Navan O’Mahony’s 2-09 Skryne 3-09

Navan O’Mahony’s bowed out of the SFC on Sunday evening with a loss to Skryne in the quarter final of the competition. The game was played in Paddy O’Brien Park in the howling wind.

The visitors kicked into action right from the throw in and had split the posts within fifteen seconds of the throw-in. Navan O’Mahony’s first score of the game came in the fourth minute, courtesy of a Orlaith Mallon free and was followed by a score from play from Sophia Fitzherbert a minute later.

Two points separated the sides after two minutes when Megan Collins scored from play, an impressive score from the end line. Four points in as many minutes meant the lead swung in the opposite direction and Skryne led by two points 

Ten scoreless minutes passed until Skryne resumed things again with a score from play, followed quickly by a point from a free. Approaching the thirty minute mark, Mallon converted a free and into injury time, Collins found the net, albeit the goal was disallowed for a square ball.

Undeterred, the next ball that came in was again won by Collins who drove it home again to leave the sides level at the interval.

Navan O’Mahony’s 1-04 Skryne 0-07

With the wind behind them, Navan O’Mahony’s were off to a good start in the second half with Mallon adding the first score of the half from play, bouncing over the bar. In the seventh minute, Collins again found the net after being set up by Lauren Woods and Ailbhe Leahy to put the Brews Hill side three points to the fore. 

It was down to a three point game after twelve minutes when Skryne converted a free and two goals in very quick succession from the visiting side put them to the fore midway through the second half. 

Olivia Callan and Orlaith Mallon pointed to leave a single point between the sides with twelve minutes to go, but Skryne added an insurance point shortly afterwards. A goal in the twenty-second minute left Navan O’Mahony’s chasing the game and needing a goal of their own.

Robyn Murray managed a point from play bursting from the back line and a late free from Mallon left it a one-score game going into injury time. Try as they might, Navan O’Mahony’s couldn’t get the goal they needed and ultimately ran out of time, with Skryne progressing to the final.

Navan O’Mahony’s: Ciara Blake, Aoibhín McKenny, Hannah Heskin, Sophia Fitzherbert (0-01), Sarah Maguire, Robyn Murray (0-01), Lilly Dwyer, Eimear Fay, Rebecca Reilly, Tara Fay, Ailbhe Leahy, Lauren Woods, Orlaith Mallon (0-05) , Megan Collins (2-01), Olivia Callan (0-01)

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