Ladies JFC: Second defeat for Moynalvey
August 21, 2025
Moynalvey keeper Aoibheann Corcoran
Trim inflicted a second defeat on Moynalvey Ladies in the Kepak Ladies Junior ‘A’ football championship in this round two game played in St. Lomans Park Trim on Wednesday evening August 20th.
Trim 1-11
Moynalvey 1-8
Having found themselves staring into a seven point deficit after twenty five minutes a spirited second half display from the ladies in maroon saw them draw matters level twice in the second half, but they couldn’t head the home side who pulled away in the final five minutes for a three point win.
It was the town side who started better with three points on the score board before Moynalvey opened their account in the 9th minute when a Shiofra Deegan point attempt bounced over the crossbar with assistance of the palm of the Trim ‘keeper.
Trim raised the game’s first green flag of the game in the 10th minute, a rasping shot saved initially by Moynalvey goalkeeper Aoibheann Corcoran but was left with no chance with the rebound, making it 1-3 to 0-1 with ten minutes gone.
Moynalvey’s top scorer Deegan sent over her second of the evening in the 11th minute, but three Trim points on the spin left Moynalvey facing into that seven point deficit, 1-6 to 0-2, with six minutes of the opening half remaining.
Three Moynalvey points of their own before the half time whistle, frees from Aoibheann Corcoran and Shiofra Deegan and a Jennifer McLoughlin effort from play left the half time score board read 1-6 to 0-5 in favour of the host side.
Shiofra Deegan opened the second half scoring with a free, which was countered by a Trim free ninety seconds later. Moynalvey’s Clodagh Murphy pointed to leave a goal between the sides and two minutes later the sides were level when Shiofra Deegan fired home to the Trim net to make it 1-7 apiece.
Trim took the lead again with a free, but the sides were level for a second time, 1-8 apiece, when Clodagh Murphy pointed.
However, it was Trim who finished the game stronger with a further three points in the last five minutes to secure the win and three points on offer.
Next up for Moynalvey is a round three encounter at home against Clann nan Gael on Thursday 28th August.
Moynalvey team and scorers: Aoibheann Corcoran (0-1f), Ciara Mulligan, Abbie Killalea, Emma Thornton, Aoife Weston, Aideen Smith, Ciara Mallee, Cheyenne O’Brien, Olivia O’Halloran, Louise Donoghue, Clodagh Murphy (0-2), Roisin Murphy, Charlene Murray, Shiofra Deegan (1-4, 2f), Jennifer McLoughlin (0-1).
Sub: Liz Lawless for Murray.
