McGlone Double helps Lismore Overcome Silvermines to Earn them a Place in Munster Final

Caithriona McGlone played a big part in Lismore victory over Silvermines on Sunday last scoring 2-03 out of the 4-06 final score in the Munster Semi-final.. Lismore will now play Newcestown Camogie team in the Munster Final on Saturday November 11th.

Throw in for last Sundays Semi Final was at 12 noon in the immaculate Silvermines GAA field. The game was a very intense affair and it was Silvermines who got on the scoresheet in the first minute with a point and another in the second from a 45. Aoife Hannon got Lismore a point on the 4th from a free. It took both teams a while to settle and it was on the 10th minute when Caithriona McGlone got loose and made a deft run towards the Silvermines goal but was closed down by the Silvermines backs, but Caithriona spotted Aoife Hannon to her right and hand passed the ball across and Aoife made no mistake and struck hard to the back of the Silvermines net. This settled the nerves of the Lismore girls and spurred them on. Aoife in the 19th minute scored a point from a 45. A minute later the speedy McGlone got loose once more and ran at the Silvermines backs and landed a whopper to the back of the Mines net .Score at this stage read Lismore 2-03 Silvermines 0-02. Silvermines tagged on two more points and Lismore one more to add to their tally for the remainder of the half . Half time score read Lismore 2-04 Silvermines 0-04..

The second half began with Silvermines coming out of the blocks scoring the 1st two points in the 1st three minutes. The speedy McGlone notched on a point later for Lismore. A minute later a ball that was launched in to the mouth of the Silvermines goal where a scuffle ensued and half time substitute Sinead Bennett pulled on the bobbling ball where it went flying to the back of the net. This did not upset the Silvermines girls and kept on fighting back and kept Lismore scoreless for the next 22 minutes. Caithriona McGlone stepped up to the mark again adding another point to her tally on the 58th minute. 2 minutes after this Aoife Hannon won a ball out on the wing and passed it to Emma Power who spotted Grainne Kenneally running down the middle and swiftly flicked it on to her who flicked it over Caithriona’s marker onto Caithriona’s hurley and once more Bang! to the back of the net. Again Silvermines didn't give up and scored a goal and a point in injury time, but was too little too late for them, ending the score line Lismore 4-06 Silvermines 1-10

Panel; T. Morrissey, S. Coughlan, S. Prendergast, E. Curran, M. Russell, S. Kiernan, A. Houlihan, S. Curran, S. Williams, G. Kenneally,  A. Hannon(1-3), N. Morrissey Cpt., R. Geoghegan, C. McGlone(2-3), J. Houlihan, Substitution; Emma Power for Johanna Houlihan, Sinead Bennett(1-0) for Ruth Geoghegan, Clodagh Walsh for Sharon Williams.

Remainder of Panel; C. Walsh, R. Roche, I. Markiewiz, E. Heneghan, J. Russell, L. Foley, S. O'Keeffe, A. Russell, S. Walsh.

Trainer; Brendan Landers

Selectors; Geraldine Barry and Kate Heneghan

Physical Trainer; Mark McConnell, Physio; Colin Walsh

First Aid; Eilish McGlone

Water/Hurley Carriers; Dylan Conway, Clodagh Landers and Laura Buckley

The "Jim Russell" Memorial 45 card Drive

The Russell family would like to thank all those who supported our card game and raffle and all the numerous sponsors. Also a sincere thanks to Mary Fenton/Morrissey for running the 45 card game and Laura and Willie Roche for letting us sell the raffle tickets outside their premises during the day on Friday. Monies collected will be divided evenly between Crumlin Children’s Hospital and Lismore Camogie Club.