Intermediate Championship

Kilkishen/Bodyke 1-10 St Josephs 2-3

Kilkishen/Bodyke defeated St Joseph’s in the second round of the Intermediate Championship last Friday evening in O’Callaghans Mills with four points to spare at the final whistle. Kate Lynch opened the scoring with a point for Kilkishen/Bodyke after twelve minutes. This was followed by points from Caoimhe Kelly, Kate O’Gorman and Lynch before Aisling McMahon pointed for St. Joseph’s. A goal from Joanne O’Gorman for Kilkishen/Bodyke and a rebound to the back of the net from Ciara Duggan for St Joseph’s left the half time score Kilkishen/Bodyke 1-4 St Joseph’s 1-1.
Kilkishen/Bodyke started the second half well with two points apiece from Lynch and Kelly before Ciara Duggan hit the back of the Kilkishen Bodyke net followed by a point from Aisling McMahon. Caoimhe Kelly and Kate O’Gorman pointed for Kilkishen Bodyke while Vanessa Meaney pointed for St. Joseph’s to leave the full time score Kilkishen Bodyke 1-10 St Joseph’s 2-3.
Kilkishen/Bodyke: Edel McNamara; Ciara Ryan, Roisin Minogue, Nollaig Baker; Ava Quigley, Alannah Ryan, Cara Close; Caoimhe Kelly, Deirdre Minogue; Niamh O’Brien, Kate Lynch, Siobhan Lenihan; Joanne O’Gorman, Kate O’Gorman, Shauna Doyle
St Joseph’s: Karen McMahon; Orla Moloney, Megan O’Brien, Maedhbh O’Connor; Fiona Tuohy, Chloe Towey, Eimear Casey; Orlaith Lynch, Louise Woods; Erin Hennessy, Caoimhe Hoey, Aisling McMahon; Ciara Duggan, Sarah Hoey, Ciara Guilfoyle

Sub: Vanessa Meaney for Erinn Hennessy

Clarecastle/Ballyea 0-8 Whitegate 2-12

Junior A Championship

Wolfe Tones 1-4 Tulla 3-22

Tulla had a comprehensive win over a very game Wolfe Tones in this Junior A Championship clash played in Shannon Camogie on Wednesday last on a scoreline of 3-22 to 1-4. The visitors will have been very pleased especially as their scores came from six different players and also that they took some very good points from play. In fairness to Wolfe Tones the final score does not reflect their hard work during the game but they found it very hard to break down the winner’s defence.  Wolfe Tones were very well served by Susan Williams in goal, who on a number of occasions denied the Tulla girls what looked like certain majors and cannot be faulted for the goals conceded. Tulla were that bit sharper around the field and once they got into their stride were always going to emerge winners. They will have been pleased with the contribution of their younger players, with Aisling Dooley and Orna Mulconroy both getting on the scoresheet.  Bridin Dinan, Sinead Conlon and Sherena McGrath all contributed handsomely to the final result but special mention has to go to Aisling Hunt for her tally of 3-1.

Tulla: Valerie Hogan; Aoife Leyden, Lisa Meehan, Aine O'Callaghan; Sinead Conlon 0-8 1’45, Therese Murphy; Kaylee Cahill, Bridin Dinan 0-6 2F; Aisling Dooley 0-3, Sherena McGrath 0-3; Orna Mulconroy 0-1, Amy McNamara, Aisling Hunt 3-1.                                                   

Subs: Leah Fox for Amy McNamara H/T

Wolfe Tones: Susan Williams; Vanessa McInerney, Aoife Nihill, Jenny Keane; Deborah Roughan, Sarah Kirwan; Lyndsey Hayes, Hayley Nolan; Sinead Kelly, Lorraine Carr; Toni O'Brien, Crona Hennigar, Niamh Considine.  

Referee: Jim Hickey

Ruan 3-12 Kilmaley 4-3

Kilmaley travelled to an immaculate Ruan GAA pitch on Saturday morning for the second round of the Junior A Camogie Championship.  Played in ideal conditions, Ruan maintained their half time lead throughout the second half to take their first win of the championship. Having the greater possession in the first half, Ruan made the scores count from the second minute leading by 3-6 to 1-1 at the break.  Kilmaley came back strongly in the opening period of the second half with some quick scores to bring it closer at 3-9 to 3-3.  The experience of Ruan captain Brenda O’Donoghue kept the defence tight when it was most needed, whilst late scores at the other end put the result beyond doubt.

