Double delight as outstanding Offaly crowned Leinster Ladies Football U-14 and U-16 champions
It was a memorable weekend for Offaly Ladies Football as the county's U-14 and U-16 teams were crowned Leinster champions last weekend
Offaly under 14 ladies were crowned Leinster champions on Saturday afternoon when they defeated Westmeath in Leinster LFGA Festival of football final played in Portlaoise.
The Offaly side ran out comfortable victors in the end and jubilant scenes followed for all involved.
Their attention now turns to the All-Ireland competition which takes place in May.
Panel: Jane Shortall (Tullamore); Maebh Coyne (Shamrocks), Polly Mooney (Edenderry), Farah Delaney (Naomh Molaoise); Clodagh Rigney (Tullamore), Sophie Fox (Naomh Molaoise), Diana Heavin (St Manchans); Sarah Keelaghan (Rhode), Sarah Smullen (Rhode); Sinead Delaney (Edenderry), Sophie Farrelly capt (Edenderry), Layla Rose Hartley (St Broughans); Anna Ryan (Naomh Ciaran) Annie Mulhare (St Rynaghs), Anna Keelaghan (Rhode). Ciara Dunne (Naomh Molaoise), Jayda Utangec (Clara), Aoife Smullen (Rhode), Hallie Ryan (Clara), Chloe Coleman (Naomh Ciaran), Abigail Dolan (Shamrocks), Holly McCarthy (Edenderry), Julianne McKeon (Shamrocks), Grace Scully (Ballinamere/Durrow), Kate Marsden (Naomh Molaoise), Malla Casey (Naomh Molaoise), Kitty Carey (Naomh Molaoise), Diana Sikora (Tullamore), Grace Dunican (Naomh Ciaran), Lorna Colclough (Naomh Ciaran)
Management: Peter Toohey, Richie Dunne, Imelda Coughlan, Teresa Dunne, Niamh Utangec.
U16
Offaly under 16 ladies were also crowned Leinster Champions on Saturday afternoon when they defeated neighbors Laois over in Kinnegad G.A.A.
The Faithful ladies led by the minimum at the halfway point after an entertaining first half of football with the scoreboard reading 1-4 to 1-3.
The Offaly girls turned the screw in the second half and pushed on to win on a scoreline of 3-12 to 1-5 adding another cup to the Offaly collection.
They now move onto the All-Ireland series which will take place after the Junior Cert in late June.
Panel: Rachel Donagher (Naomh Molaoise), Grace Malone (Rhode), Sasha Coleman (Naomh Ciaran), Fia Grennan (Naomh Ciaran); Maebh Coll (Tullamore), Laura Condron (Naomh Molaoise), Isobel Claffey (Niamh Ciaran);, Eabha Mai Tierney (St Manchans), Eva Rose Kelly (Shamrocks); Michelle Dunne (Naomh Molaoise), Lucy Flynn capt (Naomh Ciaran), Kayla Fleming (Rhode); Ava Dunne (Clara), Ella Cuskelly (Naomh Molaoise), Georgie O’Brien (Edenderry). Beth Dunne (Rhode), Lily Murphy (Edenderry), Sarah Minnock (Shamrocks), Emily Gowran (Naomh Molaoise), Kara Daly (St Manchans), Caoimhe Kelly (Naomh Ciaran), Emma Maher (Edenderry), Mary Kilraine (Edenderry), Ellie O’Brien (Edenderry), Grace Foran (Edenderry), Anna McGreal (Ballinamere/Durrow), Emily Corcoran (St Rynaghs), Aimee Fitzgerald (Naomh Ciaran), Chloe Molloy (Shamrocks), Anna Dempsey (St Broughans).
Management: George Phibbs, Cathal Smyth, Laura Doyle, Caroline OBrien, David Quinn, Louise O’Brien.