Gaultier 2-10 Eire Óg 0-6
Gaultier (County Waterford) are Munster
intermediate camogie champions following an impressive performance against Eire
Óg, (County Cork) at Leahy Park, Cashel on November 11. They were
well-deserving of their 2-10 to 0-6 victory and might have been further ahead
at the final whistle.
A heavy shower before the game made the
field difficult for skilful hurling but the winners served up an outstanding
performance of individual brilliance and effective teamwork.
Playing with a slight breeze in the first
half they dominated the game and led by 1-7 to 0-2 at the interval. Not only
did they score 1-7 but they also hit seven wides.
In contrast Eire Óg scored 2 points and hit
no wides, For most of the half they made few incursions into the Gaultier space
until the final five minutes of the period. They did get the first score when
Maedbh Ellen Desmond sent over after two minutes, but their second didn’t come
until the twenty-fourth minute from Margaret O’Herlihy.
In contrast Gaultier scored five points in
the first twenty-two minutes, three of them coming from a very impressive Annie
Fitzgerald.
Then in the twenty-third minute the
Waterford champions decided to make up for lost time. Following a great run by
Aine Lyng from centrefield and a pass to Aoife Fitzgerald on the edge of the
square, the Eire Óg goalkeeper was given no chance with the goal shot. This was
followed up by two points from Lyng and Clodagh Carroll to send Gualtier to the
dressing room in a commanding position on a scoreline of 1-7 to 0-2.
Gaultier didn’t have it all their own way
on the resumption. Eire Óg came out in a determined manner and upped the tempo
of the game. But they found it very difficult to score against a resolute and
skillful Gaultier back line.
Their best efforts were frustrated in the
eighth minute when a Gaultier attack yielded a goal from Annie Fitzgerald.
They continued to try hard but the results
were meagre, three points over the thirty minutes, all three coming from an
excellent Margaret O’Herlihy.
It was Gaultier’s day and though their
scoring wasn’t as prolific as it had been in the first half, they did add three
points from Shauna Fitzgerald, Annie Fitzgerlad and Aine Lyng for a final tally
of 2-10 and a winning margin of eleven points.
The winners had outstanding players all
over the field but Aine Lyng, Ciara O’Sullivan and Annie Fitzgerald deserve
special mention as an impressive half-forward line. Also impressive were Aoife
Fitzgerald and the half-back line of Leah Sheridan, Emma Roche and Hannah
Flynn.
Eire Óg were an equally committed
side but they didn’t have the skill level of the Waterford side. Three of their
players deserve special mention, Meadbh Ellen Desmond, Margaret O’Herlihy and
Isobel Sheehan
Gaultier: Ciara Jackman,
Emily Mahony, Margo Heffernan, Claire Dunne (capt.), Leah Sheridan, Emma Roche,
Hannagh Flynn, Kate Lynch, Shauna Fitzgerald (0-1), Aine Lyng (0-3), Ciara
O’Sullivan, Annie Fitzgerald (1-5), Emer Walsh, Aoife Fitzgerald (1-1), Clodagh
Carroll (0-1). Subs: Emma Flynn for Shauna Fitzgerald, Eilis
Cullinane for Annie Fitzgerald, Aine O’Keeffe forEmily Mahony, Hannah
Hutchinson for Clodagh Carroll
Eire Óg: Rachel Murray,
Katie McCarthy, Aileen Hennessy, Aine Barry, Emma Quigley, Marie Gleeson, Aoife
O’Callaghan, Emma Crowley, Isobel Sheehan, Ruth Murphy, Siobhan Hutchinson
(capt.), Meadbh Ellen Desmond, Grace Collins, Margaret O’Herlihy (0-4),
Gillian Murphy. Subs; Niamh Twomey for Grace Collins, Orla Meaney for
Emma Crowley, Aideen Buckley for Katie McCarthy, Ciara Sheehan for
Gillian Murphy.
