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ladiesgaelic.ie // 49 KILMACUD CROKES / CHILL INSURANCE 7s Volume 14 | Issue No 3 | PEIL Autumn he 15 th Kilmacud Crokes Chill Insurance All Ireland U14 Ladies Football 7s took place on Saturday the 15th September. 32 teams participated, including Tir Chonaill Gaels from London who enjoyed their first trip to Kilmacud Crokes for the event. Warm ups and team talks were completed by 10am and matches threw in on time in Glenalbyn, Silverpark and Naomh Olaf with eight groups of four teams in each location. When group games were completed, first and second teams progressed on to play for an All Ireland Cup title. Third and fourth teams progressed to compete in All Ireland Plate competition. Competition was evident but teams played with a wonderful sense of sportsmanship and fairplay. After tough but enjoyable qualifying stages St. Ergnats Moneyglass, Antrim and Kilcullen, Kildare qualified for the Cup final. Templemore, Kilmacud Crokes Ladies Football Chill Insurance All Ireland U14 7-A-Side Competition 2018 Tipperary and St. Mochuas/Derrynoose, Armagh qualified for the Plate final. Teams were led onto the pitch for the finals by a Piper just before throw in for the cup final. A minute silence was observed for the late Chris O' Grady, RIP who refereed at our U14 7s last year and passed away shortly afterwards. Spectators were treated to all-star performances from all four teams with St. Ergnats coming out on top and winning the Cup by a single point of 5-5, 5-4 with Templemore winning the Plate in yet another very close game of 5-2, 3-7. John Sheridan, Chairperson for the 7s thanked Chill Insurance for their continued support of the U14 All Ireland 7s. Ursula Grogan, from Chill Insurance, presented the teams with cups and medals and complimented all the 320 players who took part in the Chill Insurance All Ireland U14 7s. Player of the tournament was awarded to Maria O'Neill the no. 6 for St Ergnats who had impressed referees throughout the competition. T "COMPETITION WAS EVIDENT BUT TEAMS PLAYED WITH A WONDERFUL SENSE OF SPORTSMANSHIP AND FAIRPLAY". Kilcullen All Ireland U14 7s Cup Runners Up St Ergnat's Moneyglass captain accepting Cup from Ursula Grogan, Chill Insurance