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The Republic of Ireland Schools team that won the Bob Docherty Cup
The Republic of Ireland schools team, with Megan McGinley in nets, captured the SAFIB Bob Docherty Cup with a comfortable win over visitors Northern Ireland at Home Farm FC, Whitehall, on Sunday afternoon.
The Loreto Community School, Milford student started and played 65 minutes in the 6-0 win, with Donegal’s Kaneshia McKinney (Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana), and Paddy McDaid (Finn Valley College, Stranorlar) in Richard Berkley’s backroom team as coaches.
A first-half brace from Mia Whelan and a second-half brace from her replacement, Saoirse Reynolds, as well as goals from Fiadh Woods and Daisy Fleming, ensured back-to-back title wins for the hosts.
The usual week-long tournament held over the Easter Break was reduced to a double header with neighbouring Northern Ireland this season, following the withdrawal of Scotland and England from the competition.
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This season, the first leg played last week in Belfast saw a Maisy Healy hat-trick as well as goals from Mia Whelan, Ava Gallagher and Fiadh Woods, to set them up nicely for yesterday’s conclusion.
Republic of Ireland: Megan McGinley (Loreto Community School, Milford), Alannah Mooney (New Cross College, Finglas), Norah Pustay (Dominican College, Griffith Avenue), Emma Fitzpatrick (Creagh College, Gorey), Daisy Fleming (Holy Family Secondary School, Newbridge), Rosaleen O’Leary (St. Mary’s Secondary School, Nenagh), Aoibhe Galvin (Kylemore College, Ballyfermot), Faith Dawson (Drogheda Grammar School), Ava Gallagher (Calasanctius College, Oranmore) Hattie Farrell (Mount Anville Secondary School, Goatstown), Mia Whelan (Coláiste Bride, Enniscorthy).
MANAGEMENT STAFF | Head Coach Richard Berkeley (formerly of Sancta Maria College, Louisburgh), Coach Kaneshia McKinney (Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana), Coach Paddy McDaid (Finn Valley College, Stranorlar), Coach Mia O’Connell (SETU Carlow), GK Coach Emmet Peyton (St. Muredach’s College, Ballina), Physio Cianna Hickey, Equipment Manager Joan Croke
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