Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Leagues Div 1 Relegation Semi Final
Clare 1-17 Dublin 2-11
Clare had a hard-earned win over Dublin on Saturday afternoon in St Brendan’s Park Birr, and while the win is a timely confidence booster the outcome means that Clare will battle it out in top flight League in 2022. Clare had an 11-point victory when the sides met in Championship 2020 however it was the Dubs who started the brighter, registering four points in the opening six minutes, Aisling Maher with a brace from placed ball book ended efforts from Cliodhna Nicoletti and Aoife Whelan. Clare’s opening score came in the ninth minute, an Allanah Ryan sideline cut was played forward by Chloe Morey to Robyn Conway who split the posts. Dub goalie Ciara Tierney sent her puckout long down the wing where Maher collected and drove through the Clare defence to fire to the corner of the net. Clare won possession from the puckout and a valiant effort by Eimear Kelly to split the posts firing over her left shoulder was deflected out for a ’45 which Morey duly dispatched high between the posts. A short puckout from Tierney was won by Clare and dispatched forward where Morey collected and drove forward firing past Tierney to narrow the deficit to two.
Clare were again dominant in the middle and this time it was Orlaith Duggan who split the posts to leave just a point between the sides. Treacy had better accuracy with her puckout and sent down the wing where Maher gathered and fired over to extend Dublins lead back to two. Marie McGrath won possession from the puckout and sent a cross field down to the wing where Morey gathered and rounding Eve O’Brien fired over. Dublins next score was also from their free taker Maher who her second from play. Clares next foray into the danger saw a goal mouth scramble with Dublin herding the ball out over the line for a ’45 which saw Morey raise another white flag. Niamh Gannon grabbed the last score of the opening half when she pointed on the run to leave two points between the sides at half time, Clare 1-5 Dublin 1-7.
Whelan gave Dublin the perfect restart as goaled inside the first minute however the Banner girls responded well, Conway replying with a point just two minutes later. The returning Niamh O’Dea, who was influential throughout the game, set up Morey for Clare’s next point and Morey’s next effort with seven minutes played had the goal cancelled out. McGrath won possession from the puckout, sent to O’Dea who played forward to Duggan who in turn found the alert Becky Foley whose effort reduced the deficit to a point. A Morey free on the forty minute mark levelled the sides for the first time. Following their bright opening to the second half, Dublin were now struggling to get scores on the board as Ryan, Sinead Conlon and Clare Hehir defended strongly. Maher broke the deadlock for Dublin with 45 minutes played. Ryan won the battle for the puckout and played up the wing where Kelly gathered and had the sides level. O’Dea and Ryan both won crucial frees in Clare’s half back line, with the Clare management making the wise decision to bring Morey from her full forward position back into the Clare half, with the Sixmilebridge woman pointing from just outside the Clare 65m line to put the Banner ahead for the first time with 47 minutes on the clock. Maher and Kelly exchanged points, before Maher and Aine O’Loughlin had a similar exchange of scores. With 55 minutes played, Morey was again running back to the Clare half, with Ryan this time having won a vital free which Morey again landed. With three minutes of normal time remaining, Foley extended Clare’s lead to three points. With four minutes of injury time, Dublin threw all they had at Clare however, the Banner outfit held their nerve, with the last two scores falling fittingly to Morey and Maher, with the Banner holding out for a vital three point win, Clare 1-17 Dublin 2-11.
Next up for Clare is the preliminary round of the Munster Senior Championship on Saturday next, whilst Dublin will play Waterford in the relegation final.
Clare: Doireann Murphy Clarecastle; Ciara Grogan Clooney Quin, Clare Hehir Inagh Kilnamona, Susan Daly Scariff Ogonnelloe; Alannah Ryan Kilkishen, Niamh O’Dea Kilmaley, Laura McMahon Newmarket on Fergus; Orlaith Duggan Clooney Quin 0-1, Zi Yan Spillane Feakle Killanena; Máire McGrath Sixmilebridge, Rebecca Foley Truagh Clonlara 0-2, Clodagh O’Halloran Newmarket on Fergus; Eimear Kelly Truagh Clonlara 0-2, Chloe Morey Sixmilebridge 1-9 2’45 5F, Robyn Conway Feakle Killanena 0-2
Subs: Aine O’Loughlin Truagh Clonlara 0-1 for O’Halloran 29 mins, Sinead Conlon Tulla for McMahon 31 mins, Bridin Dinan Tulla for McGrath 58 mins, Siofra ni Cho=nail St Josephs for Kelly 60 mins
Dublin: Ciara Tierney Na Fianna; Deirdre Johnstone St Vincents, Eve O’Brien Na Fianna, Muireann Kelleher St Vincents; Emma O’Byrne Good Counsel, Grainne Quinn St Vincents, Hannah Hegarty St Jusdes; Emma Flanagan Lucan Sarsfields, Leah Butler St Judes; Niamh Gannon St Judes 0-1, Jody Couch SOPER, Aoife Whelan Castleknock 1-1; Cliodhna Nicoletti St Judes 0-1, Kerrie Finnegan Faughs Celtic, Aisling Maher St Vincents 1-8 1’45 4F
Subs: Aisling Carolan Soper for Butler, 42 mins, Julia Buckley Skerries Harps
Referee: John Dermody
U14 Championship 2020
U14A Shield Semi Final
Truagh Clonlara 4-3 Sixmilebridge 1-9
U14 Championship 2021
U14A
Newmarket on Fergus 3-10 Inagh Kilnamona 1-0
There was a great buzz around the field as both teams warmed up for this opening championship game, the first taste of competitive action for both teams and the excitement was evident. Neither side showed any signs of being rusty after lockdown as they threw themselves into it right from the throw in.
