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July 06, 2022

U21 County Final

 

Eire Og Annacarty          7-19

Gortnahoe Glengoole    4-08

 

Eire Og Annacarty were crowned the first ever U21 county champions in Tipperary on Sunday evening when captain Sorcha White accepted the trophy on behalf of her side after a resounding victory over Gortnahoe Glengoole. A new competition this year Annacarty were full value for their win as they produced a blistering opening half to find the back of the net on 7 separate occasions to give them a big half time lead of 7-11 to 3-04. In a high scoring half that produced an amazing 10 goals Gortnahoe also got in on the goal scoring act with Grace Campion, Michell Bergin and Aine Power all firing home goals. Cora Heffernan opened the scoring for Annacarty with a goal in the opening minute. A second goal on the 6th minute from Eva O’Dwyer plus an array of points from Orla O’Brien, Cora, Eva and Jennifer Heffernan made it 2-04 to no score after 8 minutes and Gortnahoe with a mountain to climb. Gortnahoe soon settled and a goal moments later got them off the mark and they quickly exchanged some points with Annacarty. In a crazy 9 minute spell from the 10th to the 19th minute both sides conjured up 5 goals in total. First Cora Heffernan struck for Eire Og on the 10th minute. Gortnahoe responded with a 3 pointer 2 minutes later before Cora Heffernan fired home 2 goals on the 14th and 16th minute. In a free flowing open game of camogie Gortnahoe had their third goal of the game 3 minutes later.  A string of points from the lethal Annacarty attack plus two more goals from Jennifer Heffernan left the halftime score 7-11 to 3-04 in Annacarty’s favour. The second half was a much closer affair with Gortnahoe’s Helen Cleere and Sophie Pembroke growing more and more into the game they cut out any more goal chances from Annacarty.  Three excellent pointed frees from Pembroke in the second half plus a late goal from Aine Power brought Gortnahoe’s final tally to 4-08. There was some excellent passages of play in the second half and brilliant spirited performers on both sides. But in the end Annacarty had more fire power up front with all 6 forwards in scoring form. Orla O’Brien was excellent in mid-field while also popping up with some great points. Cora Heffernan, Jennifer Heffernan and Eva O’Dwyer were all had excellent days in attack to guide Eire Og to an impressive win on a final score of 7-19 to 4-08.

 

Eire Og Annacarty: 1. Clodagh Ryan 2. Molly Barry 3. Laura Heffernan 4. Aine O'Dwyer 5. Aine Ryan 6. Shauna Heffernan 7. Ella Cummins 8. Sorcha White (C) 9. Orla O'Brien 10. Jennifer Heffernan 11. Leah Heffernan 12. Cora Heffernan 13. Eva O'Dwyer 14. Miriam Butler 15. Mai Loughman 16. Rachel O'Dwyer

Gortnahoe Glengoole: 1. Ciara Hogan 2. Therese Rochford 3. Eimear Power 4. Eimear Lanigan 5. Helen Cleere 6. Sophie Pembroke 7. Niamh Lanigan 8. Katie Dooley 9. Aoife Ryan 10. Eimear Campion 11. Aoife Lanigan 12. Grace Campion 13. Rachel Butler 14. Michelle Bergin 15. Aine Power 16. Rachel Slattery 17. Ellen Campion 18. Eimear Nolan 19. Caitlyn Power 20. Louise Bergin 21. Kate Laffan 22. Sarah Cody 23. Laura Purcell


 

 

 

 

U21 Shield Final

 

Clonoulty Rossmore   1-12 

Cashel King Cormacs   0-03

 

On Friday evening Clonoulty Rossmore defeated Cashel King Cormacs to claim the U21 Shield title. Clonoulty started brightly and built up an early 1-03 to 0-1 point lead within the opening 10 minutes with the goal coming from Eimear Bourke who finished the opening half with an impressive 1-04 from play. Clonoulty were on top in all sections of the field with Orla Ryan, Sinead Ryan and Kate Ferncombe winning all the 50/50 battles. Up front Eimear Bourke was a constant threat while Kayleigh Davern was excellent on frees. For Cashel Katelyn Downey and Erin Gillespie worked hard in the opening half but scoring chances were at a minimum at the opposite end, Ciara Moloney with their only score of the half leaving the half time score 1-10 to 0-1. Ciara Dwan switched into attack in the second half improved things for Cashel while Kelli Browne and Chloe Cantwell also grew more and more into the game. Eimear Dwan pointed a free while Ciara Moloney fired over her second point to leave complete Cashel’s scoring. In a low scoring second half Clonoulty continued to control proceedings and despite the sending off of Eimear Bourke late in the second half the result was never in doubt.


