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The long trek up to San Remo was very worthwhile for Cusacks Ladies on Sunday 26th of March as they successfully defended their title by beating a gallant Clan na Gael team to win their 11th central coast trophy.

For the first year ever the Central Coast tournament included camogie and with many of the Cusack girls being duel players this impacted on the ladies football. Nevertheless the first game of the day again Clan na Gael showed the depth of the Cusacks squad and they were unlucky to run out losers by 1-1 to 0-5. The game also saw the end of the tournament for Catherine Fitzgerald who unfortunately broke her wrist. Next up was a game versus Irish Australians and this is where the ladies in red showed that they were up for the challenge by wining by a margin of 2-10 to 0-0. All was now set for a final against arch rivals Clan na Gael. It was the second last game of the day and the heat had lessened somewhat. In a very tight first half Clan had the edge. They scored a goal in the first few minutes, which unsettled Cusacks, but this was followed by a sensational save by Cusacks goalie Ruth Cahalan.

The score at half time saw Clan leading by 1-1 to 0-1. The second half opened well for Cusacks with Daveena Doyle and Carol Collins getting the upper hand at midfield and supplying good balls to the forwards. Aine McElroy capitalised on this and scored a great goal to bring Cusacks back into the game. Maire Hickey added a great point and then the deluge commenced with 2 brilliant goals by star full forward Marie Keating and another by Mary Shortall. Clan fought back and scored a goal at the other end. Cusacks then showed their real fighting spirt, their team commitment and their determination to win this game. The tireless running of Angela Gordon and Verona O'Driscoll, the strength in defence of Rosin Cooper and Catherine Nugent and the never-say-die spirit of Deirdre Fitzpatrick and Helena Power was admirable.

The team was captained by Bernie O'Donnell and coached by Paudi Cooney. Carol Collins was the worthy winner of the best and fairest trophy and the Cusack squad consisted of - Aine McElroy, Angela Gordon, Angie Whitmore, Ann Curtin, Bernie O'Donnell, Carol Collins, Carol McNicholas, Catherine Fitzgerald, Catherine Nugent, Colleen Lambe, Daveena Doyle, Deirdre Fitzpatrick, Edel Clarke, Eimear Foxe, Emma Kirk, Fiona Boyle, George Edwards, Grainne Ni Chorcaigh, Helena Power, Joanne McDonald, Lorraine Whelehan, Maire Hickey, Marie Keating, Mary Shortall, Noelle Gibney, Roisin Cooper, Ruth Cahalan, Sharon Reel, Siobhan Toolan, Stefanie Kuhlee, Tanya Carroll, Verona O'Driscoll and Yvonne Rooney.