It was a busy weekend of action in the Clare Camogie Club Championships.
PK Travel Senior Championship
GROUP 1
Meelick GAA:
Truagh Clonlara 2-11 Sixmilebridge 2-10
Truagh edged out Sixmilebridge by the minimum in an exciting Senior Championship encounter in Meelick on Monday evening. It was a close game throughout with Sixmilebridge first on scoresheet with a free from Chloe Morey. Ellen Horgan followed up with a point to get Truaghs first score. Aine O’Loughlin, only recently back from injury, got the first goal of the four that would be scored on the evening to put Truagh ahead. The teams traded scores in the middle part of the half, four fine points from play the duo of Laura Foley and Hannah Horgan saw them get their names on Truagh’s scoresheet. Morey added a free to close the gap but a fortuitous goal from Kathleen Horgan put Truagh back in control. Perhaps relaxed a little with their lead Truagh then conceded 1-2, Carroll with her first green flag following an inch perfect pass from Maire McGrath in the build up before O’Loughlin and Foley added points to return Truagh’s lead to two points. Sixmilebridge got the last score of the half to put them behind by the minimum 2-5 to 1-7.
That one point lead was to prove vital for Truagh in the dying minutes but was preceded by another exciting half of Camogie. Truagh started the strongest with Ellen Horgan and Foley stretching the lead. Morey and Truaghs Michelle Caulfield exchanged points. Sixmilebridge and Sarah Sherlock again exchanged points before Foley and Roisin Begley added two unanswered points for Truagh. The gap was at five points but Sixmilebridge finished strongly adding a point from play and the Briudges second goal from Carroll in the dying seconds after a series of good saves from Truagh goalie Aideen Hogg. Truagh pucked the ball out and the referee blew the final whistle much to the relief of Truagh as they held out for a one point win, 2-11 to 2-10.
Truagh Clonlara: Aideen Hogg; Sinead Ryan, Máire Begley, Sarah Hastings; Michelle Powell, Michelle Caulfield, Sinead Hogg; Roisín Begley, Laura Foley; Ellen Horgan, Sarah Sherlock, Louise Egan; Áine O’Loughlin, Kathleen Horgan, Hannah Horgan.
Subs: Leah Hawes for K Horgan (45 mins), Roisín Byrnes for H Horgan.
Sixmilebridge: Aine McNamara; Karen Gallagher, Rachel Kelly, Kiah Mellet; Aoife Hurley, Maire McGrath, Emma Kennedy; Muireann Scanlon, Keelin Lyons; Sarah Loughnane, Chloe Morey, Ellen Roche; Naomi Carroll, Aiveen O’Shea, Olivia Phelan.
Sub: Niamh Lyons for Roche.
Shannon Camogie:
Kilmaley 0-12 Truagh Clonlara 1-9
Gurteen:
Sixmilebridge 4-9 Clooney Quin 1-18
The adage of goals win games might normally ring true but on Saturday evening in Gurteen, four green flags throughout an exhilarating game of Camogie was not enough for Sixmilebridge to take the points. The fighting spirit of the girls in the green and red shown through as they came back from a 12 point deficit to share the spoils with the Bridge.
Clooney Quin got off to an ideal start, Deirdre Murphy was first to score when she converted a free. Orlaith Duggan added a brace before Naomi Carroll pointed after a pass from Chloe Morey. Murphy added another free before Aiveen O’Shea rattled the net for the first goal of the game, a timely pull from a blocked Carroll shot, which saw the sides level. The Bridge went ahead when Morey converted a long range free from inside her own half. Morey added from play to extend the Bridges lead to two while at the other end Clooney Quin were wide of the posts. Carroll was proving a threat up front for the Bridge, her darting runs through the Clooney Quin defence as she raided for further green flags. Morey added a free in the 24thminute and with the game in jury time Carroll was finally rewarded when she broke through for her sides second goal. Morey and Sarah Costelloe traded points just before the half time whistle, to leave the Bridge ahead 2-5 to 0-6.
