Crescent College Comprehensive celebrate thrilling Kate Russell All-Ireland hockey success
Munster champions Crescent have claimed the prestigious title for a third time in 11 years
MUNSTER champions Crescent College Comprehensive are celebrating their success in the prestigious Kate Russell All-Ireland Schoolgirls Hockey Championships in Dublin.
It was a third victory for Crescent College in the competition over the past 11 years following earlier victories in 2015 and 2019.
Crescent had won the SoHockey 2025 Munster Senior 'A' Girls Hockey title for the first time since 2022 when defeating Mount Mercy 3-1 in an entertaining final played at Ursulines College, Thurles in February.
That Munster final win secured Crescent's passage into this month's Kate Russell All-Ireland Schoolgirls Hockey Championships at Three Rock Rovers where the competing sides play four matches over two days.
Led by captain Anna Campbell, Crescent College Comprehensive (CCC) got off to a great start with a hard fought victory, coming back from behind to defeat hosts Loreto Beaufort 2-1.
Both scores for Crescent came from Munster final player of the match, Aisling Kelly. In the afternoon, Munster champions Crescent were involved in a close fought battle with eventual runners-up, Portadown College representing Ulster which resulted in a 0-0 draw.
The second day of the Kate Russell saw CCC play their Jesuit counterparts Coláiste Iognáid representing Connacht. This was another close affair with goals from Eimear Keogh, Sarah Horgan and Aisling Kelly seeing CCC winning on a score of 3-1.
In a very competitive fourth match, Loreto Kilkenny put up a strong challenge against the Limerick side but a composed performance from Crescent resulted in a 2-0 win with goals from Grace O'Dwyer and Sarah Horgan. The victory ensured that the Kate Russell Trophy would be coming down to Limerick for the third time.
CRESCENT COLLEGE COMPREHENSIVE SQUAD: Anna Campbell (Capt), Sophia O’Sullivan (Vice-Captain), Aisling Kelly, Jillian Buckley, Alana Del Santo, Rachel Somers, Grace Madigan, Isabel O’Carroll, Ayla Holmes, Elizabeth Scully, Sarah Horgan, Eimear Keogh, MaryKate Ryan, Amy Baggott, Niamh Stackpoole, Alicia Redden, Grace O’Dwyer, Anna Coughlan, Catherine Scully, Roisin Riordan, Ava Doupe
Manager: Miriam O'Callaghan; Coach: Cathal Duggan; Assistant Coach: Maria Campbell, Sean O'Callaghan, Shannon Burke; S+C: Alan Kennedy; Physio: Paul Ryan