Dicksboro continue their winning streak when they defeated city rivals James Stephens

Michael Lyng Motors Senior League/Championship 3rd Round

Dicksboro 2-13 James Stephens 0-9

By Aoife Lanigan, PRO

Dicksboro continued their winning streak when they defeated city rivals James Stephens last Sunday morning in Palmerstown in the 3rd Round of the Michael Lyng Motors Senior League/Championship

Aoife Prendergast opened the scoring for the Boro with a pointed free in the third minute. Roisin Leahy equalised for the Village with a nice point from play, then Sophie O’Dwyer converted a free to put the Village ahead in the 6th minute

A minute later, Dicksboro worked the sliotar from defence through Jane Cass up to Asha McHardy who handpassed to Aoife Prendergast. Aoife hit a rasper of a shot to the back of the net

Sophie O’Dwyer & Aoife Prendergast hit over a pointed free a piece for each team

Ciara Phelan & Aoife Prendergast slotted over a point each for Dicksboro. In the 21st minute, Asha McHardy hit a bullet off the under side of the crossbar into the net to put Dicksboro 2-4 to 0-3 ahead

Aoife Prendergast scored a lovely point from play for the homeside

James Stephens added their 4th point with a great score from Hannah Scott who raced out of defence, soloed upfield and fired over from 50 yards out

Rose Kelly added the last score of the half with a point from play for the ‘Boro to leave the score 2-6 to 0-4 in favour of the homeside at the interval

Kelly opened the scoring in the second half with a fine point from play before Sophie O’Dwyer tacked on two points for the Village

The Boro added four points without reply, through Aoife Prendergast (2f), Orla Hanrick & Ciara Phelan to push them 10 points ahead

Then Sophie O’Dwyer tacked on two pointed frees for the visitors. Ciara Phelan added a point from play for the Boro before Hannah Scott hit another great point from 50 yards for the Village

Heading towards full time, Asha McHardy hit a point for the Boro to leave the final score Dicksboro 2-13 James Stephens 0-9

Dicksboro play Piltown in the League Final & James Stephens play Young Irelands in the Shield Final, both matches on Sunday 22nd September

Scorers – Dicksboro – Aoife Prendergast 1-6 (4f), Asha McHardy 1-1, Ciara Phelan 0-3, Rose Kelly 0-2, Orla Hanrick 0-1

James Stephens – Sophie O’Dwyer 0-6 (5f), Hannah Scott 0-2, Roisin Leahy 0-1

Dicksboro – Kirsty Maher, Jane Cass, Tara Clifford, Angela Carroll, Niamh Phelan, Caoimhe Dowling, Katie Byrne, Aobha O’Gorman, Tara McGrath, Asha McHardy, Amy Clifford, Rachel Dowling, Ciara Phelan, Aoife Prendergast, Rose Kelly

Subs – Orla Hanrick for Rose Kelly inj, Caoimhe Carroll for Angela Carroll, Aisling Browne, Kate Meighan, Sarah O’Gorman, Cara Duggan, Danielle Kenny, Niamh Ryan, Bronagh Doheny, Emer Phelan, Sinead Carroll, Sophie Roberts, Kate Dowling, Faye Reynolds

James Stephens – Jenna Larkin, Niamh Leahy, Michelle Teehan, Kate Larkin, Aoife Cantwell, Niamh Deely, Hannah Scott, Emily Smith, Anna Doheny, Sophie O’Dwyer, Rachel Leahy, Emma Manogue, Roisin Leahy, Sophie Meagher, Lucy Coomey

Subs – Tara Maguire for Lucy Coomey, Lucy McGrath, Fiona McKee, Hannah Joyce, Mia Dunne, Lucy Drennan, Aoibh Lawlor, Molly Burke, Kerri Hennessey, Yoma Eteferi