Chicago GAA Results, June 30, 2002

Erin's Rovers Take Senior Ladies Cup

By Lisa Krueger

The Inisfree Senior Ladies Cup was played today with St. Brigid's facing Erin's Rovers which became a wind for the latter team. The match was slow going at first with both sides fighting hard to win the ball in midfield. Anne McInerney was the first to score for the Erin's Roves with Mary McLoughlin taking a free shortly after. The Rover's were then on a role scoring 2 goals by McLoughlin and Hough to end the half with 2 goals and 4 points.

The Brigid's took two frees in the first half one by full forward Aimee Bennett and the other by midfielder Fiona Corcoran. Bennett and Corcoran each scored 2 points in the first half to end with 0 goals and 5 points. The second half saw loads of ball movement up and down the field with the two teams fighting to take scores. The Rover's did a brilliant job of passing the ball down the field and avoiding Brigid's tackles.

McLoughlin contributed another 3 points for the Rover's. While Corcoran added 1 goal and 2 points to the Brigid's score. The final whistle blow showed the Erin's Rovers with 3 goals and 11 points while the St. Brigid's had 1 goal and 9 points. Mary McLoughlin the Rovers' full forward was top scorer with 1 goal and 5 points.

In Senior Hurling, the Cu Chulain's met the Harry Bolands for a tough match. The first half was fairly one sided with a total of 3 goals and 8 points for the Cu Chulain's. With half forward Aidren Hutson putting over 4 points to add to free taker Colm Eagan's 2 points. While taking a free, Carl Grant lobbed in a goal. The two midfielders Enda Flannery and Dan O'Brien did a brilliant job of breaking down the high balls and sending them in to the forward line for a score. During another free, Eagan flipped the ball to Brendon McNamara for a fiery goal.

The Harry Boland's answered back with a goal and 3 points by full forward Liam Hogan. Hogan would be on fire for the remainder of the match eventually scoring a remarkable 2 goals and 10 points. Kevin Horan, the Boland's half forward made the only other score in the first half giving the Boland's a half time score of 1 goal and 4 points. The second half was a completely different match, the Boland's came on strong scoring a goal and 3 points before the Cu Chulain's had a chance to blink.

Hogan was everywhere and took advantage of every ball he won to take a score. The Cu Chulain's defense was beaten and Hogan took advantage of the 4 frees given to him by referee Tommy Dolan. The Cu Chulain's continued to fight and Kiernan Quirke, Cu Chulain's half forward scored 1 goal and 1 point, but it was not enough. The Harry Boland's went on to win by a score of 4 goals and 13 points to the Cu Chulain's score of 4 goals and 11 points. All in all it was a brilliant game of hurling.

The Men's Senior football match between the Wolfe Tones and Parnells looked promising in the first half. With the Parnells full forward Philip Smyth putting over a point and taking a free in the first few minutes. The Wolfe Tone half forward, Rory Mone, took a quick free and the match was moving. The two teams proceeded to take points as well as exchange a few great tackles.

John Carter with the Parnells did a great job of winning the ball and sending it into Smyth in the forwards. The Parnells finished the first half with 1 goal and 4 points. The Tones fought hard to score 2 goals and 6 points in the first half. The second half saw the Parnells half forward scoring a point and a goal early. Adding 2 more frees, Smyth would have another stellar match with a total of 7 points.

The Tones full back Sean Folan hassled the Parnells forward line winning the ball back and driving it long into Odie O'Dwyer. O'Dwyer would play a key role in the Tones next two scores setting up two brilliant goals. The Wolfe Tone's would go on to win with a score of 4 goals and 10 points to the Parnells 2 goals and 11 points.

The final match of the day was Limerick against Erin's Own in Senior Hurling. The first half started exactly the same for both clubs, each half forward took a free in the first minutes, Gary Hurney for Limerick and David Burke for Erin’s Own. Tom Sheehy, Limerick's midfielder did an excellent job of winning the ball and sending it in to Tony Doyle who scored a goal and a point.

Damien Scanlan, halfback, got in there for a free and a point to end the first half with 1 goal and 6 points for Limerick. Barry McNaughton, Erin's Own forward send in a goal, while Danny Scanlan, half back, put over 3 points to end the first half with 1 goal and 5 points. The second half was just as tight as the first with each team fighting hard for the ball and sending it long. Hurney put over 4 more points to end the match with 7 points. Fellow team mates, Doyle and Scanlan put over 2 points.

Scanlan would later leave the field with a leg injury. Limerick missed a goal in the second half and ended the match with a score of 1 goal to 14 points. Erin's Own, Danny Scanlan, put over 4 frees in the second half. Midfielder for Erin's Own, Tadgh Slevin sent in a long ball that surprised keeper Mike Benson to score a goal late in the second half. Erin's Own won the match by a score of 2 goals and 14 points to Limerick's 1 goal and 14 points. This was another great hurling match.