The St. Mary's Edenderry 1st Year Girls' Basketball Team kicked of their season in style last Thursday against Scoil Chonglais from Baltinglass Co.Wicklow. With an excellent team performance St. Mary's picked up the win on a scoreline of 35-9. This week the team will travel to Gaelscoil Ceatharlach in Carlow to play their second game, with their final group match at home against Colaiste Naomh Cormac. The 1st Year squad is as follows: Anna Doyle, Rose Fitzgerald, Serena Camara, Aoife Hackett, Áine Cunningham, Sian Corrigan, Lydia Buckley, Ella Donegan, Rugile Zapolskyte, Aoife Keyes, Sahana Rajesh, Ava-Jayne McCormack, Megan Barea, Chloe O'Keeffe, Aislinn Flattery, Prethiksha Muthumanckam, Roisin Jackson. Coach Mr. McEvoy, Assistant Emily Lawton
St. Mary's Vs Gaelcholaiste Cheatharlach
Semi Final spot for St. Mary's 1st Year Girls' Basketball Team
The 1st Year Girls' Basketball Team of St. Mary's Edenderry finished off their group matches last week against Gaelscoil Ceatharlach and Colaiste Naomh Cormac. On Monday 2nd March St. Mary's made the trip to Carlow to face Gaelscoil Ceatharlach. It was a game of two halves which saw the home side race to an early lead. St. Mary' s rallied in the second half with a very strong team performance on both ends of the floor. Final Score 37-18 to the Carlow side. On Friday 10th March it was back home to Edenderry for the St.Mary's team, as they welcomed a talented side from Colaiste Naomh Cormac, Kilcormac. In what was an exciting and very sporting affair the girls from St. Mary's came out the victors on a scoreline of 26-8. With some excellent defensive performances and sharp shooting St. Mary's secured a second place finish in their group and now await the winners of Group 1 in the Midland Regional Semi Final. The 1st Year squad is as follows: Anna Doyle, Rose Fitzgerald, Serena Camara, Aoife Hackett, Áine Cunningham, Sian Corrigan, Lydia Buckley, Ella Donegan, Aoife Keyes, Sahana Rajesh, Ava-Jayne McCormack, Megan Barea, Chloe O'Keeffe, Aislinn Flattery, Prethiksha Muthumanckam, Roisin Jackson. Coach Mr. McEvoy, Assistant Coach Emily Lawton