Schools: McCann powers St. Nicholas to history in thriller
October 25, 2024
Lily Mae Hickey (O'Growney N.S.) with St. Nicholas' Kayla McCann during the Meath Cumann na mBunscol Girls Division 1 Shield final at Trim
St. Nicholas N.S. Longwood 6-5 O’Growney N.S. Athboy 4-7
A five star display from Kayla McCann saw St. Nicholas N.S. Longwood win their very first Allianz Meath Cumann na mBunscol Girls Division 1 Shield Football title. The third game of the day at St. Lomans Park Trim was a ten goal thriller from start to finish. PHOTOS
Éabha Gough raised the first green flag of the game for the Athboy girls before McCann hit back with two outstanding goals. O’Growney dominated after that. Full forward Evie Moran increased their goal tally to three and along with a brace of points from Angie Nicol they were five points in front before McCann again and Robyn Flynn goaded to leave Longwood a point in arrears at the break 4-2 to 4-1.
O’Growney extended their lead with points from the impressive Nicholas, Janine (2) and Angie early in the second and by the end of the third quarter they held a 4-7 to 4-3 advantage. Longwood dominated the last ten minutes. McCann got her fourth goal, Leena Weir levelled the game before McCann gave them the lead and finished the game in style with her 5th goal. Soon after Jimmy Walsh blew the final whistle to spark wild scenes of jubilation.
After the game Frank Reidy presented the Girls Division 1 Shield to St. Nicholas captain Lilah Barron
St. Nicholas N.S. Longwood: Maeve Nicolson, Chloe Stynes, Mia Holton, Caoimhe Courtney, Anna Quinn, Lucy Coules, Lacey Gallagher, Kayla McCann 5-1, Lilah Barron, Zoe Brady, Leena Weir 0-2, Posi Connolly 0-1, Mary Cully 0-1, Luíseach Wiessenhaan, Robyn Flynn 1-0. SUBS: Emma Scully; Sadie Leigh; Lauren Quinn; Zoe Scully; Analise Weir, Freya O’Brien; Amy Maguire; Ella Bowers; Bobbi Maloney; Norah Pedley, Róisín Burke; Elodie O’Neill; Emily Kirwan McCabe; Ava Cully; Maisy Commins; Nicole Stynes
O’Growney N.S. Athboy: Kate Murdiff, Isabelle Grogan Garry, Emma Carroll, Jenny Katlego Bradley, Emily Donnelly, Lily-Mai Hickey, Alannah Nugent, Janine Nichol 0-3, Mya Kelly, Lucy Donnelly, Angie Nichol 0-4, Ella Lynch, Éabha Gough 1-0, Evie Moran 3-0, Ava Hickey. SUBS: Erin Tobin; Emilija Norvaisaite; 1Ella-Mae McAuley; Mia Davis; Shania Kerr; Sophia Castles; Lucy Carney; Emilija Raciunaite; Ava Daly
Referee Jimmy Walsh
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