Navan title hopes crumble with late try

Firm underdogs going into the game Navan showed real bite in this Ladies Leinster League Div 3 final at Naas today putting up a big fight before losing out 8-12 to Balbriggan. 

The Navan side were looking like they might win until they conceded a late try that proved so costly. 

The Balreask Old side took an early lead in this game when Aoife Lally slotted the ball between the posts from a penalty. 

However Balbriggan showed why they are undefeated in the league this season by bouncing back with a converted try to lead 7-3 at the interval. 

The try was scored by the outstanding Dearbhla Sheridan who ran from near half-way to put the ball down near the posts. Sheridan herself converted. 

For lenghty spells Balbriggan held sway in the second-half but they were knocked back on their heels when Navan moved the ball through the phases to get a try scored by Lisa Keenan with the conversion missed. 

However with victory on the horizon for Navan the Dublin worked a try scored by Siobhan Verdon who raced clear of despairing tackles. The conversion was missed but that hardly mattered as Balbriggan held on to win. 

See match report, quotes and photographs in this week's Meath Chronicle.