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40 | SPRING 2019 | www.ladiesgaelic.ie in a minute 40 | SPRING 2019 | www.ladiesgaelic.ie MATCH "ALL 37 GIRLS GOT LOADS OF FOOTBALL IN ULSTER AND THE ALL-IRELAND SERIES, RATHER THAN THE FEW GAMES THEY HAD LAST YEAR. I'M VERY HAPPY WITH THAT, AS ARE ALL OF MY MANAGEMENT TEAM. WE WERE AWARE OF THIS NEW FORMAT AND WE WENT OUT AND FUND-RAISED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MONEY TO SPONSOR THE TEAM." KEVIN MCCRYSTAL, TYRONE Clockwise from Top Left: 1 Olivia McGuiness in action against Dervla Cawley. 2 Sorcha Gormley of Tyrone in action against Ciara Treanor. 3 The Tyrone captain Poppy Fox lifts the cup. 4 Leah Connolly in action against Poppy Fox. 5 The Tyrone captain Poppy Fox and her team-mates celebrate. 6 Ciara Quinn of Tyrone in action against Niamh Flanagan of Monaghan. 7 Roisin Colton of Tyrone in action against Leah Connolly of Monaghan. Scorers TYRONE: S Gormley 2-03 (0-1f), A Strain, C Quinn, O McGuiness (1-0 each), E Conroy (0-3), E McCanny (0-1). MONAGHAN: E Sherry (3-2, 0-1f), L Monaghan (0-2, 2f), A McCormack (0-1). MONAGHAN: O Kelly, R Cooney, T McGeogh, M Cogan, M Byrne, T Renaghan (C), C Treanor, S Carragher, L McGeown, S McHugh, N Flanagan, S Tierney, L Monaghan, L Connolly, E Sherry. SUBS USED: K Walsh, E Keenan, A McCormack, E Toner, E McMeel, D Cawley, M Coffey O'Connor, N Tiernan. TYRONE: E Harvey, R Colton, O Devlin, P Fox (C), A Eilian, M Williamson, K Muldoon, E McCanny, A Grimes, E Conroy, S Devlin, R Kelly, A Strain, S Gormley, C Quinn. SUBS USED: C Quinn, L McCrory, L Wylie, O McGuiness, R McCallan, S O'Connor, S Teague. Referee: Gus Chapman (Sligo) HT: Tyrone 3-3 Monaghan 1-2 FT: Tyrone 5-7 Monaghan 3-6 Summary: Score of the match: Despite finishing on the losing side, Éabha Sherry was brilliant for Monaghan, scoring 3-2. She was on target right from the start, finishing a superb goal for the Farney girls, after taking possession from Niamh Flanagan. Turning point: The first half was a tight affair between the sides before Tyrone opened up with quick-fire goals from Sorcha Gormley and Aine Strain. Those strikes opened up a big lead for the Red Hands, before Monaghan narrowed the gap to seven at the break. Summary: As the scoreline suggests, goals proved crucial for Tyrone in this all-Ulster clash. Sorcha Gormley was excellent, scoring 2-3, as Kevin McCrystal's team won the inaugural All-Ireland U14 Gold Final. It was an engaging contest throughout, with Tyrone's greater ability to raise green flags proving decisive. This was a landmark win for Tyrone, who last tasted U14 national success back in 2005, in the Division 2 Blitz Final. In an overall context, it was encouraging to see