Newmarket-on-Fergus on track to retain U-16 championship title

Newmarket-on-Fergus 2-9
St Joseph’s 1-0

Newmarket-on-Fergus edged a step closer to retaining the Clare Champion U-16A Camogie title in Éire Óg on Wednesday evening when they had a 12-point win over St Joseph’s.

Newmarket’s only defeat in the competition had come at the hands of the Doora-Barefield girls. Newmarket were on the attack from the throw-in and with Rachel Kelleher in flying form, they led going in at the break.
An understrength St Joseph’s side struggled against the Newmarket midfield pairing of Niki Kaiser and Ciara Mulcaire. St Joseph’s persistence eventually paid off when they got through what had been a solid Newmarket defence and goaled. However, time was not on their side and Newmarket progressed to the final on a scoreline of 2-9 to 1-0.
Newmarket-on-Fergus: Sinéad McInerney; Amy O’Halloran, Kate O’Halloran, Katie O’Flanagan; Aislinn Keagh, Clodagh Lawlor, Clodagh Costelloe; Niki Kaiser (1-3, 1 45), Ciara Mulcaire; Fiona O’Neil, Saoirse Gleeson, Rachel Kelleher (0-5, 2f); Caoimhe Carmody, Annmarie Hayes (0-1), Laura Commane.
Subs: Áine Feehily for Caoimhe Carmody, Rachel Sheedy for Laura Commane.
St Joseph’s: Aoife O’Connor; Caoimhe Horgan, Fiona Tuohy, Orla Meehan; Michelle Nihill, Eimear Casey, Aisling McMahon; Niamh Reidy, Rebecca Devine; Ellen Meaney, Doireann Hennessy, Caoimhe Hoey; Orla Mulchrone, Orlaith Lynch, Aoife Guilfoyle.
Referee: Neil O’Brien.

Ballyea 5-11
Kilkishen 0-1
Ballyea booked their place in the final with a win over Kilkishen in Newmarket on Wednesday evening. Ballyea were in excellent form and dominated all over the field, opening the scoring with a point from Edel Hehir in the second minute. Hehir added an impressive 3-3 in the opening half as the Kilkishen defence struggled to contain the Ballyea forwards.
Emma O’Connell’s contribution of points meant Ballyea led comfortably to Kilkishen’s solitary point at the half-time break. Weather conditions deteriorated during the second half when Hehir added a further 2-2 as the rain teemed down on the players.
Ballyea: Áine O’Shea; Chloe Eustace, Sally Carraig, Caoimhe Morrissey; Ciara -Philips, Ria Flanagan, Carol Browne; Jane Flanagan, Mairéad Longe; Shauna Hill, Olivia Quigley, Emma O’Connell (0-5); Caoimhe Hennigan, Edel Hehir (5-6), Chloe Devitt.
Subs: Emma Costelloe for Caoimhe Hennigan, Ashling Doyle for Shauna Hill.
Kilkishen: Pauline McNamara; Shona Bentley, Clodagh O’Halloran, Sarah McGrath; Edel McNamara, Shauna Fleming, Joanne O’Gorman; Ashley McMahon, Robyn Hickey; Amy Philpott, Kate O’Gorman, Caoimhe Heffernan; Rachel O’Callaghan, Vada Sammon, Deirdre Cotter.
Referee: Flan O’Reilly

Corofin 5-16
Truagh-Clonlara 0-0
Corofin progressed to the U-16C final with a great team effort at a very wet Kilkishen. Conditions were not ideal and both teams battled bravely. Corofin were better able to contend with the heavy ground and wet conditions and raced into an early lead with goals from Aoibheann Malone and Louise Browne in the opening quarter. Further goals from Shannon Kierse and Amy O’Brien gave Corofin a comfortable lead at half-time, 4-11 to 0-0.
The second half saw Truagh playing into the wind but with the deficit they had to make up, their chances of victory were slim. The Truagh-Clonlara goalie made some great saves under pressure.
Corofin: Siobhain Lane; Sinéad Collins, Róisín Malone, Aoife Forde, Ailish Hanrahan, Lisa Reidy, Corina McMahon, Louise Browne (2-6), Ashling O’Brien; Aoibheann Malone (1-7, 3f), Sarah O’Brien, Shannon Kierse (1-0), Amy O’Brien (1-3).
Subs: Alisha Malone for Róisín Malone (38 mins), Cloda Collins for Lisa Reidy (42 mins), Rebecca Collins for Sarah O’Brien (44 mins), Claire Kearney for Ashling O’Brien (48 mins), Muireann Duffy for Aoibheann Malone (51 mins).
Truagh-Clonlara: Sinéad Hogg; Siobhán Fahy, Róisín Rynne, Emer O’Connell, Aoife McKeon, Fern Carroll, Eimear Burke, Eimear Kelly, Jessica Keogh, Michelle Powell, Emma Kavanagh, Tara Ní Dailaigh, Aisling Corbett.
Subs: Molly Power for Fern Carroll, Chloe Bridgeman for Tara Ní Dalaigh, Jennifer Small for Emer O’Connell, Shelly Pembroke for Aisling Corbett, Aoife Gillane for Róisín Rynne.
Referee: Mary Roseingrave

Broadford 2-4
Killanena 0-1
Broadford booked their U-16C final spot with a win over Killanena in miserable weather conditions in Ogonnelloe on Wednesday evening. Killanena’s Polly Edge O’Neill had the opening score three minutes into the game. Broadford were held scoreless until the 12th minute when Aoife Dillon pointed from play, which she followed up with a goal. Points from Áine Ryan and Sorcha McMahon gave Broadford a 1-3 to 0-1 lead at half-time.
This young Killanena side battled hard throughout the second half but were up against a stronger Broadford outfit.
Broadford: Emer Millane, Alice O’Grady, Cliona O’Brien, Emer O’Shea, Lorraine Kiniry, Áine O’Grady, Áine Ryan, Samantha O’Connor, Niamh Mulqueen, Aoife Dillon, Róisín O’Connell, Sorcha McMahon, Niamh McInerney.
Subs: Siobhán O’Connell for Niamh McInerney (40 mins), Catherine Donnellan for Alice O’Grady (55 mins).
Killanena: Deirdre Brady; Gráinne Conlon, Aoife Hayes, Claire Taffee, Marie O’Donnell, Róisín McNamara, Lorraine Canny, Amy McArthur, Leanne Kelsey, Polly Edge O’Neill (0-1), Eimear Noonan, Michelle Connors, Catherine McMahon.
Subs: Sinéad Cannu for Catherine McMahon, Josie O’Donnell for Eimear Noonan.
Referee: Aaron Hogg