Sports News
Tennis News
Ms Crinion writes:
Overall, Loreto Green, performed extremely well this term in tennis. They achieved their best results in the Inter Loreto Tournaments.
Senior A – Loreto Winners
Junior A – Loreto Winners
Minor A – Loreto Runners Up.
The Junior A team achieved a second success by winning the Leinster Junior A Cup, a first for the school, while the Senior B Team progressed to the Leinster semi-finals.
Well done girls!
Senior A Team: Back Row(L-R) Hannah Waters, Ellen Kirk, Sinead Horan, Alison Stenson, Ms. Crinion, Front Row(L-R) Sarah Powell and Kayla Flynn (C)
Junior A Team: Back Row(L-R) Ms Crinion, Michelle Horan, Breanne Flynn, Roisin O'Donovan, Front Row(L-R) Ciana Bowe, Ciara Walsh (C), Alanah Quinsey
Tennis Season Review – Junior A Team
Ciara Walsh 3B, Captain, writes:
After several weeks of trials the team was sorted and the Junior A team consisted of Alanah Quinsey, Ciana Bowe, Breanne Flynn, Michelle Horan, Roisin O’Donovan and myself, Ciara Walsh. Our first match of the Leinster League was a home match against Mount Sackville with our three pairs winning in straight sets. For our second match, also a home match, against St Andrews we had two girls from first year, Emma Garry and Julianne Murphy, playing for us and they did us proud with another three match win. Our third match was away against St Mary’s in Naas which we won 2-1. Having won our section of the league, the following week we played against Alexandra College at home in the semi finals. Again we won this 2-1. We were through to the final. After a long few days of practising, we all turned up to Lansdowne Tennis Club on a lovely sunny day to play our matches. Alanah, Ciana, Breanne and Michelle all won in straight sets which meant Loreto won overall. With Roisin and my match tied at one set all, our match was declared a draw. We won an amazing trophy and we each got a medal. The previous week we had also played the Loreto League where we overcame Loreto Dalkey by two games to win the title and the shield. Thanks to Ms Crinion for keeping us all motivated and especially for organising the white hoodies which definitely helped us to win. This was the first time ever Loreto St Stephens Green won the Leinster Junior A cup. It was a great season for all of us and we hope to do the same next year!
Loreto defeated by St. Colmcilles in Senior Camogie Final
A scoring spree in the second quarter of this match was the difference between the teams as St. Colmcilles edged out Loreto in the Senior Camogie Championship Final. Loreto started well but were unable to convert their early dominance of possession into scores. A St. Colmcilles point against the run of play opened the scoring. Aisling Dargan took a good score to level the match. Then St Colmcilles took over and scored 2-3 in a ten minute period. Deirdre Johnstone hit back with a point to leave Loreto 8 points behind at the break. Straight from the restart good play by Lorna Begley and Amy Ryan set up Shona Quinn for a goal. With Catherine King and Brigitte Walsh dominant in defence Loreto created chance after chance. Unfortunately Loreto didn't convert these chances and St Colmcilles struck for another goal. Shona Quinn quickly responded with a goal and a point to bring Loreto back into contention. However we just couldn't get another two scores to get back level. Two late points from St Colmcilles sealed their victory on a scoreline of Loreto College 2-3 St. Colmcilles 3-6. The Loreto team were exhausted at the end of the match as they had put in a massive effort but the ball just didn't fall our way on the day.
Loreto College: Helen Lynch, Orla Kelly, Catherine King, Sinead Henry-Bezy, Emma O'Leary, Brigitte Walsh, Orla Hogan, Alison Stenson, Deirdre Johnstone (0-1), Amy Ryan, Lorna Begley (c), Orla Core, Anna Woods, Shona Quinn (2-1), Aisling Dargan (0-1), Aisling Murchan, Ciara O'Hare, Niamh Freaney, Sarah Nolan, Sinead Murray, Lucy Brady, Eleanor Buggy, Niamh O'Brien, Kate O'Dwyer.
Tennis
Well done to the Senior B Tennis Team who beat Holy Child, Killiney.