It would be ten minutes before the first score was to register, and it went Newmarkets way, when Emma Tucker struck a ball into the square, which Kate Jones kicked across the square and Aoibhe O’Leary finished to the back of the net. Newmarket followed this up with two points from Jessie Hogan and Aoibhe O’Leary before Inagh Kilnamona found their way to the back of the Newmarket net just before the water break.
Newmarket turned it up a notch after this and led at half time 2-4 to 1-0, and while Inagh Kilnamona battled hard they failed to break down Newmarkets strong defence.
Newmarket on Fergus: Avril Crowe(capt) 0-2; Amy Kilmartin, Julie Fitzgerald, Sammi O’Looney; Amy O’Rourke, Caoimhe Hegarty, Kate Kennedy; Jessie Hogan 0-2, Ella Woods; Emma Tucker 0-1, Sally Kelly, Aoibhe O’Leary 2-3; Kate Jones 0-1, Ava Kelly, Izzy McCann
Referee: Kevin Corry
Sixmilebridge 7-5 Kilmaley 2-6
Sixmilebridge were first to open the scoring with a point from Kate Conneely. This was followed by a goal from Molly Purcell from a free in the second minute of the game. The ‘Bridge continued to dominate with another goal from Anna Gavin in the fifth minute of the game, followed by a white flag from Orla Cahill. Kilmaley then scored their first goal in the eleventh minute and followed up with a point a few minutes later. Another goal from Orla Cahill just coming up to the water break had the Bridge ahead 3-2 to 1-1. Play continued after break with goals coming in the twentieth minute from Orla Cahill and a minute later from Sophie Grady. Kilmaley found tehn net in the twenty fifth minute and pointed three minutes later, leave ng the half time score Sixmilebridge 5-2 Kilmaley 2-2.
Kilmaley started bright with a brace of points, however Orla Cahills goal on the thirty seventh minute cancelled out Kilmaleys points. Kilmaley pointed again before Danielle Sheedy hit a brace for the Bridge. Sheedy had a green flag with two minutes of time remaining while pointed with the game in injury time leaving the last point of the game to Kilmaley with the Bridge running out winners, Sixmilebridge 7-5 to Kilmaley 2-6
Sixmilebridge: Ruby Sheedy; Gemma Collins, Lauren Hughes, Molly McCloskey; Maddie Horan, Molly Purcell (1-0), Heather Hinchy; Claire O’Grady, Danielle Sheedy (1-2); Kate Conneely (0-1), Grace Stafford, Emma Fitzgerald; Anna Gavin (1-0), Orla Cahill (3-2), Sophie Grady (1-0).
Referee: Kevin Walsh
Truagh Clonlara 2-4 Clooney Quin 0-3
This opening game in the U14 championship was a lively and close affair with some great scores by both teams – two of which only came from frees. The visitors opened the scoring with a pointed free and Truagh leveled with one from play by Emma Hanley. It wasn’t until after the water break that further score came with the teams exchanging points from play, Ella Condron with her first for Truagh. Erin Cosgrave at corner forward added 1-1 and Condron got her second, from a placed ball to put Truagh ahead 1-4 to 0-2 at half time. Those first half scores for Truagh laid the foundation of their win with both teams scoring only once in the second half, a goal for Truagh from Aisling K Hannon to secure the win and a point from play from Clooney-Quin to close out the game. Final score, Truagh 2-4 to Clooney-Quin’s 0-3.
Truagh Clonlara: Healther O’Connell; Ellie Cunningham, Emily McCormick, Grace Dillon; Sarah Croke, Aoibhinn Power, Aisling K Hannan (1-0); Ciara Galvin, Ellie Ward; Emma Hanley (0-1), Aisling A Hannan, Moya Larkin; Keely Frost, Ella Condron (0-2, 1F), Erin Cosgrove (1-1). Subs: Emma Carmody for Hanley, Charlie Dillon for AA Hannan, Kaitlin Mullins for Power (half time); Genna Lynch for C Dillon, Niamh Nolan for Cosgrove, Drew Hickey for Condron & Caragh McMahon for Frost (45 mins).