The Bridge started the second half as they had finished the first, a Morey free had the distance and when the Bridge woman won the puckout from that score, she went on the run before passing to Carroll who secured her third green flag of the game. A brace of points from Murphy pulled two points back for Clooney Quin. The Bridge further extended their lead when a McGrath free down to the wing was gathered by Mary O’Connor who passed to the oncoming Olivia Phelan who raised a fourth green flag for the Bridge. Clooney Quin added a brace of points, a Murphy free followed by a well struck effort from Ciara Grogan, just before Morey converted a brace of frees to have the Bridge ahead by twelve points 4-8 to 0-10 with twelve minutes played in the second half. However the changes by the Clooney management,, Mary Clune moved to full forward, Orlaith Duggan to centreback and Grogan to mid field started to pay dividends for the mid Clare outfit as the fought their way back into this game and would dominate proceedings for the remainder of the half. A brace from Murphy started the turn for Clooney Quin, and when the veteran player struck a 30 yard free low and hard, Aine McNamara got in the block only for Murphy to strike the rebound to the net. Four further unanswered points from Murphy and suddenly the Bridges lead was r3educed to the minimum. Siobhan Lees shot with three minutes remaining was firstly called as a goal before being amended to a point to level the sides 4-8 to 1-17. Costelloe pointed for Clooney Quin on the sixtieth minute to put them back in front however the Bridge who hadn’t scored with twenty minutes went on the attack, with Carroll finishing over the bar to again level the sides. The Bridge had one last attack only to see their effort drift wide of the upright, leaving the sides to share the spoils 4-9 to 1-18.
Sixmilebridge: Aine McNamara; Karen Gallagher, Maire McGrath, Kiah Mellett; Aoife Hurley, Keelin Lyons, Emma Kennedy; Muireann Scanlom, Chloe Morey; Sarah Loughnane, Olivia Phelan, Saoirse Young; Naomi Carroll, Aiveen O’Shea, Mary O’Connor
Subs: Niamh Lyons for Hurley, Ciara Whelan for Scanlon
Clooney Quin: Sheelagh Daddy; Sinead McGee, Mairead Kelly, Jessica O’Neill; Ciara Halpin, Orlaith Duggan, Ciara Grogan; Louise Henchy, Claire Ryan; Evelynn Glynn, Mary Clune, Aoibheann Duggan; Sarah Costelloe, Deirdre Murphy, Marie Halpin
Subs: Siobhan Lee for Halpin
Referee: John McDonagh, Kinvara
Kilmaley 1-9 Inagh Kilnamona 4-10
GROUP 2
Clooney GAA:
Scariff Ogonnelloe 2-14 Kilkishen/Bodyke 2-4
The second round of the PK Travel Senior Championship was played in Clooney on Saturday afternoon. Scariff Ogonnelloe opened the scoring with a point from a 45 by Mairead Scanlon, before Kilkishen/Bodyke raised a green flag, a long range free from Kate Lynch travelling the istance to slip under the bar. Scariff Ogonnelloe didn’t let this faze them, with Ciara Doyle and Roisin O’Brien delivering good ball to the forwards. The forwards in turn made good use of these balls scoring 1-6 before the break, 1-1 coming from the stick of Mairead Scanlon, and points from Lynda Daly, Aoife Power (2), Roisin O’Brien and Susan Vaughan. Kilkishen/Bodyke also scored a point leaving the halftime score at 1-7 to 1-1.
Scariff Ogonnelloe again opened the scoring in the second half with a point, before Kilkishen/Bodyke scored 1-1 to reduce the deficit to 3 points. Scariff Ogonnelloe upped the tempo and great vision and accurate passing resulted in a goal from Rachael Minogue and points from Scanlon (3), Power(2), and Vaughan. K/B scored 2 points from frees to leave the final score at 2-14 to 2-4.
Scariff Ogonnelloe: Aisling Corbett, Susan Daly, Marian Rodgers, Sarah Skelly, Alison Madden, Ciara Doyle, Shannon McNamara , Roisin O’Brien, Holly McGee, Lynda Daly, Mairead Scanlon, Susan Vaughan, Aoife Power, Danielle Sheedy, Rachel Minogue,
Subs: Leanne Horan for McNamara, Sarah O’Donnell for Sheedy, Rachael Maloney for Doyle(inj).
