Kilmaley and Newmarket reach league final

Kilmaley  5-13

Sixmilebridge  1-10

IN glorious conditions at Clarecastle, county champions Kilmaley took on Sixmilebridge in the first of the Division 1 Camogie League semi-finals on Bank Holiday Monday.

Sixmilebridge played with the aid of the breeze in the opening half but Kilmaley were first to score from play with a point from Ailish Considine. They followed with a well-taken goal from Lauren McGuane, before Naomi Carroll opened the scoring for the ’Bridge with a point. Both teams exchanged points from play and Kilmaley’s Claire McMahon added another from a free.
The ’Bridge received a boost when Naomi Carroll’s shot hit the net and they followed with points from Chloe Morey before Kilmaley responded with a well-taken point from outfield from Aida Griffey. Points were exchanged again before the sides went to the break on level terms at Kilmaley 2-5, Sixmilebridge 1-8.
On the resumption, both teams exchanged early points from play, Kilmaley’s scores coming from Claire McMahon and Lauren McGuane, with Carroll on target for the ’Bridge. However, this was the last score that Sixmilebridge managed to register as Kilmaley piled on the pressure and dominated from there on.
Kilmaley introduced Leighanne McMahon for Aishling Cahill, who added to Kilmaley’s tally with a well taken goal. Emma O’Driscoll pointed and Lauren McGuane and Amy Kennedy put the game out of reach for Sixmilebridge with two additional goals. The switch of Emma O’Driscoll to midfield was the turning point of the game as O’Driscoll and Griffey controlled the midfield area.
Kilmaley: Edel Griffey; Lorna Higgins, Denise Lynch, Lisa Kennedy; Niamh Cahill, Katie Cahill, Eimear Considine; Aida Griffey (0-1), Sinéad O’Keeffe; Claire McMahon (0-7, 4f), Emma O’Driscoll (1-1), Aishling O’Halloran; Lauren McGuane (2-1), Ailish Considine (0-3), Aishling Cahill.
Subs: Leighanne McMahon (1-0) for A Cahill, Amy Kennedy (1-0) for McGuane and Mary T McMahon for O’Keeffe.
Sixmilebridge: Eimear Murray; Deanna Considine, Ellen Roche, Ann Sweeney; Sinéad Touhy, Chloe Morey (0-3, 2f), Katie Connor; Fiona Murphy, Maire McGrath; Bridget O’Halloran, Rachael O’Halloran (0-2), Josie Keane; Ali Quinlan, Naomi Carroll (1-5), Áine McNamara.
Subs: Aoife Roche for A McNamara, Maria Frawley for J Keane, Aisling Hassett for A Sweeney (inj) and Mairéad Hyland for A Quinlan.
Referee: Jack Chaplin.

Newmarket-on-Fergus  3-16

Clooney-Quin  2-5

NEWMARKET-on-Fergus secured their league final place on Monday evening in Gurteen with a comprehensive win over Clooney Quin.
Any hopes Clooney Quin had of repeating their 2012 Senior Championship semi-final performance were dashed as Newmarket totally dominated the opening half, picking off scores with ease, while holding Clooney Quin to two points. Goals from Jenny Kelly, Katie Hayes and Ann Marie Hayes gave the Blues a significant 3-7 to 0-2 lead at half-time, with Deirdre Murphy and Louise Henchy contributing for Clooney Quin.
Clooney Quin, without the services of Clare Ryan through injury, upped their game in the second half and with Murphy bagging 2-2, fought back. However, Newmarket remained in control, with all players from midfield to the corner-forward getting on the scoresheet.
Newmarket-on-Fergus: Aislinn Keogh; Aoife Griffin, Laura McMahon, Jane O’Leary; Aimee McInerney, Joanne Walsh, Bríd Enright; Ruth Kaiser (0-3), Áine O’Brien (0-2); Carol O’Leary (0-1), Niki Kaiser (0-2), Jenny Kelly (1-3); Katie Hayes (1-0), Róisín McMahon (0-4), AnnMarie Hayes (1-1).
Sub: Rachel Mulcaire for Katie Hayes.
Clooney Quin: Sheelagh Daffy; Imelda Colleran, Aisling Hannon, Christine Colleran; Kelly MacLean, Orlaith Duggan, Laura McHugh; Deirdre Murphy (2-3), Aisling Corbett; Marie Halpin, Louise Henchy (0-1), Jessica O’Neill (0-1); Marie Begley, Sarah Doyle, Lorraine Ryan.
Subs: Hanna O’Brien for Lorraine Ryan and Emma Sheehy for Sarah Doyle.
Referee: Kevin Walsh.
In the Division 1 relegation semi-final, Inagh-Kilnamona were 1-10 to 0-5 winners over Truagh-Clonlara.