Limerick District League target Gaynor Cup U14 interleague final glory at UL

THE Limerick District League will chase Gaynor Cup U14 interleague glory today, Friday, when taking on the Dublin District  League in the showpiece final at 3pm at University of Limerick.

The Gaynor Cup is Ireland's premier interleague tournament for U14 girls football, organised by the Schoolboys/Girls Football Association of Ireland (SFAI)

Limerick District booked their place in the Gaynor Cup final after recording a dramatic penalty shoot-out semi-final victory over the Roscommon District League on Thursday.

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The sides had finished tied 1-1 with Lily Rose Noonan netting the goal for Limerick District to help her side into a 1-0 half-time lead.

The semi-final was then decided by a penalty shoot-out with Limerick District edging the outcome 4-3 as Zoe McNamara, Aoife Grant, Anna Meaney and Mia McLoughlin converted their spot kicks.

The DDSL reached Friday's final by overcoming the Cork Women’s & Schoolgirl Soccer League 2-0 in their semi-final.

UL has been hosting the Gaynor Cup since its inception in 2013.

The Limerick Desmond League is also in action at the Gaynor Cup on Friday morning (10am) when facing the Derry League in their Trophy play-off fixture at UL.

The Desmond League suffered a 2-0 defeat to the Clare League in their Trophy semi-final at UL on Thursday.

Meanwhile, the Limerick County League secured two wins in their Gaynor Cup fixtures at UL on Thursday.

Limerick County defeated the NERL 1-0 in their Bowl play-off fixture and followed up with another 1-0 win over the Kildare League later in the day in another Bowl play-off game.

LIMERICK DISTRICT GAYNOR CUP U14 SQUAD:

Zoe McNamara – Caherdavin Celtic; Annie McKeon – Corbally; Lily Rose Noonan, Ella McNamara, Pippa O’Donoghue – Granville; Sarah Hayes – Lisnagry; Sadbh Donnelly, Grace Whelton, Mia McLoughlin, Chloe Kate Buckley – Newport Town; Sophie Begley, Anna Meaney, Lexi Nolan, Rhiann Nolan – Pike Rovers; Chloe Hannon – Regional Utd; Kate Daly, Aoife Ryan, Grace Geary, Paige Morgan, Aoife Grant – Shelbourne;

Coaches – Donal Magee, Fergus McGrath, Niall Hogan and Emma Dillane.

LIMERICK DESMOND GAYNOR CUP U14 SQUAD:

Katie English (Newcastle West Town FC), Mandy McNamara (Newcastle West Town FC), Elise Vang (Ballingarry AFC), Muireann Quaid (Ballingarry AFC), Chloe Youta (Newcastle West Town AFC), Ciara Loftus (Bresca Rovers AFC), Honor Mulvihill (GB Rovers), Grace Doyle (Newcastle West Town AFC0, Jean O'Kane (Ballingarry AFC), Emma Horgan (Newcastle West Town AFC), Anna O'Grady (Ballingarry AFC), Clare O'Shea (Dromore Utc), Leah Meehan (Newcastle West Town FC), Amy O'Kelly (Broadford United AFC), Neasa Reidy (Newcastle West Town FC), Katelyn Foley (Bresca Rovers FC), Aoife Higgins (Dromore United), Caoimhe Quaid (Broadford United AFC), Soniya Vijandran (Bresca Rovers AFC), Rachel Doyle (Newcastle West Town FC).

LIMERICK COUNTY GAYNOR CUP U14 SQUAD

Emily Galvin, Kayla Tyrell, Meadbh Conneely, Ciara McCarthy, Emily Leahy, Clodagh Hourigan, Steffi O’Toole, Keelin Williams, Ciara Bresnan, Chloe Costelloe, Jane Frawley, Roisin Farrell, Lexi Downing, Caoimhe Buckley, Danielle Mulcahy, Abbey Quinn, Erin O’Connor, Hazel Mortel, Caoimhe Curtin, Chloe Chawke.

Management: Rory O’Connor, Vicki McCarthy, Martin Quinn, Brigid Daly, Shane Lyons