The Kilkenny Senior Champions overcame the Dublin side to book a Leinster Final spot
Dicksboro 0-13
St Vincent’s 0-10
By Aoife Lanigan, PRO
Dicksboro are through to the Leinster Senior Club Final after they defeated a dogged St Vincent’s team in Palmerstown last Saturday
St Vincent’s opened the scoring with a pointed free from Aisling Maher in the 1st minute. Ava Lambe added another point for Vincent’s after 6 minutes
It took until the 13th minute for the Boro to open their account with a point from play through Aoife Prendergast. Amy Clifford equalised after a neat pass from Rose Kelly
The Boro then took the lead when Asha McHardy slotted over a point. Aoife Prendergast extended the lead with a pointed free after Rose Kelly had been fouled
Aisling Maher converted a 45 for St Vincent’s after the Dicksboro goalkeeper was deemed to have breached the edge of the box on her previous wide ball puckout. Caitlin McKenna then equalised with a point from play 0-4 each after 26 minutes
In the 29th minute, the Dicksboro defence cleared the sliotar upfield, it flew over a defenders head, Rose Kelly pounced on it, she ran at speed towards the St Vincent’s goal. Their goalkeeper came off her line, but Rose side stepped her, fired a shot towards goal but it sailed over the bar. A minute later, Kelly was on the score sheet again, firing over from her weaker side
Heading towards the half time whistle, Aoife Prendergast slotted over a free for the Boro leaving the interval score 0-7 to 0-4 in favour of the homeside
St Vincent’s slotted over two points by Aisling Maher (f) & Caitlin McKenna at the start of the second half to narrow the gap to the minimum
Aoife Prendergast the found the target with the next three points for the Boro
Aisling Maher fired over a free for St Vincent’s. Rachel Dowling hit a rasper of a shot over the bar for the Boro before Aisling Maher tacked on two points for the Dubs side
Orla Hanrick then scored s great point for the Boro after Aoife Prendergast had won a ball between herself and a defender in the air. Aoife passed the sliotar out to Orla & she popped it over the bar
Danielle Smith slotted over a point for St Vincent’s. Orla Hanrick scored another point for the homeside after another neat pass by Aoife Prendergast
The Referee blew the full time whistle a short time later and Dicksboro were through to the Leinster Senior Club Final against St Martin’s (Wexford) on Sunday 22nd November
Scorers – Dicksboro – Aoife Prendergast 0-6 (3f), Rose Kelly, Orla Hanrick 0-2 each, Rachel Dowling, Amy Clifford, Asha McHardy 0-1 each
St Vincent’s – Aisling Maher 0-6 (5f), Caitlin McKenna 0-2, Ava Lambe, Danielle Smith 0-1 each
Dicksboro – Cara Duggan, Angela Carroll, Tara Clifford (Capt), Katie Byrne, Ciara Phelan, Caoimhe Dowling, Aisling Browne, Aobha O’Gorman, Tara McGrath, Asha McHardy, Rose Kelly, Rachel Dowling, Aoife Prendergast, Orla Hanrick, Amy Clifford
Subs – Niamh Phelan for Tara McGrath inj, Emma Hogan for Amy Clifford, Jane Cass, Sarah O’Gorman, Eva Tynan, Caoimhe Carroll, Ali Greany, Niamh O’Donoghue, Eva Maher, Kate Dowling, Sophie Roberts, Meghan Trait, Issey Egan, Lisa Hanrick, Izzy Roberts, Naomi Roberts, Amy Walsh
St Vincent’s – Dara Cooke, Muireann Kelleher, Aoife Traynor, Lora Smith, Ellen McGovern, Aoife Higgins, Shauna McBride, Emma O’Byrne, Danielle Smith, Anna Sullivan, Chloe Farragher, Caitlin McKenna, Tessa Lambe, Aisling Maher, Ava Lambe
Subs – Claire Donnelly for Ava Lambe, Orla Cremen, Grainne Quinn, Abby Farrell, Aine Fanning, Ali Maguire, Ava Lambe, Caoimhe Woods, Ciara O’Leary, Deirdre Johnston, Tess Coyne
Referee – Ray Kelly (Kildare)
By PRO Thu 12th Nov
