MEATH… 2-12
DERRY… 1-11
There was a time, which doesn’t feel like as long ago as it is actually is, when Derry teams were very much of the bogey variety for all manner of Royal County ensembles.
Now, any representatives of the Oak Leaf County will always be worthy of and afforded the utmost respect. Even though, following this impressive victory for Stephen Shiel’s side at Celtic Park on Saturday, Meath teams have now completed the hat trick so far this season over the white with red hoop.
Following on from our men footballers and hurlers. On this occasion, the stick swinging ladies held 1-06 to 0-08 half time advantage thanks to Ciara Foley’s goal. All that having played against the elements in the opening stanza.
That said, it wasn’t until the final quarter that the spine of the team – Maeve Clince, Abbye Donnelly, Ellen Burke, Roisin Heaney and Foley shored things up before O’Connor’s three point strike and a fine long range effort from Donnelly rounded off another good road trip and sent the away party home happy.
Scorers – R. Heaney (0-7), I. O’Connor and C. Foley (1-0 each), E. Regan (0-3), A. Donnelly and A. Lally (0-1 each).
MEATH – M. Randle; S. Payne, M. Clince, R. Moran; L. Devine, A. Donnelly, R. O’Neill; I. O’Connor, E. Burke; A. Lally, R. Heaney, E. O’Brien; O. O’Halloran, C. Foley, E. Regan.
SUBS – A. Carey for O’Brien, K. Connolly for Payne, G. Coleman for Lally, E. Leddy for Foley, A. Byrne for O’Neill.
Referee – Justin McAllister (Antrim).
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