Limerick camogie notes
August 23, 2010Gala All-Ireland Intermediate Championship Semi-Final
Limerick 0-10 , Wexford 1-09
Limerick senior camogie team travelled to Ardfinnan on Saturday last to contest the Gala All-Ireland Intermediate Championship Semi-Final against Wexford .
Phelim Macken along with the Limerick camogie public were expecting a big performance from the girls in the hope that the carrot of an All-Ireland final appearance in the famed Croke Park would inspire the girls to greater things .
A fine crowd had gathered for the game , partly due to the fact that Limerick county board had arranged two warm up matches for the county under 14 teams against Wexford , all the young camogie players from both sides made their voices heard and both teams received a warm welcome on to the field .
Referee Mike Kelly threw in the ball at the stoke of half two and it was game on . Limerick started best and had a number of scoring chances but failed to record a score . Wexford got one chance in the 3rd minute when a speculative high ball in around the square was caught magnificently by player of the match Ciara O Connor , after rounding the full back Ciara dispatched a hand pass to the back of the net .
Limerick again pressed on and owned the ball for the next 20 minutes , Eileen O Brien-Costello replied with a quick point and tacked on two more scores in the 10th and 18th minutes to bring the sides level . Limerick should have stretched their lead even further after that when corner forward Michelle Casey was put clean through on goal ,but the Wexford goalie Helena Jacob put her life on the line for her county and brought off a magnificent save .
The treaty girls took the lead in the 23rd minute courtesy of a point from, Joanne o'Gorman but unfortunately that was our last score of the half . As in all games the other team had their purple patch of the half and while Limerick had held the yellow bellies scoreless for much of the first half , Siona Nolan combined well with Fiona Rochford and Ciara o Connor to keep the ball in the Limerick danger area for the last 5 minutes of the half and between them tacked on 4 unanswered points , leaving the half time score Limerick 0-04 - Wexford 1-04.
Wexford drew first blood in the second half with a point from their No. 12 Fiona Rochford but this was quickly answered by Limerick's No.12 Niamh Mulcahy . Phelim's inspirational half time team talk seemed to be doing the trick for Limerick , the backs were defending well and Eileen added two more points in quick succession midway throught the half , leaving the bear minimum between the sides .
Some hard pulling and stout defending from both sides kept the scoring down , but again Ciara O Connor stepped up for Wexford , firstly adding a score from a 45 and then a well taken point from play .
Three points between the sides and only ten minutes on the clock , the Limerick defence were now on top and started to deliver some lovely ball into the forwards , first half substitute Dympha O'Brien was working tirelessly in the corner , fighting for every ball and laying off some lovely ball to the half forward line . A trio of well taken scores from Niamh Mulcahy , Orla curtin and Limerick's top scorer Eileen O Brien-Costello had Limerick back level with time up on the clock.
A replay might have been a fairer result but there was injury time to be played , Wexford won the ball from the puck out and threw everything at Limerick , under pressure our backs conceded a free which was dispatched oer the bar by that girl Ciara again . The limerick crowd hoped for a quick response but when Wexford Centre Back Louise Codd caught the ball from the puck out and ran 30 yards with it before crashing over a marvellous point from about fifthy yards out it was game over for Limerick .
Final Whistle Limerick 0-10 - Wexford 1-09
An excellent display of camogie from both sides , well done to Wexford on their win and best of luck in the final against Offaly .
As for our own girls , overall it was a good team performance that on other occasions would have been plenty good enough to win the day , unfortunately we did not get the rub of the green this time , but hope springs eternal and we will be back .
Well done again to all involved .
