Oldcastle produce the firepower to defeat Lismullen
There was plenty of end-to-end attacking football in the Girls Div 2 11-a-side final as Oldcastle NS defeated Lismullen NS 2-11 to 1-1 in the Meath Primary Schools' finals at Trim today.
With Orla Hetherton showing the way with four points Oldcastle led 0-5 to 0-0 at the interval and they never looked like relinquishing their lead.
Lismullen never stopped battled adn they got a second half goal from Emily Reilly but there was simply no stopping the team from the north Meath school.
On their way to the final Oldcastle finished top of their group and they showed why with is great victory.
Oldcastle NS - Aisling Harten; Emma O'Reilly, Cliodhan Smith; Caoimhe Taggart, Megan Reilly, Emma Lynch (0-1); Orla Hetherton (1-6), Kamile Butvilaite; Shannon McPartland, Jessica Boylan, Anna Galligan. Subs - Ciara Gibson, Lara Colleran, Shauna Gibney, Luke Pakenham, Ellen Smith, Ella Connell, Maisie Purcell, Joanne Gibney, Darcey Smith, Isabel Delaney, Lauren Smith, Sophie Curran, Alisha Mangan, Karina Kulaitytea, Tamara Monaghan, Jenny O'Connell, Erin McEnroe.
Lismullen NS - Siun Murtagh; Emily Reilly, Sadie McCarthy; Niamh McGuinness, Ruby Rodgers, Abbie Farrelly; Caoimhe McKenna, Grace Farrelly; Keelini Foy, Eleanor Hussey, Grace McLornan. Subs- Teaghan Murphy, Kayleigh Maher, Sophie Montgomery, Ava Darby, Lilymae Farrell, Lilly Hobbs, Tara Sullivan, Mia Murphy, Mia Byrne, Grace Lawlor, Ali Browne, Isabella Hamilton.
Oldcastle captains Emma O'Reilly and Caoimhe Taggart accept the trophy on behalf of their team.
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