DUBS GOING FOR FURTHER SILVERWARE
DUBLIN v LOUTH
THE FIRST ADULT provincial silverware of the season will be handed out tomorrow, with big games in Connacht and Leinster.
Tomorrow
TG4 Leinster Senior Championship Final Dublin v Meath; Croke Park, 11.45am –
Live on Spórt TG4 YouTube
THE 2024 TG4 Leinster Senior Final pits Dublin, aiming for an 11th successive title, against Meath, going for their first since 2000.
The sides met in a dress rehearsal last weekend ahead of the final, to conclude the round-robin phase, with Dublin running out comfortable winners against an admittedly second-string Royals outfit.
Leading scorer for Dublin last Sunday, the vastly-experienced Nicole Owens, is held in reserve for the final, an indication of the huge strength in depth in the Dubs set-up.
Manager Mick Bohan (inset) makes seven changes in personnel as the provincial and All-Ireland champions target more silverware. Coming into the starting lineup are keeper Abby Shiels, Leah Caffrey, Niamh Donlon, Olwen Carey, Grace Kós, Niamh Hetherton and Kate Sullivan. Making way are netminder Rachael Fleming, Niamh Crowley, Hannah McGinnis, Aoife Kane, Kate Murray, Annabelle Timothy and Owens, all of whom are listed on the Dublin bench with the exception of Crowley, who picked up an ankle injury last Sunday. Meath, meanwhile, make 13 changes in personnel as their big guns return.
Captain and keeper Monica McGuirk returns in place of Robyn Murray, while there are also starts for Mary Kate Lynch, Nicole Troy, Niamh Gallogly, Lisa Young, Máire O’Shaughnessy, Aoibhín Cleary, Megan Thynne, Shelly Melia, Ciara Smyth, Ella Moyles, Marion Farrelly and Emma Duggan.
Ciara Lawlor and Katie Newe, who captained the team last time out against Dublin, are the only players who retain their starting positions.
Tomorrow
TG4 Connacht Senior Championship Final Galway v Mayo: St Brigid’s, Kiltoom, Co. Roscommon; 2pm — Live on Spórt TG4
YouTube
BOTH TEAMS concluded their Lidl National League campaigns in contrasting styles against Waterford.
Mayo beat the Déise to conclude their League campaign on a positive note, with top flight status retained, but Galway lost suffered relegation to Division 2.
Galway have made just one change to the team that lost to Waterford, with Chellene Trill coming in for Emilie Gavin in defence.
Mayo, meanwhile, have opted for three changes in personnel, with captain Saoirse Lally, Ciara Durkan and Aoife Staunton coming in for Hannah Reape, Saoirse Delaney and Sinead Walsh.
Tomorrow
TG4 Connacht Intermediate Championship Final Leitrim v Roscommon: St Brigid’s, Kiltoom, Co. Roscommon; 4pm – Live stream via Connacht LGFA (€)
A REPEAT of last year’s final sees Roscommon put their title on the line against opponents Leitrim. With Sligo in the Junior ranks, this is a straight shootout for the Connacht title, although both counties did warm up with good wins against Sligo in the round-robin phase, which afforded all teams valuable game time ahead of the All-Ireland series.