Ballyboden St Endas 2-6  Naomh Uinsionn 0-8

A cracking minor A final between these traditional rivals kept the fine crowd at Abbotstown on their toes right to the finish.  Goals win matches according to the old saying and it was difficult to argue with that point as a goal about 10 minutes before the break by Jodie White gave Ballyboden a three points advantage that St Vincents never managed to bridge in a game where both teams scored on 8 occasions.  

Ciara O'Neill accepts the Orla Quill Cup from Fintan Quill in the presence of Board Chair Pat Martin.

Jodie was central to 'Boden's second and clinching goal in the dying moments of the game.  A move to midfield in the closing stages saw her win critical possession in the middle third and from one of her deliveries, Laura Nagle was on hand to first time to the net in the 58th minute.

While the goals were vital, if there was a turning point in the game, it had to be in the 46th minute when Vincent's full forward Nadine Murphy lifted and struck about 15m from the Boden goal.  It was speeding its way to the top corner of the net when Ali Ramsden shifted to her left and made a brilliant save.  While the excellent Niamh Hetherton nailed the resultant 45, a goal at that stage would have put the Northsiders in front and in a strong position to strike for home.

Naomh Uinsionn throughout the match looked marginally the better team with Nadine Murphy, Ellen McGovern and Niamh Hetherton all scoring from play.

But once the Firhouse Road crew got their noses in front they fought feverishly to deny Vincents.  In addition to the brilliance of Ali Ramsden between the sticks, Cora Ryan and Eve O'Donoghue were superb in the full back line.

Throughout the second half Hannah Hyland was very sound at No. 6 while to her right Hannah Leddy give an exhibition of half-back play.

The strength and athleticism not to mention the quality of her camogie marks Niamh Hetherton (left) out as a player for the future.  She scored from play and frees but luckily from a Ballyboden point of view, she largely featured around the middle of the field.  Had she been closer to goal, she would have presented an even greater threat as her final effort which just skimmed the bar demonstrated.

Nicole Barnett could not be faulted in the Vincent's goal and like their opponents, the quality of the hooking and blocking meant that clear cut chances were at the minimum.  If Vincents were to look for opportunities missed, it might be fair to say that they had chances in the period before half-time but they failed to convert.

Boden's lived off scraps and the free-taking of Jodie White and the industry of the likes of Claire Kirwan and Eimear O'Leary kept them on the front foot in a thrilling game that saw them bring the Orla Quill Cup home for the first time.

Player of the Match: Niamh Hetherton - Naomh Uinsionn 

Referee: Damian Noble