On
Saturday last November 18th all roads lead to the Cork
Camogie Grounds at Mahon when Lismore Senior Camogie Team were taking on Cork
Rivals Newcestown in the refixed Munster Intermediate Final. The Lismore girls
were going into this game as favourites as they were contesting their sixth
Munster Final since 2010 having already won four titles.
The game commenced
and it was Aoife Hannon who opened the scoring in this game with a free on four
minutes and a minute later Caithriona McGlone scored the Waterford clubs second
point from play.
But Lismore’s lead
was a short lived one as Newcestown came roaring back with points from Meabh
O’Donovan and Colleen Twomey from a free on six and eight minutes and they took
the lead a minute later when Therese McCarthy put the sliotar just over the
reach of Tanya Morrissey.
But it was Lismore
who was the dominant tea for the remainder of the opening half and hit back
with a hat trick of points all from frees off the hurley of Aoife Hannon
between the 10 and 18 minutes.
It was Newcestown's
Collette Desmond tried for the games opening goal on 20 minutes but she saw her
effort tipped round the post by Tanya Morrissey for a ’45 and from the placed
ball Coleen Twomey shot wide. The same player shot for goal two minutes later but was once more denied as
Lismore's corner back Sarah Coughlan put the sliotar out for another 45 and
this time Coleen Twomey shot wide once more.
Caithriona
McGlone edged Lismore further in front on 26 minutes with a point from play and
two minutes later, the same player got
inside the Newcestown defence from an inch perfect pass from Grainne
Kenneally and she made no mistake putting the sliotar past the Newcestown
keeper Orla Dineen. This raised the spirits of the Lismore side as it put some
daylight between the sides going in at half time with the score reading Lismore
1-6 Newcestown 0-4.
Newcestown in the
second half put a lot of pressure on the Lismore defence. Very early in the
half Suzanne Deasy dropped a long range free in around the Lismore goal but the
Lismore defence were able to deal with it comfortably and bring the ball out of
defence.
Shona Curran
extended her sides lead with a point on 33 minutes. Two
minutes later Colleen Twomey put a 45 wide, but made up for it 3 minutes later when she put over a free. On 40
minutes she again struck another free but was again off target.
Aoife Hannon edged
Lismore further in front on 41 minutes with another free, her fifth of the game
before Collette Desmond now on free taking duty put over her first placed ball
at the end of the third quarter.
With 9 minutes to go
Aoife Hannon again split the Newcestown posts, but it was followed by a period
of continued Newcestown pressure,
Ciara O’Sullivan
pointed with six minutes to go and three minutes
later Collette Desmond again found the range with a placed ball.
Suzanne Deasy had an
effort on the hour mark taken off the line by Shona Curran and a minute later
the same Newcestown player shot wide from a placed ball.
Three minutes into
stoppage time Aoife Hannon ensured that victory would be Lismore’s when she
pointed from a free and while the Tipperary official found further time to add
on, try as they might Newcestown were unable to breach the Lismore defence and
even with the last play of the afternoon they were unable to get past Tanya
Morrissey who made an excellent save.
Lismore wing back
Marie Russell was presented with the Player of the Match award after the game.
Also Tanya Morrissey and her six backs were outstanding on the day while Aoife
Hannon’s free taking was impeccable under pressure on the day.
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; Johanna Houlihan, Caitriona McGlone, Aoife
Hannon.
Scorers: Aoife
Hannon 0-7 (7f), Caithriona McGlone 1-2, Shona Curran 0-1.
Substitutions;
Sinead Bennett for Aoife Houlihan, Emma Power Johanna Houlihan
Remainder of Panel;
Clodagh Walsh,Becky McGlone, Robyn Roche, Emily Heneghan, Izabela Markiewicz,
Shauna O Keeffe, Lorna Foley, Jane Russell Sinead Walsh and Alice Russell.
Team 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, Jane Landers and Laura Buckley
Newcestown: Orla
Dinneen; Mary McSweeney, Rose Desmond, Aisling O’Donovan; Maeve Lynch, Suzanne
Deasy, Alison Crowley; Zerica Griffen, Evelyn Crowley; Maria Kenneally, Therese
McCarthy, Meabh O’Donovan; Ciara O’Sullivan, Colleen Twomey, Collette
Desmond. Subs: Amy Murray for Maria Kenneally (HT), Hilda O’Mahony
for Therese McCarthy (51), Keelin Barrett for Alison Crowley (56), Emma Murray
for Colleen Twomey (65).
Scorers: Colleen
Twomey 0-3 (2F), Collette Desmond 0-2 (1F), Meabh O’Donovan, Therese McCarthy,
Ciara O’Sullivan 0-1 each.
Referee: T.P
O’Sullivan (Tipperary)
Lismore's team
captain Nicola Morrissey was presented with the Trixy Toomey Cup from Munsters
Chairperson John Foley and Nicola in her speech thanked her team mates along
with the team management and backroom staff. She thanked the match officials
and Cork camogie board for their field which was in great condition. It was on
to celebrations when the team were greeted at Hornibrooks Garage where the
local Firebrigade was on standby to escort the team in a large convoy of cars
through the town. It was then on to Foleys on the Mall where proprietor Eugene
Lyons sponsored the team with a lovely meal which was very well appreciated by
the hungry players . Then it was on to team sponsor The Red House to continue
the celebrations until long into the night .
The Club would like
to thank Eugene Lyons for meal, Mike O Leary of the Red House for his continued
support of the team and the many supporters who traveled in large numbers to
support the girls on the day.
The girls will now
play in the AIB All Ireland Intermediate Club Final which will take place on Sunday January 28th against the Galway Champions
Athenry
