Banner ease to opening victory

Banner 6-10   Liscannor 0-3

County champions and league holders Banner Ladies had little difficulty in overcoming Liscannor at Lisdoonvarna last Saturday last in this Division 1 encounter, which was a 14-a-side game.

Banner were in control all through and ran out easy winners. Louise Woods, Naomi Carroll and Niamh O’Dea, none of whom are on the Clare senior ladies’ panel at the moment, all lined out for their club.

Banner Ladies: Emma O’Driscoll; Laurie Ryan, Claire Walsh, Eva O’Dea, Sinéad O’Keeffe, Louise Woods, Orlaith Lynch, Aoife Keane, Naomi Carroll, Aoife Cavanagh, Niamh Keane, Niamh O’Brien, Gráinne Nolan, Niamh O’Dea.
Liscannor: Emma Slattery; Treas Shannon, Róisín Rouine, Sinéad Considine, Carmel Considine, Fiona Considine, Marie Considine, Áine Greene, Olivia Lucas, Áine Burke, Aisling Torpey, Róisín Considine, Yvonne Flaherty, Suzanne Cagney.
Referee: Michael Talty (Kilmurry-Ibrickane).

Newmarket-on-Fergus 5-11   Cooraclare 1-14

The home club picked up a brace of early league points when they overcame Cooraclare last Saturday. Niki Kaiser scored 3-1 for the winners while Zelika Browne and Carol O’Leary also goaled for Newmarket. Bernie Kelly and Róisín Looney played well for Cooraclare.

Newmarket: Ruth Kaiser; Zelika Browne (1-0), Jane O’Leary, Carol Kaiser; Aimee McInerney, Róisín McMahon, Katie Hayes; Áine O’Brien, Jenny Kelly (0-4, 3f); Gemma McInerney (0-1), Carol O’Leary (1-1), Claire Arthur (0-3); Laura McMahon, Caroline Feehily (0-1), Niki Kaiser (3-1).
Subs: Stephanie Halpin for Caroline Feehil, Bríd Enright for Claire Arthur and Áine Lawlor for Gemma McInerney.
Cooraclare: M Griffin, D Dillon, L Murphy, Fiona McMahon, M Lillis, Bernie Kelly, Orla Reidy, Róisín Looney, Áine Pyne, M McGuane, Niamh Chambers, Rachel Garry, Ann Marie Callinan, Jacinta Tubridy, Cara Golden.
Referee: Alan Hehir (Wolfe Tones).