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Fiona O'Neill Captains Dunboyne To Leinster Title Seven Months After Having First Child

Fiona O'Neill Captains Dunboyne To Leinster Title Seven Months After Having First Child
PJ Browne
By PJ Browne
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A great year for Meath ladies football continued on Sunday when Dunboyne denied Foxrock-Cabinteely a seventh conseutive Leinster club championship title.

Dunboyne defeated the Dublin champions 2-11 to 2-8 in Kinnegad. Fox-Cab had led by four points at the break but Dunboyne landed some killer blows in the second half, including 1-1 from Fiona O'Neill.

The Dunboyne captained lined out just seven months after giving birth to her first child Sadhbh.

"Do you know what, football has been a blessing in disguise," she told Jerome Quinn after the game.

"It's been the break that I needed on those tough days minding her - she's my first [child]. It's been incredible.

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"Between football and her, it's been a whirlwind year. It's been brilliant just being able to get back out on the pitch.

"My first month, it was tough trying to get back in. I didn't know if I'd be playing first team football, let alone that I'd captain the team.

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"Slowly, but surely, with a couple of weeks running, and gym work, I got back. I'm probably not where I want to be, but I'll take anything to be back out there with the girls.

"Some people maybe give up everything, give up sport, but to me, it's been a lifeline. It's so good for your mental health, just to get out and get a bit of exercise, coming down seeing all my friends. Then you're back home, and you're in better form when you see her after.

"There's no reason why when women have a baby that they have give up everything."

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