Kerry Schoolgirl Soccer: Busy weekend of inter-league action

GIRLS INTER-LEAGUE

Under 12

Kerry produced an excellent performance to record a 3-1 victory over Limerick County Black in their opening Inter-League encounter in Mungret.

Aoife Ní Shúilleabháin, Emma Reidy and Fiadh Driver were all on target for Kerry as they secured a well-earned win.

The result marked a positive opening outing for the Kerry girls, who found the net three times to claim an impressive victory on the road, as they aim to build on this for the rest of the season.

Under 14

The Kerry U14 Girls secured an excellent 1-0 victory over Cork in what proved a tight and competitive season opening encounter on the Killarney Celtic Astro.

In a tightly contested game between the two Munster sides, Bella Clifford proved to be the match winner, scoring the only goal of the contest to give Kerry a valuable victory.

With little separating the teams, Clifford’s decisive strike made the difference as Kerry kept Cork scoreless at the other end to complete an impressive 1-0 win. It was a strong result for the Kerry girls to get their campaign off on a winning note.

Under 16

As far as derby meetings go, Kerry and Cork served up an extraordinary 12-goal thriller in Macroom, with the sides eventually sharing the spoils following a remarkable 6-6 in the opening Inter-League game for the Kerry U16 Girls.

Eilidh Cregan led the Kerry attack with a superb hat-trick, while Isabelle O’Connor struck twice in a hugely entertaining contest. Tia Falvey was also on the scoresheet for Kerry as they hit six goals against their Munster rivals.

With Cregan accounting for half of Kerry’s tally and O’Connor adding a brace, it was an impressive attacking display from the Kerry girls as they emerged from a goal-filled Inter League encounter with a share of the spoils.