Kilkishen take points against Scariff/Ogonnelloe

Kilkishen 2-6
Scarriff/Ogonnelloe 1-7
Kilkishen wore down a determined Scariff/Ogonnelloe side on Sunday to take the points in this first senior league match of the season. Both sides battled hard and the outcome was in doubt until minutes from the end, when a brace of scores from Kilkishen saw them edge ahead to take the points.

Kilkishen: Clare Baker; Michelle Moroney, Nollaig Baker, Marie Nash; Monica Moroney, Kate Lynch (0-2, 2f), Cushla Hehir; Lisa Loughnane, Sarah Donnellan; Noelle McNamara, Leah O’Keefe (0-1), Siobhan Keniry; Ciara Ryan (1-0), Norah Murphy (1-2, 2f), Marie Collins (0-1).
Subs: Sorcha Loughnane for Monica Moroney; Caroline Sheedy for Noelle McNamara; Shauna Fleming for Ciara Ryan.

Sixmilebridge 5-14
Corofin 0-1
Sixmilebridge came out convincing winners over Corofin in the opening round of the senior league. It was Corofin’s first time competing in the senior grade and both sides were missing many of their key players due to injury.
The ’Bridge got off to a bright start with full-forward Áine McNamara scoring a point in the opening seconds. Things began to excel from there with corner forward Naomi Carroll adding to 2-5 to her tally.

Sixmilebridge: Niamh McInerney; Sinéad Hyland, Maire McGrath, Orla Chaplin; Ellen Roche, Bridget O’Halloran, Katie Connors; Chloe Morey (0-5, 3f), Ciara Whelan; Sinead Touhy (0-1), Mairead Hyland (1-0), Aiveen O’Shea (1-0); Orla Fitz, Áine McNamara (1-1), Naomi Carroll (2-7, 2f).
Subs: Eimear Murray, Ali Quinlan, Ann Sweeney, Noeleen Neylon, Jean Twoomey
Corofin: Edel Keating; Donna Courtney, Lisa Clancy, Carmel Tierney (capt); Brenda O’Donoghue, Maeve Davoren, Rachel O’Donohue; Aoife Davoren (0-1), Linda McMahon; Siobhan Kelleher, Caitriona McMahon, Louise Collins; Maria MacNamara, Aisling Mullins, Ramona Gleeson.

Kilmaley 3-15 
Clooney 0-5
Kilmaley had a comprehensive win over Clooney on Sunday, ensuring they got their defence of the senior league off to a bright start. Kilmaley were in control from the start and despite Clooney’s best efforts, they were unable to stop the Kilmaley machine.

Kilmaley: Edel Griffey; Sarah Reidy, Lorna Higgins, Lisa Kennedy; Helen McMahon, Katie Cahill, Sinead O’Halloran; Shonagh Enright (0-4), Aida Griffey; Ashling O’Halloran (1-1), Claire McMahon (0-3, 2f), Siobhan White; Ashling Darcy (1-3), Denise Lynch (1-2), Niamh Cahill (0-2).
Subs: Marie Hehir for Ashling Darcy; Claire Moloney for Siobhán White.
Clooney: Sheelagh Daffy; Imelda Colleran, Triona Gallagher, Edwina McCarthy; Amy Ryan, Amy Colleran, Aisling Hannon; Rebecca Kennedy, Christine Colleran; Marie Halpin, Jessica O’Neill, Claire Ryan; Saidhbhe Corbett, Orlaith Duggan (0-5, 1f, 2 45), Marie Begley.

Newmarket 4-18
Wolfe Tones 0-1
Newmarket were dominant throughout the field but Wolfe Tones fought hard and made life difficult, especially for the Newmarket forwards, who were guilty of squandering many scoring chances, especially in the first half. Wolfe Tones’ only score of the game came just on the stroke of half-time from Rachel O’Brien. Newmarket took control of the game in the second half and ran out winners.

Newmarket: Carol Toomey; Aoife Griffin, Jane O’Leary, Laura McMahon; Aimee McInerney, Róisín McMahon, Carol O’Leary; Joanne Walsh, Ruth Kaiser; Gemma McInerney, Erica Minogue, Áine O’Brien; Jenny Kelly, Deirdre Cassidy, Sharon McMahon.
Subs: Iris Kaiser for Erica Minogue; Clodagh Lawlor for Laura McMahon; Kate O’Neill for Sharon McMahon; Carol Kaiser for Aimee McInerney; Caroline Feehily for Carol O’Leary.
Wolfe Tones: Sinéad Walsh; Aoife Nihill, Avril O’Dea, Siobhán Kelly; Leanne Boyle, Leanne McInerney, Michelle Roughan; Keira Mullane, Danielle McMackin; Dawn Ryan, Jodie Lyndsey, Evelyn McGirl; Claire O’Brien, Lizzie Danagher, Rachel O’Brien.
Subs: Martina O’Brien for Michelle Roughan (inj); Mairéad Elliot for Jodie Lyndsey (inj); Tara Mulcahy for Evelyn McGirl; Mairéad Elliot for Siobhán Kelly; Aisling McInerney for Dawn Ryan.