Hannah Tyrrell, Kate Sullivan and team captain Carla Rowe registered an impressive combined tally of 0-13 as Dublin landed the All-Ireland ladies senior title.
It was seventh heaven for the Dubs as they scored a 2-16 to 10-point win over Meath in Croke Park. Nicole Owens and Niamh Hetherton also bagged goals in a dominant opening half for Dublin.
Needing just three points to secure the ZuCar Golden Boot for 2025; Tyrrell got the ball rolling with an early 0-2 salvo.
Things got even better for the Dubs when Owens struck a clinical sixth minute goal. Sullivan added her name to the scoresheet before Emma Duggan finally opened Meath’s account with a converted 10th minute free.
Whereas, Duggan was on hand to cancel out a score from Rowe, Dublin pushed into overdrive either side of the first quarter mark with four points on the bounce from Tyrrell (two), Orlagh Nolan and Sullivan.
The rampant Dubs moved 12 clear when Hetherton buried a 22nd minute shot to the roof of the Meath net.
Although, Duggan contributed a brace of frees in response to Sullivan’s third from play. Dublin brought an emphatic 2-9 to 0-4 buffer into the break.
This left Meath with an enormous uphill task on the restart. However, fresh impetus when Duggan kicked two more points in advance of her Dunboyne club-mate Vikki Wall posting a fine effort from play.
Dublin land seventh All-Ireland senior ladies titles
However, Dublin reinforced their superiority when Rowe knocked over a place-ball effort of her own and Tyrrell’s fifth point of the day meant they were once again in front by double figures, 2-11 to 0-7.
Sullivan brought her personal haul to 0-4 the Dubs were on the brink of another crown heading into the closing quarter.
Ciara Smyth, skipper Aoibhin Cleary and Duggan (with her seventh of the tie) all found the target for Meath as the final whistle.
Although Tyrrell was withdrawn through injury late on, points from Hetherton, Niamh Crowley and the influential Rowe (two) ensured Dublin eased towards their second All-Ireland success in the space of three years.
Dublin: A Shiels; J Tobin, L Caffrey, N Donlon; S Goldrick, M Byrne, N Crowley; E O’Dowd, H McGinnis; N Owens, C Rowe, O Nolan; H Tyrrell, N Hetherton, K Sullivan.
Subs: S McIntyre for Owens (49), A Kane for McGinnis (51), H Leahy for Donlon (54); L Grendon for Tyrrell (55), C Darby for Sullivan (57).
Scorers: H Tyrrell 0-5 (3f), C Rowe 0-4 (2f), K Sullivan 0-4, N Hetherton 1-1, N Owens 1-0, N Crowley, O Nolan 0-1 each.
Meath: R Murray; K Kealy, MK Lynch, A Sheridan; S Ennis, S Wall, A Cleary; O Sheehy, M Farrelly; M Thynne, N Gallogly, C Smyth; E Duggan, V Wall, K Cole.
Subs: K Bermingham for Farrelly (25), Farrelly for Ennis; E Moyles for Sheehy (both 42), N McEntee for Cole (49), C Lawlor for Kealy (51).
Scorers: E Duggan 0-7 (6f), A Cleary, C Smyth, V Wall 0-1 each.
Referee: Gus Chapman (Sligo).
