Clare Minor Camogie Roundup

Minor A 

Inagh Kilnamona 1-13 Scariff Ogonnelloe 2-13 

Scarriff Ogonnelloe made the journey Kilnamona on Wednesday last to play Inagh Kilnamona minors in the final championship game and went away with a win secured in the dying minutes of the game.   

This was a hard-fought game from start to finish.  Scarriff Ogonnelloe had two points on the board before Muireann Daffy put one over for the home team just before the mid-way point of the half minute.  Scarriff Ogonnelloe responded with a converted free before the water break. Inagh Kilnamona drew level with points from Sarah Coote and Daffy.  The closing minutes of the first half saw Scarriff Ogonnelloe convert a brace of frees with Inagh Kilnamonas Aoibhinn Ryan also converting from placed ball to leave the half time score Scariff Ogonnelloe 0-6 Inagh Kilnamona 0-4.  

The third quarter was a tight affair with Scarriff Ogonnelloe adding a  further five points to their tally whilst the home side added four through Ryan(3) and Cara McInerney.  There was three points between the sides in favour of Scarriff Ogonnelloe on the resumption of the final quarter.  Scarriff Ogonnelloe’s free taker was is superb form and slotted over a ‘45.  However Inagh Kilnamonas Amy Shannon long ball in deceived the goalie and found the back of the net in the 50th minute to make this a 1 point game.  An Aoibhinn Ryan free and a point from Daffy was responded to again by a placed ball to leave the teams level again.  A free and a ‘45 were converted by Ryan and was followed up by a Daffy point in the 52nd minute.  Scarriff Ogonnelloe continued to fight on and were rewarded with the equalizing goal in the three minutes into injury time.  A loose ball out of defence gave Scarriff Ogonnelloe the opportunity to attack and they did and Daly rattled the Inagh Kilnamona net in the 65th minute.  That was to be the last score of the game despite Inagh Kilnamona fighting hard to try to counteract the score. 

Inagh Kilnamona: Patricia Coote; Caoimhe Longe, Danielle Griffin, Ella Leyden; Elisha Twomey, Orla Vaughan, Hazel O’Connor; Hannah Shannon, Tierna Hegarty; Karlene McGerr, Amy Shannon (1-0), Muireann Daffy (0-04); Cara McInerney (0-01) Aoibhinn Ryan (0-07 (4F, 2’45)), Emily Woods  

Sub: Sarah Coote (0-01) for Emily Woods  

Referee: Noel Quinn 

 

Minor B 

Sixmilebridge 3-8 to Eire Og 2-10 

Sixmilebridge travelled to Eire Og for the last round game of the Minor B Championship. Jessica Williams opened the scoring for the visitors with a goal in the opening minute. Kate Fitzgerald was next to score for the Bridge with a point from a free. Jessica Williams was on form for the Bridge with points coming from frees and from play. Aoibhín McNamara added to the Bridge tally with a point from play before Williams again scored a point from play. McNamara had another point before the whistle to leave the half time score Eire Og 2-4 Sixmilebridge 1-6.  

The second half showed some wonderful skills from all players. McNamara grabbed a green flag to put the visitors ahead. Kate Fitzgerald was next to score for the Bridge with a point from a free, and again converted from placed ball after the water break. In the closing minute of the game Rosie Young found the back of the net giving Sixmilebridge the narrowest of wins over Eire Og. It was an evenly contest match all the way through by both teams in really hot conditions with plenty of skills on show from both teams, with the Bridge ahead by two points at the final whistle Sixmilebridge 3-8 Eire Og 2-10. 

Sixmilebridge: Sinead Hogan; Zoe Merriman, Caoilfhionn NicGiolla Cearra, Megan Gaule; Eloise O Brien, Sinead Cahill, Kate Fitzgerald (0-3); Aisling Morey, Lily Mahon; Rosie Young (1-0), Alisa Roche, Aoibhín McNamara (1-2); Alana Swire, Emma Stanley, Jessica Williams (1-3). 

Subs: Roisín O Grady for Emma Stanley, Josette Hogan for Alana Swire. 

 

Broadford/Parteen 2-03 Truagh Clonlara 2-16 

Truagh/Clonlara finished the group stage of the U18B Championship with a win over Broadford/Parteen on a score line of 2.16 to 2-3.  

Truagh/Clonlara got off to a good start scoring 1-2 in the first 8 minutes before Broadford/Parteen replied with a point.  Truagh/Clonlara answered with another point before the first water break.  On restart Broadford/Parteen scored a goal cutting the deficit to 2 points but Truagh/Clonlara finished the first half very strongly to give a half time score of 1-9 to 1-2.  

