Galway HC take a shuttle to Connacht Cup success

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Galway win 4-3 on shuttles

After a two-year break due to Covid-19, the Connacht Senior Cup was finally played for again this season and the final was won by Galway Hockey Club following a very close encounter with old rivals – NUIG Hockey Club.

The game as expected was a close affair, as both teams have just had very successful seasons in the National EY2 leagues. While no wins were had by either, all games were competitive and a good learning experience for both young teams.

In the Connacht League Division 1A, both teams were joint leaders throughout the season with NUIG eventually winning the league in the final game of the season in a closely fought 2-1 game.

As expected, NUIG went on the attack from the starting whistle, with Ailbhe Folan going on one of her usual fast weaving runs. However, the Galway defence, led by Hannah Gormley, was prepared for these breaks and despite the onslaught from the starting whistle, she along with her defence of Ailbhe Tarpey, Rachel Kelly and Sinead Carey were equal to the task.

The first-half continued with both teams playing anxiously, each team looking for their midfielders to take control of the game: Alyssa Manley, Laoise Medley, and Ciara Dunne for Galway and Becky Anderson, Aoife Quinn, and Jenny Buttimer for NUIG.

However, the Galway forwards of Rachel Dillon, Elaine Carey and Aoibhin McDonnell were in exciting form and connected well with the midfield, creating the best chances in the first quarter, with Rachel Dillon narrowly going wide on the quarter’s best scoring opportunity.

For more, read this week’s Galway CityTribune.

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