TEAM NEWS: Dublin LGFA Junior A Club Championship Final

Pictured above: Raheny Junior A Finalists 2025

Go Ahead Ireland Junior Club Championship Final

Saturday October 4th | 16.30pm

St Margarets GAA club

Naomh Olaf vs Raheny

Both teams coming into Saturday Junior A final with a full knowledge of each other having meet during the round robin series and having also clashed during the course of the division two adult football league. Raheny edged out their rivals in the championship group game while Naomh Olaf registered a victory in their league meeting.

Raheny come into the final having lost back-to-back finals in 2022 and 2023 to O’Dwyers and Scoil Uí Chonaill. While Naomh Olaf are competing in their first Junior A final having taken B championship honours in 2023. Raheny had a comprehensive victory of 2024 runners up Kilmacud Crokes in their semi-final while Naomh Olaf in their semi-final need a period of extra time to see off the challenge on an up-and-coming St Vincents outfit.

Two evenly matches teams will go head-to-head on Saturday afternoon at St Margaret’s GAA club in what should be an exciting closely fought contest. Match referee Kevin O’Donnell (Fingallians) will get proceedings underway at 4.30pm.

General admission €5, Under 16’s free of charge (no ticket required)

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Naomh Olaf: Megan Dunne, Rebecca Gaughran, Charlene Sone Lenou, Lucy Gaughran, Ciara Donnelly, Julie Grimes, Saoirse Nic Coitir, Grace Crotty (C), Niamh Donnelly, Grace McCoy, Laura Corbally, Dina Patton, Niamh Lakes, Aobha Phelan, Sophie Cunningham.

Naom Olaf Panel: Sophie Tracy, Sadhbh Ní Bhroin, Caoimhe O’Grady, Sophie Kelly, Emma Soraghan, Sophie Dempsey, Emily McCoy, Karolina Mezynska.

Raheny: Chanice Dolan, Aisling Brassil, Caoimhe McCarthy, Lorena Tome, Carrie O’Keefe, Niamh Collins, Isabel Beaddie, Siobhan Woods, Bronagh Fagan (C), Jane Murphy, Carla Fitzsimons, Sophie Kinane, Cliodhna McHugh, Aoibhin McCarthy, Anna Murphy.

Raheny Panel: Ciara Hurley, Cristina Tome Reyes, Eimear Joyce, Grace Harkin, Isabel Browne, Sophie Langan, Katie Molloy, Ava Peake, Claire Fitzgerald, Laura Hetherton, Sophie Freeman.

Naomh Olaf Path to the Final:

Junior A Championship Group A:

Ballyboden St Endas B 0-5, Naomh Olaf 1-18.

Naomh Olaf 9-21, Man O War 0-4.

Naomh Olaf 4-10, Clanna Gael/Fontenoy 1-6.

Raheny 0-9, Naomh Olaf 0-7.

Junior A Championship Semi-Final:

St Vincents A 0-11, Naomh Olaf 1-11

Raheny Path to the Final:

Junior A Championship Group A:

Raheny 4-13, Clanna Gael Fontenoy 2-8.

Man O War 1-8, Raheny 7-14.

Ballyboden St Endas B 1-6, Raheny 2-18.

Raheny 0-9, Naomh Olaf 0-7.

Junior A Championship Semi-Final:

Raheny 5-7, Kilmacud Crokes B 0-2.