Galway v Limerick: All Ireland U16 A Championship Final

2024 All Ireland U16 A Championship – Final

Galway v Limerick
Date: 20 Jul, 4:30pm
Venue: UPMC Nowlan park
Referee: Andy Larkin

Galway 0-9 Limerick 0-10

2024 Galway U16 team. Photo credit Inpho Photography

Match Report

Limerick edged out Galway in a tense and titanic battle at Nowlan Park today, with Rachel O’Grady firing over the winning point in the second minute of stoppage time. It was 15-time champions Galway who started strongly with Nina McKeown and Katelyn Walsh raising two white flags in the first four minutes. However, Walsh’s free was their last score for 23 minutes as Limerick took control of the game with strong performers in all sectors of the field that helped them dominate possession and territory. Caitlin Ryan slotted a free after seven minutes, followed by two points from Mia Smith and another free from Ryan. Katelyn Walsh broke Galway’s drought, but Limerick ended the half with points from Smith and Ryan to give them a deserved 0-6 to 0-3 lead at the break.

The second period began with a point from Galway’s Sinead Feeney, but Mia Smith replied to maintain Limerick’s three-point cushion. Seven minutes later, Galway’s Feeney pointed twice, and Walsh added her third score to level the sides and indicate that the Tribeswomen might be well set to push on in the closing stages. Smith and Walsh traded frees, Walsh gave Galway their first lead since the start of the game with four minutes remaining, but Limerick were undaunted, equalising through Caitlin Ryan before O’Grady’s dramatic winner.

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Team

U16 Team