Preview Castleknock v Lucan Sarsfields JFC Final
- Sep 26,2018
New Ireland Assurance Junior Championship Final
Wednesday September 26th, 7pm
Lawless Memorial Park
Castleknock v Lucan Sarsfields
First up on our championship double bill this evening in Swords is the much awaited contest between Castleknock and Lucan Sarsfields. Both teams have endured championship heartbreak in recent times with Lucan losing out to Cuala in last year’s decider which incidentally was played at the same venue while Castleknock tasted defeated the previous year at the hands of St Maurs losing out by a single point.
Later that autumn, the girls from Rush subsequently went on to win the Junior All Ireland crown defeating Kinsale of Cork in a pulsating final.
So spurred on by defeat both Lucan Sarsfields and Castleknock will come into this evening’s final well prepared having enjoyed good championship campaigns. They will also be familiar which each other as both clubs competed in the same group during the round robin stage. At the end of the league series it was Lucan Sarsfields who took poll position at the top of the championship table in group A determined by score difference as the two clubs had finished level on 9 points apiece.
Castleknock had a tough encounter with their neighbours Garda / Westmanstown Gaels in the semi-final with just two points separating the teams on the final whistle. FT score, Garda / Westmanstown Gaels 2-11 (17) Castleknock 1-16 (19)
A place in the Leinster championship awaits the winners of tonight’s contest with both clubs gaining promotion to Intermediate football in 2019.
Likewise Lucan Sarsfields had a tough battle in their semi-final which required a second half comeback from the Lucan girls to see off the challenge from Naomh Barrog, again just two points separating the sides at full time. FT score Lucan Sarsfields 1-11(14) Naomh Barrog 1-09 (12)
The Junior championship final gets underway this evening at 7pm in Lawless Park, Swords home of Fingallians GAA club. LIVE score updates will be available via the Dublin LGFA twitter page
*Team line outs will be released on social media prior to throw in (7pm).
Castleknock Squad: Aisling Mahony, Aisling O'Connor, Aisling O'Donnell, Amy Mahony, Aoife Whelan, Ciara Burgess, Ciara Murray, Claire Murray, Claire Nulty, Denise Convery, Emma Finney, Hannah Halon, Jennifer Hickey, Jessica Comerford, Karla Whelan, Laura Carolan, Laura O'Hare, Lauren O'Neill, Lelia Ryan, Louise Mahony, Mairead Griffin, Molly O'Neill, Nicola Fagan, Orlaith Higgins, Sinead Comerford, Sinead Cremin, Tara King. Management: Ciaran Barry and Kevin Finney
Lucan Sarsfields Squad: Abbey Shiels, Abby Lawlor, Ali Twomey, Anna Cuffe, Aoife McKearney, Aoife Reynolds, Ashling Clarke, Avril Quinn, Ciara McNamara, Danni O’Connor, Emma Fallon, Emma Flanagan, Emma O’Flynn, Katie Wisdom, Laura Quinn, Mairi Moynihan, Orlaith McKelvey, Patricia Gordon, Sarah Maloney, Sarah Robinson, Sinead O’Toole, Susan Scully, Zara Lawless. Management: Paul Quinn, Cormac Gordon, Neil McKelvey, Mick Wisdom, Ken Robinson, Sinead O’Keefe and Jackie Quinn
Castleknock Path to the Final
16th May 2018
Castleknock 3-14 Croi Ro Naofa 2-02
23th May 2018
Raheny 2-10 Castleknock 4-05
6th June 2018
Castleknock 2-14 St Jude’s 1-05
13th June 2018
Castleknock 1-07 Lucan Sarsfields 3-04
Semi Final: (19th September)
Garda Westmanstown Gaels 2-11 Castleknock 1-16
Lucan Sarsfields Path to the Final
23rd Mary 2018
Croi Ro Naofa 3-13 Lucan Sarsfields 9-13
30th May 2018
Lucan Sarsfields 2-09 St Jude’s 1-10
6th June 2018
Raheny 3-14 Lucan Sarsfields 4-09
13th June 2018
Lucan Sarsfields 3-04 Castleknock 1-07
Semi Final: (21st September)
Lucan Sarsfields 1-11 Naomh Barrog 1-09
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