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40 // Ladies Gaelic Football Association ALL IRELAND MINOR A CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL PEIL Summer | Issue No 2 | Volume 14 Galway 5-7, Cork 2-15 alway and Cork are no strangers to minor finals. These two Counties have met four times in the last five years in minor A finals. Of late Cork have dominated this grade. In 2017 they achieved a three in a row, the last team to beat them was Galway in the 2014 final. As we have come to expect the minor A final was exceptionally entertaining. It was a close encounter with lots of scores – perfect for those in the stands, a battle for those on the pitch. Many of this Galway team were part of the group that achieved U16 All Ireland success in 2017. Galway's win was built upon 5 goals that kept them in touch with Cork's ability to take points. Andrea Trill bagged herself a hat trick while Aoife Thompson and Kate Geraghty claimed the other two goals. At times during this game Cork fell significantly behind Galway, at one stage they were 7 points behind. A lesser team may have given up. Cork however exhibited a 'never say die' Galway: K Connolly; L Meehan, M Flanagan, C Crowe; K Geraghty (1-0), L Ahearne, L Noone; S Boyle, A Coen; A Molloy, C Miskell (0-1), C McCarthy (0- 1); A Thompson (1-1), A Trill (3-2, 0-2f), M Hynes (0-2). Subs used: L Finnegan for Boyle (47 mins), K Quigley for Flanagan (55 mins), Aoife Coen for Amy Coen (59 mins). Cork: S Murphy; K Horgan (0-1), C O'Shea, R Sheehan; G Gould, S Leahy, J Murphy; C McCarthy (0-1), E Mullins; L O'Mahony (0-1), E Cleary (0-7, 4f), R Murphy (0-2); E Jack (0-1), K Quirke (1- 1), F Keating. Subs used: AO'Mahony (0- 1) for Gould (43 mins), S O'Brien for Jack (46 mins), CNevin (1-0) for Mullings (50 mins). Referee: Gus Chapman (Sligo) TEAM LISTS attitude and continued to fight back. With 40 minutes played the scoreline was 5-04 to 1-10. Cork came storming back through scores from Cleary, O'Mahony and McCarthy and with 8 minutes remaining substitute Clare Nevin levelled the game with a goal. It looked like it might go to a replay but Galway held their nerve. Hynes and Miskell put Galway two ahead. Cork's O'Mahony brought it back to but other missed late opportunities allowed Galway to keep their noses in front when it really mattered. G All Ireland Minor A Final Andrea Trill of Galway in action against Clare O'Shea of Cork Galway players Aoife Coen, Shauna Flaherty, and Caoimhe O'Donoghue celebrate Galway captain Lynsey Noone is presented with the cup by LGFA President Marie Hickey