Despite a very tough battle Truagh/Clonlara continued their dominance in the second half to end on a score of 2-16 to 2-3. 

Truagh Clonlara: Katie Conlon, Roisin O’Connor, Aoife Dillon, Sarah Meade, Eimear Begley, Molly Fennessy, Blaithin Larkin Joanne Egan, Christina McKeon, Eva Larkin (0-2), Rebecca Foley (1-4), Aimee O’Shanahan, (0-2) Alex Condron (1-6  2F), Kathryn Galvin, Aisling Cahill (0-1) 

Subs: Roisin Hannan for Kathryn Galvin (48 mins) Aine Hannan (0-1) for Aisling Cahill (48 mins) Lauren Slater for Roisin O’Connor (48 mins) 

 

St Josephs 1-15 Ruan 1-09 

Beautiful Autumnal weather greeted Ruan on their arrival Gurteen on Wednesday evening for a great display of camogie and sportwomanship.  Both teams worked hard from the throw in and despite St. Joseph’s fast four point lead, Ruan dug deep and replied with three consecutive points.  It wasn’t until after the water break the homeside pulled away somewhat when full forward Kate Montwill lashed home a goal to leave the half time score St. Joseph’s 1-9 Ruan 0-4. 

Ruan regrouped during the break and opened the score in the second half with a point after only fifteen seconds followed with five more as well as a late Aoife Anderson goal but it wasn’t enough to deter the determined Maroon and White girls as they laid on six more points to see out the game on a final score line St. Joseph’s 1-15 Ruan 1-9  

Gracious in defeat Ruan management as well as St. Joseph’s complemented the great display of camogie carried out by both teams on a superb evening as semi finals beckon on Sept 26^th. 

St. Joseph’s: Caoilfhionn Nī Chonaill, Hannah Doyle, Sinēad O’Connor, Naoise Slattery, Laura Butler, Emma Towey, Shauna Moloney, Alannah Meaney, Rōisīn Cahill, Emma O’Dwyer, Mūirne Nī Chonaill, Ellen Doyle, Aoibhinn Feighery, Kate Montwill, Katie Callaghan 

Ruan: Meadhbh Casey, Sinēad O’Halloran, Emily Whelan, Aimee McDonagh, Gráinne Wynne, Sinēad Hastings, Amy O’Donoghue, Lisa Whelan, Aoife Anderson, Maeve Stankard, Eve O’Connor, Aisling Moloney, Nease Nī Āinifēin, Neasa Lawton, Aoife Glass 

 

Minor C Semi Final 

Banner 2-08 Corofin 2-04 

The minor teams from Banner Camogie and Corofin Camogie clubs met for the second time in 4 weeks in the Minor C county semi-final in Fr. McNamara Park on Saturday evening, where spectators were treated to a wonderful display of skills from two evenly-matched sides. It was the Banner team and spectators who went home happiest, however, when their team prevailed on a score line of Banner 2-08 to Corofin’s 2-04. 

The first half started evenly enough with 3 points from Corofin being matched by 3 from Banner’s Ciara Meehan (2) and Niamh Cassidy. After the water break, however, Corofin took control of the game and scored 2 quick goals. The Banner’s only reply was another Ciara Meehan point, leaving the score at half time Banner 0:04 Corofin 2:03. 

The Banner started to come back in the third quarter, scoring 3 points from Caoimhe Meehan, Niamh Cassidy and the ever-present Ciara Meehan, to Corofin’s 1 point. Immediately after the water break, Banner’s Hannah McCormack finally broke through Corofin’s defence to score their first goal, which was followed a few minutes later by another from Ciara Meehan, putting the Banner girls ahead for the first time in the match. The final 8 minutes was end to end hurling with both teams leaving everything they had on the pitch and both sets of defenders having to work very hard. However, with 2 minutes to go Ciara Meehan popped another point over the bar giving the Banner a 4-point lead and driving them on to close out the game.  

The final score was Banner 2:08 Corofin 2:04. The Banner will now go on to contest the Cup final, while Corofin will contest the Shield final. 

Banner: Jenny Healy; Sadhbh Shannon, Candice Brennan; Teresa Ryan, Claudine Lynch, Aoibhinn Leyden; Caoimhe Ryan, Niamh Cassidy (0:02); Caoimhe Meehan (0:01), Hannah McCormack (1:00), Ciara Meehan (1:05, [1 fr, 1 45’]); Elena Sanz (Capt.), Sadhbh Dunne.