Junior B girls rugby team
The junior b girls rugby team took part in a blitz in C.I.T on Thursday the 24 of October the team was made up of girls from first year this was their final blitz of the Munster x 7s they have already played 2 blitz in the last 2 weeks witch thy gained a lot of experience from these games. Today they played a total of 3 games against St Annes ,Rockwell b and Bantry.
In their first game against St Anne's it was a tough game from the start with St Anness getting an early lead scoring the first 3 try's but the Skibb girls never gave up they got a well-deserved try as Abby Kelleher caught the kick off and broke through their defensive line getting Skibbereen's only try of the game. St Anns went on to get 2 more tries.
Final score Skibbereen B 1 St Anns 5
The next game was against Rockwell B
There was an early try in the game scored by Emma Mc Carthy in the first play of the game. Rockwell b made a break down the line as they were only meters off the line Kate daily makes an impressive tackle preventing Rockwell from getting the try. The Skibbereen girls kept working hard and then and then Ellen Hickey found a gap in the Rockwell's defense as she ran trough up the pitch to get Skibbereen second try. Skibbereen girls showed a lot of hard work and determination to get there next try the girls kept charging at the Rockwell defensive line the girls showed good rucking skills keeping possession for multiple plays and then Emma Mc Carthy ran through the line for a well-earned try. In the final play of the game just as the referee was about to blow the final whistle Rockwell where on the Skibbereen half Abby Kelleher took advantage of a Rockwell knock on and she picked up the ball and ran the full length of the pitch scoring the final try of the match.
Final score Skibbereen b 4 Rockwell b 0.
There final game was against Bantry
It was there final game of the day and there were playing a tough Bantry side mostly made up of 2 and 3 years the Skibb girls put up a really tough fight and never gave up Bantry scoring 5 try's against the Skibbereen first year girls but the girls never gave up and in the final play showed grate work and put 100% effort into getting a last minute try scored by Abby Kelleher making it her 3ed try of the day and Skibbereen b girls final try of the blitz.
Final score Skibbereen b 1 Bantry 5.
Many thanks to Ms. Breen, Rugby coach, Niall Sweetnam, Darragh Coombes and Christopher Benn for organising the admin. Many thanks to our parents who travelled and the support from Skibb R.F.C.