Schools: Baconstown retain Division 1 camogie title
June 17, 2024
Baconstown's Paige Healy with Edith McConnon and Chloe McLoughlin Cannistown during the Meath Cumann na mBunscol Division 1 camogie final at Trim
Baconstown 3-8 Scoil Bhríde Cannistown 0-1
Baconstown kept a firm grip on the Allianz Meath Cumann na mBunscol Division 1 camogie title with this comfortable win over Cannistown in the second game at Lomans Park on Friday. The girls in the Maroon and White have won the last three titles. PHOTOS
Rosie Morgan got the scoreboard working with a well taken goal. Maebh Flynn raised a second green flag and the holders went to the half time huddle 2-4 to 0-0 in front.
Joint captain Roisin Ward scored 1-2 in the opening ten minutes of the second half and the holders were well on their way to another title. Hannah McKeigue made sure her side would not go home scoreless, pointing from a free in the closing minutes.
After the game joint captains Roisin Ward and Millie Killoran were presented with the Division 1 cup by James Battersby.
Baconstown scorers: Roisin Ward 1-3, Rosie Dorgan 1-1, Maebh Flynn 1-0, Millie Killoran 0-2, Paige Healy and Willow King 0-1 each.
Cannistown scorer: Hannah McKeigue 0-1
Baconstown: Éabha May Maguire, Erin O’Brien, Lauren Connolly, Zoe O’Brien, Willow Kin, Rósie Dorgan, Roisin Ward, Kayla Wall, Maebh Flynn, Saoirse O’Rafferty, Millie Killoran, Ellie Connolly, Paige Healy. Subs: Grace O’Rourke; Clara Lynam; Abigael Banner
Scoil Bhríde Cannistown: Heidi Gillespie, Chloe McLoughlin, Katie Talbot, Mia Dowdall Govern, Edith McConnon, Jane O’Brien, Hannah McKeigue, Lilly Anne McLoughlin, Rory Mai Daly, Anna Mae McLoughlin, Eva Kieran, Lucy Roe, Shayla Gibney. Subs: Niamh Murnaghan; Niamh Maguire; Daire ‘Mote; Triona Hand; Lucia Ryan; Aoife Reilly; Dáire Coffey; Shannon Murray; Georgia Fitzpatrick; Doireann McCormack; Amelia Gleeson; Emma Murnaghan; Ciara O’Brien; Leah Taffee; Pippa Gillespie
Referee Brian Mullins
