Leinster Minor A Semi Final
Kilkenny 0-11
Dublin 1-5
By Aoife Lanigan, PRO
Kilkenny are through to the Leinster Minor A Final after defeating Dublin in MW Hire Training Centre, Dunmore last Sunday
The same teams played each other the previous weekend in the All Ireland Championship with Kilkenny winning by 10 points, but this match was a much tighter affair
Leah O’Donovan scored the first point for Kilkenny & for the next ten minutes, both teams tried to score, but both defences stood strong until O’Donovan converted a pointed free for Kilkenny
Dublin then hit 1-2 without reply over the next eight minutes, the points from Ella Sliney (2f) & the goal by Kate Keaney. Heading towards half time, Emma Hogan converted a free over the bar for Kilkenny to leave the interval score Dublin 1-2 Kilkenny 0-3
Kilkenny made changes at the interval and they made the difference. Leah O’Donovan slotted over a free after substitute Emily Phelan was fouled. Sadhbh Shefflin (another sub) scored a great point for Kilkenny to equalise the match. Tara Cody & Clodagh Glennon traded points
Sadhbh Shefflin slotted over another point for Kilkenny. The next eleven minutes was a tense affair, with both teams trying to add to their tallies but to no avail until Dublin were awarded a penalty in the 54th minute. Clodagh Glennon hit it over the bar to equalise the match again
Substitute Shauna Mahony scored a fine point for Kilkenny after a neat pass from Sadhbh Shefflin, but Glennon equalised again with a pointed free
Ona Kennedy converted a 50m free for Kilkenny. Heading towards the full time whistle Tara Cody & Shaina Mahony slotted over a point each to see out the match, with Kilkenny winning 0-11 to 1-5
Scorers – Kilkenny – Leah O’Donovan 0-3 (3f), Sadhbh Shefflin, Tara Cody, Shauna Mahony 0-2 each, Emma Hogan 0-1, Ona Kennedy 0-1 (1f)
Dublin – Kate Keaney 1-0, Clodagh Glennon 0-3 (3f), Ella Sliney 0-2 (2f)
Kilkenny – Orla Duggan, Ellen Treacy, Sinead Jones, Oonagh Fitzgerald, Chloe Teehan, Ciara Hickey, Sinead Henderson, Lucy Coomey, Lily Ryan, Katie O’Shea, Aoife O’Grady, Aoibhinn Ryan, Emma Hogan, Leah O’Donovan
Subs – Hannah Tennyson for Chloe Teehan, Mairead Duggan for Sinead Henderson, Sadhbh Shefflin for Lily Ryan, Emily Phelan for Katie O’Shea, Shauna Mahony for Aoibhinn Ryan, Amy O’Shea for Emma Hogan, Ona Kennedy for Leah O’Donovan, Ella Walton, Erin Morrissey, Shannon Doheny, Eleanor Doheny, Emily Cooney, Hollie Ryan, Ali Greany, Ruth Crowley, Niamh Drennan
Dublin – Xiou (Iona) Wu, Roisin Nolan, Lucy Brady, Emma Ryan, Eadaoin Mc Clean, Ava O Neill, Cara Coffey, Réka Kiss Kalló. Jocelyn Hanks, Clodagh Glennon, Anna Magee, Erin Dunne, Sadhbh McCann, Kate Keaney, Kay Ryan
Subs – Ella Sliney, Mia Clarkin, Aoibhinn O’Gorman, Chloe Kearns, Clodagh Hogan, Emma Broderick, Juliette Harford, Niamh O’Brien, Robyn Costello, Faye Hardy, Naomi Crilly, Zoe Kavanagh
Referee – Brain Kearney
By PRO Thu 12th Feb
