Pic Credit: Martin Cooper ( Action from the Minor B Cup Final - Clooney/Banner v Broadford/Parteen) 

Minor A Cup Final

Fr McNamara Camogie Park

Feakle/Killanena 4-7 Kilkishen/Bodyke 2-5

Referee: Kevin Walsh

Minor A Shield Final

Fr McNamara Camogie Park

St Josephs 4-16 Sixmilebridge 0-5

Referee: Aine Nic Cormaic

Minor B Cup Final

Shannon Camogie 

Clooney Quin 3-8 Broadford/Parteen 1-4

Clooney-Quin Banner were the stronger and hungrier of the two amalgamations in Shannon Camogie grounds in the Cup final.  Playing against  with the wind for the first half Clooney-Quin/Banner laid the foundation for the win with three first half goals a brace from Roisin Keogh and  the third from Elena Sanz.  All of this was as a result of strong team work and solid displays from the winners.  Broadford/Parteen were first off the mark with Annalee Marsh well marshaled into a point as the route on goal was closed off by Cliodhna Ryan. Sinead McGee dominated the Clooney centre back position while Derinn Finnerty for the winners came out on top at center forward. In packs the winners hunted every ball and hooked and blocked.  They created space and worked well for and off each other.  Broadford trying hard to get a foot in the game were stopped at every avenue and frustrated in their attemets to set up attacks as Moya Dunne, ELena Sanz, Aisling McGrath Leah Talty never let up on work rate. At the other end Cliodhna Ryan, Sinead McGee and Candice Brennan were not letting ball through and Emma Considine was solid in goal. Derinn Finnerty was a constant threat and her work rate and a brace of points from play in the opening half meant she had to be watched closely as she shut down the presence of Ali Troy for Broadford. AnnaLee Marsh did eventually get in for goal late in the half but this was sandwiched between two Sinead Considine points to negate the score.

The second half was a lower scoring affair, but, the work rate was just as high. Broadford/Parteen pushed hard to close the gap and had the opening two scores of the half through an Ali Troy free and Vanessa Killacky point.  However, as much as they tried through Emma Hall, Killackey, Susan O'Shea in the forwards the route to goal was shut down each time with two shots on goal well saved by Considine in goals and Candice Brennan sweeping up with Cliodhan Ryan and Dianna Carmody clearing the lines. Clooney-Quin had less scoring chances in the second half and with a few chances going wide they eventually pointed through Keogh and Finnerty, these were vital in keeping the pressure on. Broadford-Parteen kept working but CLooney-Quin/Banner were not in mood to give up their chance but Sarah Hall did squeeze a point from them. 

Clooney-Quin/Banner were worthy winners on the night with many stand out performances and a strong team presence. 

Clooney-Quin/Banner: Emma Considine, Candice Brennan, Cliodhna Ryan, Katie Browne, Ciara Halpin, Sinead McGee, Dianna Carmody, Leah Talty, AnneMarie Meeneghan, Sinead Considine(0-02), Derinn Dinnerty(0-03), Moya Dunne, Roisin Keogh(2-01), Aisling McGrath(0-01), Elena Sanz(1-01)

Subs: Emer Moynihan for Dunne(inj), Niamh McGee for Meeneghan, Caoimhe Leamy for Browne, Ciara O'Connor for Sanz, Sadhbh Dunne for Dianna Carmody, Rebeca Keane, Clodagh Vaughan

Broadford/{Parteen: Aoife Boland (Capt); Alannah Browne, Meabh Nolan, Emma Spaight; Naoise O'Sullivan, Alexandra Troy, Sarah Bergqvist; Vanessa Killackey, Maeve Moroney; Emma Cooper, Sarah Hall, Clodagh O'Farrell; Laura Craughan, Anna-Lee Marsh, Susan O'Shea.

Subs: Laura Ryan for Laura Craughan; Hanna Ryan for Emma Cooper

Ref: Ciarán Sheehan

Referee: Ciaran Sheehan

Minor B Shield Final

Clooney GAA

Newmarket on Fergus 2-5 Whitegate 6-14

Whitegate had a comprehensive win over Newmarket on Fergus in the Minor B Shield Final in Clooney GAA on Saturday evening.

