Meath battle past Kildare and the elements to progress to last eight
Meath booked their place in the TG4 Ladies All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals with victory over Kildare in a low-scoring game at Manguard Park.
It was a game of two halves. For most of the first half weather conditions were poor with lashing rain and there were, understandably, plenty of mistakes made by both sides with spilled balls and loose passing.
The rain stopped just before the break and dry conditions followed for the second half, but the football was still quite poor. Meath upped their performance and that was the difference in the end.
Kildare's Lara Curran opened the scoring in the second minute and six minutes later Roisin Byrne hit over a lovely point to put two between the sides. Emma Duggan pointed a free in the 11th minute for the Royals to get them off the mark.
In the 15th minute Marion Farrelly's effort was blocked, while at the other end Byrne had a shot blocked down by Mary-Kate Lynch.
Just before half-time, Duggan fired over a free to level matters at 0-02 apiece. Meath kicked four wides in the opening half too.
A third point from the boot of Duggan edged Meath in front for the first time in the 38th minute. Three minutes later, the Dunboyne woman doubled her side's advantage when she hit over her third point of the game.
Meath were reduced to 14 players in the 44th minute when Vikki Wall was adjudged to have fouled Claire Sullivan and she was shown a yellow card.
With numerical advantage Kildare went on the attack; Ellen Dowling brought an excellent save out of Meath keeper Robyn Murray in the 48th minute.
The lead was extended to four points in the 59th minute when Farrelly kicked over two fantastic points in quick succession.
Kildare got their first score of the second half and their first since the eighth minute when Alannah Prizeman fired over a free but Duggan was on target again with her second point from play to restore her side's four-point lead.
Prizeman kicked over a late free for Kildare but Meath held on for the win.
Kildare: M Hulgraine; L Shaw, S Sargent, M Doherty; M Aspel, L Murtagh, L Lenehan; C Wheeler, R Byrne (0-01); L Reilly, A Rattigan, M Ryan; E Dowling, A Prizeman (0-02, 0-02fs), L Curran (0-01).
Subs: C Sullivan for Ryan (ht), L McGovern for Dowling (52), G Wheeler for C Wheeler (54), C Moran for Rattigan (57), A Mahon for Curran (60).
Meath: R Murray; A Sheridan, M.K. Lynch, K Newe; A Cleary (capt.), S Wall, K Kealy; O Sheehy, M Farrelly (0-02); M Thynne, N Gallogly, C Smyth; E Duggan (0-05, 0-02fs), V Wall, K Cole.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Irish Examiner
2 hours ago
- Irish Examiner
Cork and Mayo will lock heads in winner takes all clash in All-Ireland Ladies SFC
Cork must overcome Mayo to reach the knockout stages of the 2025 TG4 All-Ireland LGFA senior football championship. Lose and go home, it is as simple as that for Joe Carroll and the Cork LGFA seniors in Castlebar on Saturday afternoon. Hastings Insurance MacHale Park hosts Mayo and Cork's final TG4 All-Ireland SFC Group 2 clash (3pm throw-in) where the permutations are not straightforward. The winners will advance with Kerry to the knockout stages. The vanquished will see their senior campaign ended for another year. Yet, should a draw occur, the strange LGFA ruling of whoever kicks the most points on matchday in Castlebar will decree who goes on. Scoring difference will only come into play if Mayo and Cork are level at full-time and have both registered the same number of points during the tie. Read More Cork dual star Looney frustrated with forced choice of code As expected, both teams lost their respective senior championship group openers to the reigning All-Ireland champions. Mayo put in a decent effort before going down 0-13 to 1-4 in Austin Stack Park at the beginning of June. As for the Rebels, it was a proverbial game of two halves when Kerry visited SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh last weekend. The fast-starting hosts led 2-6 to 1-3 at the short whistle thanks, in part, to Katie Quirke and Áine Terry O'Sullivan's green flags. Kerry's second half display was in stark contrast to their first as Mark Bourke's side blitzed Cork for 4-4 and cantered to a 5-7 to 2-9 victory. Joe Carroll's first year in charge of the Cork seniors has delivered promotion from Division Two. An important achievement considering a new manager, backroom team and fresh-faced debutantes are involved. Subsequent TG4 Munster championship defeats to Kerry and Waterford were disappointing and resulted in Cork failing to qualify for this year's provincial final. Mayo's season has been equally turbulent with Liam McHale's side relegated from Division One off the back of one victory and six losses. A narrow three-point win over Leitrim preceded consecutive defeats to Galway in this year's TG4 Connacht SFC. Ahead of Saturday's must-win clash, McHale has made three changes to the starting line-up that lost to Kerry. Lynda Hanley, Aoife Geraghty and Clodagh Keane all start. Knockmore star, Keane, will be key to Mayo's chances having impacted off the bench when placed on the edge of the square against both Galway and Kerry. As for Cork, Joe Carroll's solitary change involves Emma Cleary replacing Katie Horgan in half-forward line. In terms of potential match winners, Katie Quirke has been one of her county's most influential performers this year. Cork should emerge with a hard-earned victory if the Bride Rovers star, Abbie O'Mahony, Áine Terry O'Sullivan, Laura O'Mahony, Sarah Leahy, Shauna Kelly and Melissa Duggan perform to optimum levels.
