St. Michaels 7-02, Dunsany 3-07             

St. Michaels U-12 girls finished off their season with a deserved victory over a gallant Dunsany side in this U-12 FL final played in ideal conditions on Sunday morning last in the Deerpark, Carlanstown.                                                            
The quality of football played over the hour was a credit to both teams and their management but unfortunately there has to be a loser and the north Meath girls greater firepower in front of the posts proved to be the difference. 

St. Michaels couldn't have asked for a better start with Chloe Callaghan posting three majors in the opening eight minutes which proved to be a knockout blow for the gallant young Dunsany girls.  

Dunsany to their credit settled soon after the goal rush and posted 1-1 without reply to reduce the deficit and they added a further 2-1 before the half time break. St. Michaels replied with 1-1 from Callaghan and Lauren Reilly to establish a 4-1 to 3-3 interval lead. 

Dunsany put in an excellent third quarter to outscore their opponents by 0-3 to 0-1 but back came the St. Michaels girls with two majors from Lauren Reilly which sealed the deal and cap an excellent team performance for the home side.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

St. Michaels team & scorers: Taylor Smith; Pippa Lee-Gordon, Mia Jackson, Féile Kelly; Ava O'Brien, Zoe O'Rourke, Síofra Donlon; Eibhlín Smith, Chloe Callaghan (5-1); Olivia Kiernan, Ellen Clarke, Ruby Purfield; Cora Rogan, Emily Clinton, Abbie Jackson. Subs: Ella Cassidy, Emma Jane Sheridan, Kitty Carpenter, Maébh Cogan, Lauren Reilly (2-1), Olivia Sheridan, Aimee Brennan, Sophie Kavanagh. 

Referee: Carol Anne Casserly. 

Report: Pascal Reilly PRO. 

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