Boherlahan Dualla are crowned Junior A champions

Home / Boherlahan Dualla are crowned Junior A champions

December 06, 2021

FBD Insurance Junior A Championship Final

 

Boherlahan Dualla 0-16

Moneygall 0-11


Supporters in the County Camogie Grounds in the Ragg were treated to a highly entertaining and keenly contested Junior A final on Saturday last with the sides level at half time and again on 45 minutes as whisperings of possible extra time started to emerge. But instead Boherlahan Dualla produced a powerful final 7 minutes with some excellent point taking to finally pull away from the North side and run out 5 point winners 16 points to 11 to capture their first ever Junior A title. Moneygall  had the wind in the first half and the game started at a lively pace as both sides went on the attack. The free count was high on both sides leading to a lot of stoppages. Both sets of free takers were superb though with Cathriona Doughan and Mairead Teehan on target for Moneygall while Lisa O’Connor was very accurate for Boherlahan Dualla. Mairead Teehan was winning a lot of possession in midfield for Moneygall and supplying her forwards where Niamh Larkin and Cathriona Doughan looked threatening. Aoife Kavanahgh and Emma Horgan in the Boherlahan defence had also started brightly and at the first water break the sides were level 4 points each. Tipperary senior players Mary Ryan and Sarah Delaney were having a great battle and every passage of play was being keenly contested as both teams looked to get their hands on the final adult trophy of the season. There was huge drama in the 25th minute of the first half when Boherlahan Dualla centre back Aoife Kavanagh was shown a red card for a strike across the hand of Mary Ryan in her attempt to block her clearance. Mary Ryan had to leave the field but thankfully for Moneygall was able to resume play after treatment. The red card came as a huge blow to Boherlahan Dualla but credit to the players and management they adjusted their line up and got on with the task in hand. Emma Horgan slotted into centre back and produced an excellent second half display. Points from Sarah Delaney and Danielle Ryan meant the sides went in level 8 points each. In the second half Boherlahan Dualla would have the advantage of the wind but Moneygall would continue to have the numerical advantage. In an intriguing second half both sides continued to exchange points with the ball up  and down the field. Lisa O’Connor was unerring from frees but also scored points from play in the second half along with Anna Murphy and Aoife Kennedy. Moneygall were back in numbers defending against the wind meant that when they did go on the attack they had huge space to exploit at the opposite end. This created two guilt edge goal chances that they failed to take with two excellent saves by Lauren Horgan who’s huge puck outs were also a major asset for her side. Had Moneygall scored either of those goal chances we could have been looking at a different result. In the end it was Boherlahan who seemed to find another gear when it needed. Perhaps it was earlier nerves but suddenly they seemed to shake of the shackles and the scores began to flow freely with Sarah Delaney and Clodagh Horgan all getting in on the act. Both sides work ethic and attitude was top class but in the end Boherlahan Dualla’s forwards proved to be more effective and they were deserving winners and will be a match for any team next year in Intermediate. For Moneygall Ciara Maher and Edwina Keane were best along with those mentioned earlier and they will take heart in a very successful championship where they were only beaten by one team.


Boherlahan Dualla: Lauren Horgan, Aoife Linehem, Leah Kavanagh, Maria Ryan, Emma Ryan, Aoife Kavanagh, Emma Horgan, Clodagh Horgan(0-1), Ellie Ryan, Danielle Ryan (0-1) Lisa O’Connopr (0-9, 8 frees), Aoife Kennedy(0-1), Anna Murphy (0-1) Sarah Delaney (0-3), Leah Baskin

Moneygall: Caitlin Troy, Maria Maher, Stephaine Kenny, Shauna Kirwan, Mary Teehan, Mary Ryan, Ciara Maher, Mairead Teehan (0-2, 2 frees) Lauren Maher, Rachel Donovan, Bronagh Kinneally, Cathriona Doughan (0-7, 5 frees), Niamh Larkin (0-2), Orlaith Murray, Edwina king.