On 23 January the first year basketball team headed down to Waterford accompanied by coaches Paddy Mullally and Dax Bryant – a journey of three hours plus!

This didn’t cramp the girls’ style though as the Bower got off to a flying start. The Waterford team were quite good but couldn’t cope with the fast breaks, drives to the basket or rebounding by the Bower players.

Although  Waterford settled down a lot in the second half, they were no match for a team on a roll. The final score was 35-9, a tally that reflected the smart play of the Athlone side.

Well done to all players and coaches!

Squad:

Aobh Nic Ghiolla Phadraig, Edel Ryan, Grace Concannon, Aisling Benson, Yvonne Harney, Lauren Shine,  Helena Didebashvili, Carol Obaseki, Ffion Jones , Caroline Sheehan                                                               

Report by Aobh Nic Ghiolla Phadraig

Next up were the second years who didn’t start well at all, letting Waterford get a few easy scores. They were down seven points at halftime. After an encouraging pep talk from Dax the girls came back more determined than ever. After setting up a good lead, they finished the match ahead at 30-24.

It was a great start to the year and good to see that hard work pays off.

Squad:

Anna McGann, Megan Melinn, Niamh Brady, Edel Connaughton, Ciara Egan,  Seana O’Brien, Caitlin O’Brien, Aisling Sheridan, Aisling Dowd, Katie Devane, Eva Barry

  Report by Niamh Brady