Summary report Dublin U14 vs Westmeath
- Mar 26,2022
Leinster U14 Div 1 Final
Dublin 8-07 Westmeath 3-07
Dublin U14’s lifted the division one Leinster title earlier today following an entertaining and exciting contest with Westmeath.
The midlanders got off to the perfect start when Orla Collins hit the back of the Dublin net with less than 3 minutes gone on the clock.
Dublin playing with the aid of a strong wind soon settled down and started to gain the majority of possession.
Indeed it was the Dubs who finished the opening half in the ascendancy leading by 3-04 to Westmeath’s 1-02. Ella Jenkins and Kate Keaney (2) where both on target for the blues first half goals.
On the restart it was the girls from the capital who raised their work rate an extra notch hitting Westmeath with a number of quick goals in the third quarter to push the game out of the midlanders reach.
Westmeath showed great resolve keeping the pressure on Dublin right up until the final whistle. Westmeath’s centre forward Kate Kilmurray was exceptional throughout the contest and was a constant threat for the games 60+ minutes.
Likewise her Dublin counterpart Kate Keaney showed superb form up front finishing the game as top scorer, chalking up an impressive tally of 3-02 (2f).
Dublin now turn their attention to the LGFA national U14 competition which gets underway in mid April.
Dublin scorers: Kate Keaney 3-02(2f), Molly Bourke 1-01, Lauren Kennedy 1-01, Ella Jenkins 2-00, Zara Flood 1-00, Kate Hanly, Faye Hardy, Juliette Harford 0-01 each
Dublin U14 vs Westmeath: 1 Eve O’Grady (Clanna Gael Fontenoy), 2 Aimee Tracey (St Margaret’s), 3 Eileen McCarthy (Clontarf), 4 Issy Harroll (Naomh Mearnog), 5 Kate Hanley (Shankill), 6 Kate Keaney (Ballyboden St Endas), 7 Mia McDermott (Naomh Mearnog), 8 Aoife Murphy (Lucan Sarsfields), 9 Faye Hardy (Fingallians), 10 Eilise Stuart (St Maurs), 11 Ellie Reen (Naomh Mearnog), 12 Emma Reddan (Ballinteer St Johns), 13 Grace Fitzgerald (Craobh Chiarain), 14 Grace McCoy (Naomh Olaf), 15 Hollai Quinn (Templeogue Synge St)
Dublin panel: 16 Carrie Whelan (Clanna Gael Fontenoy), 17 Lauren Kennedy (Clanna Gael Fontenoy), 18 Molly Bourke (St Brigid’s), 19 Keelan O’Grady (St Jude’s), 20 Ella Jenkins (Kilmacud Crokes), 21 Rachel Sweeney (St Oliver Plunkett’s ER), 22 Juliette Harford (Lucan Sarsfields), 23 Ciara Murray (Raheny), 24 Laura McGlinchey (Na Fianna), 25 Keeva O’Donovan (Thomas Davis), 26 Ruby Brunton (Ballinteer St Johns), 27 Cara Coffey (Lucan Sarsfields), 28 Ava Coyle (Parnell’s), 29 Zara Flood (Thomas Davis) Captain, 30 Réka Kiss Kalló (Lucan Sarsfields). Additional panel members: Róisín Newman Reid (St Sylvester’s), Sophie Gallagher (Clanna Gael Fontenoy), Neve Molloy (Ballinteer St Johns).
Image credit Maurice Grehan / Dublin LGFA ©
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