FBD Insurance Minor A Final

Cashel King Cormacs 2-12

Éire Óg Annacarty 1-11

A crisp dry Sunday morning at the Camogie Grounds in The Ragg saw Cashel King Cormacs play Éire Óg Annacarty in the FBD Insurance Minor A County Final.

Cashel got off to a blistering start with a goal from Ciara Moloney within the first 2 minutes of the game, followed by a point each from Katelyn Downey and Keeva O’Donoghue. Another goal from Grace Moloney saw Cashel firmly in the driving seat. Ciara Moloney, Anna Fahie and Erin Gillespie added to Cashel’s scoreline with a point each. Just before the first water break Annacarty secured 2 much needed points from Grainne Ryan and Ella Cummins to leave the score at the end of the first quarter Cashel 2-05, Éire Óg Annacarty 0-2.

Following the break Éire Óg Annacarty emerged with a spirited step and dominated the quarter. The scoreboard was lit up with 4 points from Grainne Ryan, 2 points from Danielle Ryan and 1 point from Eva O’Dwyer. Amazingly Cashel failed to register a score in this quarter meaning only 2 points separated the sides at half time with Cashel King Cormacs still in front 2-5 to Annacarty’s 0-9 points. Both sides continued to entertain the supporters with more exciting end to end camogie in the second half.

Cashel come out briskly and scored 2 points in quick succession, 1 each from Keeva O’Donoghue and Ciara Moloney. Éire Óg however quickly responded with a goal from Molly Barry. Prior to the water break both teams made changes in a bid to swing the game in their favour. Cashel’s Ellie Butler came on for Eleanor Tobin and Annacarty’s Meabh Ryan came on for Aine O’Dwyer. Two more points from Cashel’s Keeva O’Donoghue saw the score at the end of the 3rd quarter Cashel King Cormacs 2-9, Éire Óg Annacarty 1-9.

As the fourth quarter commenced Cashel’s Keeva O’Donaghue and Erin Gillespie scored a point each. Éire Óg responded with a point from Eva O’Dwyer. Both teams again made changes with Cashel’s Aaliyah McKenna replacing Lucy Fogarty and Éire Óg’s Nia O’Donovan replacing Eva O’Dwyer. As the final few minutes ticked down Grainne Ryan added another point to Éire Óg’s tally but Cashel’s Erin Gillespie ensured her side kept in front with her third point of the day. To the delight of the Cashel players and supporters referee Pat Murray sounded the whistle after an enthralling highly skilled game and Cashel King Cormacs ran out deserving winners on a final scoreline of 2-12 to 1-11. In the end Cashel’s brilliant opening quarter where they scored 2-5 to Annacarty’s 2points proved crucial. Despite some great performances and scores from Annacarty Cashel always had that cushion of a lead and they were able to keep the scoreboard ticking over to claim a famous win. 2-12 to 1-11 was excellent scoring for a minor final only days out from Christmas. A real testament to the talent on display and the excellent coaching from both  management teams. Equally impressive was the spread of scorers for each side with 6 Cashel players and 5 Annacarty players all getting their names on the scoresheet.

Cashel King Cormacs: Evelyn Gayson Molloy (Joint-Captain), Chloe Coleman,Ella O Dwyer, Saoirse Davis,Katelyn Downey (0-1), Aoibhe Gayson Molloy (Joint- Captain), Eleanor Tobin, Lily Fahie, Emer Dwan, Anna Fahie (0-1), Grace Moloney(1-0), Ciara Moloney(1-02), Keeva O Donoghue(0-5), Lucy Fogarty, Erin Gillespie(0-3) Substitutions: Ellie Butler for Eleanor Tobin, Aaliyah McKenna for Lucy Fogarty

Eire Og Annacarty: Aibhin White, Ailbhe Ryan, Aine O’Dwyer,    Aine Ryan, Katelyn Ryan, Ciara O’Hora, Cora Heffernan, Clodagh Ryan, Danielle Ryan (0-2), Ella Cummins(0-1), Eimear Roche, Ellen Gantley Eva O’Dwyer(0-2), Grainne Ryan(0-06), Molly Barry(1-0)

Substitutions:  Meadbh Ryan for Aine O’Dwyer, Nia O’Donovan for Eva O’Dwyer

FBD Insurance Minor B semi-finals

Moycarkey Borris 2-09

St Rita’s Fethard 0-04

Two first half goals from Rachel Ralph were key to Moycarkey Borris’s success as they booked their place in  the county final in the new year against Shannon Rovers. A great start by the home side saw them take a commanding lead in at the break on a scoreline of 2-06 to 2 points. Fethard found another gear in the second half and responded great to the task ahead limiting Moycarkey to just 3 points and really testing their defence. Moycarkey however showed lots of resolve and skill. In the end despite the best efforts of the Fethard attack they could only muster a further 2 points leaving Moycarkey Borris deserving winners on a final scoreline of 2-9 to 4 points.

