The Castlebar Celtic Under 16 girls side created club history in Concannon Park, Claremorris, last Tuesday night in defeating the host club 9-1. It represented the final league game of the season and by winning, the team became the first ever from the club to win a girls underage Mayo League title.
The Jeremy Dee and Mark Togher-managed side has improved game by game as the season progressed and only tasted defeat once during the course of the league campaign.
The three points that were needed to claim the title were secure by half time thanks to goals from Aileen Collins, Stacey Muldowney and Sarah Prendergast, leaving the Hoops 5-0 up at the break.
All three were on the scoresheet in the second half too, with Collins and Muldowney completing hat tricks and Lana McGlade rounding off scoring.
The Celtic defence of goalkeeper Kathleen Conway, Geraldine Burke, Aoife Carroll, Orla Barry and Shauna Connolly was never in any real danger throughout the 70 minutes and the excellent midfield quartet of Nicole Redmond, Renia Duffy, Sarah Prendergast and Chloe Finn were always in command of this sector, supporting the superb front two of Aileen Collins and Stacey Muldowney as often as possible.
The aforementioned Lana McGlade, Laura Gavin, Katie Heneghan, Aine Loughran, Amy Robinson, Ailish Moran and Cathriona O'Toole were all introduced and all had a big impact on the game.
Everyone at the club would like to congratulate Jeremy, Mark and all the players on this wonderful achievement.

Goals galore
In knocking nine goals past Claremorris, Celtic brought their tally to the season to 55, Stacy Muldowney accounting for 19 of them.
Her strike partner Aileen Collins wasn't far behind with a tally of 13, while winger Nicole Redmond rowed in with an impressive 13 also.
Captain Aoife Carroll formed a formidable partnership with Orla Barry at centre half, while Geraldine Burke and Amy Robinson alternated at right back. Chloe Finn made the left flank her own, while Laura Gavin, Ailish Moran, Shauna Maloney, Sarah Prendergast, Rena Duffy and Katie Heneghan all had stints in the middle of the park.
Lana McGlade, Catherine O'Toole, Aine Loughran, Shoona Connolly and Tanya Flynn all had time at left back or in midfield.
"This group of players are very much together and support each other at all times," said manager Jeremy Dee, who acknowledged the 'massive help' of Mark Togher as coach.
He added: "The parents also have been very involved and have supplied transport when ever needed.
"We would like to say a big 'thank you' to the Welcome Inn for their sponsorship from the management, players and the club."
Now the team embarks on new challenges in the cup competitions. It got off to a good start with a win over Partry Athletic in the Mayo Cup (see report in Castlebar Celtic Corner), but Jeremy and Mark will no doubt want to see the girls tighten up in defence after conceding 17 in the league.

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Pictured is Dave Breen presenting the Mayo under 16 shield to Orla Barry, deputising for Aoife Carroll.