Victory for high-scoring Feakle-Broadford

Feakle/Broadford  4-9

Corofin  0-6

FEAKLE/Broadford claimed the Division 3 League title on Monday evening in Hennessy Park, Clooney after a physical encounter with Corofin. However, the scoreline doesn’t do justice to the battle put up by the North Clare side.
Feakle/Broadford settled quickly and with Caroline Fortune-Moloney grabbing their first goal within the opening five minutes, this set the tone for the amalgamated side.
Fortune-Moloney added her second goal on the 10-minute mark. The Feakle/Broadford backs were dominant throughout and a good clearance from Siobhán Tuohy saw Vera Loughnane register her first score in the 14th minute.
Loughnane added a goal and two points to her first-half tally before Corofin registered their first score after 25 minutes, a point from Aoibheann Malone. Moloney finished the scoring for the first half with a converted free to leave the half-time score at 3-3 to 0-2.
The second half continued in the same vein and while Corofin had their scoring opportunities, they were continually denied by Colette Purcell in the Feakle/Broadford goals.
Feakle/Broadford made good use of their superiority in their forward line and with Corofin reduced to 12, with the loss of Mary Daly to a second yellow, the title made its way to East Clare.
Feakle/Broadford: Colette Purcell; Siobhán Tuohy, Ciara Minogue; Cliona O’Brien, Karen Ryan, Lisa McGrath; Mary Kate Moloney (0-2, 1 45’), Áine Duggan; Emer O’Shea (0-2), Aoife Dillon (1-0), Áine Ryan (0-1); Caroline Fortune Moloney (2-0), Vera Loughnane (1-4).
Subs: Jodi Guilfoyle for Vera Loughnane, Lauren Guilfoyle for Jodi Guilfoyle, Samantha O’Connor for Lisa McGrath, Róisín Lynch for Aoife Dillon, Róisín O’Connell for Áine Ryan and Amy Tuohy for Mary Kate Moloney.
Corofin: Carmel Tierney; Sinéad Collins (0-1), Neasa Carkill; Ailish Hanrahan, Aoife Forde, Mary Daly; Eva O’Dea (0-1), Emer Kierce; Amy O’Brien, Aoibheann Malone (0-3), Aisling O’Brien; Brenda Lee, Olivia Tierney.
Subs: Erin McCarthy (0-1) for Brenda Lee, Caroline Fitzgerald for Ailish Hanrahan, Aisling Henry for Rebecca Collins and Emma Collins for Emer Kierce.
Referee: Neil O’Brien.