Whitegate: Amber Nolan, Aoife Quirke, Molly Spazzi, Leana Spazzi, Caitriona Apsel, Leah Bugler, Cait Keenan (2-3), Maeve O'Rourke, Greta Hickey (3-6, 3f), Aideen Hickey, Aine McDermott(1-4, 1f), Shannon Waterstone.

Subs: Nicola Bugler for Shannon Waterstone , Claire Doyle (0-1) for Maeve O’Rourke, Danielle Flannery for Greta Hickey, Alannah Hayes for Lana Spazzi.

Newmarket on Fergus: Niamh Gleeson, Orla Walsh, Katie Burke, Kate Clancy, Hannah Fitzgerald, Sinead White, Kira O’Flanagan, Leisha Regan, Elise Mulcaire, Caoimhe Lally, Ellen Casey, Fiona Quinn

Referee: Mary Jordan

Minor C Cup Final

Fr McNamara Camogie Park

Tulla 2-14 Cratloe/Wolfe Tones 3-1

Fr McNamara Park saw the first every Minor Cup final take place last Friday in an entertaining match between Tulla v Cratloe/Wolfe Tones.  Both teams were hungry for the win but it was Tulla who came out all guns blazing and opened the score with a 45 from Bridin Dinan – this was followed by 2 points from play from Alex O’Sullivan and then Kaylee Cahill added another. Tulla were playing with the breeze and used this to their advantage with a well worked puck out from goalie Leah Molloy to Gillian Ryan to pass onto Bridin Dinan where she lobbed in a goal and followed this with another 3 points and Alex O’Sullivan pointed again from play to leave the score 1-9 to 0-0 at half time.

Cratloe/Wolfe Tones were not giving up and came out determined to get back into the match at half time which they did – straight from the start they pushed hard and Megan O’Connor hit the back of the net for a goal.  Tulla pilled on the pressure and with some great team play from Aoife Murphy, Aoife Floyd and Aoife Leydon in the backs to Aisling Dooley in mid-field who was awarded a free which was duly converted.  Once again Tulla came storming through the middle with Aoife Halpin, Kate Shanahan and Roisin Conway fighting hard to pass to Bridin Dinan where she sent in a bullet past the goalie.  Cratloe/Wolfe Tones made a few positional changes and from the puck out they managed to secure the sliothar and got back into the match by scoring 2 goals in quick succession followed by a point from a free. It was not to be their day however as Tulla hung on and put over a further point from play from Orna Mulconroy leaving the final score at 2-14 to 3-1.

Tulla: Leah Molloy, Gillian Ryan, Aoife Leydon, Aoife Murphy, Aoife Floyd, Kate Shanahan, Kaylee Cahill (0-1), Bridin Dinan (2-8 (5F, 145)), Orna Mulconroy (0-1), Aisling Dooley, Aoife Halpin, Alex O’Sullivan (0-4), Roisin Conway

Cratloe/Wolfe Tones: Maria Healy, Niamh Murphy, Laura Chaplin, Megan o’Connor, Jade McMahon, Niamh O’Leary, Eimear Flanagan, Ava Gardner, Michela Arthur, Abbie Mason, Cliona Murphy, Sarah McMahon, Aoife O’Brien

Referee: Shane O’Loughlin

U21 Championship

Clarecastle/Ballyea 1-13 Sixmilebridge 0-13

Sixmilebridge were first to register a score when they split the posts. Clarecastle/Ballyea added a point of their own, before going on to rattle the Sixmilebridge net. They pointed again soon after. The ‘Bridge returned with a further two points. Both teams exchanged two points apiece. Sixmilebridge gained momentum before the half scoring five points to put them ahead at halftime on a scoreline of 0-10 to 1-5. 

In the second half Clarecastle/Ballyea added two points. The ‘Bridge answered with a point but Clarecastle/Ballyea returned with two more. Sixmilebridge pointed from a free. Clarecastle/Ballyea went on to add four points, with one of thse coming from placed ball. Sixmilebridge pointed in the closing minutes but it Clarecastle/Ballyea who were on top to earn a place in the semi-final. 

Sixmilebridge: Ruth O’Neill; Aine Healy, Kiah Mellet, Aobha Carey; Cliodhna Ryan, Rachel Kelly, Emma Kennedy; Olivia Phelan, Keelin Lyons; Rosie Young, Sarah Loughnane, Michelle Sheedy; Sarah Quinn, Niamh Lyons, Saoirse Young.