Convent of Mercy, Roscommon 4-18 St Mary's, Newry 0-9:A power-packed second-half performance at Virginia yesterday proved pivotal as Convent of Mercy, Roscommon stormed their way into this year's All-Ireland senior A schoolgirls' football final with victory over St Mary's, Newry.
Wind-aided Newry were in trouble by half-time as they trailed by 0-5 to 2-6 thanks, in part, to goals by Anna McCormack after 10 minutes and Cheryl Scally on 28 minutes for Mercy.
However, things got even worse for the Ulster champions on the restart with further goals from Sarah Staunton on 51 minutes and Scally again six minutes later propelling Mercy to a comfortable win.
CONVENT OF MERCY, ROSCOMMON: Leona Doolin; Edel Menton, Siobhan Ormsby, Aisling McHugh; Amanda McLoone, Aisling Lannon, Rochelle Mullaney; Catriona Regan (0-5), Sinead Kenny; Anna McCormack (1-2), Siobhan Tully (0-3), Elaine Morris; Sarah Staunton (1-3), Cliona McHugh (0-4, two frees), Cheryl Scally (2-1). Subs: Aisling McNeill for C McHugh (inj); Nicola Crean for S Staunton.
ST MARY’S NEWRY: Anne Havern; Rebecca Kenna, Christine McCarthy, Adele Travers; Niamh Tumilty, Anna Madine (0-1), Rachel Havern; Orla Fegan, Sinead Fegan (0-2); Ciara Kearns, Natashya Lennon, Eimear Kane (0-1); Colleen Lennon, Niamh O’Riordan (0-2), Orlaith McArdle (0-3, one free). Subs: Anne McCaul for C Lennon; Niamh Monaghan for A Travers; Jolene O’Hare for R Kenna.
Referee: Gerry Sheridan (Cavan).
