First Year Girls Soccer Team in Penalty Shootout Drama

by Isabelle Brogan Garry, Zara Davis and Caoimhe Ryan, 1st Year.

Donabate C.C. 0-0 Athboy C.S, (Athboy win 5-4 on penalties)

Our first year girls soccer team took on Donabate Community College in the last 32 of the Leinster Cup today (November 13th).

Athboy started the game strongly with good passing in midfield, but soon Donabate began to exert more pressure. The ACS girls stood firm with good defensive performances, in particular from Olivia Repka and Isabelle Hood. Hazel O’Connor was highly dependable in goals and the first half finished scoreless.

The second half saw an increase in intensity with Darcie Matthews and Eabha Gough working hard throughout in midfield for Athboy. Mya Kelly created opportunities up front and was unlucky not to get an opening goal midway through the second half. 

With both defences dominating, neither team could make the breakthrough and the game finished 0-0.

As this was a cup tie, and a result was needed on the day, penalties ensued.

Athboy had many leaders step up to take their spot kicks. Mya Kelly opened the scoring. With Donabate missing their opening kick, Darcie Matthews, Kate Murduff, Eabha Gough and Zoe Henry expertly converted with Athboy taking the win 5-4.

Congratulations to the girls and coaches Ms. Bennett and Ms. Frazer.