Loreto defeated by Manor House in Senior Final
Manor House defeated Loreto College in the Dublin Schools Senior Football final yesterday (11/5). Loreto put in a fantastic performance but three late scores by Manor House proved to be the difference between the two teams. Loreto started the stronger with Sarah Powell kicking three points in a row. After a great piece of team play Deirdre Murphy scored an excellent goal to push Loreto further ahead. The whole Loreto defence was outstanding in the opening period and they limited a strong Manor House attack to just two points. A point from Aisling King left Loreto ahead at the break. Unfortunately Manor House came more into the game during the second half. They struck for two quick points but Loreto responded with scores from Sarah Powell and Alison Smith. A fortunate Manor House goal left Loreto with just a two point lead about midway through the second half. Loreto kept pressing but just couldn’t add to their total. A Manor House point followed by a goal left Loreto trailing with only six minutes left on the clock. The Loreto girls never gave up and kept pushing forward to try and recover the lead. This left space for Manor House to attack on the counter attack and they finished the game with two late break away goals. The final score line was Manor House 4-6 Loreto College 1-6. The effort that each and every Loreto player put into that match can not be overstated. There was not one player who didn’t perform exceptionally well on the day. It just wasn’t to be our day but with every member of the panel underage again next year confidence is high that these girls can go on to win a Dublin Championship.
Loreto College: Elaine Mongan, Catherine Martin, Lorna Colgan, Aoife Lawlor, Alison Smith (0-1), Laura Keelan, Eimear Linehan, Caroline Brogan (c), Deirdre Murphy (1-0), Deirdre Johnstone, Aisling King (0-1), Aisling Colclough, Clare Kelly, Sarah Powell (0-4), Niamh O’Brien, Katie McCarthy, Mairead Conway, Aideen Lambe, Helen Moran, Elaine Begley, Aisling Murchan, Sarah Keartland, Rebecca Fitzpatrick, Aisling Woodgate, Aisling Brazil, Zoe Watchorn.
Taekwan-Do
Congratulations to Chloe Aboud 2M who has returned from the European Under 18 Championships in Sweden with an excellent result. She won the Individual Bronze medal and Gold in the Beam Event. Well done Chloe!
Basketball
Well done to the lst Year B Basketball Team who won the Loreto Finals held on the last day of term. Congratulations on a great season!
Table Tennis
Ms Kelly writes:
This is the first year that Loreto competed in the Leinster Schools League. It was a great achievement therefore that they finished runners-up in their division. Hopefully next year this team will continue to improve and some of the new 1st Years joining next year will take up the sport.
Photograph of the Under 13 Team: Sarah Quinn, Alyce Grant, Emily O'Shea, Katie Havel, Ruth McCormack, Emily Hughes and Kate Murphy.
Hockey
End of Season “Crazy Socks” Day Saturday, 20 March
Coaches dressed up and teams comprised of mixed year groups with sisters playing on the same team. Prizes were given to the “craziest socks” and great fun was had by all.
Loreto Athletics Track & Field Championships
Congratulations to the Athletics Team who competed in the Loreto Athletics Championships on Thursday 22nd April and to all those who helped out on the day. It was a great success for everyone and the team did brilliantly, coming 2nd overall and bringing home the Shield again. The team would like to thank Mrs. Barton for all her hard work and support.
Golf
Congratulations to the school golf team of Ciara Walsh and Laura Doherty who came second in the Leinster Schools Championships held before Easter. An excellent achievement. Thanks to Ms Kelly who organised the event.
Well done also to all those who took part in the first Loreto on the Green golf event with congratulations to Sinead Henry-Bezy who was the overall winner. A great day was enjoyed by all.
Loreto Defeated in Under 16 Gaelic Final
Loreto College were defeated by Manor House in the Dublin Schools Junior 'D' final last Friday (23/4) in St Anne's Park, Raheny. Manor House got off to an excellent start, kicking a series of well taken points. This made things difficult for the Loreto team but they dug deep and reeled off four points in a row (one of which was probably the score of the match from Eimear Linehan). Unfortunately Manor House got two late goals at the end of the half to maintain their strong advantage. The second half was a tighter affair with both sides creating chances. Sarah Powell struck a well finished goal and Deirdre Murphy finished a strong solo run with a well taken point. On the day Manor House showed a bit more experience and were more clinical in converting their possession into scores and they ran out winners on a score line of Loreto College 1-6, Manor House 6-9. This was the second year that the school has fielded an Under 16 team and to make the Dublin final was a fantastic achievement. The girls played some great football throughout the year and always give their all when out on the football field. Well done girls.
