Cumann na mBunscol: Historic first girls' title for Nobber

Nobber defeated Kilmainhamwood in the Girls Division 4/5 Shield final

Nobber NS 7-5 Kilmainhamwood NS 4-6

Nobber NS wrote their own piece of history by claiming the school’s first-ever girls’ title in the second game of the day at St Loman’s Park, Trim. It was also the first time the school had reached a girls’ final.

Arabella Reilly and Emily Byrne traded goals in the early stages. Unanswered scores from Hollie Clarke McDermott (1-2) and Áine Cox Smyth put the winners in control, and they took a 2-4 to 1-3 lead into the half-time break.

Mila Annett narrowed the gap with an early second-half goal, but Clarke McDermott hit back immediately with her second major.

Katelyn Smyth and Aoife Condra got in on the goalscoring act, and the black and amber led 5-4 to 2-5 with ten minutes remaining.

A Marie Monaghan goal and a Byrne point kept the Wood in the game, but Nobber finished on a high with goals from Áine Cox Smyth and Hollie Clarke McDermott to run out deserving winners.

After the game, Catherine O’Connor presented the Division 4/5 Shield to Hollie Clarke McDermott.

Nobber NS: Erin McEntegart, Ruby McCormack, Niamh Cox Smyth, Emma Gallagher, Kaitlyn Halpin, Faye Condra, Hollie Clarke McDermott 3-2, Áine Cox Smyth 1-2, Tara Cassidy, Arabella Reilly 1-0, Katelyn Smyth 1-1, Aoife Condra 1-0. Subs: Jane Monaghan, Kaytie Casserly, Esmay Shankey, Aubrey Muranga, Eva Carolan, Amelia Reilly.

Kilmainhamwood NS: Danielle Gilsenan, Charlotte Smith, Caoimhe Conlon, Harper Hanratty, Emily Rogers 1-1, Mila Annett 1-0, Caitlín Gilsenan, Lilly Owens, Emma Rose Roche, Marie Monaghan 1-0, Emily Byrne 1-5, Leah Plunkett. Subs: Allie Rose McDowell, Emily O’Reilly, Kate McGonagle, Aoibheann Conlan.

Referee: Jimmy Walsh.