Hockey Fever And Nostalgia Grips Ursulines Thurles

Members of the Ursuline Convent,Thurles Senior A Hockey team who won the Kate Russell Trophy in the All-Ireland final in 1996 are pictured here with super supporter, Bobby O'Brien, and coach Annette Kelly. Front row(l to r):Cora Hennessy,EJ Walsh(Captain),Roisin Lonergan,Bobby O'Brien,Fiona Littleton,Niamh Connelly. Back row(l to r): Sandra Hedigan,Kay Lyng,Catherine McGrath, Sarah Ann O' Connor,Brid Kilbane,Margaret O'Meara,Caroline Abbot and Mrs.Annette Kelly(Coach). Photo: Brid Ryan

Published on 13/02/2013 10:44

Munster Final Fever has gripped Ireland’s Hockey School of the Year, the multi-awards winning Ursuline Convent, Secondary School, Thurles, as the famed school’s Senior A team prepares to meet their old rivals, Crescent Comprehensive College, Limerick, in the Munster Final at Rockwell College, Cashel on Wednesday, March 6th.

In the Munster Semi Final Ursulines defeated Scoil Mhuire, Cork, 2-0 while Crescent beat Mount Mercy College, Cork, 3-1.

Meet The Munster Final Panelists: Orla Lynch (Captain)- Munster U16 2010/11 Aoife McGrath (Vice Captain); Sylvia O’Donnell (Goalkeeper); Anna Crotty, Caroline Murtagh, Aine Phelan, Edel Nyland-

Munster U16 2010/11 & 2011/12, Irish U16 2011/12, Munster U18 2012/13 Julie Murphy, Maria Kinane, Claire O’Dwyer, Emer Herlihy, Darielle Ronan, Fiona

Shortt, Kate Crotty – Munster U16 2012/13, Becky Danaher - Munster U16 2012/13; Rachel Perdue - Munster U16 2012/13; Roisin Dowling –South East U16 2012/13; Rachel Hodgins

Squad’s rugby and horse racing links

The squad also has links with the sports of rugby and horse racing. Caroline Murtagh is Daughter of Jockey, Johnny Murtagh, and Becky Danaher is daughter of former Irish Rugby International, Philip Danaher. Anna Crotty and Kate Crotty are sisters

The Coaches are Eimear Cregan, Sandra Hedigan and Sandra Rossite. Eimear plays with Catholic Institute, Limerick, and Tramore native, Sandra Rossiter, who is based in Limerick, plays with Limerick Hockey Club as does Galbally lady, Sandra Hedigan.

The squad for the Senior A Cup final will be selected at the end of February. We hope to attend a special training session on Sunday, February 17th at the Ursuline grounds.

Full story in this week’s Tipperary Star.

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