Kilkishen/Bodyke: Edel McNamara; Katie Minogue, Orla McInerney, Marie McNamara; Ciara Ryan, Roisin Minogue, Aine Cooney; Kate Lynch, Alannah Ryan; Eilis Whitney,Noelle McNamara, Ella Donnellan; Aisling Fitzgerald, Niamh O’Gorman, Siobhan Lenihan
Subs: Cushla Hehir for Ryan, Niamh O’Brien for Donnellan
Referee: Fintan McNamara Killanena
Shannon Camogie:
Newmarket on Fergus 2-21 St Josephs 0-6
The winning margin did not appear likely in the first 20 minutes of Round 2 Senior Camogie Championship in Shannon Camogie pitch on Saturday evening, with the teams exchanging points on numerous occasions.
However, from here on Newmarket on Fergus took a grip and this grip got stronger as the game progressed. They played very well as a unit, and were the better team on the day. St. Joseph’s had a couple of players who were playing at senior level for the first time and did quite well.
St. Joseph’s opened the scoring inside the first minute when Erin Hennessy pointed but Sharon McMahon levelled a minute later. It was nip and tuck for the next 20 minutes, with both sides exchanging points before Rachel Kelleher struck for goal for Newmarket on Fergus to go six points clear with ten minutes of the half remaining. Six further points from Rachel Kelleher (2), Laura McMahon (1), and Aine O’Brien (1), had the winners 1-11 to 0-3 in front at the interval.
Newmarket on Fergus piled on the pressure in the opening five minutes of the second half scoring 1-3 without reply. Eimear Casey and Erin Hennessy added two points for the parish midway through the half. It was 2-14 to 0-5 going into the final quarter stage. Newmarket on Fergus Nicki Kaiser, Rachel Kelleher and Ann Marie Hayes added three further points before Erin Hennessy replied with a pointed free. With five minutes remaining Aine O’Brien tagged on three points for the Blues to seal a comfortable win. Strong performances on the day for the parish from Capt. Megan O’Brien, Siofra Ní Chonaill, Aisling McMahon, and Ciara Guilfoyle.
Newmarket on Fergus: Ciara McCarthy; Aoife Griffin, Aileen Kilmartin, Katie O’Flanagan; Aimee McInerney, Roisin McMahon(0-2, 2f), Carol O’Leary; Niki Kaiser (0-1), Aine O’Brien (0-6, 3f, 1-45); Michelle McMahon (0-2), Laura McMahon (0-1), Joanne Walsh; Jenny Kelly (0-2) Zoe McInerney (2-1) Rachel Kelleher(0-4)
Subs: Anne Marie Hayes(0-1) for Michelle McMahon, Jane O’Leary for O’Flanagan, Aine Feehily for Joanne Walsh
St. Josephs: Ann Marie McGann; Orla Moloney, Megan O’Brien, Kate Dillon; Fiona Tuohy, Aisling McMahon, Siofra Ní Chonaill; Caitriona Hennessy, Laura Hayes; Vanessa Meaney, Amy Lenihan, Erin Hennessy (0-4); Caoimhe Hoey (0-1), Eimear Casey (0-1), Ciara Guilfoyle.
Subs: Michelle O’Neill for Orla Moloney (inj), Mary O’Connor for Vanessa Meaney.
Referee: Kevin Walsh – Wolfe Tones Shannon
Intermediate Championship
Broadford 2-06 Éire Óg 4-13
Broadford hosted Éire Óg on Sunday evening for round 2 of the intermediate championship. Despite the humid, uncomfortable conditions, both sets of supporters were treated to a really entertaining display.
Éire Óg were seeking to add to their round 1 victory over Corofin while Broadford were on the hunt for their first championship points, having lost out to Clarecastle/Ballyea in the opening round.
