s VS, Killybegs scholars suffer All-Ireland semi-final heartbreak 

St Catheine’s Vocational School, Killybegs were on the wrong end of a 3-0 loss to Gallen Community School, Ferbane on Friday in the FAI Schools Minor ‘B’ U-15 Girls National Cup Semi Final.  

A brace either side of the half from Ella Kenny as well as a fine effort from Irene Egan in the second period ensured a showdown with Cork outfit St. Peter’s Community School, Passage West in this season’s FAI Schools Minor ‘B’ Girls National Cup Final.

Ella Kenny took just 12 minutes to break through the Killybegs defence leaving Eimear McGettigan no chance with a wonderful strike.

Despite St. Catherine’s best efforts from the Gillespie twins, they couldn’t get the measure of the Leinster starlets. The Offaly girls went in 1-0 up at the break.

Gallen Community School extended their lead ten minutes after the restart when Irene Egan fired home a superb effort while fifteen minutes later, Kenny grabbed her second and Gallen’s third, leaving the contest out of St. Catherine’s reach.

The Ulster side did well for periods of the game as they sustained a lot of pressure late on.  Captain Etáin Gatins and Chloe O’Neill worked relentlessly in defence for McShane all afternoon but Gallen were just too dominant throughout the park.

The Killybegs school will now switch their focus on the First Year Girls Cup campaign while Scully and Rogerson have the painful task of match selection for the Cup Final following a good showing in Sligo yesterday afternoon by the entire squad.

The National Cup Final is scheduled for Wednesday, April 9 at 1pm with the venue to be confirmed.

St Catherine’s VS: Eimear McGettigan, Emma Shovlin, Etáin Gatins ©, Orla O’Donnell, Chloe O’Neill, Sienna Rawdon, Sienna Gillespie, Ella Gallagher, Cliondhna Murrin, Trinity Kelly, Saoirse Gillespie.

Subs: Leah McMonagle, Kelly Blaine, Chloe Gallagher, Rachel Blaine

Teachers: Eilish McShane, Emma McLaughlin 

Coach:  Keith Jones