Munster Senior Club Camogie Championship Final
Truagh-Clonlara (Clare) 1-9 – Gailltír (Waterford) 1-9
In the 59th minute of without doubt thee most physical camogie contest in recent memory Gailltír free taker Emma Fitzgerald levelled the tie for only the second time and another day out seemed a virtual certainty.
The Clare champions didn’t adhere to the script though with the securing of possession from the subsequent restart leading to the correct awarding of a free. Up stepped sharpshooter Aine O’Loughlin and with ice in her veins she nailed the free in the first of the three additional minutes that referee Andy Larkin had just signalled for. One knew though that the Waterford champions would get at least one opportunity to level the tie.
What one didn’t know is that they would be given double the allocated time to convert that opportunity. In fairness to the Cork official he had just presided over an absolute war of attrition with hooks, blocks, tigerish tackling and fifty fifty exchanges having the sizeable crowd fully engaged and for this the experienced Larkin deserves huge credit.
Larkin it has to be noted was up with the play all afternoon, never awarded silly…
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