Michael Lyng Motors Senior League Final
By Aoife Lanigan, PRO
Piltown 1-10 Dicksboro 0-12
Piltown retained the Michael Lyng Motors Senior League Title after defeating Dicksboro last Saturday in John Locke Park, Callan. It was a repeat on last years League Final
Dicksboro got the perfect start. Straight from the throw in, the sliotar was played towards the Piltown goal, Jenny Clifford fielded it and slotted over the bar. In the 4th minute, Aoife Prendergast converted a free over the bar after she was fouled
Kellyann Doyle fired over two pointed frees to level matters after 8 minutes
Dicksboro hit the next two points from a Aoife Prendergast free and from play by Ciara Phelan, but Piltown hit back with their own two points, with a point from play by Sophie Holden and a Kellyann Doyle free
Jenny Clifford fired over a point for the Boro to put them a point ahead. Piltown then hit 1-3 without reply
Kellyann Doyle shooting over three frees and the goal coming from Heather Phelan, after Ellen O’Keeffe had ran at speed towards the Boro goal before handpassing to Phelan and the net rattled
Rachel Dowing finished the first half scoring with a point from play for the Boro to leave the interval score 1-7 to 0-6 in favour of the southern team
On the resumption of play, Katie Power scored a great point for Piltown
Dicksboro then scored the next three points from Rachel Dowling (2) & Asha McHardy
Laoise McKenna tacked on a point for Piltown, which was their last score of the game
The Boro hit three points through Rachel Dowling, Aoife Prendergast (f) & Asha McHardy to narrow the gap to the minimum
Dicksboro tried everything to get an equalising score or a winning goal, but the Piltown defence held strong and the Referee blew the full-time whistle with Piltown winning 1-10 to 0-12
Attention now turns to the Championship Quarter Finals next weekend, where Piltown will play Young Irelands & Dicksboro will play Thomastown. In the other Quarter Finals, St Martin’s will play St Brigid’s and Tullaroan will play James Stephens
Times & Venues to be confirmed
Scorers – Piltown – Kellyann Doyle 0-7 (6f), Heather Phelan 1-0, Sophie Holden, Katie Power, Laoise McKenna 0-1 each
Dicksboro – Rachel Dowling 0-4 (1f), Aoife Prendergast 0-3 (3f), Jenny Clifford, Asha McHardy 0-2 each, Ciara Phelan 0-1
Piltown: Aoife Norris, Lorraine Long, Alanna Gallagher, Jenni O’Dea, Karen Duggan, Laura Norris, Lorna O’Shea, Aoife Landers, Alice Talbot, Ellen O’Keeffe, Kellyann Doyle, Laoise McKenna, Heather Phelan, Katie Power, Sophie Holden
Subs: Danielle Carroll for Laura Norris, inj, Aoife Doyle for Heather Phelan, Grace Farrell for Alice Talbot, Maire Beth Kirby, Patsy Kenny, Aoife O’Shea, Chloe Power, Aine Doyle, Leah Cooney, Rachel O’Shea, Lisa McCarthy, Ciara Dunne, Sarah Norris, Sarah Tobin, Aine Hahessy, Lisa Norris, Kayleigh O’Shea, Katelyn Moore, Antonia Power
Dicksboro – Cara Duggan, Sarah O’Gorman, Tara Clifford, Angela Clifford, Niamh Phelan, Caoimhe Dowling, Tara McGrath, Ciara Phelan, Aobha O’Gorman, Asha McHardy, Lucinda Gahan, Rachel Dowling, Aoife Prendergast, Orla Hanrick, Jenny Clifford
Subs – Jane Cass for Sarah O’Gorman, Amy Clifford for Tara McGrath, Ali Greany for Lucinda Gahan, Rose Kelly for Orla Hanrick, Caoimhe Carroll, Aisling Browne, Issy Roberts, Eva Tynan, Katie Byrne, Niamh O’Donoghue, Emer Phelan, Danielle Kenny, Bronagh Doheny
Referee: Liz Dempsey
By PRO Tue 30th Sep