Loreto College: Elaine Mongan (Captain), Aisling Murchan, Lorna Colgan, Róisín O'Donovan, Aoife Lawlor, Catherine Martin, Eimear Linehan (0-1), Deirdre Murphy (0-2), Alison Smith, Katie McCarthy, Sarah Powell (1-3), Helen Moran, Sarah Keartland, Deirdre Johnstone, Elaine Begley, Rebecca Fitzpatrick, Helen Lynch, Zoe Watchorn, Aoife Gallagher, Emma Colgan, Aisling Stokes, Shannon Rock, Muireann Quinn.
Loreto defeat Coláiste Íosagáin to qualify for Dublin Championship Camogie Final
Loreto College defeated Coláiste Íosagáin in the Dublin Championship Camogie Semi-finals. Coláiste Íosagáin played with the aid of the wind in the first half and started the stronger. They created a number of good chances but Helen Lynch made a succession of excellent saves to keep the scores level. A fine long range point from Deirdre Johnstone then gave Loreto the lead. Coláiste Íosagáin kept creating chances but with Catherine King and Brigitta Walsh in excellent form the Loreto defence began to get the upper hand. Shona Quinn struck for a point to extend the Loreto lead. Coláiste Íosagáin then struck for a well deserved goal but their lead was short lived as a Shona Quinn shot dropped into the net to leave Loreto ahead at the break. Loreto played much better in the second half with every player working hard to gain and maintain possession. Aisling Dargan scored a point which was then cancelled out by a point from Coláiste Íosagáin. Coláiste Íosagáin still looked dangerous when they attacked and Helen Lynch was once again called upon to make some impressive saves. Then a great pass from Orla Core set up Alison Stenson to score a second Loreto goal. A goal from Aisling Dargan then gave Loreto a strong lead and she followed this up with another goal following a strong solo run from Kate O'Dwyer. Loreto finished winners on a score line of Loreto College 4-3 Coláiste Íosagáin 1-2.
Loreto College: Helen Lynch, Orla Kelly, Catherine King, Emma O'Leary, Brigtta Walsh, Orla Hogan, Alison Stenson (1-0), Deirdre Johnstone (0-1), Niamh O'Brien, Lorna Begley (c), Orla Core, Eleanor Buggy, Shona Quinn (1-1), Aisling Dargan (2-1), Kate O'Dwyer, Anna Woods, Aisling Murchan, Ciara O'Hare, Niamh Freaney, Sarah Nolan.
Loreto defeat Skerries to reach Under 16 Gaelic Final
Well done to the Under 16 Gaelic Football team who defeated Skerries Community School in the Semi-Finals of the Dublin Football Championship. There was a strong breeze with Loreto playing with the aid of the wind in the first half. This made a good start crucial and Loreto didn't disappoint as they dominated the opening half. After a few missed opportunities, points from Deirdre Murphy and Alison Smith and a goal from Sarah Powell gave Loreto a good lead. With Zoe Watchorn and Alison Smith winning plenty of possession in midfield and the Loreto half back line dominating their opponents, the Loreto forwards had a succession of chances. All the forwards were showing well for the ball and they combined for some good scores with goals from Sarah Powell and Katie McCarthy and points from Deirdre Murphy (2), Powell and McCarthy. Loreto led at the break 3-7 to 1-1. It was a different game in the second half as Loreto found it harder to play against the breeze. Skerries created more chances but the Loreto defence worked hard with Elaine Mongan making some good saves. A Deirdre Johnstone goal kept Loreto in command but Skerries cut the deficit to two goals. Loreto finished strongly with a goal from Katie McCarthy and a goal and a point from Sarah Powell. The final score was Loreto College 6-8 Skerries 3-4. Loreto now play Manor House in the Dublin final with a place in the Leinster final at stake.
Loreto College: Elaine Mongan (c), Aisling Murchan, Róisín O'Donovan, Aoife Lawlor, Eimear Linehan, Deirdre Murphy (0-3), Catherine Martin, Alison Smith (0-1), Zoe Watchorn, Katie McCarthy (2-1), Sarah Powell (3-3), Helen Moran, Sarah Keartland, Deirdre Johnstone (1-0), Elaine Begley, Rebecca Fitzpatrick, Aoife Gallagher.
