LGFA Senior Division 1  07/05/2023Donaghmore/Ashbourne 2-8Simonstown 1-10Referee: Peter Farrell 
On a lovely sunny afternoon in Ashbourne, Don/Ash got off to a flying start with a point in the 1st minute from Aoibheann Shortt.This was followed by a free from Caitríona O’ Shaughnessy after Claire Mullen was fouled.In between Simonstown scored 2 points, then on 17mins Abbie Timmons was first to react when a ball came of the post & finished to the net.On 20mins a shot from Ciara Doherty was saved by the goalkeeper but Emma Mc Carney was on hand to finish the job.Simonstown scored the next 2 points & Abbie pointed on the stroke of half time. Half TimeDon/Ash 2-3Simonstown 0-4The 2nd half started with a fine individual point from Claire Mullen, there then followed a purple patch from Simonstown in which they scored 4 points in a row to bring it back to a 2 point game.On 13mins Aoisle Lawlor scored a great point from the left wing.Heading into the final quarter another point from Caitríona was followed by a goal & a point in quick succession by Simonstown to leave the sides level.Points were exchanged & a nail biting finish ensued with Caitríona O’ Shaughnessy holding her nerve to score a free in the final seconds to win.The Ladies now play Oldcastle away in their last match in 2 weeks time with a place in the League final at stake. Katelyn Brady,Sarah O’Connor,Katie Carragher,Clodagh Millington,Aoisle Lawlor,Ciara Lawlor,Alice Mc Grath;Aoibheann Shortt,Claire Mullen;Hannah Slattery,Caitríona O’ Shaughnessy,Orla Shortt,Emma Mc Carney,Ciara Doherty,Abbie Timmons. Éabha Magee for Alice Mc Grath,Hannah Keogh for Hannah Slattery,Amy Gaynor for Emma Mc Carney Róisín O’Connor for Abbie Timmons,Katie Gorman,Ruth Redmond,Shannon Condon,Siobhan  Brady,Jennifer Warren,Becky Deery,Ali Synnott.