Laois leave it late

LEINSTER LADIES SFC FINAL/Laois 2-8 Meath 1-10: TEENAGE star Sinead Doogue scored a sensational winning point to hand Laois a first Leinster crown since 2007 at Dr Cullen Park yesterday.

Doogue, 18, landed the winner in the 40th minute of actual playing time in the second half, with just 20 seconds remaining on the match clock. It capped a superb comeback for Laois, who trailed by 1-7 to 1-10 going in to the closing minutes.

LAOIS: C Dollard; L Hyland, G Dunne, E Healy; A Taylor, J Moore, M McEvoy; A Casey, T Lawlor (0-4, 0-3 frees); Mary Kirwan (0-1, free), A Moore, M Dunne (0-2); Martha Kirwan (1-0), S Doogue (0-1), G Weston. Subs: O Farrell (1-0) for Martha Kirwan (half-time), D Callanan for M Dunne (50 mins), A Quigley for Hyland (56 mins).

MEATH: I Munnelly; L McKeever, A Murray, O Sheridan; S Bennett, E Rahill, K Allen; K O’Brien (0-3, 0-2 frees), G Nulty (0-2); C O’Shaughnessy, E Duffy (1-2, 1-0 pen, 0-1 free), F Mahon; J Rispin, M Sheridan, V McCormack. Sub: G Doherty (0-3) for Duffy (42 mins).

Referee: P Kehoe (Carlow).