Caithriona McGlone netted at the end of either
half as Lismore regained the county senior camogie title at a jam-packed WIT
Arena on Saturday afternoon. After losing last year’s decider, this experienced
group of players went to the well again and outfought their youthful opponents.
An action-packed final was in the balance until
the renowned goal poacher for club and county stung the roof of the cobwebs a
minute into added time. Gailltir closed within a point of the leaders on three
occasions during the second half but Brendan Landers’ team dug deep over seven
minutes of stoppages. The Lismore boss was also given a red card by referee Liz
Dempsey before the hour elapsed.
Dead ball ace Aoife Hannon starred alongside
McGlone in the full forward line. Her absence was keenly felt last year. On
this occasion, Hannon appeared on the team sheet and stroked over seven points
(five frees, a 45 and one from play). Midfielder Shona Curran thundered into
the game for the second half and her whole-hearted efforts at both ends
inspired the troops. Shauna Kiernan showed composure at centre back while Marie
Russell gave a tigerish display. Captain Nicola Morrissey put in an unselfish
stint on the wing and constantly showed out in front.
Gailltir’s brightest prospect Annie Fitzgerald
illuminated the first half and marked her maiden senior final appearance with
six points. She was busy without possession as well and harried the Lismore
backs. A late knock lessened her impact in the closing stages. Emma Roche also
exerted a considerable influence from number six. Patricia Jackman missed most
of the campaign but was sprung from the line after 40 minutes. She couldn’t turn
it around from full forward.
The sides were level five times across the
first half before McGlone finally escaped the close attentions of the Gailltir
defence to fire a shot across Ciara Jackman (1-5 to 0-7).
The free takers dominated the early stages of
this final. Aoife Hannon twice traded points with Áine Lyng and Annie
Fitzgerald. Against the breeze, Lismore piled on the pressure but couldn’t make
headway against a dogged full back unit. With their inside forwards hemmed in,
Nicola Morrissey and Grainne Kenneally nailed vital points further afield.
Fitzgerald sparkled throughout the opening
thirty minutes and relished the tight exchanges. Emma Roche drilled two balls
in her direction and the Déise dual star skated through the Lismore defence to
nab two points. The first whizzed over Tanya Morrissey's crossbar. She also
converted three frees. On the half hour mark, Hannon and Ruth Geoghegan linked
up to release McGlone. Her unstoppable drive to the far corner proved a game
changer.
Roche needed attention at the start of the
second half but when play resumed McGlone set up Hannon for a point. After
another injury delay to patch up Áine Lyng, Fitzgerald dispatched a free into
the dressing room goal. On 40 minutes, Gailltir management sent on Patricia
Jackman and Clodagh Carroll in a bid to keep hold of their crown. A chop on Sharon
Williams allowed Hannon step forward again but Lyng responded immediately. Still
only a point to separate them.
A foul on Caithriona McGlone led to another
Hannon conversion before Shona Curran drove over an inspirational point on 51
minutes (1-9 to 0-9). A poorly struck free from Annie Fitzgerald veered wide.
Lyng assumed dead ball duties after Emer Walsh was carried off and chalked up
her third.
In a heated finale, Landers was ordered off the
sideline. Gailltir put on four subs and Carroll made it a one-point game yet
again. With the next attack, McGlone snuck in behind the cover and finished
high and handsomely. Game over. Hannon’s seventh point deep into injury time
clinched a fourth county championship in five years and a sixth since 2010.
Scorers
for Lismore:
Aoife Hannon 0-7 (5fs, 1 45’), Caithriona McGlone 2-0, Grainne Kenneally,
Nicola Morrissey, Shona Curran 0-1 each.
Scorers
for Gailltir:
Annie Fitzgerald 0-6 (4fs), Áine Lyng 0-3 (3fs), Ciara O’Sullivan, Clodagh
Carroll 0-1 each.
Lismore: Tanya Morrissey; Sarah
Coughlan, Shauna Prendergast, Ellen Curran; Aoife Houlihan, Shauna Kiernan,
Marie Russell; Shona Curran, Sharon Williams; Ruth Geoghegan, Grainne
Kenneally, Nicola Morrissey; Aoife Hannon, Caithriona McGlone, Johanna
Houlihan.
Sub: Emma Power for Johanna
Houlihan.
Gailltir: Ciara Jackman; Eilis
Cullinane, Margo Heffernan, Claire Dunne; Emily Mahony, Emma Roche, Jenny
O’Grady; Shauna Fitzgerald, Ciara O’Sullivan; Kate Lynch, Annie Glavey, Áine
Lyng; Emer Walsh, Roisin Flood, Annie Fitzgerald.