The visitors raced into an early 1-02 lead before Broadford struck for goal, narrowing the gap to just two points. Éire Óg responded well and clawed back two points from play. The sides exchanged points, while Broadford were unlucky to see their shot on goal spurned by a great save from Katie Malone. The subsequent ’45 was converted but it was Éire Óg that finished the half strongly, adding a second goal and another four points to their tally. The east Clare side pointed from a placed ball just before the break, leaving the half time score at 2-09 to 1-03.
The second half was only 7 minutes old when Broadford had reduced the 9 point deficit to a very manageable 4 points. This was courtesy of a well taken goal and two points, the second being from a ’45 following another excellent save from the Éire Óg goalie. The sides exchanged points once again, but, that point was to be the last for the hosts as two well struck goals settled the Ennis team. They finished the second half as strongly as the first, adding another 3 points to the scoreboard, leaving the final score at 4.13 to 2-06.
Éire Óg take on Feakle/ Killanena in round 3 on Saturday at 7 pm at Éire Óg GAA pitch while Broadford have a bye.
Éire Óg: Katie Malone; Saoirse Warren, Laura Brown, Sinead Mulcahy; Leah Ryan, Eva Whyte, Claire McMahon; Sarah Redmond, Grainne Nolan; Maria Redmond, Ciara Kennedy, Sophie Hanna; Orla Devitt, Louise Kirwan, Elizabeth Russell
Subs: Caireann Kennedy for Sinead Mulcahy & Elana Bradley for Saoirse Warren
Broadford: Aoife Boland; Anna Spaight, Catherine Donnellan, Sam O’Connor; Karen Ryan, Siobhan O’Connell, Cliona O’Brien; Aoife Vaughan, Aoife O’Brien; Laura O’Connell, Niamh Mulqueen, Aine Ryan; Moyá Marsh McMahon, Annalee Marsh, Emer O’Shea
Referee: Joe O’Donnell ( Cratloe )
Eire Og 6-12 Feakle/Killanena 2-12
Clonroadmore was the venue for the Intermediate Championship tie between Éire Óg and Feakle/Killanena on Saturday evening. The same tie in Championship 2016 ended in a draw so both sides were adamant to go a step further this time round. The home side were seeking to add to their two wins while this was the first Championship outing for the East Clare side. In the end, Éire Óg came out on top on a scoreline of 6-12 to 2-12. The match was hard fought with both sides enjoying periods of dominance. Éire Óg raced into an early 1-05 to 1 point lead courtesy of a Maria Redmond goal and points from Elizabeth Russell, Orla Devitt and Grainne Nolan punctuated by a pointed ’45 from Regan Conway following a point blank save from the townies netminder, Elaine Walsh. The combo clawed back 4 unanswered points which Orla Devitt replied to with a point but Feakle/Killanena broke through the Éire Óg defences, scoring an excellent goal to put the minimum between the sides. As half time approached, it was Éire Óg that finished strongly, adding a tally of 2-02 from play, giving them a 9 point half time cushion.
The visitors were first to get the scoreboard ticking over with Regan Conway pointing from a placed ball. The townies reacted well, as Elana Bradley and Sarah Redmond raised another two green flags. Feakle/ Killanena picked off three points in a row, while Elana Bradley replied with her second goal of the evening. In spite of this, the visitors dug in and put over the next two scores. They were handed a lifeline as they were awarded a penalty which they duly scored and were unlucky to see another shot on goal put out for a ’45. The resultant point put nine points between the sides with just 6 minutes on the clock. Éire Óg well though as Grainne Nolan put over the last three points of the match. Final score Éire Óg 6-12 Feakle Killanena 2-12.
Éire Óg will play away to Clarecastle/Balllyea on Friday evening in their last group match while Feakle/ Killanena will host Broadford with both teams on the hunt for their first championship points.