Referee: Jim Hickey
Scariff Ogonelloe 5-11 St Josephs 1-2
U14B
Crusheen 9-4 Kilkishen/Bodyke 1-2
U14C
Eire Og Kilkee-Bealaha
Éire Óg had a good start to their u14 campaign of 2021 when they made the journey to scenic Cross to take on Kilkee/Bealaha on Tuesday evening. Played in dull and murky conditions, the Townies started well with an early Aoife Keane goal. This was followed by two Ciara Hickey goals and one from Niamh McManus to give the visitors a strong lead. The lead may have been stronger but for some outstanding saves from the hosts net minder. Sarah Broderick was unerring from placed balls for Éire Óg and pointed two in a row, while Niamh McManus finished out the half with her second green flag to leave Éire Óg ahead by 5-02 to no score at the break.
Kilkee/Bealaha upped the ante in the second half and held the visitors to just three scores. Aoife Keane opened the half with a well taken point, while an Eva Loftus effort soared over the bar. The Éire Óg backs came under tremendous pressure from the home side, but they defended staunchly, denying Kilkee/Bealaha that elusive score. The final score of the evening was an unstoppable goal from the stick of Sarah Fitzgerald, giving the Townies a 6-04 to 0-00 win.
Éire Óg host the Banner on Wednesday at 7 pm while Kilkee/ Bealaha have a bye in round 2.
Kilkee/ Bealaha: Emma Geary; Roisin Kett, Meabh McGrath; Ailish McNamara, Laura Mahony, Roisin Doyle; Siobhan McGrath, Heather Haugh; Aoife Keane, Amy Roche, Clodagh Keane; Amy Hogan, Sinead McNamara
Subs: Annie Rose Collins, Kate O’Mara, Aine Bonfil
Éire Óg Inis: Rachel Murphy; Cara Hely, Ruth Nihill; Niamh Davis, Kayla Connellan, Sadhbh Faughey; Niamh McManus (2-00), Sarah Broderick (0-02f); Aideen O’Donohue, Aoife Keane (1-01), Ciara Hickey (2-00); Aoife Moylan, Maeve Kelly.
Subs: Eva Loftus (0-01), Sarah Fitzgerald (1-00), Maggie Power, Caoimhe Hanrahan
Referee: Shane O’Loughlin (Ruan)
Parteen 4-6 Whitegate 4-0
Whitegate had two first half goals from Sarah Treacy, however in a close contest Parteen side led by three points at half time. Whitegate substitutes Keelin Gibbons, Megan Tuohy, Amy McDermott, Mia Considine, Michelle Lynch and Josephine Gainsworthy all made very valued contributions during the second half. Whitegate had two more goals in the second half, both scores came from Lana McDermott, but a physically stronger Parteen side with individually very skilful players won out on a score line of 4-6 to 4 -0. A sporting game was had with the stronger team on the evening winning in the end.
Whitegate: Chatal Zevering; Maria Rodgers, Milly Spazzi; Izzy O’Brien,Rhoda Carey, Kate Bogenberger, Aiveen Mulgannon; Caitilin Curtin, Lana McDermott; Gemma Burke, Sarah Treacy; Caoibhe McClearn, Ava Donnellan
Banner 4-3 Broadford 1-2
FIXTURES
Wed 16th June
U14 Championship
U14A
Inagh Kilnamona v Scariff Ogonnelloe
St Josephs v Newmarket on Fergus
Clooney Quin v Sixmilebridge
Kilmaley v Truagh Clonlara
U14B
Feakle Killanena v Ruan
Wolfe Tones v Ballyea
Kilkishen/Bodyke v Clarecastle
U14C
Whitegate v Cratloe
Tulla v Corofin
Eire Og v Banner
Broadford v Smith O’Briens
Sat 19th June
Munster Senior Championship Preliminary
Limerick v Clare
Sunday 20th June
Tesco All Ireland U16A Championship
Limerick v Clare
Wed 23rd June
U14 Championship
U14A
Newmarket on Fergus v Scariff Ogonnelloe
St Josephs v Inagh Kilnamona
Sixmilebridge v Truagh Clonlara
Clooney Quin v Kilmaley
U14B
Ballyea v Ruan
Wolfe Tones v Feakle Killanena
Clarecastle v Crusheen
U14C
Whitegate v Tulla
Corofin v Parteen
Eire Og v Broadford
Smith O’Briens v Kilkee-Bealaha
