Summerhill 3-18
Dunsany 1-6

Summerhill started their Championship campaign with a convincing victory over Dunsany on Saturday. The game was played in Dunsany with Summerhill coping better with the hot weather conditions.

The Hill were quick off the mark and went into an early three point lead with scores from Andrea Pearle, Ann-Marie O'Brien and Barbara Kelly. Dunsany then registered their first point of the game, but Summerhill maintained their dominance in midfield through Julianne Scanlon and their captain Ann-Marie Fagan.

Jenny Rispin was proving a handful for the Dunsany defence and she rattled the back of the net after a good pass from corner forward Karen Duignan. The impressive Niamh Crowe scored two great points and also Julianne Scanlon, Jenny Rispin, Andrea Pearle and Ann-Marie O'Brien pointed to put Summerhill in a comfortable lead.

To their credit Dunsany battled hard and scored a second point and a goal after a mix-up in the Summerhill defence. Sinéad Daly, Olivia Comey and Céilidh Dalton were the main reason Dunsany were reduced to a low scoreline.

The Summerhill half-forward line of Niamh Crowe, Ann-Marie O'Brien and Andrea Pearle were in fine scoring form and scored five points each over the hour. Jenny Rispin scored a second goal after running 30 yards inside the Dunsany defence.

Dunsany scored some late points to reduce the scoreline but Player of the Match Niamh Crowe scored a late goal to seal a comprehensive win for Summerhill.

It was a fine team performance by the Hill with especially outstanding performances from Ann-Marie Fagan, Julianne Scanlon, Sinéad Daly, Céilidh Dalton, Niamh Crowe and Andrea Pearle.

Summerhill - Mary Barry; Sinéad Daly, Ciara Kennedy, Olivia Comey; Rebecca Payne, Céilidh Dalton, Lauren Moody; Ann-Marie Fagan (c), Julianne Scanlon (0-1); Niamh Crowe (1-5), Ann-Marie O'Brien (0-5), Andrea Pearle (0-5); Barbara Kelly (0-1), Jenny Rispin (2-1), Karen Duignan. Subs: Ann-Marie Young for Kelly, Aisling O'Donoghue for Rispin. Tweet

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