Coláiste Oiriall minor Girls have won the Basketball Ireland North East League final at A level.
This is their first time competing at A level. They defeated Mercy Ballymahon after extra time on a scoreline of 38-36 in Coláiste Dhún an Rí, Kingscourt on Tuesday. Comhghairdeas leo.
Scóráil Holly Nic Uaid iomlán scóranna Oiriall sa chéad cheathrú agus go fóill bhí muid thíos 10-12 ag an am sin. Bhí Caitlín Ní Fhaogáin an-láidir 10 bpointe í féin. Bhí Abi Ní Chearbhalláin an-láidir ar an liathóid sa dara ceathrú. Bhí Katie Ní Threinir go maith ag dul go dtí an ciseán. Scorail Hannah ciseán amhain agus b’shin e don cheathru. Scóráil Holly 14 phointe sa dara leath, scóráil Hannah 2 phointe agus Abi 4 cinn. Scóráil Ballymahon ag tús am breise ach Holly ar ais le ciseán. Ansin d’aimsigh sí an ciseán deireanach a bhauigh an cluiche d’Oiriall. Joint captains Holly Nic Uaid and Hannah Nig Uidhir celebrate with the cup.
Holly Nic Uaid, Scarlett Ní Earáin, Ella Scurlóg, Gormlaith Mac Conghail, Caitlin Ní Fhaogáin played in the first quarter with Holly putting in an outstanding display with 10 points. Caitlin was very reliable in the point guard position and distributed the ball well. Ballymahon was ahead by two points. Hannah Nig Uidhir, Erica Nic Dhomhnaill, Katie Ní Thréinir, Kerrie Ann Bhreathnach and Abi Ní Chearbhalláin represented Oiriall in the second quarter, a quarter which proved to be very defensive. We were four behind at halftime.
In the second half Holly Nic Uaid scored a further 14 points, Hannah scored two and Abi a further four. Oiriall defended well and didn’t concede any free throws although they were in trouble with team fouls. In extra time Coláiste Oiriall under pressure as Ballymahon scored first. Holly scored a basket and with second to go score the final basket of the match to clinch victory. Comhghairdeas fosta leis an bhainisteoir Aoife Nic Liam (agus le Annette Ní Thuathail a chuidigh Dé Máirt). Our Junior (2nd Year) Girls team also reached the regional final in Kingscourt, again against Mercy, Ballymahon on Tuesday but were beaten by a better team on the day. Bhí Bríd Nic an Fhailí an-mhaith ach bhí barraíocht den fhreasúra thart uirthi. Ní raibh cluiche fíormhaith ag bunús imreoirí Oiriall ach d’oibrigh Molly Nic an Eanaigh go dian ag cosaint agus ag ionsaí ach níor thit na scóranna dí. Our 1st year Boys travel to Dundalk Sports Complex on Thursday to take part in the C Regional final and we wish them well.
An fhoireann dara bliana a d’éirigh leo dul go dtí an Chraobh Reigiúnda.