Longford Ladies IFC Final: Great start the crucial factor as Grattans are crowned Intermediate champions
Droplink Ladies Football Intermediate Championship Final
Grattans . . . 3-8 Dromard . . . 1-4
The Stonepark side were always in control of this game and they will make a return to the senior ranks following this success.
Grattans were 2-4 to 0-0 in front after 13 minutes with Tessa Tiernan and Caoimhe Lohan scoring the crucial goals and Dromard never recovered from their bad start.
It was a performance of pace and power from the winners while Dromard just never got going.
It capped a terrific week for the Grattans club, with the men winning the Junior ‘A’ Championship title the previous Sunday.
GRATTANS: Claire McCarrick; Katie Devlin, Roisin Leen (1-0, penalty), Saidbh Nerney; Sophie Hogan, Rebecca O’Kane, Edie Hogan; Eve Nerney, Petrina Carrigy; Tessa Tiernan (1-4, 3f), Una Clarke, Clodagh Lohan (0-1); Emma Howlin (0-1), Caoimhe Lohan (1-2), Aoife Sheridan.
Subs:- Sarah Farrell (senior) for E Howlin (41 mins); Claire Shaw for S Nerney (42 mins); Sarah Farrell (junior) for P Carrigy (57 mins); Tove Reilly for T Tiernan (58 mins); Abby Macko for K Devlin (59 mins).
DROMARD: Michelle Kilkenny; Cathy Conefrey, Emma Bleakley, Orfhlaith Mulligan; Kate McEntire (0-2), Karen McLoughlin, Michelle McManus; Sarah Murphy, Shauna Hagan (1-1, penalty, 1f); Helen Conefrey, Sarah Reynolds, Brianna Murphy; Laura McManus, Orlaith McGauran (0-1), Laura Bleakley.
Subs:- Cait Murphy for H Conefrey (28 mins); Elena O’Reilly for B Murphy (37 mins); Avril Cosgrove for O McGauran, Imelda Reynolds for L Bleakley (both 44 mins); Kate O’Connor for L McManus (60 mins).
Referee: Tony Gaffney (Mostrim).