Meath Senior Club Championship Q/F
Seneschalstown 6-24 Blackhall Gaels 1-2
Meath Senior Club Championship Q/F
Seneschalstown 6-24 Blackhall Gaels 1-2
Defending champions Seneschalstown easily overcame 2007 championship finalists Blackhall Gaels in this quarter-final tie played at Donaghmore/Ashbourne on Tuesday evening. Despite playing against a strong breeze, the Yellow Furze side started brightly with points from Grainne Nulty and Fiona Mahon and with the midfield partnership of Nulty and Mary Sherdian dominating the early exchanges, the Seneschalstown forwards contiuned to cause problems for the Blackhall defence. Despite being denied by the woodwork on a few occasions, Seneschalstown were eventually rewarded with goals from Siobhan Sherdian and Mahon which laid the platform for a 2-9 to 0-2 half-time lead. The halfback line of Deborah Dillon, Louise McKeever and Adele Carolan curtailed the Blackhall attacks and prevented the Kilcloon side from getting into scoring positions to reduce the deficit.
Seneschalstown continued their dominance in the 3rd quarter with the strong running Mahon and Nulty linking well with the forwards, with points from Stephanie Byrne, Orla Sheridan, Eimear O’ Carroll and the harding working Roisin Nulty increasing their lead. Further goals from Nulty (2), Mahon (1) and Roisin Nulty (1) resulted in a comprehensive victory for the defending champions. Jane Dolan scored a well-taken goal for the Kilcloon side in the closing minutes. Best for Seneschalstown were, McKeever, Carolan, Dillon and Philomena Sheridan in defence, Mary Sheridan & Nulty at midfield and Mahon and Roisin Nulty in attack. Seneschalstown now meet 2007 league champions Dunboyne in the semi-final on August 17th.
Seneschalstown: C Mooney, G McGowan, P Sheridan, L Quinn, D Dillon, L McKeever, A Carolan (0-1), M Sheridan (0-1), G Nulty (2-5), E O’ Carroll (0-3), F Mahon (2-5), O Sheridan (0-3), R Nulty (1-2), S Sheridan (1-1), S Byrne (0-3). Subs: H Clarke for S Sheridan, S Crosbie for A Carolan, E Dillon for G McGowan, A Everitt for O Sheridan
Blackhall Gaels: S O’ Keane, C Burke, K Murphy, E Nolan, S O’ Sullivan, L Nestor, C Stenson, J Burke, P Dunne, S O’ Donnell, J Dolan, R Flattery, L Kelly, H Murphy, F Nolan
