24 July 2018 Galway and Kerry announce teams for 2018 All-Ireland U16 A Final Share this Article 0 0 0 Shares! 0 Shares! ST Michael’s Park, Toomevara in county Tipperary is the venue for the 2018 All-Ireland U16 A final between Galway and Kerry (Wednesday, July 25, 7.30pm). Both of the competing counties, Galway and Kerry, are no strangers to All-Ireland U16 A finals in recent times. Galway are the holders and aiming to win the title for a fourth time. If they do so, it will represent the first time that the county has managed to secure back-to-back All-Ireland U16 A crowns. Kerry, looking for a fifth title in their history are back the final for the first time since 2016, when the Kingdom collected a second consecutive All-Ireland win in this grade. It’s also the second time in four years that Galway and Kerry will have met in the final. Kerry claimed bragging rights in 2015 and between them, the finalists have won the last three All-Ireland U16 A championships. In their semi-finals, Galway and Kerry got past the challenges of Donegal and Kildare respectively. Galway’s victory over Donegal was a little bit more straightforward than Kerry’s passage to another final. Indeed, the Kingdom needed extra-time before seeing off a gallant Kildare in what was a thrilling encounter. Galway team: 1 Ava Murray Claregalway 2 Louise Coen Corofin 3 Megan Walsh Grainne Mhaols 4 Samantha Fahy Kilkerrin/Clonberne 5 Sophie Healy Dunmore McHales 6 Emma Madden Salthill Knocknacarra 7 Chellene Trill Claregalway 8 Therese Kinnevey Killannin 9 Hannah Noone Kilkerrin/Clonberne 10 Niamh McPeake Naomh Mhuire 11 Laura Kelly Salthill Knocknacarra 12 Shauna Brennan Claregalway 13 Eva Noone Kilkerrin/Clonberne 14 Aoife O’Rourke Tuam Cortoon 15 Kate Slevin Claregalway 16 Roseanna Baille Naomh Anna Leitir Moir 17 Ciara Murray Caltra Cuans 18 Verona Crowley Naomh Mhuire 19 Fodhla Ni Bhraonain Micheal Breathnach 20 Mary Nic Dhonncha An Cheathru Rua 21 Hannah Walsh Claregalway 22 Eimear Mitchell Annaghdown 23 Kiara Kearney Claregalway 24 Ellen Power Maigh Culinn 25 Ilena Davoren Maigh Culinn 26 Lucy Hynes Maigh Culinn 27 Clodagh Lyons Tuam Cortoon 28 Shauna Butler Barna 29 Niamh Collins Glenamaddy/Williamstown 30 Laura Flynn Claregalway Management Team Name Club Manager: Stephen Hession Corofin Mentors: Eugene Kearney Claregalway Mentors: Padraig Daveron Maigh Culinn Mentors: Sinead Madden salthill Knocknacarra Mentors: Anne Lyons Menlough/skehana Physio: Anne Lyons Captain Name Hannah Noone Kerry team: 1 Ciara Butler Castlegregory 2 Maud Kelly Fossa 3 Rachel O’Connor Corcha Dhuibhne 4 Ava Doherty Glenflesk 5 Gemma Kearney Castleisland Desmonds 6 Rachel Dwyer Southern Gaels 7 Aoife Dillane Austin Stacks 8 Mary O’Connell Na Gaeil 9 Aisling O’Connell Ballymacelligott 10 Rachel Kilgallen John Mitchels 11 Danielle O’Leary Rathmore 12 Ella Teahan Miltown Listry 13 Clodagh Evans Miltown Listry 14 Siofra O’Shea Southern Gaels 15 Mary Collins Rathmore 16 Claire Fealey Laune Rangers 17 Ciara McCarthy Abbeydorney 18 Ciara Fitzgerald Currow 19 Kerri Ann Hanrahan Killarney Legion 20 Chloe O’Connor Firies 21 Tara Murphy Killarney Legion 22 Aoife O’Flaherty Finuge/St Senans 23 Cliona Murphy Southern Gaels 24 Roisin Griffin Cromane 25 Fodhla Houlihan Laune Rangers 26 Susan Cahill Rathmore 27 Elaine O’Donoghue Firies 28 Maggie Kingston Beaufort 29 Ellie McElligott Ballymacelligott 30 Mairead Ni Chiobhain Corcha Dhuibhne Management Team Name Club Manager: Rory Kilgallen John Mitchels Mentors: Christena Curtin Kerins O’Rahillys Mentors: Frank McLoughlin Kerins O’Rahillys Mentors: Mick Hannafin Churchill Mentors: Daniel Fleming Kerins O’Rahillys Mentors: Joby Costello Listowel Emmets Physio: Lorraine Wall Captain Name Rachel Dwyer Southern Gaels Share this Article 0 0