LGFA Minor Football Championship final
Money glass 1-15 St Galls 4-03
Moneyglass collected their 4th Minor Football Championship final in succession when they overcame the challenge of a spirited St. Gall’s on Tuesday night in Portglenone. St. Ergnat’s went into this one as favourites but it was the Milltown Row side who were first off the mark when Erin Stewart opened the scoring with a point.
Stewart added another from a pointed free before Jo Jo Darragh replied with a couple for the Marian Hill side and would go on to record 0-8 on the night while the other Moneyglass points in the first half came from Ruby McErlain 0-2 and Aoife Leahy.
It was the Belfast girls who were in pole position at the half way stage however with Niamh McAllister and Cora Bellew rattling the Moneyglass net to put them 2-2 to 0-5 ahead at the break.
The second half continued to be fiercely contested as Darragh struck some fine points to eat into the St. Gall’s lead and Ruby McErlain and Leah Stewart added further scores but St. Gall’s replied with a couple of goals from Niamh McAllister and Katie McCullough to bring their total to the evening to four.
Moneyglass never panicked and slowly reigned in their opponents with some excellent points and a Leah Stewart goal turned it in their favour as they ran out winners by three points to make it four minor titles on the bounce.
The Marian Hill side will not have long to rest on their laurels however as they are out again in the opening round of the Ulster championship on Sunday against Enniskillen Gaels in Moneyglass and the management team of Cathy Carey and Benny Marron will be hoping to tighten up their defence for this one.
Referee: Martin Mulholland (Glenravel)
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