Loreto defeated by Hartstown in Under 14 Gaelic
A strong team from Hartstown Community School defeated Loreto College in the Under 14 Leinster Football Championship. Loreto were playing against a very strong wind in the first half and found it difficult to keep the ball in their opponents half. Hartstown were dominating possession but the Loreto defence worked hard to prevent scores. Aisling Stokes made some excellent saves with Fiona Gallagher and Alice McDonald intercepting frequent Hartstown attacks. Unfortunately Hartstown’s pressure told and they built up a commanding half time lead. The second half was a much closer affair with Loreto creating a lot more chances. The Loreto team kept fighting for every ball and was rewarded when Lauren Healy struck for a goal. The revival continued with Emma Colgan, Kate O'Dwyer and Shannon Rock all kicking good points. Hartstown were only able to manage one goal in the second half but were too far ahead to be caught. The final scoreline was Hartstown 8-5 Loreto College 1-3.
Loreto College: Aisling Stokes, Hannah McGuinness, Fiona Gallagher, Alice McDonald, Caitlin Brownlow, Kate O'Dwyer (0-1), Niamh Lawlor, Anna Woods, Shannon Rock (0-1), Ciara Barry, Emma Colgan (0-1) (c), Katie McGuinness, Rebecca Begley, Muireann Quinn, Lauren Healy (1-0), Aoife Gallagher, Stephanie Prendergast, Catherine O'Dwyer, Sarah Quinn, Yvonne Walsh, Alex Kilmartin, Emily McAndrew.
Swimming
Congratulations to Catrina English in 3rd year who was Second in the U.16 Breaststroke event in the Inter Schools International Competition (England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales) last weekend. This was an outstanding achievement. Well done Catrina !!
Under 16 Gaelic Match:
Well done to the under 16 Gaelic team who defeated Skerries Community School, on a score line of 6-8 to 3-4. The girls have now qualified for the Dublin Schools Final.
Hockey News:
Well done to the Minor B and Minor C Hockey Teams who played very well against Loreto Bray yesterday, Monday 15th March.
Squash:
Well done to Breanne Flynn, Kayla Flynn and Sarah Powell who were runners-up in the under 17 All Ireland Squash Championships this morning, Wednesday 10th March – an excellent achievement girls.
TaeKwondo:
Congratulations to Chloe Aboud who come first in the Dutch under 15 TaeKwondo Championships – very well done.
Hockey News:
Congratulations to the 1st Year B Team who beat Muckross 4-0 last Friday 5th March - two great goals by Clodagh O’Regan and Emily Griffin – well done girls.
Camogie
Hard luck to the Under 16 Camogie team who lost their match on 4 March.
Senior Gaelic: Loreto Win in Extra Time
Loreto College won their Dublin Schools Senior Gaelic Football Quarter-Final on Tuesday (23/2) against St. Paul’s, Greenhills. The match was played in poor weather conditions with snow and rain falling throughout the match. St. Paul’s started the better, playing with a strong breeze at their backs. They struck for two early goals and a point to give them a good lead. However the Loreto defence upped their game with Eimear Linehan putting a lot of pressure on St. Paul’s most dangerous forward and Laura Keelan making a few strong forward breaks, Loreto began to work their way back into the match. Aisling Brazil scored a point before a Clare Kelly goal reduced the deficit to a single goal. Another point from Clare Kelly and a response from St Paul’s left Loreto a goal behind at the break. Loreto dominated possession in the second half with Caroline Brogan and Zoe Watchorn winning a lot of possession and the defence keeping St Paul’s scoreless for the first 20 minutes of the half. After a few missed chances Loreto finally got some important scores as Deirdre Johnstone struck for two excellently finished goals after some nice play from the Loreto forwards. Unfortunately St. Paul’s managed to pull a goal back and send the match into extra-time. St. Paul’s got the only score of the first period of extra time to leave Loreto trailing again with only five minutes to go. At this stage St. Paul’s looked like going further ahead but an excellently save by Elaine Mongan kept Loreto in the game. Loreto never gave up and finished strongly with Sarah Powell scoring two points to give Loreto the lead. A Caroline Brogan goal gave Loreto a four point lead but a St. Paul’s goal meant there was only a single point in the difference for the last two minutes of the game. Happily Loreto held on for the win on a scoreline of Loreto College 4-4, St. Paul’s 4-3 (AET). The girls put in a great performance in tough conditions and are now looking forward to the Dublin final. Well done to all involved.
