Dubs look forward to Semi Final clash with Cavan
- Aug 09,2013
All Ireland U16 semi-final;
Saturday August 10th 2013
Dublin v Cavan
Ashbourne, 2pm
Tomorrow the Sky blues face Ulster champions Cavan in the All-Ireland semi-final the U16 fixture is the first match of a double bill being played at the Ashbourne venue. The second also features Cavan as the senior team take on London in the TG4 Intermediate championship.
It's been twelve long weeks since Dublin were crowned Leinster champions having defeated Kildare on the 12th of May. The long layoff is less than ideal in terms of trying to prepare a team for the penultimate end of the championship.
Dublin manager Pat Kane will be hoping that his chargers are not hindered from their three month break and quickly return to the form that brought them through Leinster on an unbeaten run.
Both teams qualified for the semi-final following impressive provincial campaigns, Dublin accounted for Meath, Kildare, Wexford, Offaly and Laois before overcoming Kildare by 4-10 to 1-08 in the Leinster decider.
Meanwhile, Cavan clocked up impressive wins over Down, Donegal, Tyrone, Monaghan and Armagh in their group stages. The Breffni County overcame the challenge of Monaghan two weeks ago in the Ulster final on the score line of 3-08 to 1-09.
Cavan are seeking to bridge a 36 years gap having won the U16 All Ireland title for the first and only time back in 1977. Dublin last won the crown in 2010 when Fintan O'Curry chargers saw off the challenge of the Kingdom in an epic battle. Dublin also lifted the cup in 2006 having won the title for the first time back in 1989.
Dublin LGFA will have live updates on the match via our Twitter account @dublinladiesg
Dublin's Path to the SF:
Dublin 6-10 Meath 1-06, Leinster Round 1
Kildare 1-12 Dublin 4-11, Leinster Round 2
Dublin 9-13 Wexford 0-09, Leinster Round 3
Dublin 4-17 Offaly 3-07, Leinster Round 4
Laois 4-04 Dublin 8-15, Leinster Round 5
Dublin 4-10 Kildare 1-08, Leinster Final
Cavan's Path to the SF:
Cavan 7-16 Down 0-02, Ulster Final Round 1
Cavan 10-19 Donegal 0-02, Ulster Final Round 2
Tyrone 1-08 Cavan 3-05, Ulster Final Round 3
Monaghan 2-07 Cavan 6-13, Ulster Final Round 4
Cavan 3-22 Armagh 2-18, Ulster Final Round 5
Cavan 3-08 Monaghan 1-09, Ulster Final
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Dublin U16 Panel: |
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Ciara Ann Carroll |
Ballyboden St Endas |
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Zenouska Murphy |
Ballyboden St Endas |
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Sinead O'Keefe |
Ballyboughal |
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Helen Barron |
Clanna Gael Fontenoy |
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Ciara McKeown |
Cuala |
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Ciara Crotty |
Foxrock Cabinteely |
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Ellen Curran |
Foxrock Cabinteely |
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Hannah O'Neill |
Foxrock Cabinteely |
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Aoife Kane |
Kilmacud Crokes |
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Holly Greer |
Kilmacud Crokes |
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Lauren Magee |
Kilmacud Crokes |
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Mia Jennings |
Kilmacud Crokes |
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Catherine Murphy |
Na Fianna |
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Ellie Halloran |
Na Fianna |
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Niamh Donnelly |
Naomh Olaf |
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Erika Byrne |
O'Dwyers |
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Liana Harte |
Parnells |
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Amy Conroy |
Round Towers Clondalkin |
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Sinead Collins |
Round Towers Clondalkin |
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Ann Marie Troy |
St Brigids |
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Niamh O'Neill |
St Brigids |
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Saoirse Ward Ralph |
St Brigids |
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Hannah Hegarty |
St Jude's |
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Emma Colgan |
St Margarets |
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Shauna O'Hara |
St Margarets |
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Louise Whelan |
St Monica's |
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Lucia Hughes |
St Sylvester's |
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Cialann Carney |
Templeogue Synge Street |
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Jennifer O'Dell |
Templeogue Synge Street |
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Rebecca McDonnell |
Westmanstown Gaels |
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Management : |
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Manager: |
Pat Kane |
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Mentors: |
Martin McDonnell |
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Karen Flood |
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Fergus O'Carroll |
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Claire Ryan |