A Jennifer McLoughlin inspired Moynalvey picked up an important win over Moylagh in round two of the Kepak Ladies Junior A Football Championship played at Kilmore Park Moynalvey on Saturday evening September 2nd.
Moynalvey 1-16
Moylagh 0-7
Having lost out to Clann na nGael in the opening round this was a must win game for last years Junior A runners up, needing a win here to keep aspirations of qualification to the knock-out stages this year alive.
Right from the off it was the home side who registered after just sixty seconds with a Jennifer McLoughlin free. A second free three minutes later, this time from Louise Donoghue left it 0-2 to 0-0. 
Moylagh opened their account in the fifth minute, also from a free; and within sixty seconds the sides were level 0-2 apiece.
Moylagh had a golden opportunity to take the lead when awarded a penalty by referee Padraig Coyle, but the resulting spot kick was sent left and wide of the posts.
Following that mini-reprieve Moynalvey took a foothold on the game and never looked in trouble from here on. Following that missed penalty the home side hit 1-3 without reply to leave it 1-5 to 0-2 after twenty minutes.
The first of those scores coming from Jennifer McLoughlin when she intercepted a short kick out, ran through on goal and pointed, it could easily have been a goal as a point. McLoughlin did find the net for the game’s only goal two minutes later with a brilliantly struck finish from to the top left corner from distance. Midfielder Cheyenne O’Brien pointed, before substitute Ashling McLoughlin combined with her namesake Jennifer for the third point of that 1-3.
Moylagh briefly broke the Moynalvey scoring with a point in the 21st minute. However, that combination of McLoughlin’s, Jennifer and Ashling combined for another brace of points, with the latter’s fielding setting up Jennifer for her fourth and fifth points of the evening, leaving it 1-7 to 0-3 with 25 minutes played.
A pair of Moylagh points rounded off the first half scoring to leave the score board read 1-7 to 0-5 in favour of the girls in maroon at half time.
Within thirty seconds of the restart top scorer Jennifer McLoughlin had another point to her tally, which was followed soon after by a point from Louise Donoghue, extending Moynalvey’s advantage to seven points, 1-9 to 0-5.
Ashling McLoughlin got off the mark with a brilliant point, before a trio of Jennifer McLoughlin points with a Moylagh free sandwiched in between left it 1-13 to 0-6 with 47 minutes played. 
Further points from Louise Donoghue and Jennifer McLoughlin (2), with Moylagh tagging on their seventh and final point in the 61st minute meant the home side ran out comfortable 1-16 to 0-7 winners.
In a great all round team performance best for the winners were Fia O’Brien, Olivia O’Halloran, Aoife Weston, Clodagh Murphy, Cheyenne O’Brien, Louise Donoghue, Ashling McLoughlin and the excellent Jennifer McLoughlin who finished with a personal tally of 1-11.
Next up for Moynalvey is another home game in round 3 against Dunsany on Saturday 16th September at 6pm.
Moynalvey team and scorers:
Aoibheann Corcoran, Ciara Mallee, Abbie Killalea, Fia O'Brien, Aoife Weston, Aideen Smith, Olivia O’Halloran, Clodagh Murphy, Cheyenne O’Brien (0-1), Rachel Garrett, Louise Donoghue (0-3, 1f), Sarah Kelly, Roisin Murphy, Jennifer McLoughlin (1-11, 8f), Saoirse Corcoran.
Subs: Ashling McLoughlin (0-1) for S. Corcoran, Stephanie Walsh for Kelly, Ciara Donoghue for Killalea, Emily Gilsenan for A. Corcoran, Bronagh McParland for R. Murphy.
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