September 5th 2021 will be forever remembered in Meath GAA circles. The day the Royals claimed an historic first Ladies All-Ireland senior football championship title beating five-in-a-row chasing Dublin in an epic final at Croke Park.

Meath scored an impressive 7-66 and conceded 4-52 on route to the Brendan Martin Cup. 

Manager Eamon Murray used 21 players over the five games.

Meath had 11 scorers throughout the campaign: 

The scorers were: Emma Duggan 3-19, Stacey Grimes 1-16, Niamh O’Sullivan 1-9, Vikki Wall 1-5, Emma Troy 1-2, Orlagh Lally and Aoibhin Cleary 0-4 each, Bridgetta Lynch 0-3, Niamh Gallogly 0-2, Megan Tyhnne and Aoibheann Leahy 0-1 each.

Grimes, Duggan and O’Sullivan scored in every game.

Round 1: Meath 0-10 Cork 1-9

Meath: S Grimes 0-5 (5f), E Duggan 0-2, A Cleary 0-1, N O'Sullivan 0-1, B Lynch 0-1.

MEATH: M McGuirk; E Troy, M.K. Lynch, K Newe; A Leahy, A Cleary, O Byrne; V Wall, M O’Shaughnessy; S Ennis, S Grimes, N O’Sullivan; O Lally, E Duggan, B Lynch.  Subs: M Thynne for Leahy, N Gallogly for Byrne, S Melia for Lally.

Round 2: Meath 1-18 Tipperary 0-7

Meath scorers: V Wall 1-2, E Duggan 0-5 (1f), S Grimes 0-3 (2f), N O'Sullivan 0-3, A Cleary 0-2, O Lally 0-1, M Thynne 0-1, A Leahy 0-1.

MEATH: M McGuirk; E Troy, M.K. Lynch, K Newe; S Ennis, A Leahy, O Lally; A Cleary, M O’Shaughnessy; V Wall, O Byrne, N O’Sullivan; S Grimes, E Duggan, B Lynch. Subs: M Thynne for Byrne, N Gallogly for Leahy, S Melia for Lally, E White for B Lynch, M Byrne for O'Sullivan.

Quarter final: Meath 3-15 Armagh 1-14

Meath scorers: E Duggan 1-5 (3f), N O’Sullivan 1-1, E Troy 1-0, O Lally 0-3, S Grimes 0-3 (1f), A Cleary 0-1, V Wall 0-1, B Lynch 0-1.

MEATH: M McGuirk, E Troy, MK Lynch, K Newe, A Leahy, A Cleary, S Ennis, O Lally, M O’Shaughnessy, O Byrne, S Grimes, N O’Sullivan, V Wall, E Duggan, B Lynch. Subs: M Thynne for O Byrne, N Gallogly for Leahy, S Melia for O’Sullivan.

Semi final: Meath 2-12  Cork 2-10 

Meath scorers: E Duggan 1-5, S Grimes 1-2, (1-0 pen, 0-1f), V Wall 0-2, N Gallogly 0-2, N O’Sullivan 0-1. 

MEATH: M McGuirk; E Troy, M.K. Lynch, K Newe; A Leahy, A Cleary, S Ennis; O Lally, M O’Shaughnessy; O Byrne, S Grimes, N O’Sullivan; V Wall, E Duggan, B Lynch. Subs: M Thynne for Lally, N Gallogly for Lynch, S Melia for Leahy, E White for Byrne, K Byrne for O’Sullivan. 

All Ireland final: Meath 1-11 Dublin 0-12

Meath scorers: E Duggan 1-2, S Grimes 0-3 (2f), N O’Sullivan 0-3, E Troy 0-2, B Lynch 0-1.

MEATH: M McGuirk; E Troy, MK Lynch, K Newe; A Leahy, A Cleary, S Ennis; V Wall, M O’Shaughnessy; O Byrne, S Grimes, N O’Sullivan; O Lally, E Duggan, B Lynch. Subs: M Thynne for Lynch, N Gallogly for Leahy, E White for O’Sullivan, S Melia for Lally.

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