Ulster Ladies Post Primary Schools
· U20 B Shield Final
St. Dominic’s 2-10 St. Paul’s Bessbrook 4-9
Two goals early in the second half swung this U20B Ulster College’s final decisively in the direction of St. Paul’s Bessbrook as they went on to defeat St. Dominic’s Belfast in and excellent final at Colaiste Feirste.
The Belfast girls looked on their way to victory when they led the Armagh side 2-6 to 0-6 at the halfway stage and they were good value for that lead with Erin Stewart excellent on the edge of the square contributing 1-3 and their other goal coming from Aoife Fitzsimmons.
Eva Louise Breslin carried the greatest first half threat for the Bessbrook side, converting three first half frees and another from play but the ball appeared to be in St. Dominic’s court as the teams changed ends on the Falls Road.
Goals from Breslin and Annabelle McKevitt in the opening five minutes of the second half swung the balance of play in favour of the Armagh side though St. Dominic’s remained in touch at the end of the third quarter.
Grace O’Callaghan’s goal moved St. Paul’s three in front but points from Erin Stewart and Niamh McAllister for the city side left just one in it with seven minutes remaining and it still looked anyone’s game.
Annebelle McKevitt pointed and a fourth goal from Olivia Cromie for St. Paul’s with two minutes remaining put it out of reach of the Belfast girls and ensure the U20B Shield was on its way to County Armagh.
A great game of football that was in the balance until late in the game with Annie Stanfield, Grace O’Callaghan, Olivia Cromie and Eva Louise Breslin in great form for the winners and Anna Rice, Aoife Fitzsimmons, Erin Stewart and Niamh McAllister best for St. Dominic’s
St. Dominic’s Belfast: 1 Amy Murray, 2 Cara Lynch, 3 Grace Holbrook, 4 Sophia Brown, 5 Tara Culbert, 6 Maeve Devlin, 7 Lucy Reynolds, 8 Anna Rice, 9 Ciara Murray, 10 Aoife Fitzsimmons, 11 Hannah McAllister, 12 Amelie Annette, 13 Aoife Garland, 14 Erin Stewart, 15 Niamh McAllister.
St. Paul’s Bessbrook: 1 Emma Murtagh, 2 Caitlin Hart, 20 Clodagh Reel, 18 Sadhbh McKeever, 6 Grace O’Callaghan, 7 Ella Owns, 8 Cadhla Faloon, 9 Olivia Cromie, 10 Sinead McSorley, 11 Eden McArdle, 12 Annie Stanfield, 13 Katie Feehan, 14 Eva Louise Breslin, 15 Charlotte Haveron. Subs: 4 Maeve Watters, 23 Annabelle McKevitt
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