The club history for the 2010 season

In the first round of the championship, the ladies faced Kildress in Loughmacrory. After a nervous start, the girls dominated the game and won the game convincingly. In the semi final stage of the competition, Aghyaran were the opponents and despite all the girl’s best efforts, Aghyaran came out on top.

In the league, straight wins over Badoney, Drumragh, Omagh St.Endas, Aghyaran, Donaghmore and Kildress ensured that the senior team secured top four play offs for a league title spot. Once again, Donaghmore provided the opposition in the league semi final and a convincing win provided the gateway to the league final spot against rivals Aghyaran. This game was played with great intensity and determination by both sides, however luck was not on our side and Aghyaran won the game by the narrowest of margins. Thanks must go to the management team of Michael, Michael John and Daryl and we can only look forward with the belief that this team can only improve and hopefully promotion to division two will be secured next year.

Under 16 Ladies

Success breeds success and this is certainly true in regard to our Under 16 and Under 14 Ladies teams. Our Under 16 team began training in June under the management of Pat Clarke and Nuala Clarke. The girls successfully progressed to the Championship Final with wins over Sigersons Strabane and Fr. Rocks, Cookstown. In the final, Drumragh provided the opposition on a cold October’s afternoon in Gortin. Despite a spirited performance from the girls, they were beaten by a much stronger side and the girls can take heart from the fact that they can learn from their loss and build upon this for next year.

The league campaign provided a much more successful crusade with convincing wins over Sigersons, Mna na Deirge, Fr. Rocks, Drumragh, Edendork, Coalsiand and Pomeroy. The girls faced Pomeroy in the league final and an outstanding performance by the entire team provided the girls with a well deserved league title. Congratulations must go to the management and players for all their hard work and dedication throughout the year.

Under 14 Ladies

The Under 14 Ladies enjoyed enormous success in 2010. Under the management of James Tuohey, Leo Donnelly, Helen Clarke, Anne Coyle and Patricia Tuohey. The girls played brilliant football which was envied by all other under 14 teams who they met on the league and championship campaign. The girls met Mna na Deirge and Sigersons on the pathway to the Champioship Final where they met Fr. Rocks. The girls had an impressive win over the Cookstown side in a game where they dominated every position on the field. The girls beat Drumragh, Beragh, Edendork, Fr. Rocks, Mna na Deirge, Fintona, Loughmacrory and Sigersons in the league which secured them with the league title for the 2010 season.

More importantly, the team also competed in the Feile 2010. In the Tyrone section of the Feile, the team was unlucky to lose the Tyrone final by a point to St. Macartans. Despite this defeat, the girls progressed to the Feile which was hosted by Tyrone, Derry and Donegal. We hosted Claregalway Ladies in the first weekend of July where a great exhibition of football was displayed by all participating teams. A weekend of events saw Sperrin Óg face Claregalway in the first stages of the feile. The girls were defeated by a much stronger side and despite this defeat the girls gave spirited displays against Clan na Gael and The Banner, Co. Clare. The girls failed to progress to the final stages of the Feile. Thanks must go to everyone who helped make this weekend such a success, especially all the parents who accommodated the Claregalway team who eventually went on to win the Feile outright in the girls section. Thanks must also go to the volunteers who helped prepare the food for all the teams throughout the weekend, especially Alice Ferrity, Fiona Meenan and Rosie Morris whose help made the weekend such a success. Thank you girls!!

Thanks and congratulations must also go to the management team of James, Leo, Helen, Anne and Patricia for their enthusiasm and dedication throughout the year! Thank you!

Under Twelve Ladies

This group of girls were managed by Vincent Hollywood, Plunkett Mc Aleer, Rosie Morris, Rosemary Coyle and Patricia Coyle. The girls had a very successful year beating Badoney, Sigersons, St. Dympna’s Dromore, St. Enda’s Omagh and Newtownstewart in the group stages of the competition. In the semi final stages the girls were beaten by Aghyaran by the narrowest of margins. Again thanks must go the management team and parents who helped out throughout the year. Thank You!

Under Ten Ladies

The Under Ten Ladies competed in blitz games throughout the year. A disappointing year with a lot of the opposing teams dropping out in the opening stages of the competition. We can only hope that next year that other clubs will be more organised and the girls will get more blitz games. This is a great bunch of players who improve year on year and thanks must go to the management team of Michaela Fox, Shaueen Ferrity, Briege Beggs and Amy Mc Cullagh.

County Teams

Our Ladies were well represented in the County teams in 2010. Eimear Teague and the Tyrone Senior Ladies team had huge success in the Championship campaign where they reached the final against Dublin. The team were unsuccessful and beaten by a more experienced side in headquarters, Croke Park. It was a proud day for Eimear and for the club and we wish Eimear and the team all the best in the quest for the All Ireland title next year.

Eadaeoin Fox, Ciara Fox and Niamh O’Neill were part in the Under 14 County team and Aileen Tuohey and Claire Tuohey were successful in being selected for the Under 13 Development Team. Well done girls! Experience on the County Teams can only benefit the players and encourage all their club team mates to keep aiming for such heights!