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Scotland Ladies Notch Shinty / Camogie Series Win | |
22 October 2018 Scotland Ladies came from behind to win (4-1) 13-2 (0-2) in the third and deciding match of their three game Shinty / Camogie series at the Bught Park on Saturday 20 October 2018. The Scots, led this year by Stuart Reid and Ross Brown, went into this noon throw up in confident mode having won 19-10 in Dublin last year to cancel out Dublin’s 12-2 success in Inverness a year earlier. Badenoch & Strathspey’s Kirsty Deans captained the side with Skye Camanachd’s Caitlin MacLean and Badenoch & Strathspey’s Rona Stewart named vice-captains. Dublin Manager Shane Ploughman and his management recently led the Dublin Premier Juniors to Premier Junior All-Ireland success. A number of the Irish players hadn’t previously played the cross-codes game but they showed that they are quick learners as points from Ciara Carolan and Kerri Finnegan fired them into a 2-0 lead. The Scots took time to settle but when they got into their rhythm, they put the Irish to the sword. Badenoch & Strathspey’s Zoe Reid sent the ball low into the net to put the hosts ahead. And it was Reid again, notching her second with another low shot from the edge of the D. who gave the Scots a cushion. Skye Camanachd’s Lorna MacRae scored Scotland’s third goal from close in and it now looked as if there would only be one winner. Scotland captain Kirsty Deans added her name to the scoresheet with the Badenoch & Strathspey and newly crowned Women’s Marine Harvest National Division 1 player of the year finishing from the left of the D. Skye’s Sarah Corrigall sent the ball over the bar for Scotland’s other score. Referee Martin MacLean’s final whistle confirmed a 2-1 series win for the Scots and skipper Kirsty Deans was on hand to raise the trophy. Scotland Ladies from: Elizabeth McGregor (Badenoch & Strathspey), Jeanette McGregor (Badenoch & Strathspey), Rona Stewart (Badenoch & Strathspey) (vice-captain), Mairi Stewart (Badenoch & Strathspey), Zoe Reid (Badenoch & Strathspey), Kirsty Deans (Badenoch & Strathspey) (captain), Lorna MacRae (Skye Camanachd), Rhianna Kirk (Skye Camanachd), Caitlin MacLean (Skye Camanachd) (vice-captain), Sarah Corrigall (Skye Camanachd), Ilana Paterson (Skye Camanachd), Rachel McCafferty (Glasgow Mid Argyll), Laura McCafferty (Glasgow Mid Argyll), Shannon Wilson (Fort William), Donna MacKenzie (Glenurquhart), Christy McIntyre (Lochaber), Katie Booth (Aberdour), Vicki Henderson (Aberdour) Dublin from: Louise O'Shea (Ballinteer St Johns), Hannah O'Dea (Cuala), Sinead Murphy (Cuala), Sinead Wilde (Cuala), Emma Quinn (Erins Isle), Chloe Mullen (Faughs Celtic), Kerri Finnegan (Faughs Celtic), Emma O'Byrne (Good Counsel), Aoibhe Dillon (Naomh Mearnóg), Grainne Power (Naomh Mearnóg), Laura Walsh (Naomh Mearnóg), Chloe Ni Cellaigh (Naomh Olaf), Ciara O’Leary (Naomh Uinsionn), Dee Johnston (Naomh Uinsionn) (captain), Evelyn Twomwy (Naomh Uinsionn), Kathryn Kantounia (Naomh Uinsionn), Shauna Mc Bride (Naomh Uinsionn), Ciara Carolan (St Oliver Plunkett/Eoghan Ruadh) Match Referee – Martin MacLean
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