Maryland/Tang set to face Kilbeggan in U-19 final

Maryland/Tang are preparing to take on Kilbeggan Shamrocks in the Westmeath Under-19 Division 3 football final this Saturday, November 11, with throw-in at 6pm in Castledaly (note the change from the original venue).

Having defeated Delvin/St Paul's in their semi-final, Maryland/Tang are now hoping to capture silverware and excitement about the final has been building in the Drumraney and Tang areas.

For their part, Kilbeggan Shamrocks booked their place in the final with an decisive victory over Inny Shamrocks.

Kilbeggan have already won this year's Westmeath junior title and reached the Leinster junior semi-finals, so they are hoping to keep the positive vibes going.

Brief profiles of the Maryland/Tang squad are provided below.

Maryland/Tang U-19 player profiles

Senan McKiernan - Position: Defender. Favourite sporting icon: David Clifford.

Cathal Reilly - Position: Defender. Favourite sporting icon: Rory Best.

Davy Marlow - Position: Defender. Favourite sporting icon: Diarmuid Connolly.

Bobby Foxe - Position: Defender. Favourite sporting icon: John Tumelty.

Ben Martin - Position: Forward. Favourite sporting icon: Cristiano Ronaldo.

Adam Smyth - Position: Forward. Favourite sporting icon: Lionel Messi.

Daniel Taplin - Position: Defender. Favourite sporting icon: Diarmuid Connolly.

Mark Seery - Position: Forward. Favourite sporting icon: Kieran Martin.

Keelan Blom - Position: Defender. Favourite sporting icon: Cristiano Ronaldo.

Cian Rainey - Position: Forward. Favourite sporting icon: Michael Murphy.

Kyle Moran - Position: Forward. Favourite sporting icon: David Clifford.

Shane Keenan - Position: Forward. Favourite sporting icon: Cristiano Ronaldo.

Kristers Jonass - Position: Midfielder. Favourite sporting icon: Kobe Bryant.

Oisin McDermott - Position: Forward. Favourite sporting icon: Seamus Coleman.

Colm Seery - Position: Defender. Favourite sporting icon: Brian O'Driscoll.

Shane Hanley - Position: Forward. Favourite sporting icon: Michael Van Gerwen.

Alex Johnston - Position: Forward. Favourite sporting icon: Johnny Sexton.

Nathan Downes - Position: Goalkeeper. Favourite sporting icon: Tadhg Furlong.