Dunboyne Senior Primary schools proved too strong for St Pauls of Navan in the Allianz Girls Division 1 Cumann na mBunscol football final at Pairc Tailteann.

Dunboyne Senior Primary 8-5 St Pauls Navan 1-2

Inspired by team captain Emma Duggan Dunboyne held their opponents scoreless in the opening half while registering 6-1. Jenny Kavanagh got the first of those six goals soon after the throw in and by the 20th minute the outstanding Duggan hit the Pauls net no less than five times. Leah Troy got the games first point as her side went in at the break in total control.

Whatever hope St Pauls had was quickly extinguished early in the second half. Kavanagh and Duggan hit 1-1each and a point from Honor Hickey put the game out of sight. The Navan school faired better in the closing stages and outscored Dunboyne 1-2 to 0-1. Laura McEnery got their opening score while Ellie McMyler got in for the goal.

Dunboyne Senior Primary: Leah Fagan, Jane O'Sullivan, Rachel farrell, Aoife Delaney, Orla Demsey, Ella Kelly, Honor Hickey 0-1, Emma Duggan 6-1, Katie Cagney, Leah Troy 0-2, Clodagh Williams, Ciara Martin, Jenny Kavanagh 2-1.

St Pauls Navan: Ciara Naughton, Katie Duggan, Millie O'Reilly, Olivia Callan, Leah Brunt, Ella Martin, Caoimhe Leddy 0-1, Abby Heffernan, Ellie McMyler 1-0, Laura McEnery 0-1, Ciara Killeen, Ella Reid, Aoife Killeen.

Referee James Battersby

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