The Ulster U16 Girls faced Leinster on Sunday at Banbridge HC; having won their opening interpro game convincingly and narrowly lost out to Leinster South in run ins before Christmas, Ulster were excited for the physical challenge in front of a home crowd.

Both teams traded chances early on, Ulster’s captain Kia McCartney making some good steals from the Leinster back line, but it was Leinster who managed to find the opening goal from a well worked penalty routine before the end of the first quarter.

Ulster came out to the second quarter fighting and replied to Leinster’s goal with a super reverse stick shot from midfielder Annie Cunningham. With the momentum in their favour, the Ulster girls kept the pressure on the visitors and managed to take . . .