Ratoath, Dunderry and Simonstown win u-19 finals

There was a late night in Dunganny tonight for the u-19 FL final between Ratoath and Dunboyne as the game went to extra time and finished under the lights.

Ratoath won with a thrilling 2-15 to 1-15 victory but they were fortunate to survive in normal time as Dunboyne hit a late equalising point  to draw 1-12 to 2-9. 

Ratoath were dominant in the opening half and were ahead by 1-7 to 0-5 at that stage.

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Dunderry played Killary Emmets in a u-19 FL final at Dunganny also and won by seven points. No details available on this game at the moment. Simonstown Gaels also won when they defeated Dunshaughlin

                                                                
Simonstown report by Evan Burlingham

Simonstown Gaels under 19s produced a fine performance tonight in Dunganny against Dunshauglin to win the final by by 1-14 to 0-9. 

Simonstown began with scores from captain Michael Gavin and 'livewire' Eoghan Gough. The impressive Shane McEnery entered the scoresheet on the 8th minute mark and this left the scoreline 0-3 Simonstown 0-2 Dunshauglin. 

The Gaels were awarded a penalty after 10 minutes when Johnny Hand was fouled in the area. 

Eoghan Gough stepped up but his effort went wide. After a helter skelter 10 minute period the scoreline was Simonstown 0-3 Dunshaughlin 0-3. 

Johnny Hand and Kyle McEvoy got a score apiece which put the Gaels 1 point ahead after 22 minutes. 

Dunshauglin answered with 2 points and found themselves ahead for the first time in the match. 

Arguably the most important moment of the game occurred 2 minutes before the halfway mark when Dunshauglin were reduced to 14 men. 

The Gaels took advantage of the extra man and in truth Dunshauglin never fully recovered. 

Simonstown were awarded their second penalty of the match but this time Johnny Hand stepped up and duly converted. 

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Half time score Simonstown 1-6 Dunshauglin 0-6.

The second half began with Dunshauglin quickly getting on the scoresheet. 

Simonstown struggled at the beginning of the second half but 2 marvelous scores from Johnny Hand and Blessed Ormorjor settled the Simonstown nerves. Shane McEnery and Kyle McEvoy traded scores between themselves for the remainder of the game and played extremly. Young Sean Kane came and quickly scoresheet. 

Simonstown -  David McGuire; Kyle Gallagher, Aaron O'Connell,Cian Power; Adam O'Connor, Kyle McEvoy (0-3), Shane Kavangh;  Sean Gough, Michael Gavin (0-1); Fionn O'Hanluai, Johnny Hand (1-2), Eoghan Gough (0-); Jamie Borez, Shane McEnery (0-4), Conor Coogan. Subs Used- BlessedOrmorjor r (0-1), Sean Kane, Micheal Guiheen, Andy Cordial, Sean Kane (0-1).
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