St Brigids 2-0 Lucan Sarsfields A 9-27

 Amy Conroy and Niamh Byrne made welcome returns to the Lucan ranks for this one-sided encounter against a shell-shocked St Brigids at Russell Park on a gorgeous evening.

Byrne slotted in effortlessly in defence - her sublime first-touch is un-affected.

Conroy – operating as the lone striker - accounted for an astounding 5-8. However, it was her passing to her in-rushing raiders which really caught the eye. She was involved in almost every score on the night.

Ailbhe Ryan had the freedom of the park in scoring 0-10 from half-forward. Good striker.

Laura O’Mahony (3-3) and Laura Murtagh (1-4) have now formed a lethal partnership on the right wing. They were far too skilful and quick for the home defence.

Sarah Cotter is settling in nicely in mid-field and is a serious addition to the squad.

Of course, these totals wouldn’t have been possible without an endless supply of quality ball from the backs.

While the defence had a fairly quiet night, bigger challenges lie ahead for them. They rarely walk themselves into trouble and they pass the ball very cleverly. Not even one free conceded all evening is an astounding statistic.  #composure

Marisa Britton made her debut at this level. She battled well in the corner and was first to every ball. Delighted.

Looking forward to next Tuesday 30th June at home to St Judes in the Summer Cup second round. 

Lucan scorers: Amy Conroy 5-8, Laura O’Mahony 3-3,  Ailbhe Ryan 0-10 (0-2f), Laura Murtagh 1-4, Sarah Cotter 0-1, Sinead O’Toole 0-1.

Lucan : Joelenne Hoary, Niamh Byrne, Siobhan Grimes, Sarah Courtney, Laura Morgan, Annemarie Courtney, Kate Britton, Sarah Cotter, Laura O’Mahony, Ailbhe Ryan, Sinead O’Toole, Laura Murtagh, Amy Conroy, Marisa Britton.

SOTS : Amy Conroy.

Magic Moment : Laura Murtagh’s rasper was saved in the 19^th minute – but Murtagh showed amazing reactions to catch the rebound and hand-pass to the net before the keeper could react again.