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1.Sile Moynihan (Ahane) 2.Aideen Mc Namara(Na Piarsaigh) 3. Sarah Collins(Ballyagran 4. Sarah Carey(Granagh Ballingarry) 5. Fiona Hickey (Granagh Ballingarry) 6. Aoifa Sheehan(Granagh Ballingarry) 7. Judith Mulcahy (Ahane) 8. Deirdre Fitzpatrick (Killeedy) 9. Vera Sheehan (Granagh-Ballingarry) 10. Eileen O Brien(0-06)(Granagh Ballingarry) 11. Claire Mulcahy ©(Ahane) 12. Niamh Mulcahy (0-02) (Ahane) 13. Joanne O Gorman (0-01)(Feenagh Kilmeedy) 14. Orla Curtin(0-01)(Kinvara) , 15. Michelle Casey(0-01)(Killeedy)
Subs
16. Caroline Scanlon (Killeedy) 17. Dymphna O'Brien(used)(Killeedy) 18. Kerrie Brosnan(used)(Ballyagran) , 19. Mairead Ryan (Galbally) 20. Joanne Clifford (used) (Granagh-Ballingarry) 21.Catriona Davis (Killeedy) 22. Kristy Carroll (Galbally) 23. Claire Casey (Na Piarsaigh) 24. Moira Dooley (Ahane) 25. Caitrin De Bhal (Feenagh Kilmeedy) 26. Mairead Fitzgerald (Granagh Ballingarry) 27. Aisling Enright (Bruff) 28. Mary O'Callaghan (Bruff) 29. Janet Garvey (Tournafulla)
Management: Phelim Macken, Toby Kavanagh, Ita Richardson, Jimmy Moynihan
Physio: Bridgit Downes
County Hoodies
Offical county camogie hoodies are now in stock and can be purchased in sizes from Small Adult to XL . Please contact PRO Tom Allen to buy your county hoody or use the contact us page on www.limerickcamogie.com . Email [email protected]
County U15 Team
The county U15 development squad played in a mini blitz in Clare on Saturday last August 21st . Sean and Ger had a panel of more than 20 out on the day , playing two matches against opposition from Clare . After a break for the summer holidays the girls were a bit rusty in the first game and lost narrowly , but the team rallied well in the second match and won well .
A lot of work has gone into these girls and it is hoped that this will not only benefit the county in the coming years at U16 level but will also have a major benefit for the girls themselves and their clubs as the U16 championship throws in.
Again well done to all involved and thanks to the players , their mentors and their parents for all putting the effort in to get this squad up and running .
Panel
Abbie McNamara ,Aideen O'Dowd , Aileen Hannon , Aisling Lane , Brid Murphy , Bridget O'Leary , Caoimhe Farrell , Ciara Enright ,Cliona Walsh , Ellen Casey , Emer Cunningham , Kelly McHugh , Laura O'Sullivan , Leona McCarthy , Lisa Corneille , Lisa Finn , Margaret Roche , Méabh Mulcahy , Orla Cunningham , Orlaith O'Connor , Shannon Power , Siobhan O'Connor , Trish Condon
County U14 Team
Our County U14 team travel to Tipperary this coming Saturday to take part in the Tipperary Blitz , Maurice ,Olive , Paul and Threase have definetly got the mix right in 2010 with both the green and white teams recording some great wins . Both teams played a challenge match last weekend as a curtain raiser to the All-Ireland semi-final , the white team had an emphatic win over their opposition while the green team were unlucky to lose out by a narrow margin .
Best of luck to all involved this weekend and lets all try and get out and support them , full details for the weekend are available from Manager Maurice Barrett or on www.limerickcamogie.com .
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Senior Championship 2010
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Quarter Finals August 28th Neutral Venue
NCW V Killeedy
Ahane V Galbally
Intermediate Championship Results 2010
Quarter Finals August 28th Neutral Venue
Croagh-Kilfinny V Na Piarsaigh
Junior Championship Results 2010
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Quarter Finals August 28th Neutral Venue
Feenagh-Kilmeedy V Ahane
Adare V Crecora
UNDER 16 A 15ASIDE CHAMPIONSHIP 2010
Results
NCW 1-09 , Killeedy 1-01
Sunday August 29th
Kilmallock V Bruff Thursday August 26th
GALBALLY v ST ANNS @ 6pm
CROAGH KILFINNY v NA PIARSAIGH @ 6pm
KILLEEDY v KILMALLOCK @6pm
BRUFF v NEWCASTLEWEST @6pm
U16 12 A-SIDES B CHAMPIONSHIP 2010
ROUND 1
KNOCKADERRY v GRANNAGH/BAIILNGARY @6pm
PATRICKSWELL v CRECORA @6pm
CAPPAMORE v BLACKROCK @6pm
U 14 CHAMPIONSHIP 2010
15 A-SIDE A
24/Aug/2010
NAPIARSAIGH v CILLARD
KNOCKADERRY v CAUSEWAY
KILMALLOCK v KILLEDY
NEWCASTLEWEST v ADARE
U 14 CHAMPIONSHIP13 A-SIDE B
24/Aug/2010
TEMPLEGLANTINE v BLACKROCK
CRECORA v BRUFF
PATRICKSWELL v GALBALLY
BALLYBROWN v BALLYAGRAN
U 14 CHAMPIONSHIP13 A-SIDE C
24/Aug/2010
CROAGH/KILFINNY v MONALEEN
AHANE v MURROE/BOTHER
MUNGRET ST PAULS v TREATY GALES
GRANNAGH/BALLINGARY v CAPPAMORE Tweet
