Scoil Mhuire Trim 5-9
Presentation College Athenry 1-6

Scoil Mhuire Trim captured their first ever All-Ireland title when defeating Presentation College Athenry in the Tesco Post Primary All Ireland Senior B final at Kinnegad.

The Trim girls set themselves up for a memorable victory ten minutes from the end of the opening half. Up until then Athenry were well in contention but three quickfire goals from Laura Dempsey, Emma Troy, and Aoife Minogue swung the game firmly in Scoil Mhuire's favour.

Presentation were first on the scoreboard when Michelle Dunleavy pointed. Trim responded with a Laura Dempsey point and a well taken goal from Laura Griffin after been set up by the very influential Dempsey. Athenry enjoyed their best spell in the game after that goal and points from Louise Brennan, Dunleavy and Siobhan Gavin left them a point in arrears, 1-2 to 0-4 after twenty minutes. Scoil Mhuire then the Galway girls for that quick fire hat trick and went in at the break ahead 4-3 to 0-5.

Trim continued to dominate in the early exchanges of the second half. Points from Laura Griffin, Laura Bagnall and Aoife Minogue pushed the winners ahead 4-6 to 0-5. Shauna Ennis got in for her sides fifth goal after fifteen minutes before Laura Mitchell gave Athenry some hope with a goal. Scoil Mhuire didnt panic and further points from Dempsey, Bagnall and Troy gave the Meath school a very comfortable victory.

After the game Scoil Mhuire captain Shauna Ennis was presented with the cup while full foward Emma Troy was voted player of the match. In a very emotional speech Ennis paid special tribute to the team mentors Frances Nugent, Niamh Guy and manager Barri Brennan.

Scoil Mhuire Trim - Ciaran Donoghue (Moynalvey), Sarah Bagnall (Boardsmill), Cliona Murray (Boardsmill), Suzy Kennedy (Boardsmill), Cara Foley (Boardsmill), Grainne Whelehan (Clann Na nGael), Sarah Blake (Balyna), Laura Bagnall (Boardsmill) 0-2, Helen Regan (Boardsmill) 0-1, Aoife Minogue Clann Na nGael) 1-1, Shona White (Trim), Laura Griffin (Boardsmill) 1-1, Laura Dempsey (Boardsmill) 1-2, Emma Troy (Boardsmill) 1-2, Shauna Ennis (Na Fianna) 1-0.

Other panel members: Susan Kealy (Boardsmill), Becky O'Toole (Boardsmill), Emma Coffey (Na Fianna), Raina Griffin (Boardsmill), Toni Hannon (Boardsmill), Hannah McKeown (Ballivor)

Presentation College Athenry - Saoirse Burke (Clarinbridge), Sinead Gaffney (Craughwell), Ruth Horkan (Claregalway), Lisa Hynes (Craughwell), Roisin Holland (Claregalway), Emilie Gavin (Claregalway), Anna Lane (Clarinbridge),
Siobhan Gavin (Claregalway) 0-1, Michelle Joyce (Monivea Abbey), Louise Brennan (Claregalway) 0-1, Rachel Bannon (Clarinbridge) 0-1, Keara Cormican (Clarinbridge), Ciara Campbell (Claregalway), Michelle Dunleavy (Claregalway) 0-3, Leah Phillips.

Other panel members: Grace Cosgrove (Monivea Abbey), Laura Mitchell (Killimordaly) 1-0, Fiona Gannon (Athenry), Aisling Mitchell (Killimordaly), Linda Corcoran (Clarinbridge), Siobhan Gardiner (Ardrahan), Tara Garman (Craughwell), Jessica Heneghan (Claregalway), Aoife Newell (Claregalway), Caoimhe Salmon (Clarinbridge), Kate Lawless (Killimordaly), Maeve O'Connor (Craughwell), Emma Connell (Claregalway), Shauna Hurney (Claregalway), Laurie Moran (Claregalway)

Referee: Paul Fahy Roscommon Tweet

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