Minor Team versus Laois
- Apr 15,2014
Leinster Minor Semi- Final:
Dublin manager Conor Barry has named his starting fifteen to play Laois in tonight eagerly awaited Minor Leinster semi-final.
Dublin have made two changes for tonight’s match, Kilmacud Crokes Orla McDonald, is named at number one and takes over from Katie Nyhan who is unavailable tonight due to travel commitments while Rachael Brogan from Fingallians is named at mid field in place of the injured Doireann Mullany.
Mullany picked up a knee injury in Colaiste Iosagain’s historic PPS All Ireland win over Colaiste Dun Iascaigh. The Ballyboden dual star faces a tough challenge to regain full fitness and may miss out on the reminder of Dublin’s championship campaign.
Dublin who are the reigning Leinster champions come into tonight’s semi-final unbeaten having clocked up victories over Offaly, Westmeath and Kildare in the group stages of the Leinster competition.
Meanwhile opponents Laois pulled out all the stops in a play- off versus hotly fancied Meath to qualify for tonight’s semi-final having previously lost to the Royal County in their opening game of the championship.
The winner of tonight’s clash will face Westmeath in the Leinster Final on May 5th.
Throw in time in St Margarets is 7:30pm.
Dublin XV versus Laois:
Orla McDonald, Aoife Curran, Muireann Ni Scanaill, Lauren Magee, Katie Murray, Stacey Flood, Hannah Hegarty, Louise Ryan, Rachael Brogan, Kate Fitzgibbon, Holly Greer, Rebecca McDonnell, Katie Murphy, Kim Garth, Éabha Rutledge
Dublin’s path to the semi-final:
Dublin 3-17 Offaly 1-06
Dublin 5-09 Westmeath 2-07
Dublin 4-10 Kildare 0-05
Laois path to the semi-final:
Laois 0-09 Meath 5-08
Laois 5-07 Wexford 2-10
Laois 8-11 Meath 3-13 (play- off)
