Randles Brothers: 6th Round: Intermediate Championship

31st August 2020 Venue: Templenoe

Spa 4-16 Inbhear Sceine Gaels 0-5

Spa Senior ladies continued their winning streak against Inbhear Sceine Gaels when they travelled to Templenoe. A tough opponent resulting with them receiving two yellow cards one in each half for the sin bin. Spa started very strong with half forward Niamh Kearney burying a great goal in the first few seconds of the game. Spa refused to let them settle and this resulted with the opposition in giving away silly frees with Niamh only too delighted to score each time. The forward line of Kearney, Jones and Fleming were causing all sorts of problems for their backs and slotted over great scores. Young Mairead Bennett was outstanding as wing half back and pushed up scoring a point. Their full forward line replied with three points but the gap was still too wide going into half time with Spa leading 1-8 to ISG 0-3.

Second half Spa started well with Mags Cronin claiming the first score of the half. This was shortly followed by Saoirse Kelly and Lynn Jones. In fact it was all Spa for the 3rd quarter with great scores from the forward line scoring 2-4 without reply. Pressure was on the home side but Spa kept up their intensity with super sub Grainne Spillane scoring a beaut of a goal seconds after being introduced. Inbhear Sceine Gaels added another two points but the deficit was too much to make any impact on the final result. Final whistle a third win in a row for Spa 4-16 to 0-5.

Last round of the championship finds our senior team away to Scartaglin. This is vital as both teams on same points and winner claims a place in the semi final.

Spa: Linda Bruggener, Elisabeth Stack, Ciara Moynihan 0-1, Aisling Mahony, Gina Crowley, Katie O Brien, Mairead Bennett (0-2), Loreta Maher, Cassandra Buckley, Mags Cronin (1-0), Niamh Kearney (1-3), Liadh Tobin, Lynn Jones (0-3), Saoirse Kelly (0-3) and Karol Fleming (1-2): Subs: Katie O Connor, Alma O Mahony, Orlaith Spillane, Grainne Spillane 1-1, Lisa Sheehan 0-1 and Elena O Donoghue.

(Photos: Anne Holland)