Loreto College: Elaine Mongan, Catherine Martin, Aisling Woodgate, Lorna Colgan, Deirdre Murphy, Laura Keelan, Aoife Lawlor, Caroline Brogan (c)(1-0), Zoe Watchorn, Aisling Brazil (0-1), Alison Smith, Niamh O'Brien, Clare Kelly (1-1), Sarah Powell (0-2), Eimear Linehan, Helen Moran, Deirdre Johnstone (2-0), Roisín O'Donovan, Aisling Colclough, Katie McCarthy, Elaine Begley, Aisling Murchan, Helen Lynch, Aoife Gallagher.
Hockey News:
Well done to the Minor A and Junior A hockey teams who played very well in their Leinster play-offs before mid-term.
Good luck to the Senior A team who are playing in the Senior I quarter final today, Tuesday 23rd February.
Table Tennis Friendly
The lst and 2nd years played a friendly table tennis match against St.
Tiernan’s Community
School, Ballinteer. Unfortunately we suffered a narrow defeat which we hope to
avenge with a return match next term.
Table Tennis
Ms Kelly writes:
Congratulations to our 1st year table tennis team who won their latest match against St Brigid’s, Finglas. The team has now finished runner-up in their section of the Schools League.
After the singles the match was drawn at 2 matches each – Alyce Grant and Sarah Quinn both won their games while Emily and Katie lost in 5 close sets.
The result of the match came down to the doubles and both our doubles teams won in convincing style.
Team: Emily O’Shea, Katie Havel, Alyce Grant and Sarah Quinn
Hockey
Well Done to the Minor A, Junior A and Senior A hockey teams who have qualified for the Leinster play-offs. Congratulations to Harriet Meagher who scored four goals. Congratulations also to the Minor C hockey team who had a great win against St. Andrews. Two great goals were scored by Catherine Martin.
Basketball:
Well done to the 1st Year A and B Basketball Teams on their win over Loreto Swords, Saturday 23rd January and hard luck to the Junior A Team, who were narrowly defeated by Our Lady’s Terenure on Friday 22nd January.
Loreto defeated by Lucan in keenly contested Camogie final
Loreto were defeated by Lucan Community
College in the Dublin Senior Camogie Division 3
final yesterday (20 January) in Ballyboden. The game was closely fought throughout with both sides putting in a tremendous
effort. Lucan opened the scoring with
two well taken points from play. Lucan
had the best of the opening exchanges but strong play from the Loreto defence
led by Catherine King and Brigitta Walsh kept the score down. Loreto created a string of chances but
unfortunately were unable to convert these into scores. Then disaster struck as Lucan struck for two
goals in the space of sixty seconds. Loreto fought back and Shona Quinn was taken down as she went though on
goal. She got up and buried the penalty
in the net to bring Loreto back into the game. The sides swapped points to leave Lucan five points clear at the
break. Lucan started the second half
brightly and added another two goals. Loreto never gave up and dominated possession for the remainder of the
match with Deirdre Johnstone, Alison Stenson and Eleanor Buggy winning a lot of
ball. Unfortunately the Lucan goalkeeper
was in inspired form and made a string of impressive saves to maintain the
Lucan lead. An excellently taken goal
from Aisling King and point from Eleanor Buggy reduced the gap but Loreto were
unable to match Lucans score. Lucan won
on a scoreline of 4-4 to 2-2. It was a
great game of camogie between two talented teams who fought hard for every
ball. Lucan were just a bit more
clinical in converting their chances.
Loreto: Helen Lynch, Catherine King, Orla Kelly, Emma O’Leary, Brigitta Walsh, Orla Hogan, Deirdre Johnstone, Alison Stenson, Orla Core, Eleanor Buggy (0-1), Aisling King (1-0), Shona Quinn (1-1), Lorna Begley (c), Aisling Dargan, Mairead Conway, Amy Ryan, Aisling Murchan, Sinead Murray, Ciara O’Hare.
Basketball:
Well done to the Senor A Basketball team who are now through to the quarter-finals of the All Ireland Basketball League.
Gymnastics:
Well done to all the girls who competed in the gymnastic competitions in Ballina and congratulations to Charlotte O’Reilly who won the trophy for the best overall gymnast.
