Home advantage for Dunshaughlin Royal Gaels
October 18, 2024
Delight for Dunshaughlin Royal Gaels Sarah Duffy, Laura Quinn and Michelle O'Hare after their County Final win over Dunboyne at Pairc Tailteann
By Aisling Clery
After the thrill of county championships, the AIB Leinster LGFA Championships are set to take centre stage this weekend. On Saturday, the Intermediate and Junior Championships get underway, alongside one key quarter final in the Senior Championship, a repeat of the 2023 Senior decider between Kilmacud Crokes and Naomh Ciaran.
Then on Sunday, there are three Senior Club Championship quarter finals down for decision with Longford Slashers facing Westmeath’s St. Lomans, Wicklow’s Tinahely battling Laois champions St. Conleths and Meath’s Dunshaughlin Royal Gaels going head to head with five time Kildare Senior champions, Eadestown.
Dunshaughlin Royal Gaels (Meath) v Eadestown (Kildare), Dunshaughlin GAA, 1pm, Ref: Jonathan Murphy
Meadhbh Byrne produced a player of the match performance as Dunshaughlin Royal Gaels earned their second successive Meath SFC title in Páirc Tailteann last Sunday. The team in black and amber were 1-10 to 0-10 winners against Dunboyne. Indeed, they produced a huge display, coming from behind with Meadhbh Byrne getting the all important goal from a rebounded penalty. They will have home advantage against five in a row Kildare winners Eadestown.
The Gráinne Kenneally captained side were 5-15 to 0-6 winners against St Laurences in their final. Abaigh Cahill remembered her shooting boots, hitting an impressive 3-06 in the final with Siobhan O’Sullivan and Kenneally netting the other two goals. They are sure to pose a threat upfront, but Dunshaughlin also can call on the services of former Meath captain Niamh O’Sullivan and Byrne to inflict some damage on the scoreboard. A tough challenge awaits both sides.
Dunshaughlin Royal Gaels: M O’Hare; R Kato, L Quinn, S Duffy; K McTigue, S O’Muirí, K Kealy; N Gallogly, E Moyles; C Gorman, L Murray, E Kennedy; N McEntee, N O’Sullivan, M Byrne.
Eadestown: A Jebb; M Ryan, D Tierney, A.M Logue; Á Mernagh, R Sargent, A Clifford; S O’Sullivan, L Byrne; A Hynes, G Clifford, J Harney; T Bedford, G Kenneally (C), A Cahill.
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