Leinster U16 Ladies Football Championship, Round 3,
Longford v Dublin
Sunday April 9th
Venue: Ballymahon, Co. Longford
Throw-In: 2pm
The Dublin U16 Ladies Football team to play Longford in Ballymahon at 2pm in the third round of the Leinster Championship has been announced.
Dublin head into the game with a perfect record of two wins from two games with comprehensive victories over Meath in the first round by 3-17 to 1-11.
In round two the young Dubs traveled to Laois and handed their host a 4-11 to 2-07 defeat.
Longford’s record to date is the complete opposite to the girls in blue as they have suffered two heavy defeats in the opening two rounds.
In round one they hosted Laois who beat them by nine points in a 0-19 to 1-09 defeat. Their opponents in round two were Meath and the margin of defeat for Longford that day was 24 points with the final scoreline 4-16 to 0-04.
Taking that into account Dublin will head into today’s game as favourites to claim the win and finish the group stages with a perfect record.
Dublin Starting Team:
1. Sophie Brennan
2. Rachel Seery
3. Tammy Quinn
4. Kerri Owens
5. Chloe Johnston
6. Hannah Howard
7. Alannah Coughlin
8. Grainne O’Driscoll
9. Sarah O’Laoide
10. Orlagh McGuigan
11. Eimear Griffin
12. Rachel Hartnett
13. Amy O’Brien
14. Niamh Cummins
15. Katie McNally