Subs: Patricia Jackman for
Glavey, Clodagh Carroll for Flood, Leah Sheridan for Cullinane, Áine O’Keeffe
for Walsh.
Referee: Liz Dempsey
Tramore
Win Junior Final
After falling at the last hurdle in the last
year final, Tramore finally got their
hands on junior silverware following a hard fought battle with Clonea at Carriganore.
Second half goals by Sally Kelly and
Kate Marie Hearne proved significant in this contest. Player of the hour
corner forward Sally Kelly worked her socks off. Lively pair Abbie Dunphy and Clara Griffin also
stood out on the winning side.
Clonea opted to play with the breeze in the first
half. However it was Tramore who
registered the first five points without reply.
Aoife Fleming then scored a goal from a 45metre free. There some great passages of play with both
defences on top. Aoife Fleming who was in flying form registered another point
on the twentieth minute and twenty fifth minute. Sally Kelly and Niamh Walsh scored two points
from play just before the half time whistle leaving the half time score Clonea
1-02 Tramore 0-07.
In the second half both teams battled really
hard. Two evenly matched sides saw great
passages of play. Clonea Aoife Fleming was on fire and scored another goal from
a long range free. Shortly after Orla
Flynn scored a fantastic point from play.
Clonea were two points up at this stage.
Tramore were awarded a penalty on the twenty fifth minute and Emma
Norris pulled off a fantastic save. It
looked at this stage that the game would end in a draw. However Tramore had other plans and retaliated
with three unanswered points from Sally Kelly, Saoirse English and Kate Marie
Hearne. In the final minutes Kate Marie
Hearne scored a great goal to put the game out of sight for Clonea. Outstanding Keely Barry Corbett tried really
hard to bring her side back into with several bursts winning several balls in
the midfield area. Despite the best
efforts of Clonea they failed to register any scores in the final five minutes.
Best for Tramore on the day were Abbie Dunphy, Saoirse O’Brien, Clara Griffin,
Niamh Walsh and Sally Kelly. Best for
Clonea were Aoife Fleming and Keeley Corbett Barry. Tramore will now play
intermediate grade in 2018. Joint
Captains Majella Pollard and Niamh Walsh collected the trophy for the worthy victors.
Tramore: Shannon Acheson; Sally
Jacob, Leah Barry, Muireann Cuddihy, Abbie Dunphy; Catherine Power, Saoirse
O’Brien, Clara Griffin, Kristen Farrell, Niamh Walsh 0-01; Donna Cowman, Tara
Power 0-01, Kate Ohle, Kate Marie Hearne (1-01) Sally Kelly (1-07) Saoirse
English 0-01. Jessica Dobbyn, Masha Power, Chloe Kinsella, Áine Mullins, Emma
Barry, Eimear Gallagher, Sarah Power, Denise Davin.
Clonea: Emma Norris, Emer Walsh, Emma Wall, Aoife Hahessey,
Ciara Hahessey, Kate Hahessey, Eileen Fitzpatrick(Capt)Keeley Corbett Barry,
Aisling Hahessey, Beth Norris, Heather Hayes, Orla Flynn 0-01, Aoife Fleming
2-02 , Ciara Dunphy, Niamh Cahill, Róisín Cahill, Emily Keane, Elaine
O’Connell, Claddagh Power, Lauren Galvin, Michaela Houlihan, Marie Fogarty,
Ruth Walsh, Sophie Ryan.
County Final Attendance:
A big thank you to all who attended our county
finals. It was our biggest attendance ever with both stands full to capacity.
The support for our game is growing and to you all thank you! Well done to all
teams today on two fantastic games. Big Congratulations to Lismore and Tramore
on winning their respective titles.
All Star
Nomination and Soaring Star Nomination
Congratulations to Beth Carton and Kaiesha
Tobin on been nominated for All Star and Soaring Star. Beth Carton received Player of the league and
was top scorer for Waterford in their senior Championship Campaign. Kaiesha Tobin received her nomination on her
performances in the Junior Championship. In the Wicklow game Kaiesha scored four
goals.
Fixtures
for next week
Saturday 30th of September
Under 18A
County final
Gailltir vs.
De la Salle
Time and venue to be confirmed
Munster
Junior Championship Semi Final-
Sunday 15th
of October- 2.30PM
An Rinn vs. Clanmaurice (Kerry Champions)
Venue: An
Rinn GAA
Waterford
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