Clonoulty Rossmore 1. Mary Therese Mockler 2. Suzie Ryan 3. Jennifer Ryan 4. Orla Ryan 5. Aoife Bourke 6. Sinead Ryan 7. Kate Ferncombe 8. Andrea Quirke 9. Kayleigh Davern 10. Eimear Bourke 11. Abbie Ryan 12. Lucy Kinane 13. Sophie Maher 14. Clodagh Ryan 15. Dearbhla Wilson 16. Rebecca O’Riordan


Cashel King Cormacs: 1.Meadbh Ellie Ryan 2. Ciara Moloney 3. Ciara Dwan 4. Grace O'Dwyer 5. Eleanor Tobin 6. Evelyn Gayson 7. Chloe Coleman 8. Anneka Maxwell 9. Eimear O'Brien 10. Kelli Browne 11. Saoirse Davis 12. Megan O'Grady 13. Aliyah McKenna 14. Eimear Dwan 15. Hannah Butler 16. Aoibhe Gayson 17. Ellie Butler 18. Ella O'Dwyer 19. Katelyn Downey 20. Erin Gillespie 21. Anna Fahie 22. Ella Shelly



U21 Plate Final

St Rita’s Fethard    6-17

Holycross Ballycahill  2-09

 

St. Rita's Fethard and Holycross Ballycahill met in the U21 camogie championship Plate final in the County Camogie Grounds, The Ragg on Monday evening

Holycross were quickly into their stride with the opening point of the game from Mary Kate Cahill, however the St.Rita girls soon got on top all over the field with the back and midfielders supplying loads of ball into the forwards who got some great scores. Holycross struggled for the remainder  of the half to get to get grips with the St Rita’s attack who fired over 3-09 without reply before Holycross had points from Meabh Ryan and Clodagh Morris. With Lucy Spillane in sensational form St Rita’s struck for another goal before the break to leave the half time score St.Rita's 4-09 Holycross 0-04.

Backed by the wind in the 2nd half Holycross came much more into the game and started making inroads into the lead but again when it was needed most the Fethard girls upped their game again to run out winners on a scoreline of St.Rita's 6-17 Holycross Ballycahill 2-09. Robyn Fitzgerald and Meabh Ryan both deservedly raised green flags in the second half for Holycross Ballycahill but there was no stopping St Rita’s on the night.

Their backline of Grainne Murray, Kelly Ryan, Aine Connolly, Lily O Mahony, Nell Spillane and Lucy Kenny fronted goalie Sarah Smith and all 7 girls hurled excellently. Midfielders Alison Connolly and Anna Pendergast ensured a consistent supply of ball into the dominant forward line of Emily Spillane, Heather Spillane,Evie Smith, Leah Coen, Lucy Spillane and Ciara O Meara.The 5 subs introduced on the night for Fethard were Emily Davey, Kerri Doyle, Carrie Davey, Aoibheann Collum and Kaycie Ahearn and all 5 played their part on the night. Afterwards, jubilant captain Alison Connolly accepted the plate on behalf of the team.

St Rita’s Fethard: 1 Sarah Smith 2 Ciara Spillane 3 Kelly Ryan 4 Grainne Murray 5 Lily O Mahony 6 Nell Spillane(0-01) 7 Lucy Kenny 8 Alison Connolly(0-01) 9 Anna Pendergast(0-03, 3 frees 10 Emily Spillane(0-02) 11 Heather Spillane(0-01) 12 Evie Smith 13 Leah Coen 14 Ciara O Meara (1-0) 15 Kerri Doyle 16 Carrie Davey 17 Lucy Spillane(5-07) 18 Emily Davey 19 Aine Connolly 20 Gillian Fogarty 21 Amy O Donnell 22 Rachel Ryan 23 Aoibheann Collum 24 Kaycie Ahearn 25 Izzy Maher 25 Gillian Burke 26 Emma Ryan 27 Aine Ryan 28 Clodagh Foley 29 Jess Gleeson 30 Aoife Morrissey

Holycross Ballycahill:  1. Michelle Dwan 2. Aoife O'Reilly 3. Kate Dwan (capt) 4. Leah O'Keeffe 5. Cathy Dundon 6. Meabh Ryan 7. Alison Fitzgerald 8. Caoimhe Doyle 9. Robbyn Fitzgerald 10. Julie Brennan 11. Kate Carr 12. MaryKate Cahill 13. Rhianna Cahill 14. Clodagh Morris 15. Dervla Flanagan 16. Caoimhe Doyle 17. Roisin Hickey