Meath and Sligo reveal selections for 2019 Lidl National League Division 3 Final

2019 LIDL NFL Division 3 Final – SATURDAY

 

Meath v Sligo; St Tiernach’s Park, Clones, 4pm (E Moran, Kerry) – LIVE TG4

 

Saturday’s Lidl National League Division 3 Final pits Meath against Sligo, with Meath looking to go one step further after losing out to Wexford in the 2018 decider.

The Royals were a powerful force throughout the group stages, finishing on top of the table with 18 points.

That pitted them against Leinster rivals Longford in the semi-finals, and Meath won out to book their place in the League Final.

Opponents Sligo have made steady progress too, winning five of their seven games to book a semi-final place against Connacht rivals Roscommon.

The Rossies won the 2018 TG4 Connacht Intermediate Final meeting between the sides but there was revenge for Sligo on this occasion, as they advanced to a first Division 3 final since 2015.

They were winners against Waterford on that occasion, and will hope for a similar result against Meath.

But Eamonn Murray’s Meath are determined to get their hands on national silverware, after missing out twice last year.

There was that aforementioned loss to Wexford, while they also finished as runners-up in the TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate decider against Tyrone.

Meath did beat Sligo in the group stages but the Yeats County, who lost their opening two games, have reeled off six successive wins since and are in a rich vein of form.

These are two counties who are expected to feature heavily in the race for 2019 TG4 All-Ireland intermediate glory – and this clash could provide some vital clues ahead of the summer’s Championship race.

This promises to be a tie to savour between two sides who are capable of running up big totals.

Meath are the highest scorers in Division 3 to date, and have an excellent defence to supplement that attacking threat, but Sligo are capable of troubling any team and will present formidable opposition.

With the respective provincial Championships around the corner, this is a chance to build some serious momentum, and achieve promotion to Division 2 in the process.

Meath have named Katie Newe in their starting team ahead of Orlaith Duff, while Sligo are unchanged from their semi-final.

Meath team: 

1	Monica McGuirk	Duleek/Bellewstown
2	Katie Newe	Ratoath
3	Sarah Powderly	Navan O’Mahonys
4	Shauna Ennis	Na Fianna
5	Sarah Wall	Dunboyne
6	Aoibhín Cleary	Donaghmore/Ashbourne
7	Niamh Gallogly	Royal Gaels
8	Máire O’Shaughnessy (capt.)	Donaghmore/Ashbourne
9	Orlagh Lally	Clann na nGael
10	Vikki Wall	Dunboyne
11	Emma Duggan	Dunboyne
12	Megan Thynne	Dunsany
13	Emma White	St Patricks
14	Kelsey Nesbitt	Simonstown
15	Stacey Grimes	Seneschalstown

Sligo team: 

1	Noelle Gormley	St. Nathys
2	Aoife Morrisroe	Shamrock Gaels
3	Michelle Mc Namara	Drumcliffe/Rosses Point
4	Jacqui Mulligan (capt.)	St. Farnans
5	Nicola Brennan	Tourlestrane
6	Bernice Byrne	Geevagh
7	Ann Marie Coleman	St. Nathys
8	Ruth Goodwin	Coolera/Strandhill
9	Laura Ann Laffey	Coolera/Strandhill
10	Lauren Boles	St. Michaels
11	Ciara Gorman	St. Nathys
12	Sinéad Naughton	Eoghan Rua
13	Katie Walsh	Tourlestrane
14	Emma Kevany	St. Patricks
15	Lisa Casey	Eastern Harps