Hockey Results December 2009
Leinster Results
Senior A in Senior 1 Division
Vs. St. Wolstans 4-2
Santa Sabina 3-1
St. Raphaels 4-0
St. Dominics, Cabra 0-0
3 wins / 1 draw Qualified to Play Offs
Senior B in Senior 3 Division
Vs. Rathdown 0-0
Loreto Beaufort 0-2
Loreto Foxrock 0-2
Wesley College 0-3
Santa Sabina 1-3
1 draw / 4 losses
Junior A in Junior B Division
Vs. St. Gerards 1-0
Loreto Dalkey 1-0
Newpark 0-0
Newbridge College 2-1
3 wins / 1 draw
Junior B in Junior C Division
Vs. Loreto Beaufort 0-6
Holy Faith, Glasnevin 0-2
Sacred Heart, Tullamore 0-1
Dundalk Grammar 0-0
1 draw / 3 losses
Minor A in Minor B Division
Vs. Loreto Dalkey 5-0
Holy Faith, Clontarf 2-0
Loreto Mullingar 5-0
Notre Dame to be played 2010
Rathdown to be played 2010
3 wins
Minor B Team in Minor C Division
Vs. Loreto Balbriggan 0-1
St. Andrews College 0-0
St. Killians to be played in 2010
Loreto Beaufort 1-3
St. Marys, Arklow 3-0
1 win / 1 draw / 2 losses
Minor C in Minor D Division
Vs. Loreto Beaufort 3-1
Alexandra College 0-1
St. Andrews to be played in 2010
Loreto Bray to be played in 2010
1 win / 1 draw
First Year A League
Vs. St. Marys, Naas 4-0
St. Andrews 0-3
High School 0-5
Rathdown to be played in 2010
1 win / 2 losses
Basketball
Well done to the Cadette A team who beat Loreto Swords on Monday, 15th December on a score of 42 : 21.
Camogie
Well done to the Senior Camogie Team who won their league semi-final. The girls played excellently throughout the match and defeated Colaiste Iosogain on a score line of 7 – 4 to 2 – 3.
Basketball
Congratulations to the Senior A Basketball Team who had a comprehensive victory over Holy Family Newbridge in their semi-final on Friday 4th December.
Table Tennis
November 09 saw the first ever table tennis league match in Loreto.
The team of Emily O’Shea, Ruth McCormack, Emily Hughes and Katie Havel took on Our Lady’s, Ballinteer. After the singles, the match was level at 2 all with Emily O’Shea and Katie winning their matches. Unfortunately, the doubles did not go our way and Our Lady’s went on to win both doubles even though the Loreto girls put up a great fight.
Congratulations to all the girls who played and thanks to Kate Murphy (Captain) who organises the girls every Thursday for practice.
We now look forward to the remaining matches in the league.
Anna Kelly
Coach
Basketball
Well Done to the Senior A basketball team who beat Castleknock Community College on Saturday, 21 November - Score 26 – 25.
HOCKEY
The hockey season is well underway and the girls are training very hard and working well together. There are 11 school teams this year and the numbers of participants is increasing every year.
Well Done to all the first years who took part in the Inter Loreto
Hallowe’en Fancy Dress Competition.
The Senior A, Junior A, Minor A and Minor C teams are unbeaten in the Leinster League to date. Congratulations to Catherine Martin (2B) – the Minor A goalkeeper - who is playing outfield also and scored four goals against Loreto Beaufort in October. Congratulations also to Aoife Corcoran (1T) who scored a hat trick against St. Mary’s, Naas in the Leinster League.
SWIMMING GALA
Mrs Barton writes:
Congratulations to the girls who swam in the Loreto Inter- Schools Competitions on Friday last, 13th November, especially to the 6th Years who have represented the school for the past six years.
A very special ‘thank you’ to the many parents who assisted and to the 4G pupils who performed many of the tasks necessary for the smooth running of the Gala.
Camogie
The Under 16 Camogie team lost their last league game against Coláiste Chillian on Tuesday, 10th November on a scoreline of 4-1 to 2-1. Scorers on the day were Sinéad Murray 1-0, Eleanor Buggy 1-0 and Anna Woods 0-1.
Team: Aisling Murchan, Ciara O’Hare, Clodagh Cunningham, Sarah Nolan, Orla Kelly, Clodagh Moffatt, Sinéad Murray (V. Capt.), Emma O’Leary (Capt.), Aoife Gallagher, Eleanor Buggy, Anna Woods, Amy O’Sullivan, Niamh Freaney, Niamh Kyne, Corinne Henry-Bezy, Gile Clarke, Evangeline Morris, Clodagh Murphy, Eimear Lambe and Grace Keane.
Leinster Championship Football Campaign:
Well done to the Under 16 footballers who got their Leinster Championship campaign off to an excellent start with an impressive win over St. Mark’s Community School. The final score line was 11 – 4 to 0 – 1.