The Kilmaley defence of Emma Pyne, Alanagh Meeney and Fia Coote battled hard. 

Kilmaley's midfield of Aibigail Connellan and Lanarkshire Brown dominated the midfield in the opening stages before Ruan got on top. Ruan led a half time but kilmaley fought back and closed the gap to four points Ruan put further pressure on the Kilmaley defence and Kilmaley's scores came from  

Leona Grace, Grainne Glynn Aishling Cahill and Lana Brown. 

Ruan: Alice Casey 0-1; Siofra Ní Lachtnain, Brenda O’Donoghue (Capt), Aoife Stankard; Roisin O’Loughlin, Hannah King; Michelle Power, Rebecca Crowe; Amy O’Donoghue 2-5, Louise McDonnell 0-4; Lisa Whelan 0-1, Lorna Crowe 0-1, Natasha Hynes 1-0

Subs: Rebecca O’Donoghue for Lorna Crowe (9 mins), Claudia O’Donoghue for Natasha Hynes (36 mins)

Kilmaley: Ailbhe McNamara; Emma Pyne, Alanagh Meeney, Fia Coote; Marie Hehir, Isobel Killeen; Abigail Connellan, Lana Brown; Jennifer Griffin, Aishling Cahill; Leona Grace, Laura Healy, Grainne Glynn 

Referee: Ciaran Sheehan

Corofin 1-6 Inagh Kilnamona 3-6

This was a very hard fought game played in Corofin. Inagh Kilnamona scored first with two points from play from Tara Rynne followed with another from a free. Aoibhinn Malone levelled matters for Corofin when she found the net.  Corofin added three more points before the break to leave the half time score Inagh Kilnamona 0-3 Corofin 1-3.
However a brace of goals for Inagh Kilnamona from Kate Hehir and Eimear Cotteralong with points from Tara Rynne, Chloe MacNamara and Sarah Coote 1 and a solid fdefence that held Corofin to three points saw Inagh Kilnamona secure the win.

Inagh Kilnamona: Patricia Coote; Michaela Roughan, Roisin Clancy, Orla Vaughan; Noelle Arthur, Cathy Cullinan; Hannah Shannon, Hazel O’Connor; Tara Rynne , Eimear Cotter; Sarah Coote, Kate Hehir, Chloe McNamara.

Junior B Championship

Scariff Ogonnelloe 0-1 St Josephs 1-10

Feakle/Killanena 2-16 Eire Og 2-3

An early Louise Keehan goal set hosts, Feakle Killanena, up for a comprehensive win over Éire Óg in round 1 of the junior B championship at Killanena on Saturday. The home side displayed a greater accuracy from both play and placed balls. Éire Óg had just two scores in the first half, with Rae Wall pointing from a placed ball while Louise Kirwan goaled following a good passage of play from the townies. F/K were stronger though with ZiYan Spillane running riot and scoring at will. A Rachel Mcnamara goal at the end of the first half gave the hosts an unassailable 2-09 to 1-01 half time lead.

The visitors gave a better account of themselves in the second half with Kirwan raising her second green flag of the day while Rae Wall tapped over two more points. A Feakle Killanena tally of 7 second half points left the final score at 2-16 to to 2-03.

Éire Óg: Elaine Walsh; Blathin Casey, Sally Wall; Aine Galvin,Rae Wall(0-03), Kate Neylon; Leanne Russell, Eadaoin Fitzgerald; Sinead Mulcahy, Louise Kirwan(2-0), Aoife Warren; Ruth McInerney, Siobhan Moroney

Subs: Abby Quirke for Siobhan Moroney, Laura Walsh for Aine Galvin, Karolina Lis for Eadaoin Fitzgerald, Dearbhla Kennedy for Kate Neylon

Feakle/ Killanena: Roisin Quilligan: Terase O Donnell; Sinead Canny: Johanna Fogarty; Linda O Brien; Rachel Walsh Rachel McNamara; ZiYan Spillane: Eleonar Nugent; Alllana Moloney; Louise O Callaghan: Trish O Donnell; Louise Kehan:

Sub: Lorraine Canny for Spillane.

Referee: Aine Nic Cormaic