Wicklow LGFA Ashford vs Kilbride JBF

 Ashford 1-14

Kilbride 1-7

Eoin Horkan 

Bray Emmets 

After losing last year's final on penalties six points from Niamh O’Brien paved the way for Ashford to come out victorious in this final.

Last year's finalists took early control with Aisling Casey and Eve Doyle putting their side into the lead early. The shootout between Ashford’s Niamh O’Brien and Lucy Gahan for the opposition as they both slotted over early.The tie was level when Aisling Freehill and Orla Nolan used the wind to their advantage inside twenty minutes.

The last ten minutes belonged to the black and amber as Dpoyle raised a white and green flag alongside a double  from O’Brien. The final score of the half was a dead ball from Yasmin Bishop to send her side in well in control at the break.

After the restart  and with the wind the score was extended with O’Brien and Bishop adding two more minors each along with a Fiana Doyle effort. The west Wicklow side started to gain a foothold and battled back with two frees from Gahan before Anna Casin found herself in the right place to finish into the net. With the whistle only minutes away O’Brien and Bishop finished the scoring in between a fine free from Gahan who was excellent all day.

Ashford:Lisa Doyle;Noeleen Grennell,Ann Marie Manning,Ailbhe Dowling;Ciara Murphy,Anna Doyle,Amy O’Doherty;Fiana Doyle(0-1),Izzy Hatton;Katie Cody,Yasmin Bishop(0-4 2fs),Katie Fox;Eve Doyle(1-2),Aisling Casey(0-1),Niamh O’Brien(0-6).

Subs Used:Molly McEvoy for Katie Fox.

Kilbride;Chloe Mullins,Catriona McKeown,Nikki Donohue,Gearoidín Burke;Emily Clarke,Michelle Reneghan,Meabh Reid;Caoimhe Curran,Cartíona Renaghan;Holy Gahan,Roisin Tisdal,Lucy Gahan(0-5 4fs);Orla Nolan(0-1),Aisling Freehil(0-1),Anna Caslin(1-0)

Subs Used:Michelle Jones for Holy Gahan,Lisa McGowan for Emily Clarke.

Referee Orla Kavanagh