Preview: Ladies IFC semi finals
September 28, 2023
Dee Rangers are Division 1 FL winners, Na Fianna lost out to Skryne in last years final
The Meath Ladies Intermediate Football Championship has reached the semi final stage.
Division 1 league winners Dee Rangers take on St. Colmcilles in Slane. Last years beaten finalists Na Fianna entertain St. Michaels in Boardsmill.
Na Fianna v St Michaels in Boardsmill on 30/9/23 at 5:00PM Ref: Henri Clifford
Last years beaten finalists Na Fianna face St Michaels in the first of the Kepak Intermediate Championship semi finals in Boardsmill. Na Fianna topped their group and scored 9 goals in their first game against Ratoath. They drew their second game against Summerhill and steadied the ship late in the second half against St Ultans to win by 4 points in their last group game. Meabh Downey, Leah Devine and Shauna Ennis will hope to point the way for Na Fianna over St Michaels, who comfortably beat Ratoath in the Quarter final last Friday night in Carlanstown.
St Michaels will be confident after that game. Their first round draw against table toppers Dee Rangers, a solid 2 point victory over St Colmcilles and demolishing Boardsmill in the last group game will give them plenty of confidence to take on the well oiled Na Fianna machine in Boardsmill on Saturday evening. Marion Farrelly and Seona Lynch will be the main threat to the Na Fianna defences while ably supported by Claire Reilly and Alicia Curtis both contributing scores in their victory over Ratoath. Henri Clifford has been appointed to referee this game.
Dee Rangers v St Colmcilles in Slane on 30/9/23 at 2:30PM Ref: TBC
Both Dee Rangers and St Colmcilles were beaten semi finalists last year so it will be a matter of who wants it the most in order to progress to this years final in Simonstown on 15th October. Despite their exit at this stage last year, Dee Rangers have started the group campaign solidly, drawing their first game against St Michaels but winning both their 2nd and 3rd round games with ease. The last game was against their current opponent and was a comfortable win in the end.
But a semi final is a different ball game and St Colmcilles will know what they have to do to defeat the Division 1 league winners this time round. Each player will be astutely aware of their opponent's capabilities and it will make for an interesting game in Slane on Saturday afternoon.
