Kilmessan crowned Leinster queens

Katie Ní Choileain's late point gave Kilmessan a third Leinster Junior title at the expense of Westmeath neighbours Raharneyat Hawkfield yesterday afternoon as the Meath champions won by 2-7 to 1-9.

This was a hugely competitive encounter and Kilmessan were ahead by 1-3 to 0-4 at the interval with the goal from Megan Ní Choileain.

The second-half exchanges were tight throughout and Raharney eventually gor back on terms at 1-5 each when Pamela Greville found the net for the Westmeath side.

Kilmessan upped the tempo and Aileen Donnelly was the driving force as she sent over a point from a free  and soon after another free dropped under the crossbar for a second goal.

Raharney boumced back to parity with four Greville points, but in added time Kilmessan sealed victory with that late Ní Choileain point.

Kilmessan - Ann Marie Dennehy; Shannen Thynne, Rachel Kelly, Caoimhe ÓLeary; Laura O’Neill, Ailbhe Lynch, Tracy King; Megan Thynne, Aisling Walshe; Stephanie Horan (0-1), Aileen Donnelly (1-5), Nadine Doyle; Leah Dennehy, Katie Ní Choileain (0-1), Megan Ní Choileain (1-0). Subs - Maeve O’Leary for S Thynne half-time, Kelly Gorman for Doyle 44 mins, Ashling McLoughlin for Horan 50m.