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22 Mar 2026

Scahill helps Mayo to National Camogie League title

Mayo power to league title with top-class display in league final against Monaghan in Mostrim

Scahill helps Mayo to National Camogie League title

CHAMPIONS Mayo celebrate being crowned National League champions. Pic: Inpho.

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Mayo News reporter

22 Mar 2026 9:35 AM

CAMOGIE LEAGUE DIVISION 3B FINAL
Mayo 2-12
Monaghan 1-6
 
A fruitful first half with the wind at their backs provided Mayo with the foundation to enjoy the second half and secure the title, despite a valiant fightback from Monaghan at Mostrim GAA grounds outside Edgeworthstown.
Méabh Tunney hit and early goal and with captain, Lisa Scahill hitting five points and a further three from play by Ava Dooley, daughter of joint-manager Peter, the westerners were in pole position at half-time, leading by 1-10 to 0-1.
The Farney women, fielding at adult level for the first time since winning a second straight All-Ireland junior B championship in 2011, showed that they will have much to offer as the season unfolds with a better showing after the resumption. Monaghan battled back into contention and caused Mayo some problems.
However, Scahill score a brilliant goal for Mayo in the 53rd minute, one of only three scores for the Green and Red after the restart, and though Kiera McLaughlin kicked to the net for Monaghan deep in injury time, there was never a doubt about the destination of the silverware.
The match began with Mayo on teh front foot. Laoise Greally pointed with just 68 seconds elapsed, after Rebecca Hamill had saved a Tunney piledriver. The Connacht crew did not assert themselves immediately however, due in no small part to the excellent defending of Jessica Cullen and Mary McManus.
Remarkably, McManus is one of three survivors from when Monaghan signed off in 2011 with that Máire Ní Chinnéide Cup two-in-a-row. The others are co-captain Greenan and Morgan, who was joined on the starting team in this game by her daughters Sioneen and Codi.
A couple of converted frees by Scahill, and Dooley’s first score left Mayo four up, but when Tunney broke through the last line of defence and gave Hamill no chance with a low, hard drive, Mayo were truly on their way. Scahill, Dooley and Tunney split the posts another six times between them before the short whistle.
Monaghan were struggling to feed their attack and their sole point into the wind came in the 19th minute from Greenan, who had scored 5-3 when Monaghan marked their return to this stage with a two-goal victory against Donegal last month.
The second half was much more keenly contested, though short on scores. Scahill and Tunney pointed for the winners, while Keenan hit five points from frees.
Scahill’s goal came as Tunney drove a free from distance into the danger zone, the skipper gathering smartly, turning and letting fly with a powerful shot.
Monaghan never gave up however, and McLaughlin’s goal was due reward but it was Mayo’s day and the Green and Red celebrated joyously at the end.
 

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