Moycarkey Borris: Molly O’ Dwyer, Sarah Sheridan, Rebecca Hogan, Caitlin Shelly, Amy Callahan(0-1), Joan O’Keefe, Grainne Stapleton, Kate Ralph(0-1), Alisha Kearney, Ciara Shelly (0-2),  Queva O’ Meara, Lucy Callahan, Enya Maher(0-1), Rachel Ralph (2-02), Michelle Flanagan (0-2)

Shannon Rovers 1-09  

Brian Borus 1-05

On a cold foggy morning and a heavy pitch, Shannon Rovers started lively and were 1-02 to 2 points up at the first water break, the goal came from a clinical Laura Leenane finish to the net after receiving a pass from the industrious and skillful Nicola Kelly. Shannon Rovers had extended their lead to 1-05 to 4 points by half time, Laura Leenane and Celine Guinan with a point each from play and Laura had also added two from frees. Full forward Alanna English scored all 4 of Brian Borus’ points from frees.

The third quarter saw Brian Borus increase the pressure on Shannon Rovers’ defence. Brian Borus’ full back Kacey Meehan came up the field to take a 21 yard free which she struck cleanly to the roof of the Rovers net. By now two of Rover’s full back line were on yellow cards reflecting the pressure felt by the defence from the strength of the Brian Borus challenge.Shannon Rovers got to grips with Brian Borus efforts and swung momentum back in their favour with Emma Darcy scoring a point from play. Rovers’ impressive County Minor player Laura Leenane finished out the match with 3 excellent points from play bringing her personal total to 1-07. Alanna English scored Brian Borus’ final point from a free.

Shannon Rovers will now face Moycarkey Borris in the in the final on Monday January the 3^rd.

Shannon Rovers: Megan Dunne, Aoibhinn Whelan, Aine Leenane, Méabh Cahalan, Kelly Watson, Frances Bugler, Eimear Fogarty, Ella Walsh, Rachel Hannigan, Niamh Franks, Emma Darcy (0-01), Celine Guinan (0-01), Nicola Kelly, Laura Leenane (1-07, 2f), Anna Harding.

Brian Borus: Ali O’Donnell, Rosaleen O’Gorman, Kacey Meehan (1-00 f), Lily Langton, Leah Caplice, Ava Caplice, Roisin Maher, Alison O’Mahony, Anna French, Holly Fox, Aisling Ryan, Rebecca Burke, Ellen Curtain, Alanna English (0-05 f), Meadbh Maher.

Results

FBD Insurance Minor A Final

Cashel King Cormacs 2-12

Eire Og Annacarty 1-11

FBD Insurance Minor B semi-finals

Shannon Rovers 1-09

Brian Borus 1-05

Moycarkey Borris 2-09

St Rita’s Fethard 0-04

FBD Insurance Minor C Shield semi-finals

Moyle Rovers 5-11

Burgess-Duharra 0-05

Templemore 4-11

Toomevara 2-01

FBD Insurance Minor C semi-final

Newport Ballinahinch 2-04

Thurles Sarsfields 2-03

FBD Insurance Minor B Shield semi-final

Cahir  3-09

Clonoulty Rossmore 2-09

Fixtures

Sunday January 2nd

FBD Insurance Minor C Championship Final. Extra time applies 

Newport Ballinahinch v Kilruane MacDonagh’s at 11am in the camogie grounds.

FBD Insurance Minor B Shield final. Extra time applies. 

Drom-Inch v Cahir in Dundrum at 11am.

Monday January 3rd

FBD Insurance Minor B Championship Final. Extra time applies.

Shannon Rovers v Moycarkey Borris at 11am in the Camogie grounds.

FBD Insurance Minor C shield final. Extra time applies.

Templemore v Moyle Rovers at 11am. Venue tbc.

Tipperary Secondary Schools Camogie Update

Munster Junior A 

Ursuline Thurles defeated Coachford College Cork in the Munster A semi-final on December 14^th by 4-10 to 1-09. Coachford had knocked out other Tipp A school Cashel Community School in the quarter final. There was nothing between the sides at the 2^nd water break when an Ava Bevans goal gave Thurles a lead they would not lose. The Munster Final v Clonakilty is fixed for Saturday, January 8^th.

