Feile Div 5 Final report
- Apr 23,2012
Division 5 Final
St Margaret's 2-05
Na Fianna B 0-06
Alex Shelly netted twice within a minute midway through the second half to cap a remarkable St Margaret's comeback as they recovered from a four-point deficit at half-time to win handsomely.
Scores from Jennifer O'Connell and Meabh Shine had helped Na Fianna establish a 0-5 to 0-1 lead at the turnaround but the impressive midfield duo of Caitlin Spratt and Aisling Gilligan turned the tide.
Lauren Bruton weighed in with three delightful, left-footed points to bring the Balreesk side level five minutes into the second half before Shelly's hanging free found the inner stanchion of the goal. She added another major moments later and while Na Fianna fought back gamely, Cliona Boyle clipping a fine point, the comeback was complete.
St Margaret's: Nicole Cooney, Nadine Cooney, L Deegan, M Dwyer (capt), A Shelly (2-1, 1-0 free), S Abbot, L Barry, A Gilligan, C Redmond, R O'Grady, L Bruton (0-3), A O'Grady, C Lynch, J McGuinness, J Tynan (0-1), L McDonnell, C Spratt, K Doyle, C Doyle, J-A Madigan, L Smith, K Tynan, S Martin, N Gilsenan
Management team: Rory Dwyer, Sarah Stritch
Na Fianna: L Dunne, A Gaffney, A McAleer, A Gleeson, C McDaid, C Tierney (0-2), C Brennan, C Boyle (0-1), E Cullen, H Byrne, K Keogh, A O'Sullivan, M Shine (0-1), O Regan, R Regan, R Gill, S Travers, A Kelly, A Nic Ghib, A Mangan, J O'Connell (0-2), R Drumm
Management Team: John McDaid, RóisÃn O'Sullivan
Report by Stephen Findlater