Schools: Ratoath win battle of the Pauls to retain title
November 27, 2023
Laura Richardson, St. Pauls Ratoath, gains possession as Sadhbh McDiad St. Pauls Navan closes in during the Girls Division 1 final at Pairc Tailteann
St. Paul’s N.S., Ratoath 3-7 St. Paul’s N.S., Navan 2-2
Holders St. Pauls NS Ratoath claimed the Allianz Meath Cumann na mBunscol Girls Division 1 Football title in style with this eight point win over St. Pauls of Navan in the third game of the day at Pairc Tailteann. PHOTOS
In a very low scoring first half Ratoath led at the break 1-0 to 0-0. Both defences were on top but Eliza Prior got the scoreboard operator working with a well taken goal midway through the half.
The St. Pauls NS Ratoath squad
St. Pauls Navan had the game tied up within 40 seconds of the second half with an Alyson Halpin goal but Ratoath responded to that set back in fine style. The impressive Lauren Richardson raised her teams second green flag soon after and points from Richardson, Katie O’Brien, Prior and Lydia Jordan opened up a seven point lead.
Lily Maguire brought the Navan school back into the game with a fine goal but once again the Ratoath girls responded with a brace of points from joint captain O’Brien. Any hopes of a Navan comeback were put to bed in the closing stages with a Cait McElroy goal as Ratoath put Division 1 titles back to back.
The St. Pauls NS Navan squad
St. Pauls NS Ratoath: Lucy Comiskey, Amelia Cooley, Rachel Smyth, Ellie O’Gorman, Ellie O’Leary, Lydia Jordan 0-1, Ellen Daughton, Lauren Richardson 1-1, Eliza Prior 1-1, Caroline Woods, Katie O’Brien 0-4, Cáit McElroy 1-0, Jessica Hynes, Maya Moran, Holly Dowling. SUBS: Nina Mooney; Ella Bracken; Naoise Lumley; Katie Conaty; Elodie Curry; Clara McLoughlin; Abbie O’Brien; Robyn Lynam; Isabelle Sherry
St. Paus NS Navan: Evie Mitchell, Zara Chambers, Sadhbh McDaid, Maisy O’Brien, Meadhbh McDermott, Maebh Ward, Clodagh Heffernan, Bronagh Madden, Aoibhinn Kenny, Bevin Moran, Croí Traynor 0-2, Alyson Halpin 1-0, Mia McGauley, Lily Maguire 1-0, Isabelle O’Flaherty. SUBS: Annabelle Foley; Alison Murray; Lucy Melia; Meadhbh Culligan; Doireann Gibbons; Grace Flanagan; Eileen Quinlan; Katie Behan; Megan Mooney; Saoirse Dunleavy; Kayla Farrell.
Referee: Tony Kearney
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