Munster Junior B

Presentation Thurles have qualified for the Munster B semi-final on January 7^th after their comprehensive quarter final win over Carrick on Suir by 3-11 to 0-03. St Marys Nenagh contest the other semi-final on January 11^th against Colaiste Ennis, after their 4-09 to 1-05 win over Borrisokane Community College. Lets hope it will be an ‘All Tipperary’ final!

Munster Junior C 

Two Tipperary schools face each other in the Munster C semi-final. St Marys Newport beat Pobalscoil Roscrea by 5-10 to 3-07 while Colaiste Cahir beat Loreto Fermoy by 4-09 to 3-02. Cahir play Newport on January 7 with the winners facing either Kinsale or Dromcollogher in the Munster Final. 

Munster Junior D 

St Josephs Borrisoleigh are into their Munster Junior D semi-final after a 6 point quarter final win over Lismore.

Best of luck to both St Annes Tipperary and Presentation Ballingarry in the semi-finals of the South and North Under 16½ competitions.

Munster Senior Camogie Update

Munster Senior A: Cashel Community School had a 0-13 to 0-06 win over Presentation Thurles in Cashel on Friday December 10^th. On Monday December 20^th Ursuline Thurles play Ursuline Waterford in St Pats College pitch, Thurles. Cashel face the winners in the semi-final.

In Munster Senior B, St Marys Nenagh face Colaiste na Phiarsaigh in Mallow on January 7^th in the Munster semi-final.

Pobalscoil Roscrea are into the Munster Senior C final v Kilfinane on Saturday January 8^th.

Tipperary Schools Camogie Committee. 

Tipperary schools camogie coaches are organising a series of blitzes starting with 1^st and 2^nd Year Blitzes on December 20^th, January 19^th and February 1^st.

2022 Inter County Fixtures Ratified

Billy Mullaney’s Tipperary senior team have been drawn in a group with All-Ireland champions Galway, Offaly, Down and Dublin in next years Littlewoods Ireland division 1 league which begins on the weekend of the 5^th/6^th February. Group 2 sees Cork, Kilkenny, Limerick and Clare battle it out. The top team  from each group will go straight through to a league final fixed for the weekend of the 9^th/10^th April. The division 2 league has 3 groups – 2 groups of 4 and 1 group of 5. Tipp have been drawn in group 2 with Waterford, Westmeath and Kilkenny. Wexford, Meath, Derry, Cork and Kildare make up group 1 while group 3 comprises of 4 teams Antrim, Kerry, Galway and Laois. The 1^st placed team in each group go into a draw. 2 teams picked out will go into semi-finals with  1 team into quarter finals where they will be joined by the 2^nd placed team in each group. Having survived relegation in the league last year newly appointed manager Ray Delaney will see his side begin their campaign also on the weekend of the 5^th/6^th February.

Having been relegated from Intermediate last year Tipperary will be eager to go well in next year’s All-Ireland junior Championship. The groups have yet to be drawn for the championship but there are 13 teams in total Antrim, Armagh, Cavan, Clare, Down, Laois, Limerick, Mayo, Meath, Offaly, Roscommon, Waterford and Tipperary. There will also be 2 groups, 1 group of 6 and 1 group of 7. Tipperary will be seeded along with the 2021 semi-finalists Armagh, Roscommon and Clare. There will be two seed per group and the top 2 teams in each group progress to semi-finals. The championship begins on the weekend of the 21^st-22^nd of May with the final fixed for the first weekend of August.

Twelve counties will battle it out in 2022 in the All-Ireland senior championship - Antrim, Clare, Cork, Down, Dublin, Galway, Kilkenny, Limerick, Offaly, Waterford, Wexford and Tipperary. The 4 Semi-finalists in 2021 Galway, Cork, Kilkenny and Tipperary are seeded– 2 seed per group. The championship begins on the weekend of the 21^st/22^nd May with the top team in each group progressing to semi-finals while the2^nd and 3^rd placed teams in each group go into quarter finals. Having reached the last 4 semi-finals all of Tipperary will be hoping 2022 will be the year the team can make the breakthrough into the top two and reach the final on the first weekend in August.

In the Tesco Minor A championship Tipperary find themselves in a group along with Limerick, Wexford and Antrim. The first round of the championship begins on the 5^th or 6^th of February with the final fixed for the weekend of the 26^th/27^th March.