Éire Óg: Elaine Walsh; Saoirse Warren, Laura Brown, Caireann Kennedy; Leah Ryan, Eva Whyte, Claire McMahon; Sarah Redmond , Grainne Nolan; Sophie Hanna, Ciara Kennedy, Maria Redmond; Elana Bradley, Orla Devitt, Elizabeth Russell
Subs: Roisin Martin for Elana Bradley, Sinead Mulcahy for Saoirse Warren
Feakle/Killanena; Muirne Donnellan; Eileen Daly, Aoife Tuohy, Ciara Minogue; Aedmar Smyth, Laura McGrath, Lisa McGrath; Regan Conway, Ella MacNamara; Robyn Conway, Shauna Canny, Roisin McMahon; Rachel McNamara, Clodagh Gray, Jennifer O’Meara
Referee: Aine ni Cormaic, Wolfe Tones
Corofin 1-3 Clarecastle/Ballyea 9-12
Junior A Championship
Kilmaley 2-5 Whitegate 6-16
Junior B Championship
Scariff Ogonnelloe 3-4 Kilkishen/Bodyke 2-2
Scariff Ogonnelloe recorded a 5 point win over neighbours Kilkishen/Bodyke in Ogonnelloe on Sunday afternoon. A strong display from backs Anna McNamara, Katie Minogue and Aoibheann O’Gorman laid the foundations for the win. Scariff Ogonnelloe opened the scoring with a point from Kealy Power before Kilkishen/Bodykes Joanne O’Gorman rose a green flag. A good run from Sorcha O’Donnell resulted in a like score for Scariff Ogonnelloe and this was followed by two points from Orla Thornton. Meghan Boland added a point for Kilkishen/Bodyke before halftime leaving the score at 1-3 to 1-1 at the break.
Kilkishen/Bodyke had the opening score of the second half when O’Gorman scored a point in the opening minute of the second half to reduce the deficit to 0-1, but this was the only score by either team for quite some time as the backs dominated on both sides including a strong performance from Clodagh Nash. Constant determination on behalf of the Scariff Ogonnelloe forwards eventually broke the deadlock with a point from Kealy Power. Cathy Madden was next to score when she finished a good delivery to the back of the net. This was quickly followed by a goal from Kealy Power. Kilkishen/Bodyke fought back in the closing stages with a goal from Boland assisted by Ava Quigley and Michaela McNamara but Scariff Ogonnelloe held on for the win.
Scariff Ogonnelloe: Rachael Daly; Aoibheann O’Gorman, Clodagh Nash, Anna McNamara; Katie Minogue, Joanne Beston; Cathy Madden, Megan Fitzgerald-Bradley; Kealy Power, Sorcha O’Donnell; Ciara Treacy, Emily Walsh, Orla Thornton.
Subs: Roisin Giblin for Walsh, Fionn Mooney for Giblin.
Kilkishen-Bodyke: Hazel Minogue; Kate Minogue, Michaela McNamara, Katelyn Baker; Anne Marie Fitzgerald, Ellen Lenihan; Anne Marie Gillespie, Ava Quigley; Clare O’Brien, Meghan Boland; Aine McInerney, Joanne O’Gorman, Breda Cooney
Sub: Noreen Murray for O’Brien
Referee: Johnny Healy
The Clare People Minor Championship
Minor A Semi Finals
Kilkishen/Bodyke 0-13 St Josephs 2-2
Kilkishen/Bodyke booked their spot in the Minor A Cup Final when they accounted for St. Josephs on Wednesday evening last in Bodyke.
The East Clare side had the brighter start with a brace of points each from Roisin Minogue, Alannah Ryan and Ella Donnellan with Niamh O’Gorman also getting on the scoresheet. Ciara Guilfoyle registered a point for the parish in the closing minutes of the half with Minogue adding one more at the half time whistle giving the hosts a seven point lead 0-8 to 0-1.
At the resumption of play, Kilkishen/Bodyke hit the ground running with points from Siobhan Lenihan (2) and Roisin Minogue (3) before Ciara Whelan replied with a point in the 22nd minute. St. Josephs kept battling hard and with outstanding defensive play from Chloe Towey, Ciara Duggan and Siofra Ní Chonaill were rewarded with two well taken goals by full forward Whelan in the closing minutes of the game, but as time ran out it was not enough and Kilkishen/Bodyke will now take on Feakle/Killanena in the final.
