Kildare and Roscommon reveal teams for Sunday's All-Ireland Minor B final

KILDARE and Roscommon meet on Sunday in Moate, county Westmeath, to determine the 2018 All-Ireland minor B champions (2pm).

Roscommon are back in the B final for the second year on the trot, having lost out to Meath in last year’s final.

Roscommon have won this competition previously, back in 2009 when they defeated Tipperary, and they will go into the final with plenty of confidence.

In their recent semi-final, Roscommon needed a late goal to secure a dramatic 5-6 to 1-16 victory over Antrim, as just two points separated the sides at the final whistle.

For Kildare, this is a very first All-Ireland Minor B final, and it’s a day to savour for the Lilywhites.

Kildare were All-Ireland U16 B finalists last year and their minors recently captured the A title in Leinster, before losing out narrowly to Kerry after extra-time in the recent semi-final.

With Tipperary GAA legend Michael ‘Babs’ Keating and former jockey Johnny Murtagh, father of Kildare player Lauren, watching on from the stands, the Lilywhites beat Waterford in Nenagh at the semi-final stage, running out one-point winners on a 0-18 to 2-11 scoreline.

Kildare and Roscommon have released their team-sheets ahead of Sunday’s game.

Kildare team: 

1	Ciara Farrell	St Laurences
2	Ciara Regan	Moorefield
3	Lara Gilbert	Kildangan
4	Emily Birch	Leixlip
5	Hazel McLoughlin	Eadestown
6	Lauren Murtagh	Milltown
7	Ali Cullen	Maynooth
8	Molly Aspel	Kilcullen
9	Lara Curran	Milltown
10	Claire Nugent	Sallins
11	Neasa Dooley (Capt)	Castledermot
12	Aislinn Dooley	Suncroft
13	Molly Dagg	Leixlip
14	Nanci Murphy	Kilcullen
15	Leah Hayes	Round Towers
16	Cliodhna Malone	Milltown
17	Leah McCormack	Sallins
18	Joanne Deay	Clane
19	Eve Kehoe	Suncroft
20	Emma Doolan	Ballykelly
21	Kelly O’Brien	Monasterevin
22	Ciara Downey	St Laurences
23	Aine Ni Raghallaigh	Eadestown
24	Megan Troy	Suncroft
25	Carla Ennis	Suncroft
26	Christine Donagher	Athy
27	Alana Baker	Ballykelly
28	Niamh Doran	Moorefield
29	Eabhinn Grimes	Confey
30	Sarah Doyle	Leixlip

Manager		Gavan Doyle
Mentors		Wayne Freeman
		Brian Willis
F.L.O		Katie Willis
Strengh & Conditioning		Kieran Lambe
Physio		Ali McCann
Captain’s Name		Neasa Dooley (Capt)

 

Roscommon team: 

1	Sasha Lavin	Western Gaels
2	Aoife McLoughlin	St. Barrys
3	Kelley Colgan	Clann na nGael
4	Emma Kildea	Clann na nGael
5	Megan Kelly	Clann na nGael
6	Shauna Fleming	Michael Glaveys
7	Jennifer Brennan	St. Faithleachs
8	Sarah McVeigh	St. Barrys
9	Sarah Scally	St. Faithleachs
10	Kate Nolan	St. Brigids
11	Louise Brady	St. Marys
12	Ellen Irwin	St. Faithleachs
13	Aimee O’Connor	St. Dominics
14	Sinéad Glennon	Boyle
15	Aoife Gavin	St. Dominics
16	Maire Kelly	St. Faithleachs
17	Mikeala McHugh	Kilglass Gaels
18	Kara Earle	Clann na nGael
19	Chloe Finan	Castlerea
20	Ciara Corcoran	St. Dominics
21	Áine Mullins	Boyle
22	Amy Malone	St. Croans
23	Sorcha Casey	St. Dominics
24	Lauren Curran	St. Brigids
25	Caoimhe McIntyre	St. Dominics
26	Niamh McNamara	Ballinameen
27	Eva Lavin	Western Gaels
28	Alanna Hanmore	Castlerea
29	Kate McPhillips	St. Faithleachs
30	Aisling Walsh	St. Dominics
Management Team	Name	Club
Manager:	Ollie Colgan	Clann na nGael
Mentors:	Jennifer Higgins	Western Gaels
Mentors:	Laura Fleming	St. Ciarans
Mentors:	Fiona McVeigh	St. Barrys
Mentors:	Shane Curran	St. Brigids
Mentors:	David O’Connor	St. Dominics
Physio:	Martina Freyne	Western Gaels
Captain Name	Shauna Fleming	Michael Glaveys