Gaynor Cup squad did Kerry proud:
The Kerry 2022 squad are back home after a great experience at the Gaynor Tournament which was back in UL for the first time in three years. 75 games were played with the MGL from Dublin defeating the Midlands 2-0 in the final.
Like all tournament football Kerry experienced the highs and lows of the game. The squad of 20,led by Head of Delegation Noel White and Head Coach Michael Crossan and manager Natasha O’Sullivan assisted by Caragh and Aisling Kerry eventually went out in the quarter final of the Plate after finishing second in Group 4. The 2-0 loss to Donegal meant Kerry would take 10th place overall.
They opened their campaign with a 1-1 draw as Jocelyn Cushen equalised in the game against South Tipperary. Kerry then played Limerick Desmond in a gale force wind and after going behind Laura Falvey levelled. The Desmond League took the win with a wind assisted corner.
Kerry bounced back with a 3-2 win over Limerick County thanks to two goals from Laura Falvey 2 and Emma Daly. Any day you beat Cork in Girls football and Kerry did that in their final group game thanks to an Emma Daly goal.
Kerry were top of the Group with the others still having one round to play. Limerick Desmond’s equaliser in the second minute of injury time meant Kerry would finish in the Group in second place.
Goals in either half saw Donegal end Kerry’s campaign but nothing will take away the memories and friendships the girls have from the 2022 SFAI Gaynor Cup where the KSBGL were also represented on the organising side as Chair Aidan Murnane and Padraig Harnett were involved in the media side of the premier tournament for girls football.
