Sixmilebridge book semi-final spot

Sixmilebridge 3-21   Truagh-Clonlara 2-5

RUNNERS-up in Group A, Sixmilebridge dominated throughout in their Division 1 League quarter-final against Truagh-Clonlara who were third in Group B. Sixmilebridge scored shortly after the throw-in, with Chloe Morey converting a 45’ after early pressure. Morey added a trademark long-range free and Sixmilebridge added another from play to go three up after five minutes.

 

Sixmilebridge continued to dominate in nearly all parts of the field and a brace of points from play, along with a Naomi Carroll point, added to a free from Morey to put Sixmilebridge 0-7 to 0-0 up after 10 minutes. Truagh finally got on the score board with a point from a free by Aileen O’Sullivan after full-forward Caroline Lynch was fouled in possession.

Almost immediately, Sixmilebridge had a goal from Carroll. Sixmilebridge added another 1-3 from play before Truagh scored again. O’Sullivan added two fine points from play to give the home club a boost. Morey added another free for Sixmilebridge to leave the half-time score at 2-11 to 0-3 in favour of the ’Bridge.

Truagh started the second half much stronger, with Sarah Sherlock scoring a point from play after two minutes. O’Sullivan added another free shortly after to bring Truagh’s tally to five. Sixmilebridge scored 1-1 from play in the third and fifth minutes of the second half. After a melee, Truagh found the visitors’ net.

Truagh had another goal, with Caroline Lynch finishing to the net early in the final quarter. This was to be Truagh’s final score though, with Sixmilebridge dominating the last 10 minutes, adding seven points.

Sixmilebridge: Deanna Considine; Anne O’Halloran, Eimear Murray, Elaine Carey; Mairéad Hyland, Fiona Murphy, Josie Keane; Niamh Murray, Ali Quinlan (1-3); Naomi Carroll (2-7), Máire McGrath (0-4), Sinéad Tuohy; Rachel O’Halloran, Áine MacNamara, Chloe Morey (0-6).
Sub: Bridget O Halloran (0-1).
Truagh-Clonlara: Liza Moloney; Sarah Hastings, Teresa Nihill, Máire Guinane; Kathleen Horgan, Helen Guinane, Yvonne Woods; Patricia Nihill, Emma Kavanagh; Sarah Sherlock (0-1), Eimear Kelly, Aideen Hogg, Aileen O’Sullivan (1-4; 1 45’, 1f), Caroline Lynch (1-0), Michelle Caulfield.
Subs: Siobhán Fahy for Kavanagh, Niamh Power and Moire Begley for Hogg and Lynch and Aoife McKeon for Horgan.
Referee: Flan O’Reilly.

 

Clooney-Quin 0-15   Kilkishen 1-6

KILKISHEN, playing with the aid of the breeze, were fast off the mark in Newmarket-on-Fergus on Sunday as they opened up a three-point lead, with Kate O’Gorman getting two and Kate Lynch getting the third.

Jessica O’Neill finally got Clooney-Quin on the scoreboard with a point after 10 minutes. Clooney-Quin got to grips with the game and two Deirdre Murphy frees had the gap down to one. 

Clooney were piling on the pressure and Pauline McNamara was forced to save from Marie Begley. Jessica O’Neill then levelled matters and Deirdre Murphy again, from a placed ball, had Clooney-Quin in the lead.

Clooney looked to have the initiative in the second half but they had two missed chances before a sharp Kilkishen break saw Kate O’Gorman on the end of a move and she blasted to the net. This was to be their last score of the game with just five minutes on the clock in the second half. 

Clooney made hard work of the fight back though and did not draw level until midway through the half with the scores coming from Deirdre Murphy (2) and Aisling Corbett. Claire Ryan then put them into the lead and they never looked back. Deirdre Murphy added a further four points, three from play, and Claire Ryan closed out the game with her third.

Clooney-Quin: Sheelagh Daffy; Christine Colleran, Aisling Hannon, Siobhán Lee; Laura McHugh, Orlaith Duggan, Kelly MacLean; Claire Ryan (0-3), Aisling Corbett (0-1); Louise Henchy, Deirdre Murphy (0-9, 4f), Jessica O’Neill (0-1); Marie Begley; Sonia Maher, Marie Halpin (0-1).
Sub: Imelda Colleran for C Colleran (inj).
Kilkishen: Pauline McNamara; Shauna Fleming, Sarah Loughnane, Marie Nash; Clodagh O’Halloran, Lisa Loughnane, Ciara Ryan; Cushla Hehir, Kate Lynch (0-1); Noelle McNamara, Norah Murphy, Marie McNamara; Martina McNamara, Kate O’Gorman (1-5, 3f), Breda Cooney.
Sub: Paula Loughnane for B Cooney.
Referee: Seanie McMahon.