Mitchell fires Dunshaughlin into first Meath SFC final in 13 years
October 05, 2024
Dunshaughlin's John McDonagh with Craig Lowndes Dunshaughlin during the Meath SFC semi final at Pairc Tailteann
A Luke Mitchell injury-time free was the difference as Dunshaughlin advanced to their first Meath senior football championship final since 2011 at St Peters Dunboyne’s expense this afternoon.
It finished 0-11 to 0-10 at Pairc Tailteann, where an airtight contest saw the sides all square at half-time and three more times in the second period before Mitchell’s late strike settled the issue.
Donal Lenihan’s free helped Dunboyne to open up a 0-4 to 0-2 lead but the scores of Ruairi Kinsella (2) and Matthew Costello would help the victors level it up at 0-6 apiece come the interval.
Kinsella shot Dunshaughlin in front three minutes into the restart and Ben Duggan would double their lead ahead of a hat-trick of Lenihan frees. Kinsella and Aaron Murphy raised white flags in response but another placed ball from Lenihan had the scoreboard reading 0-10 to 0-10 heading into injury-time when Mitchell delivered the goods for his team.
In pursuit of their first SFC crown since 2002, Dunshaughlin now face either Skyrne or Wolfe Tones in the Keegan Cup decider, with the latter two set to battle it out in Navan tomorrow at 4pm.
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