St Finian’s after their victory over Lucan Sarsfields Photos by Paddy Barrett
Finian’s crowned champions!
ST FINIAN’S Newcastle Minor LGFA side won the Division 7 Championship last weekend with a 3-12 to 2-06 victory over Lucan Sarsfields at 12th Lock.
It was a competitive game however Finians showed that they had enough quality throughout the contest to keep their noses in front throughout.
Captained by Cara Blake the whole team performed admirably with standout performances coming from the likes of Reiltin Byrne and Aibhe Clare who managed 3-06 between them.
Other scorers on the day for Finian’s included Leyla Abkary, Leah Walsh, Ruby Blake and Eabha Dowling.
The defence was led by Eva Cullen, Aoife Burke and Sinead Aherne who did an excellent job keeping Lucan from scoring while Dolapo Tominiyi, Isabelle Hayden and Cathy Norton performed superbly in the middle of the pitch.
St Finian’s Cara Blake chases down Lucan’s Niamh Breen
Ursula Sviglinskiene was a solid presence in the Finian’s net while Ava Hutchinson supplemented the forward line with a tireless work ethic.
The team were also helped by their strength in depth with Keelin Blake and Shona Walsh coming off the bench and having impactful performances also.
Finian’s managed to establish a solid lead heading into half time with a scoreline reading 2-06 to 1-04.
Lucan performed well in the second half and at one stage had brought the deficit down to just two points however it was simply not enough with Finians withstanding the onslaught and pulling themselves away towards the end of the game.