Kilkishen/Bodyke: Shauna Doyle; Rachel Murray, Orla McInerney, Michaela McNamara; Ava Quigley, Alannah Ryan, Cara Close; Caoimhe Kelly, Eilis Whitney; Niamh O’Brien, Roisin Minogue, Siobhan Lenihan; Orla O’Brien, Niamh O’Gorman, Ella Donnellan
Subs: Meghan Boland for McInerney, Anne Marie Gillespie for Minogue, Katelyn Baker for Murray, Clare O’Brien for Close
St. Josephs: Ciara Duggan (0-1), Meadhbh O’Connor, Chloe Towey, Alannah Meaney, Orla Hoey, (capt), Laura Hayes, Siofra Ní Chonaill, Mary O’Connor, Amy Lenihan, Aisling Reidy, Keira McGrath, Ciara Guilfoyle, Muirne Ní Chonaill, Ciara Whelan ( 2-1), Emma Towey.
Referee: John Healy Smith O’Briens
Feakle/Killanena 5-18 Scariff Ogonnelloe 0-6
In the semi-final of the Minor A championship, a much depleted Scariff Ogonnelloe – through injury and unavailability – were beaten by Feakle/Killanena on Wednesday evening in Feakle. Feakle/Killanena had the upper hand from the start, but despite this, Scariff Ogonnelloe continued to battle for the full 60 minutes, with scores coming from Lynda Daly, Aoife Power, and Alison McGee.
Scariff Ogonnelloe: Rachael Daly; Aoibheann O’Gorman, Katie Minogue, Anna McNamara; Maria Scanlon, Susan Daly, Ciara Treacy; Aoife Maloney, Holly McGee; Alison McGee, Lynda Daly, Aoife Power; Roisin Giblin, Sorcha O’Donnell, Emily Walsh.
Subs: Kate O’Mahony for A. Power (inj).
Minor B Semi Finals
Eire Og 4-10 Clarecastle/Ballyea 2-1
Éire Óg booked their spot in the Minor B cup final when they accounted for Clarecastle/ Ballyea on a scoreline of 4-10 to 2-01 on Monday evening at Éire Óg GAA. This was a tough match with no ball easily won or conceded. The Ennis girls had the brighter start with Rebecca Slattery raising a green flag four minutes in. Building on this, they notched up a further 1-04 before Clarecastle/Ballyea made their presence felt on the scoreboard, registering 1-01 in the space of two minutes. An Elizabeth Russell goal just before the half time whistle gave the hosts a comfortable nine point lead at the interval.
Clarecastle/ Ballyea made their intent clear from the restart, but, their efforts were repelled by a staunch Éire Óg defence. The home side added a further 1-06 to their tally, punctuated by a single goal from the opposition.
Éire Óg will play the winners of the Whitegate v Broadford semi-final, while Clarecastle/ Ballyea will take on the runners up in the shield final. Both matches are scheduled for Wednesday 30th August.
Éire Óg: Elaine Walsh; Aimee Daniels, Saoirse Warren, Kate Neylon; Leah Ryan, Eva Whyte, Alana McInerney; Maria Redmond, Amy Russell; Leanne Russell, Ciara Kennedy, Olivia Tuohy; Elizabeth Russell , Roisin Martin, Rebecca Slattery
Subs: Emma Liu for Rebecca Slattery, Mary Tiernan for Kate Neylon
Clarecastle/ Ballyea: Sarah McNamara; Clodagh McDonnell, Lisa Hogan, Isabel Scanlan; Laura Hogan, Hannah Dinan, Roisin Fallon; Ally Fleming, Ellen Barry; Aoibhinn Donnelly, Aileen O’Reilly, Grace Russell; Dearbhile McMahon, Ciara Lynch, Katie Holland.
Referee: Aidan Ryan ( Meelick )
Broadford 4-12 Whitegate 0-7
Fixtures
Wed 30th August
Junior A Championship
Shannon Camogie: Wolfe Tones v Tulla, 7.00pm
Fri 01st September
PK Travel Senior Championship
Clooney Quin v Inagh Kilnamona
Sixmilebridge v Kilmaley
Intermediate Championship
Clarecastle/Ballyea v Eire Og
Feakle/Killanena v Broadford