Munster Junior A Camogie Final.

Ursuline Thurles 2-13 

Sacred Heart Clonakilty 1-08 (After Extra Time)

After a difficult first half which saw the Ursuline trail by 0-6 to 0-01 at half-time, the Thurles side settled into the second half very well. The team lineout was disrupted through injury and Covid contacts etc and had played against a stiff breeze in the opening period. Points from Maria Ralph (3) and a point before the 2^nd water break by Kate Ferncombe brought the sides level at 0-06 to 0-06 each after a great fightback from the Thurles school. In a tense final quarter each side only managed a point leaving the fulltime scoreline at 0-07 each and extra time beckoned. Thurles had the breeze in the start of extra time and blitzed the Clonakilty side for 2-02 in a 5 minute ‘golden spell’ with the goals coming from Sarah Corcoran and Kate Ferncombe. Clonakility struggled against a now flying Ursuline outfit.  Ursuline continued their good form to the end and ran out 8 point winners on an impressive final scoreline of 2-13 to 1-08. They now qualify for the All Ireland semi-final scheduled for 12^th of February against Ulster opposition.

Thurles Ursuline: Orla Ryan - Clonoulty, Miah Bourke - Holycross, Caoimhe Fitzgibbon - Moycarkey, Rachel Phelan - Emeralds, Kate Marnane - Knockavilla, Aoife Kavanagh - Emeralds, Paula Quirke - Boherlahan, Aoife Bourke - Clonoulty, Kate Ferncombe - Clonoulty, Sarah Corcoran - Moycarkey, Cladagh Ryan - Clonoulty, Lucy Purcell - Thurles Sarsfields, Andrea Quirke - Clonoulty, Maria Ralph - Thurles Sarsfields, Dervla Naughton - St Rynagh. Subs: Clodagh Ryan, Ava Bevans, Caoimhe Fitzgibbon, Evie Smyth, Rachel Standish, Anna Wynne, Roisin Duffy, Therese Ryan, Ella Brussels, Ella Minogue, Hannah Clarke, Leah o Keeffe, Rachel Phelan, Jane Corcoran, Sarah Quinlan, Aoife McCormack, Aine Power.  Alison Fitzgerald - Holycross, Robyn Fitzgerald - Holycross,Caoimhe Stakelum - Thurles Sarsfields.

School Fixtures

Thursday Jan 13th

Munster A semi-final

Ursuline Thurles V Cashel Community School in Cashel, 1PM

Saturday Jan 15th

Munster Senior C Final

Colaiste Phobal Roscrea V Kilfinane in Effin GAA @10.30am

Munster Finals beckon for two Tipperary Clubs

Congratulations to Drom-Inch who have qualified a third successive Munster final after a hard earned victory in tough conditions. They defeated Limerick champions Newcastle West on a final scoreline of 10 points to 7. In the other semi-final Scariff Ogonneloe of Clare defeated Cork club Inniscarra. Drom-Inch will now face Scariff Ogonneloe in a repeat of the 2019 final on Saturday January  22^nd at 2.30pm in Mallow.  That fixture will be a double header as Tipperary Intermediate champions will contest the Intermediate Munster final at 12 pm against the winners of Cork side Fr O’Neills and Waterford champions Gaultier. With 3 teams in the Intermediate competiton, Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams were drawn out to go straight into the final. Mallow will therefore be the place to be on Saturday week as Tipperary clubs bid to win two Munster titles. 

FBD Insurance All-Star Team Announced

The FBD Insurance 2021 All-Star Team has been announced. Chosen by a selection committee the 15 players announced all were outstanding for their clubs in the 2021 FBD Insurance championship. In total 8 clubs were represented, 4 senior, 1 intermediate, 1 Junior A and 1 junior B. Senior champions Drom-Inch had the most winners with 5 players winning All-Stars. The All-Star team is as follows:

• Caoimhe Bourke -Drom-Inch
• Maria Connolly – Drom-Inch
• Rosanna O’Donnell – Annacarty
• Sorcha Ryan – Cashel King Cormacs
• Aoife Mcgrath -Drom-Inch
• Mary Ryan -Moneygall
• Niamh Treacy – Drom-Inch
• Caoimhe McCarthy – Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams
• Clodagh McIntyre -Lorrha

10.Karin Blair – Cashel King Cormacs

11. Cait Devane – Clonoulty Rossmore

12. Miriam Campion -Drom-Inch

13. Eimear Heffernan -Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams

14. Lisa O’Connor – Boherlahan Dualla

15. Casey Hennessy – Clonoulty Rossmore