Dubs get ready for a Royal battle ...

  • Jun 12,2014

Aisling McGing U21 All Ireland Final

DUBLIN v MEATH,

Sunday June 15th, 2 pm

Clane GAA, Co Kildare

 

The U21 championship was introduced last season by the Ladies Gaelic Football Association,  a year ago Cork as anticipated due to their dominance at under age level won the inaugural final beating Galway by two points, Cork 0-13 Galway 0-11.

Last Sunday in Semple Stadium, Dublin emphatically saw off Cork in the semi-final by a whopping twenty three points, Dublin 7-13 Cork 1-08. The fact that Dublin won by such a comprehensive margin over a hotly fancied Cork side will no doubt propel the Sky Blues as pundits favourites to lift the cup this Sunday afternoon in Clane.

Co-manager of Meath Ladies, Lar Wall in  a recent interview on LMFM Radio said his chargers were looking forward to the game, “they are full of confidence, having come out the wrong side of a number of senior and minor Leinster finals, we believe this is one that we can turnover on Dublin”.   

Listen to the interview in full by clicking the link - http://t.co/Cai5ol1mHI

So Meath will be quite happy to wear the underdog tag!

The Royals have enjoyed a good U21 campaign conjuring up comprehensive results of their own over Galway, Cavan and Roscommon en route to the final.

Both sides will be very familiar with each other having met on numerous occasions at underage level within Leinster with Dublin defeating Meath in the 2011, 2012 and 2013 Minor Leinster finals.

Meath senior panellists, Michelle Peel, Emma Troy, Máire O’Shaughnessy, Shauna Ennis, Bridgetta Lynch and Vivienne McCormack have all been impressive for Meath at U21 level their experience of playing against Dublin in big games will be an invaluable asset for the Royals in Sunday’s showdown.

Dublin will be hoping that Nicole Owens continues with her goal scoring form as the St Sylvester’s ace forward has bagged eight goals in Dublin’s three games to date, with hat tricks scored against Tyrone and Cork respectively.

Dublin boss, Gregory McGonigle believes that one of the factors for Dublin’s impressive performances is down to a phenomenal work ethic by the entire group of players.

A number of the U21 panel are pushing hard for a starting position in the senior team for Dublin’s opening Leinster fixture versus Kildare on Sunday week, June 22nd.

Dublin will name their line out for Sunday’s All Ireland U21 final later this evening on their official website www.dublinladiesgaelic.ie