Match report Dublin v Meath
- Apr 06,2019
Leinster U14 Championship Final
FT Score Meath 6-11(29) Dublin 0-09(9)
Meath are U14 Leinster champions. The Royal County bridged a four year gap to reclaim the title they last won back in 2015.
Meath were impressive versus Dublin with the Royal county knocking six goals past the reigning champions to clinch victory this afternoon in Kinnegad.
Meath led at the interval by 5 points, HT score Dublin 0-06 Meath 1-08. Meath’s opening goal came in the first minute when a high ball from a free kick was punched to the back of the Dublin net by half forward Rebecca Harney.
Despite the early setback, Dublin knuckled down working hard throughout the first half but try as they might simply could not breakdown the Meath sweeper defensive system.
On the restart Dublin went in search of some early scores only to be hit at the other end of the pitch with a second Meath goal which saw the gap grow to 8 points.
Meath hit a purple patch in the closing ten minutes which saw the Royal county hit four goals despite the best efforts of Dublin defenders Sarah Power and Heather Bolger who impressed for Dublin throughout the game.
Meath corner forward Sarah Jane Lyons was named Player of the Match while Serena Gavin and Molly O’Connor were also impressive for Meath.
Dublin: Sasha O’Neill (Clanna Gael Fontenoy), Sydney Weir McErlean (Clanna Gael Fontenoy), Eabha Ni Mhaolagain (St Oliver Plunketts ER), Kathlyn Treacy (Fingallians), Heather Bolger (Ballyboden St Endas), Sarah Power (Fingallians), Saoirse Loughlin (Foxrock Cabinteely), Sarah Rooney (Clanna Gael Fontenoy), Ashling Nyhan (St Brigids), Kate Watson (Erin’s Isle), Lauren Darcy (Clanna Gael Fontenoy), Amber McCluskey (St Oliver Plunketts ER), Kate Skillington (Beann Eadair), Timea Kovacs (Clanna Gael Fontenoy), Nia Hannon (Whitehall Columcille).
Dublin subs: Clara Finn for Kovacs, Cait Phelan for McCluskey, Lia Cronin for Darcy, Eimear Adamson for Weir McErlean, Doireann Egan for Loughlin
Dublin scorers: Nia Hannon 0-4(4f), Timea Kovacs 0-2, Kate Skillington, Lauren Darcy, Eabha Ni Mhaolagain 0-01 each
Meath: Molly Keating, Serena Gavin, Lilly Dwyer, Anna Foley, Emily McCann, Molly O’Connor, Sarah Caulfield, Sinead Murphy, Niamh Murray, Rebecca Harney, Elena Kennedy, Megan Murray, Ellen O’Beirne, Lucy Reynolds, Sarah Jane Lyons.
Meath subs: Allanah Brady for Harney, Mia Brady for N Murray, Roisin McManus for Reynolds, Katie Twomey for O’Beirne, Ciara Doherty for Kennedy
Meath scorers: Sarah Jane Lyons 1-05, Katie Twomey 2-00, Rebecca Harney 1-04, Roisin McManus, Elena Kennedy 1-00 each, Ellen O’Beirne, Allanah Brady 0-01 each
Player of the Match: Sarah Jane Lyons (Meath)
Referee: Brendan Holohan (Wexford)