Cumann na mBunscol: St Mary's Enfield claim second Girls Division 1 Shield

23 October 2026

St. Mary's Enfield defeated Ard Rí CNS Navan in the Girls Division 1 Shield final

St Mary’s NS, Enfield 3-11 Ard Rí CNS, Navan 0-6

St Mary’s claimed their second Girls Division 1 Shield title with this convincing win over Ard Rí CNS in the final game of the day at St Loman’s Park, Trim.

The Enfield school led 1-5 to 0-2 at the break. Points from Ellie-May O’Neill (2), Suín Farrell and Cecilia Suvay Vieira, along with 1-1 from full-forward Jade McNamara, put St Mary’s in control.

An early second-half brace from Annie Clarke gave Ard Rí some hope, but St Mary’s dominated the remainder of the contest.

The winners outscored their opponents 2-6 to 0-2 after the interval, with O’Neill and McNamara finding the net to seal an impressive victory.

After the game, Brian Mullins presented the Division 1 Shield to Ellie-May O’Neill.

St Mary’s NS, Enfield: Taylor Byrne, Vanessa Zakrzewska, Éabha Walsh, Rachel Adio, Molly Flynn, Aoife Greiner, Sophie Hardiman, Suín Farrell 0-3, Fiadh Derivan, Nadia Zakrzewska, Ellie-May O’Neill 1-4, Amelia Britton, Abbie Naughton, Jade McNamara 2-2, Cecilia Suvay Vieira 0-2, Emily Courtney. Subs: Abigail Mocanu, Sefora Barbu, Lena Lepa, Flourish Oluwalagba, Kaela Leamy Flanagan, Sara Twomey, Isabelle Burke, Fiadh Curran, Chloe Farrelly, Emma Gavin, Isabelle Greville, Casey-Lee Hassett, Ruby Mulligan, Rose Murray, Elza Cudina, Zoe O’Sullivan, Jessica O’Sullivan, Jasmine O’Reilly.

Ard Rí CNS, Navan: Emma Basanovic, Ciara Finn, Melissa Kayan, Amber Whelan Tully, Chanelle Negi, Sarah Foley, Leela Gibney, Ava Chaney 0-2, Chloe Chaney, Elizabeth-Sofia Merenciuc, Annie Clarke 0-2, Tianna Paraschiv 0-2, Artessa Paraschiv, Kellie Rock, Cora Barrett-Clarke, Grace McCarron. Subs: Donnamili Paraschiv, Rachele Rosaria Fusaro, Ruby Roses Booth, Nicola Mikolajczyk, Cally McManus, Alissa Curran, Akshalaa Kamalenderan, Emili Pruteanu, Myleene Redmond, Alishah Shafique, Sara Buzenchi, Eva Sophia Cristea, Iona Dunleavy, Saoirse Murphy.

Referee: Padraig Farrell.