Clare u16B

Clare 1-08 v 0-05 Kilkenny.

The hosts made Clare work all the way for this win. It was a must win game for both who had lost on their first day out.

In two low scoring halves Clare made better use of the wind during the second period. And only pulled away in the last 10 minutes where they dominated and resulted in converting that dominance scoring 1-03 during that period.
Clare led at the break by a single point 0-04 to 0-03. The Clare scores coming from both Jennifer Daly and Muireann Daffy getting a brace each.
Kilkenny levelled shortly after the restart with Tierney Hegarty from a free putting Clare ahead again to be followed by a similar score from Kilkenny. And so it stayed for the next ten minutes. Candice Brennan looked to have broken the deadlock only to have a goal disallowed for square ball. The crucial goal eventually came and fell to the Clare side when Emma Considine shot to dip the ball to top left corner. Clare then pushed on after the relieving score with Maeve Brady, Emma Considine and Dearbhaille McMahon all getting on the score sheet.
It was a deserved win for Clare who’s defence held out a strong Kilkenny onslaught for the second half. Johanna Fogarty, Amy Shannon and Hannah Minogue doing very well in the full back line with a reliable Roisin Quilligan behind them.

Clare: Roisin Quilligan, Hannah Minogue, Amy Shannon, Johanna Fogarty, Niamh Enright, Tierna Hegarty, Ciara O’Dell, Alva Rodgers, Jennifer Daly, Megan O’Connor, Muireann Daffy, Aideen Hickey, Elena Sanz, Alison McGee, Maria Healy subs Emma Considine for Healy(25mins), Candice Brennan for O’Connor(ht), Danielle Griffin for Enright(ht), Dearbhaille McMahon for Sanz(ht), Maeve Brady for Hickey(40mins)

Clare U16A

Clare 0-08 v 4-22 Kilkenny

Kilkenny had a sting in their tail after losing to Cork on the first day out.
Kilkenny hit the ground running and had 5pts without reply before Becky Foley got Clare of the mark. Aoibhín Ryan, Lorna McNamara and Becky Foley all pointed for Clare before half time. This was hard work though as Kilkenny added a further 2-04.
Sarah Ni Cheallaigh pointed for Clare early in the second half added to by Becky Foley with two and Lorna McNamara getting her second. Kilkenny though continued very strong and added some great scores finishing with 4-22 to their tally.
It was a hard lesson for the Clare girls who still never gave up and worked hard through out.

Clare: Shauna Doyle, Cara Close, Caoimhe Kelly, Rachel Murray, Sarah Ni Cheallaigh, ZiYan Spillane, Clare McNamara, Hannah Shannon, Leah Talty, Lorna McNamara, Aoibhín Ryan, Becky Foley, Ailse Roche, Eilísh Cahill, Susan O’Shea subs: Patricia Coote for O’Shea (ht), Derinn Finnerty for C McNamara(inj) (40mins), Niamh McGee for Close(50mins), Aoife Ryan for Roche(50mins)