The Irish Sun
5 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Sweet moment King Charles kisses Sarah Ferguson's hand at Ascot as royals step out in force on day 4 at racecourse
KING Charles was seen kissing Sarah Ferguson's hand in a touching moment at Royal Ascot today. The monarch was seen greeting the Duchess of York, along with daughter Eugenie on day four at the racecourse this afternoon. 2 King Charles seen kissing Fergie's hand at Ascot today Credit: James Whatling 2 King Charles and Queen Camilla were seen talking to Sarah's daughter, Princess Eugenie Credit: PA Earlier in the day, Zara Tindall and Princess Eugenie were seen sharing a warm embrace. King Charles was later seen talking to the family during day four of the races. Sarah is an outspoken philanthropist, and has appeared at various royal events in recent years, despite divorcing Prince Andrew in 1996. The pair have two children together - Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice. Read more Royals It comes after the King suffered a streak of bad horseracing luck on day one of the event. The family horse, Reaching High, suffered a 'stinker' in the closing stages under jockey Ryan Moore. Meanwhile, his horse, Rainbows Edge, was smashed into a 7-2 favourite for the Kensington Palace Stakes. Earlier this week, Princess Kate pulled out of the event in a last minute decision as she adjusts to her royal duties. Most read in Royals
Irish Daily Mirror
5 hours ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
GAA fans furious ahead of bumper weekend of All-Ireland action
As another bumper weekend of GAA action approaches, fans have been taking to social media to voice their anger over which games are being televised on free-to-air TV and which are being shown on GAA+. RTE will televise the two All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship quarter-finals of Dublin v Limerick and Galway v Tipperary on Saturday. The broadcaster will also show the Tailteann Cup semi-finals as Wicklow face Limerick and Kildare take on Fermanagh on Sunday. However, it is the decision to show the four All-Ireland Senior Football Championship preliminary quarter-finals on GAA+ that is angering supporters ahead of the weekend, with three of the top four in the outright Championship betting in action. Kerry host Cavan at Fitzgerald Stadium on Saturday afternoon before the evening meeting of Dublin and Cork at Croke Park. Then on Sunday, Down host Galway in Newry before the clash of Donegal and Louth in Ballybofey. "Dublin v Cork, football's biggest game of the weekend, is on a subscription channel online Sat. It's on at the same time as the biggest hurling game of the weekend on RTE. They couldn't get less people to watch the biggest football game of the weekend if they tried," stated one fan. Another asked: "Where are the important gaelic football matches ,also known as the Preliminary Quarter Finals been Televised, Not on free to Air?" Someone else said: "Taking all the big games this weekend, @rte and you wonder why numbers are declining . Absolute disgrace especially when your buffing the weekend schedule with re runs of west side story & all creatures great and small." "An absolute disgrace by the GAA to put the Dublin vs. Cork match on GAA+," read another comment. LIVE GAA ON TV AND STREAMING THIS WEEKEND Saturday June 21 All-Ireland SFC Preliminary Quarter-Finals Kerry v Cavan, Fitzgerald Stadium, 3.30pm, GAA+Dublin v Cork, Croke Park, 6.15pm, GAA+ All-Ireland SHC Quarter-Finals Limerick v Dublin, Croke Park, 4pm, RTEGalway v Tipperary, TUS Gaelic Grounds, 6.15pm, RTE Sunday June 22 All-Ireland SFC Preliminary Quarter-FinalsDonegal v Louth, Ballybofey, 4pm, GAA+Down v Galway, Pairc Esler, 1.45pm, GAA+ Tailteann Cup Semi-Finals Limerick v Wicklow, Croke Park, 2pm, RTEKildare v Fermanagh, Croke Park, 4pm, RTE
