MFC Schools All Stars Announced

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Initally 170 players were selected by their Schools, and after two rounds of Trails the Final 30 have been named.

This years squad are spread across the Province with 23 Schools and 8 Counties making the Final Panel. Topping the Leaderboard are our U20 A Winners Loreto Cavan who have three players named.

This is also a second All Star for AineMcAllister, Katie Dowds, Hanna Donaghy and Cliodhna Logan.

The girls will play an in-house game in UUJ on Thursday 6th March and will also receive their Awards along with a unique one off MFC Sports kit at a Banquet in Canavan’s, Garvaghey on Friday 21st March.

This Years All Stars are:

Brónagh Butler – Carndonagh Community School

Katie Dowd – St Columbas College Stranorlar

Emma McCrossan – Loreto Grammar School Omagh

Isabella Grimes – St. Joseph’s Grammar School, Donaghmore

Aine McAllister – Loreto Coleraine

Fiadhna Loughran – Saint Patrick’s High School Keady

Ellie-Mae Carr – Saint Patrick’s High School Keady

Áobhinn Nic Cormaic – Coláiste Oiriall

Katie Tierney – St Clare’s college ballyjamesduff co cavan

Sinead Kelly – Virginia College Cavan

Amy Jo Kierans – Largy College

Katie Mc Adam – Our Lady’s Secondary School, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan

Dervla Cawley – Our Lady’s Secondary School, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan

Ella Sheridan – Bailieborough Community School

Ellie Brady – Loreto Cavan

Sarah Clarke – Loreto Cavan

Kayla Bartley – Loreto Cavan

Niamh Moran – St. Patricks College Banbridge

Anna McGarry – Dominican College Fortwilliam

Erin Gough – St Malachys HS Castlewellan

Annie Stanfield – St Paul’s High school Bessbrook

Siofra Doherty – Sacred Heart Grammar School, Newry

Emily Bingham – St Mark’s Warrenpoint

Hannah Donaghy – Rathmore Grammar School

Clíodhna Logan – Rathmore Grammar School

Eilildh Meabh Duffy – St Catherine’s College Armagh

Cara Donnelly – Assumption

Abbie Browning – St Genevieve’s High School

Hannah Cavan – St. Patricks Academy Dungannon

Catherine Moohan – St. Patricks Academy Dungannon

 

 

WEEKEND RESULTS

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It was another busy weekend with LIDL National League games and Ulster minor games played. The results were as follows:

MINORS

Donegal 2-8 Derry 2-6
Monaghan 1-15 Down 2-5
Cavan bt Fermanagh
Armagh 2-8 Antrim 4-7
LIDL NATIONAL LEAGUE
Armagh 2-14 Mayo 1-10
Tyrone 1-7 Kerry 4-5
Monaghan 1-3 Cork 1-9
Roscommon 0-10 Donegal 1-7
Louth 1-6 Down 1-8
Wexford 2-5 Cavan 0-9
Antrim 3-8 Leitrim 1-10
Derry 1-6 Wicklow 3-16

 

LIDL LEAGUES CONTINUE

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It is another busy weekend in the LIDL National Leagues. Good luck to all teams involved.
SATURDAY
Armagh v Mayo – Armagh 7-30pm
SUNDAY
Tyrone v Kerry – Omagh 11-30am
Monaghan v Cork – Castleblayney 2pm
Roscommon v Donegal – Clann na Gael 2pm
Louth v Down – St. Malachy’s 2pm
Wexford v Cavan – Enniscorthy 2pm
Antrim v Leitrim – Dunsilly 2pm
Derry v Wicklow – Celtic Park 2pm
Picture Credit – Erin Treanor

MINOR FIXTURES

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The Ulster minor championship continues this weekend with a game on Thursday night and 3 on Saturday. Good luck to all 8 teams.
THURSDAY
Armagh v Antrim – St. Paul’s, Lurgan 7-30pm
SATURDAY
Cavan v Fermanagh – Knockbride 2pm
Donegal v Derry – Killybegs 2pm
Monaghan v Down – Drumhowan 2pm

5 Star Loreto

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MFC U20A FINAL

Loreto, Cavan 5-8 St. Mary’s, Magherafelt 1-6

A dominant display, which included five goals helped Loreto, Cavan to the MFC Ulster U20A Schools title at the expense of St. Mary’s Magherafelt in Brewster Park on Tuesday evening.

The Breffni side had a dream start, being awarded a penalty with just 1 minute 6 seconds on the clock. Player of the match Sarah Clarke dispatched the resulting penalty to set her side on their way. Further Loreto points followed from Ailbhe Kennedy and Ellie Brady before Jemma Shivers opened St. Mary’s account in the 11th minute.

Entering the second quarter, Kate Fegan pointed for Loreto before Aoife Doherty fired over a brace of points for the Derry side. Between Doherty’s points there was a let off for Loreto as Shivers 17th minute shot flashed across the goalmouth and narrowly wide. Loreto finished the half strong. Katie Mc Gahern and Kate Fegan both goaled while the last score of the half was a point from the excellent Katie O’Mara. While leading at the break 3-4 to 0-3 Loreto were dealt a blow with Kennedy being sin binned.

