Sunday October 3rd 2015 was County Final Day
for the clubs Senior Camogie Team and they were going for a three in a row of
County Finals against arch rivals St. Anne's. This game was played in Fraher
field Dungarvan in perfect weather conditions for a good game of camogie and
indeed both teams served up a very entertaining game for all who attended.
Throw in was at 2 o clock under the guidance
of referee John Kirby and it was Lismore’s Ruth Geoghegan who opened the
scoring of the game with a point in the third minute, and some very competitive
camogie was being played with St. Anne's Zoe O Donoghue denied a possible goal
when her effort hit off the crossbar of the Lismore Goal. Nine minutes into the
game Lismore’s Aoife Hannon scored their second point from a placed ball. It
was St. Anne's Zoe O Donoghue who scored her sides first point of the day on the
twelfth minute but was counteracted two minutes later when Lismore’s Shona
Curran scored Lismore’s third point. It was St. Anne's who scored the next two
points of the game courtesy of Jennie Simpson which meant both sides drew level
on twenty three minutes which was very short lived as Lismore’s Aoife Hannon
scored a point to put her side ahead once a again on the twenty fourth minute.
St Anne's won a free on the twenty sixth minute and St. Anne's Pauline
Cunningham stepped up to take the free which dipped under the Lismore bar
putting St. Anne's two points ahead. Lismore’s Caithriona McGlone scored
another point on the twenty eight minute before St. Anne's Jennie Simpson
scored another for her side from a free in injury time putting two points
between the sides at half time. Lismore 0-05 St. Annes 1-04.
The second half began with Lismore once more
on the attack and were unlucky to not have scored a goal when Aoife Hannons
shot at goal was saved by St. Anne's Becky Kavanagh which was deflected for a
"45" in which Aoife converted for a point followed shortly by another
well taken point by Caithriona McGlone. Lismore were well on top of their game
and St. Annes were finding it very difficult to contain the Lismore attack and
it was Aoife Hannon and Caithriona McGlone who took sole charge of the scoring
in the second half. St. Anne's scored their first point of the half on the
sixteenth minute from a Jennie Simpson free. leaving the score reading Lismore
0-10 St. Annes 1-04.On fifty minutes a terrific save by Lismore’s Tanya
Morrissey the ball was clumsily cleared by the Lismore defence resulting
on one of the players touching the ball on the ground and St. Annes being
awarded a penalty which was driven wide by St. Anne's Jennie Simpson.
Lismore’s Aoife Hannon scored three more
points from frees with St .Anne's Jennie Simpson scoring one point for her side
with five minutes to go. Aoife Hannon and Jennie Simpson scored a point each
leading into injury time with four points separating the sides before
Caithriona McGlone having the final say in the game scoring her point in the
dying minutes. Victory for Lismore at the final whistle Lismore 0-15 St. Anne's
1-07.
Lismore’s Captain Shauna Kiernan received the
Senior Championship cup from County Board chairperson Ita Murphy. Shauna in her
speech thanked her fellow players and team management for all the work they put
into training during the year and welcomed and thanked the teams new sponsor
Michael O Leary of The Red House Lismore. Shauna thanked St. Anne's for the terrific
game of camogie.
It was back to Lismore for the nights
celebrations with a lovely meal provided for the team and management by Lismore
Camogie Club at the newly refurbished Lismore House Hotel and then over to the
Red House for the celebrations and sing-song.
Lismore will be the county's representatives
in the Munster Club Championship. They have got a bye to the Munster final on
November 14th and await the winners of Cork and Tipperary in the Munster Semi
Final.
Lismore Panel; T. Morrissey, S. Coughlan, S.
Prendergast, M. Russell, A. Houlihan, S. Kernan, J. Houlihan, S. Curran(0-01),
G. Kenneally, E. Power, C. McGlone(0-04), R. Geoghegan(0-01), N. Morrissey, J. Kingston,
A. Hannon(0-09) E. Curran, A. Russell, S. Geoghegan, E. Heneghan, B. McGlone,
S. Williams. Substitutions; E. Curran for J. Kingston and S. Geoghegan for J. Houlihan
Trainer/Selector; Seamus Prendergast
Selectors; Geraldine Barry, Jim Russell and
Austin Curran;
Physio; Colin Walsh
Condolences
All in Lismore camogie club would like to
extend their condolences to the Farrow Family South Mall Lismore on the sad
passing of Graham (Faz) during the past week. Ar Dheis Dé go raibh sé
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