Dedication to any sport is the hallmark
of a good side ant the friendly match against
Kilcoo was testimony to that. The game was
played in totally the right spirit and many
of the An Riocht players gained valuable
experience and enjoyment out of what proved
to be a highly entertaining match at Dunavil.
What can one say except that the difference
in the two teams was Sophie Colgan who is
obviously determined to regain her first
team spot. In an amazing performance she
recorded a tally of 1 goal and five points
added to by a point from her immediate challenger
Emma Jane Magee who registered a point for
the home team from midfield.
But it was very much more than that. It
was an opportunity for the “lesser
lights” to shine and from the start
Sarah Jane Harpur was brilliant in the number
1 spot for An Riocht with exacting puck
outs which caused considerable problems
for Kilcoo. Ciara Trainor and Ruth Colgan
were exceptional at full back while the
“young ones” of Maria Higgins
and Nicole Kelly showed why they will be
valuable players of the future. The midfield
were quite exceptional with Aine O Reilly
and Jannie Magee showing why they are senior
material and gaining from additional match
practice. The unlikely addition of young
16 year old Elle Colgan at midfield paid
dividends and her strength and tenacity
has marked her out as one for the future
and is a fitting reward for her selfless
devotion to training over the past years.
Another player very much on the way back
was Eilish Mulholland who worked tirelessly
at half forward along with Orla Cunningham
.. However it was left to Shauneese Harpur
to steal the show at corner forward with
a well taken goal. Her ability to be first
to the ball and to assist in every attack
must surely give her a lot of confidence
for the future.
Many thanks to everyone at Kilcoo for travelling
to us and giving us a very enjoyable game.
Final Score An Riocht 2-06 (12) Kilcoo
1-01 (4)
Team: Sarah Jane Magee, Aine O Reilly,
Ciara Trainor, Maria Higgins, Nicole Kelly.
Aine O Reilly, Elle Colgan, Emma Jane Magee,
Eilish Mulholland, Orla Cunningham, Shauneese
Harpur, Sophie Colgan
Subs: a whole lot of regular senior players
who ate all the oranges and pineapples! | 