 

Mary’s opened the second half scoring, with a Leah Stewart point but then disaster struck. Aoife Doherty’s high ball into the square somehow stayed out of the goal, Loreto gained possession and, in a flash, went the length of the field were corner forward Kate Fegan finished to the net. This was the start of a Loreto purple patch which seen full forward O’Meara hit 1-3 without reply.

To St. Mary’s credit they never gave up and were rewarded with a goal of their own when Doherty’s rocket of a shot rattled the net in the 19th minute. Doherty then brought her tally to 1-3 with a nice point. With ten minutes remaining both teams emptied their bench. Sarah Clarke and Brooke Taylor then exchanged points before referee David Hurson brought matters to an end.

In her acceptance speech Loreto Captain Ellie Brady said she was delighted to win the title in her final year at the school. Sarah Clarke was named MFC player of the match. Next up for Loreto is a mid-March, All-Ireland semi-final.

Loreto Cavan

A.McDermot, K.Cahill, D.McGovern, N.Smith, A.Kennedy (0-1), C.Crowe, K.McSeain, E.Brady (0-1), R.Gilmartin, L.Miney, S.Clarke (1-1), K.Bartley, K.McGahern (1-0), K.O’Meara (1-4) and K.Fegan (2-1)

Subs Used

C.O’Reilly, M.Donohue, A.Galligan, A.Smith and R.Boyle Drought

 

St. Mary’s Magherafelt

R.McGurk, A.Rocks, S.Scullion, A.Gilligan, M.McLarnon,L.Scullion, C.McKeefry, A.Henry, E.Convery, A.O’Neill, J.Shivers (0-1), L.Loughran, L.Stewart (0-1), A.Doherty (1-3) and A.Shivers

Subs Used

E.Forbers, B.Taylor (0-1), E.Rafferty and A.McCann

Referee

D.Hurson (Monaghan)

 

 

MFC ULSTER U20A PPS FINAL

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St. Mary’s, Magherafelt v Loreto, Cavan
Tuesday 18th February 7-30pm – Brewster Park, Enniskillen
On Tuesday the U20A final, the ladies equivalent of the Mc Rory Cup sees St. Mary’s, Magherafelt take on Loreto, Cavan.
For the Derry school this is chance to put the heartache of last season behind them. In last year’s Ulster semi-final Our Lady’s, Castleblayney won by a point and then went on to win the All-Ireland title. This season, after topping their group St. Mary’s met the Blayney girls in another semi decider however this time, they were victorious 3-6 to 2-8. Jemma Shivers will captain the side which contains eight county minors, four from Derry, three from Antrim and one from Tyrone.
Loreto also topped their group and beat Our Lady’s and St. Patrick’s, Knock in the semi final 6-9 to 1-7. All the team have tasted All Ireland success as Loreto have won the last three U16A All Ireland titles. In captain Ellie Brady they have an exceptional talent. She is the current Ulster Young Player of the Year and a member of the Cavan senior squad. Sarah Clarke is also a member of the Breffni senior squad. Aine Shannon manages the side but has an astute selector in Conor Maguire who knows this grade in Ulster inside out.
The game throws in at 7-30pm and will be streamed live on the Ulster Ladies Gaelic facebook page.

WEEKEND RESULTS

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Sunday was a busy day for the Ulster counties with 3 in action in the LIDL league and 4 playing in the U16 provincial competition. The results were as follows:

 

LIDL NATIONAL LEAGUE

Derry 1-4 Sligo 0-11
Antrim 4-10 Longford 1-8
Wicklow 2-9 Fermanagh 3-10
ULSTER  U16’s
Armagh 1-4 Cavan 3-10
Derry 1-6 Donegal 0-9
Down 1-5 Monaghan 1-3
Tyrone 2-16 Antrim 1-8

Ulster U16’s Get Underway

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The Ulster U16 competition gets underway on Sunday next with 4 games scheduled. All have 2pm starts

 

Armagh v Cavan – McKeever Park, Killean

Derry v Donegal – Owenbeg

Down v Monaghan – Bright

Tyrone v Antrim – Newtownstewart

 

 

 

LIDL League Action Sunday

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The LIDL National League continues on Sunday with 3 sides from the province in Division 4 action. Antrim and Fermanagh currently share top spot. All games have a 2pm throw in:

 

Derry v Sligo – Owenbeg

Antrim v Longford – Dunsilly

Wicklow v Fermanagh – St. Patrick’s

Wins for Armagh and Antrim Minors

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The Ulster underage competitions got underway on Saturday last with two minor games played in Group 2.

Round one seen victories for Armagh and Antrim over Monaghan and Down respectively.

Armagh 2-10 Monaghan 2-5

Down 0-3 Antrim 2-11