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20 Mar, 2025
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Kilkenny Soccer: 'Pres Kilkenny national cup champions on the double!
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Two second half goals saw the Pres Kilkenny double up on their national cup haul. Strikes from Roisin Foley and Emily Phelan saw the Kilkenny girls beat defending champions Presentation College, Athenry in the Junior Cup final at a sun-soaked Athlone Town AFC grounds. The win capped an incredible season for the Kilkenny kingpins as it confirmed a cup double for the girls with their senior side capturing the national title five weeks ago in the same venue - and six of the junior squad were involved in that showpiece. It was a case of taking their chances when they came with a sublime effort from Roisin Foley to open her account for Kilkenny with 20 minutes of the game remaininG. Vice-captain Emily Phelan made sure of the win three minutes from time when she saw her effort go in off the ’keeper. Kilkenny made the brighter start to the contest with Hannah Griffey forcing a brilliant save from Jane Brennan with 13 minutes on the clock. Towards the latter stages of the first half, it was Athenry that dominated most of the possession but just couldn’t get the ball on target as the teams went in goalless at the break. Colin Kinsella made two crucial changes within 10 minutes of the restart and these substitutions made a big impact on proceedings as Kate Dalton and Amy O’Shea were introduced and impressed for the Leinster champions. FOR MORE KILKENNY SOCCER NEWS, CLICK HERE Within four minutes, Kilkenny broke the deadlock with a superb set piece from Roisin Foley that sailed over the head of Brennan and into the top corner, leaving the Galway shot-stopper no chance. The Galway side had a great opportunity to draw level a few moments later when Niamh Kilgannon had a glancing header goal bound only for Isabelle Carroll to produce a top class save at the near post to deny the youngster. Noone, Duffy and McNamara had half chances blocked down with some solid defensive play from Pres Kilkenny. The killer blow for Athenry came three minutes from time when Emily Phelan’s cross slipped through the hands of Brennan and in for Kilkenny’s second of the afternoon. Athenry pressed hard during the seven additional minutes of injury-time, but they couldn’t muster a comeback as Kilkenny held out for an historic victory. Presentation SS Kilkenny: Isabelle Carroll, Anna Morrissey, Roisin Foley, Hannah Griffey, Maria Ryan, Ellie Barron, Kate Ryan, Olivia Dunphy, Emily Phelan, Meadhbh Doherty, Ellen Treacy. Subs: Kate Dalton for Treacy, 46 mins; Amy O’Shea for Barron, 46 mins; Chloe Tennyson for K Ryan, 70 mins; Sophie McCabe for Morrissey, 70 mins; Ella Cody for Foley, 70 mins; Emily Doyle, Tara Rose Dunphy, Brooke Quirke. Extended panel: Kate Daly, Megan O’Reilly, Kara Canavan, Grace O’Farrell, Emily O’Rourke, Lauren Moran, Katie O’Shea, Sophie Malone. Teachers: Colin Kinsella, Orlaith Conlon. Coaches: Ray Meagher, David Doyle. Presentation College, Athenry: Jane Brennan, Cadhla Fox, Saoirse Counihan, Brooke Corcoran, Kate Kennedy, Niamh Kilgannon, Sophie Hogan, Abbie Duffy, Mollie Noone, Amira Bouhlel McNamara, Anna Jordan. Subs: Lily Mae Feeney for Counihan, 67 mins; Aideen Kilgannon for Hogan, 70 mins; Aoibhe Corcoran for McNamara, 70 mins; Isobel Behan for Jordan, 70 mins; Aoibhín Hannon, Katie Noone, Isobel Furey, Isobel Beldon, Ciara Doyle. Extended panel: Sarah Egan, Ailbhe Mannion, Charolette Mangan, Chloe Keane, Ciara Mullins Eve Connolly Ledwith, Kacie Lally Duffy, Leah Mullins, Sarah Egan, Tegan Kilkenny. Teachers: Joe Finnerty, Edel Kilgannon, Dom Coll. Referee: Paul Tone (Westmeath).
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