Clare’s run in the U16 All Ireland Camogie Championship came to an end on Sunday afternoon.
Kilkenny 3-26
Clare 1-4
Venue: Callan
Clare bowed out of the U16 All Ireland Championship at the hands of a determined Kilkenny side in John Lockes GAA grounds Callan. The home side came into the game with wins over Waterford, Limerick and Dublin, with Clare standing in their way of a clean sweep in the group game stage of the competition.
Kilkenny opened the scoring with an Eimear Farrell point. The Kittens first goal came just a minute later, a shot which looked to be drifting wide was batted out and Suzie Aylward struck the loose ball to the back of the Clare net. The first half was entirely dominated by Kilkenny with the physically stronger side adding seven points on the bounce before Aylward struck for her second green flag with eleven minutes on the clock.
They went on to hit a further 1-6 before the half time whistle, whist their backs worked hard at nullifying the Clare attack, to Msee the half time score Kilkenny 3-14 Clare no score.
Clare improved in the second half however the game was effectively over for the Banner side. Aoife Power landed Clares first score five minutes into the second half when she converted a free. Kilkenny responded with three white flags before a foul on Caoimhe Carmody saw Power again split the posts.
Midway through the second half Muireann Scanlon raised a green flag for the Banner side. Power added a brace for Clare however a ruthless Kilkenny side kept on the pressure running out comprehensive winners and will now go on to meet Cork in the semi final.
Kilkenny: Leah Dunne (Dicksboro); Lucy Power (Clara), Dearbhail O’Keeffe (Thomastown), Caroline Kennedy (Slieverur); Alanna Gallagher (Piltown), Ruth Kent (Danesfort), Nicole Carter (Young Irelands); Caoimhe Dowling (Dicksboro), Aoife Doyle (Piltown) (0-4); Danielle Morrissey (Conahy) (0-9), Katie Brennan (Conahy) (0-2), Lisa Donnelly (Thomastown) (0-1); Eimear Farrell (Thomastown) (1-4), Suzi Aylward (Glenmore) (2-1), Kym Ryan (St Brigids) (0-2).Subs: Hannah Kelly (James Stephens) (0-2) for Ryan, Steffi Fitzgerald (Young Irelands) (0-1) for Brennan
Clare: Shanuna Canny (Killanena); Laoise Ryan (Inagh Kilnamona), Roisin Minogue (Bodyke), Susan Daly (Scariff Ogonnlloe); Finia O’Brien (Sixmilebridge), Hannah Horgan (Truagh Clonlara), Lyndsey Hayes (Wolfe Tones); Roisin McMahon (Killanena), Bridin Dinan (Tulla); Catriona Callinan (Kilmaley), Mary Enright (Newmarket-on-Fergus), Lynda Daly (Scariff/Ogonnelloe); Aoife Power (Scariff Ogonnelloe) (0-4), Muireann Scanlon (Sixmilebridge) (1-0), Caoimhe Carmody (Kilmaley)Subs: Robyn Conway (Feakle) for Enright, Louise O’Callaghan (Killanena) for O’Brien, Holly McGee (Scariff Ogonnelloe) for Ryan inj, Annalee Marsh (Broadford) for McMahon, Ciara Duggan (St Josephs) for Callinan
Referee: Cathal Egan, Cork
The Clare People Minor Championship
Minor A
Scariff/Ogonnelloe 3-8
Sixmilebridge 1-5
Venue: O’Garney Park
Scariff/Ogonnelloe had six points to spare over Sixmilebridge in the second round of the Minor Camogie Championship.
With Scariff/Ogonnelloe racing into an early three point lead, Sixmilebridge managed to come back with three points of their own, two of which came from placed balls, Mary O’Connor from a free and Emma Kennedy from a ‘45. The East Clare club bounced back when they raised a green flag.
Not long after they were granted a penalty to hit the net for the second time. O’Connor closed the first half with a converted free to see the half time score Scariff Ogonnelloe 2-4 Sixmilebridge 0-4.
Scariff/Ogonnelloe opened the scoring with another goal, followed by three more points, before Sixmilebridge pointed a free. For the remainder of the game, Sixmilebridge piled on the pressure and Scariff Ogonnelloe conceded a penalty which was saved by Rachael Daly. The Bridge recovered from this and their efforts were rewarded with a goal coming from O’Connor. However it was too late to redeem the score difference before the final whistle with Scarriff Ogonnelloe the deserving winners 3-8 to 1-5.
Scariff Ogonnelloe: Rachael Daly, Holly McGee, Katie Minogue, Anna Mcnamara, Susan Daly, Alison Madden, Anna Ryan, Rachael Minogue, Aoife Maloney, Aoife Power, Lynda Daly, Aisling Corry, Aoibheann O’ Gorman, Sorcha O’ Donnell, Emma Slattery. Subs: Fiona Hayes for E. Slattery, Hannah Mooney for S. O Donnell, Ciara Treacy for A. Maloney (inj).
Sixmilebridge: Ruth O’Neill; Cliodhna Ryan, Rachel Kelly, Sarah Quinn; Kiah Mellet, Emma Kennedy, Finia O’Brien; Keelin Lyons, Muireann Scanlon; Hannah Wilson, Mary O’Connor, Aoibhe Carey; Niamh Lyons, Olivia Phelan, Amy Maloney. Subs: Ciara Maloney for Amy Maloney, Sarah O’Grady for Wilson, Rachel Kennedy for Carey, Katelyn Harrington for Quinn.
Adult Summer Leagues
Feakle/Killanena 3-11 Eire Og 1-3
Truagh Clonlara 3-15 Broadford 1-3
World Games
Sponsored by Etihad Airways, the second year of the World Games are being held in Dublin this year, August 9th – 12th 2017. The official opening ceremony will be held at half time in the All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship semi-final in Croke Park on Sunday 7th August. Representing County Clare on the Australian Camogie Team will be Aoife Harrington (Feakle) & Marie O’Halloran (Inagh Kilnamona). Aoife’s Club in Australia is Melbourne Shamrocks (where she has played for 5 seasons to date) and Marie plays for a club in Brisbane. Eleven Camogie teams will compete from places such as London, New York, Canada, Middle East, Europe and Australia – culminating in shield finals on Thursday 11th in UCD and Cup Finals in Croke Park on Friday 12th.
Fixture
Wed 03rd August
Munster Minor A Championship Final
Garyspillane GAA: Clare v Tipperary, 7.30pm Referee – John Kirby (Waterford)