Longford minor ladies score stunning win over Meath to reach Leinster ‘A’ final
Ladies Football Leinster Minor (U-18) ‘A’ Championship Group Stage - Round 3
Longford . . . 2-11 Meath . . . 1-11
The reward for Pat Tiernan’s talented side is a place in the top flight provincial title decider against Kildare on Wednesday May 17 (venue tbc).
The maxim 'goals win matches' was ably demonstrated at the conclusion of a thrilling contest against Meath with Anna Hayden and Sian Gallagher getting the crucial scores in the second half. The sides were all square at the break, 0-5 to 1-2.
Midfield dynamos Ella O'Reilly and Gallagher provided a platform for Longford and crisp passing and an eye for goal were tools effectively employed by the team on their road to victory with top scorer Hayden most impressive in attack with 1-5 to her credit.
LONGFORD: Aoife Cooney; Emma Farrell, Ailbhe Brady, Rachel Fallon; Ella Duggan, Kate McEntire, Funmi Talabi; Sian Gallagher (1-0), Ella O'Reilly (0-2); Megan Glennon, Anna Hayden (1-5), Sarah Macken; Grace Cullen, Tessa Tiernan, Kate Shannon (0-3).
Subs:- Elena O’Reilly (0-1), Siobhan McDonagh, Caoimhe Crossan, Katherine Kilduff, Rebecca Murphy, Rachel Penrose, Amy Finnegan, Oyindamola Satunbo, Naoise Hourican, Elia Reily.
MEATH: Grainne Ní Laoire; Serena Gavin, Éabha Magee, Emma Lynch; Sarah Caulfield, Kerrie Cole (0-2), Lilly Dwyer; Elena Kennedy, Mia Brady; Sinéad Murphy, Holly Mackin, Ellie Murphy (0-4); Lauren Woods (0-3), Aoife Carey, Anna Foley.
Subs:- Emma Brogan (1-0), Roisin McManus (0-2), Alex Connor, Katie Twomey Emily McCann, Kamile Buviliate, Kellie Stafford, Aideen Reilly, Rebecca Reilly, Sarah Maguir, Emily Morgan, Niamh Marron, Elizabeth Comerford, Orlaith Reilly, Anna Moyles.