Player-of-the-match Kate Fegan scored 4-6 as Loreto Cavan retained their Lidl PPS All Ireland Junior A title writes Aisling Clery.
The Cavan side scoring a convincing win over St Mary’s Midleton at the GAA National Games Development Centre, Abbotstown.
Loreto Cavan started at electric pace and led 5-2 to 0-1 after 10 minutes. Fegan found the net twice in those opening 10 minutes. Katie O’Meara, captain Sarah Clarke and Clodagh Clarke also rattled the net.
It was a lead the Cavan side did not relinquish as their defence proved defiant as their attacking force. St Mary’s struggled to get a shot on target. Ava McAuliffe proved accurate, collecting 0-4 in total for Midleton from frees. However Loreto Cavan’s possession, movement and pace proved exceptional.
Lauren Miney found her scoring range on 17 minutes for Loreto sixth goal. Lorreto added numerous points to leading 6-8 to 0-3 at the break.
St Mary’s after the restart and a fine score from Orlaith Murphy midway through the half was a brilliant effort
However, Loreto Cavan were in scintillating form and further goals from Fegan, Clarke and Katie O’Meara ensured the Junior A trophy heads to Cavan for a second successive season.
Loreto Cavan winning out 10-15 to St. Mary’s Midleton 0-7.
Loreto Cavan: O McCabe, D McGovern, C Crowe, A Galligan, A McDwyer, A Kennedy, K McSeain, L Miney, R Gilmartin, C O’Reilly, S Clarke (C), K Fegan, K O’Meara, C Clarke, R Boyle Drought.
Subs: K Cahill for Galligan (42), K McGahern for Boyle Drought (42), E Lawton for O’Reilly (48), E Murtagh for McDwyer (52), N Dempsey for Miney (52).
Scorers: K Fegan 4-6, K O’Meara 2-2 (1f), S Clarke 2-1, C Clarke 1-2 (1f), L Miney 1-0, R Boyle Drought 0-2, K McSeain 0-1, K McGahern 0-1.
St Mary’s Midleton: N O’Connor, T O’Neill, K Saunderson, C O’Regan, S O’Rourke, K O’Sullivan, E Brenner (C), A Savage, A Coughlan, C Twomey, A O’Brien, A Walsh, A McAuliffe, O Murphy, A Dunlea.
Subs: A Fogarty for O’Neill (30), C Horgan for Walsh (36), M Cullinane for O’Rourke (39), L O’Regan for Saunderson (50), R Murphy for O’Brien (50).
Scorers: A McAuliffe 0-4 (4f), O Murphy 0-2, A Coughlan 0-1.
Referee: Angela Gallagher (Dublin).