Belvo Match October 2009
Well done to the 4th years who beat Belvedere 19 – 10 in the annual basketball match. Thank you to all who supported. €426.35 was raised for the Niall Mellon Foundation.
Athletics:
Despite some very bad weather conditions during this term we still managed to participate in the many athletic competitions that were available.
Best Results of the Year included:
Senior Relay: Noelle Healy (Captain), Sophie Penco, Catherine Murnane and Stephenie Creaner – winners of yet another Loreto Championship.
Intermediate Relay: Caroline Brogan, Sarah Powell, Aisling King and Elaine Mongan – winners of the East Leinster and Leinster Championships.
Junior Relay: Breanne Flynn, Alison Smith, Deirdre Murphy (Captain) and Alanah Quinsey – second in the Loreto, East Leinster and Leinster Championships.
Tennis:
This year’s tennis season was a very busy one. Team trials took place over the Easter holidays. Ten teams were selected and matches got underway in Lansdowne Tennis Club and in various schools in Dublin.
The Senior A team won the Inter Loreto Tournament and were semi finalists in the Leinster League.
The Junior A team were runners up in the Inter Loreto Tournament and semi finalists in the Leinster League.
The Minor A team won the Inter Loreto Tournament.
The Minor B, Senior B and Senior C all finished in third place and the First Year A team were runners up in their Leinster section.
Congratulations to all the girls.
Loreto College Edged Out By Beaufort In Camogie Shield Final
The Junior Camogie team recently played in the Dublin “B” Shield final. The match was held in Ballyboden and we were up against a strong Loreto Beaufort team. The competition was late being organised this year and as a result we had to play our semi-final the day before the final. In the semi-final the girls put in a fantastic performance to defeat Coláiste Chillian by 6-2 to 3-1. In the first half we were playing against a strong wind. In spite of this we opened the scoring when Evangeline Morris finished to the net from close range. A Coláiste Chillian goal soon levelled the game but with Alison Stenson and Eleanor Buggy winning a huge amount of ball in the middle third it wasn't long before Loreto took the lead again. Niamh O'Brien scored a goal and Alison Stenson scored a goal and a point to leave Loreto ahead by three points at the break. The defence had worked very hard against the breeze with Tara English and Emma O'Leary playing particularly well. Loreto dominated the second half, playing with the wind. Anytime Coláiste Chillian broke up the field Orla Kelly and Brigitta Walsh made it difficult for them to get any scores. Goals by Stenson, Morris and Katie McCarthy as well as a point from Amy Ryan meant that Loreto ran out comfortable winners.
The final was a classic game of two halves. There was a gale force wind blowing down the field and in fact neither team was able to score when playing against this wind. We played with the breeze in the first half with Alison Stenson again dominating in the middle. She scored 1-2 and Eleanor Buggy also got a goal to leave us ahead by 8 points at the break. It could have been even more as one shot from Buggy hit the underside of the crossbar only to bounce down on the goal-line and run away to safety. The girls knew that they would be up against it in the second half and they put in a tireless effort to try and win the shield. Beaufort played well but found it hard to get scores against our courageous defence and with five minutes to go we were still a goal up. A Beaufort point closed the gap to two points. A good break away looked like it might lead to a score when Niamh O'Brien was tripped as she ran through the Beaufort defense. Unfortunately the referee waved play on and from the next passage of play Beaufort got the winning goal. It is tough to lose any match by one point (Loreto Beaufort 2-3 Loreto College, Stephen's Green 2-2) but the girls can be very proud of the effort they put in over the course of the year. Having won the “C” shield last year, to come runner up in the “B” shield this year is a fantastic achievement. Well done to all the players.
Loreto Junior Camogie Panel: Helen Lynch, Amy Ryan, Aisling Murchan, Tara English, Catrina English, Orla Kelly, Sarah Nolan, Ciara O'Hare, Mairead Conway, Brigitte Walsh, Emma O'Leary, Sinead Murray, Alison Stenson {c}, Katie McCarthy, Eleanor Buggy, Evangeline Morris, Niamh O'Brien, Muireann Browne, Grace Keane, Niamh Freaney, Grainne Lowney, Nicole McGrath, Niamh Quinn, Lucy Brady, Ruth Dargan, Ailbhe O'Dwyer, Clodagh Cunningham, Amy O'Sullivan, Aoife Gallagher, Clodagh Murphy, Jenni O'Brien.
