The Meath LGFA Under 14 Finals were completed on the Weekend of 18th and 19th of November.

Div 1:  Navan O'Mahonys 3-04 v Walterstown 6-03 - Saturday 18th November at 2.30pm in Navan

Div 2:  St. Ultans 5-5  v Seneschalstown 1-09  - Sunday 19th November at 4pm in Seneschalstown

Div 3:  Simonstown 2-04 v Longwood 3-05 - Friday 17th November at 8pm in Simonstown  AET

Div 4:  Ballivor 1-07 v Dee Rangers 2-08 - Saturday 18th November at 2pm in Meath Hill

Div 5:  Dunderry 2-13 v Drumbaragh 2-04 - Saturday 18th November at 1pm in Bohermeen

Div 7:  Dunshaughlin Royal Gaels (B) 2-04 v Walterstown (B) 3-06 - Saturday 18th November at 1pm in Dunshaughlin

Div 9: Trim (C) 2-04 v Bective (B) 7-05 - Sunday 19th November at 2pm in Trim

U14 Div 1:  Navan O'Mahonys v Walterstown - Saturday 18th November at 2.30pm in Navan

On Saturday the 18th of November a large crowd gathered on the Navan O’Mahonys Trim Rd pitch for the highly anticipated Meath LGFA Under 14 Division 1 championship decider contested between Navan O'Mahonys and Walterstown. Walterstown had already beaten O'Mahonys in the league campaign, and they knew it was going to be a tough battle between 2 super teams. It pitted best friends and school friends against each other and for 60 plus minutes friendship was put to one side whilst the outcome of this final was decided.

O’Mahonys played against the breeze in the 1st half and were quick to settle into their stride by scoring 1-01 without reply. Rattled by the O’Mahonys quick start, Walterstown soon knuckled down to the task at hand and found their scoring range adding 1-01 of their own to leave the game all square as they entered the final 10 minutes of the 1st half, O’Mahonys then scored their 2nd goal of the half. Walterstown responded with a point of their own and with the last kick of the half converted a free to leave the minimum of 1 point between the teams.

Half time score Navan O'Mahonys 2-01 Walterstown 1.03

As the 2nd half commenced O’Mahonys playing with the aid of the wind were quick into their stride tacking on a point and a goal in quick succession, stretching their lead out to 5 points however Walterstown did not panic and showed all their experience, quickly answering with 2 goals of their own. O Mahony’s answered with a point and this left the game all square as we approached the final third. It was at this stage of the game Walterstown really found their stride and pushed on with another 2 goals to leave them firmly in the driving seat as the game approached the final whistle.  O’Mahonys pushed to try and reduce the deficit but the Walterstown rearguard held firm and broke away to score a final goal to seal victory and the Division 1 title.

Goals win games and a hat trick from the boot of Mia Gaff, a brace from captain Aoife Barry and one from Ciara Farrell sent Walterstown on their way to victory.

Full Time score Navan O'Mahony's 3-04 Walterstown 6-03

After the final whistle it was great to see the respect that both teams had for each other, it really was sport at its finest, the Walterstown girls commiserated with their friends from O’Mahonys and the O’Mahonys girls congratulated their friends from Walterstown.

Navan O’Mahonys Team:  Sophie Bermingham, Ébha McEvoy, Hannah Byrne, Ella Taffe, Eva Roe, Holly McKeigue, Katie McNally, Amy Betson, Charlie Coogan(0-2), Lauren Skelly(1-0), Genevieve Dorrigan(1-01), Grace Hogan, Amy Smyth, Ruby McDonald(1-01), Kate Quinn, Isabelle Murphy, Emily Fennessy Tobin, Isabelle Prior, Ellana Wong, Mikayla McArevey

Subs Murphy for Hogan, Fennessy Tobin for Smyth, Prior for Quinn, Wong for Taffe, McArevey for McEvoy.

Walterstown: Robinn Tolan; Megan Lynch, Shannon Lyons, Leah Quinn; Lucy Phelan, Ava Travers, Svea Austin; Sarah McCarthy, Sophia Gammell; Emma Maher, Ciara Farrell, Caitlin O'Donoghue; Holly Sower, Aoife Barry, Mia Gaff. SUBS: Amy Lynch, Brigita Aninkeviciute, Lexi Traynor, Nicole Quinn, Patricia McDonnell

SCORERS: Mia Gaff 3-0, Aoife Barry 2-1, Ciara Farrell 1-0, Holly Sower 0-2.

U14 Div 3:  Simonstown v Longwood - Friday 17th November at 8pm in Simonstown    

The Meath LGFA Under 14 Division 3 Final was played in Simonstown as the hosts took on Longwood on Friday evening in terrible stormy conditions. Simonstown played against the wind and rain and were trailing after the first half by 2-04 to 0-02. In the second half, Simonstown managed to fight back and prevented Longwood from scoring a single point, Simonstown kicked 2-02 and looked like they would win, however the whistle blew for full time with both teams on 2-04.

In extra time Longwood came out on top 3-05 to 2-04.

Both teams gave the crowd such an exciting match to watch and are a credit to their families, their clubs and management.

Fulltime AET: Simonstown 2-04 Longwood 3-05

 

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