GAA: Girl Power takes over at Steelstown

Girl Power has taken over at Brian Ogs (Steelstown) GAC in Derry city where the minor girls football team has joined the club’s senior ladies in the battle for Ulster glory. The minors won the Derry county title at the weekend by defeating Ballymaguigan in Ballerin, the Ballyarnett girls turning on the power in the second half to earn a comfortable win on a scoreline 3-13 to 1-07. Meanwhile, the senior ladies put in a fantastic performance in an Ulster preliminary round tie to beat Mullaghbawn 1-09 to 1-06 in Armagh. They now meet Trillick from Tyrone in the next round. Photo shows the victorious minor a team. Front (from left): Ella Rose Sainsbury, Niamh Gilmore, Sarah Kelly, Aoife Laverty, Leah McGonagle, Emma Donnelly, (Stan Sainsbury, mascot) Lea Casey, Fionnuala Flanagan, Beth Heaney and Emma McCallion. Back (from let): Una Casey, Catherine McGuigan, Lucy Williamson, Rachel Roberts, Aoife Collins, Ellen McFadden, Clodagh Laverty, Jasmine Ní Bhaoil, Emma McFarland, Darrina Hunter, Laura McClean, Orla Flanagan (captain) and Aoife McShane.